06-05-2024, 03:24 AM
(06-05-2024, 03:03 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Here is the thing though, what actually adds to our strength the best?
Having a fresh(er) ruck with a better chance of hitting our mids at a stoppage
or
Having another fresh(er) mid around the stoppage due to the ability to include one more mid/runner in the side due to 1 ruck.
THAT is the crux of the 1-ruck vs 2-ruck debate from the beginning (which people continually overlook).
My argument is that the little extra benefit provided by tapwork is undone by the fatiguing mids by comparison to the alternative.
Fresher (more) mids = greater pressure = greater turnovers etc etc etc.
IMO the team benefits more by an extra small.
(06-05-2024, 03:19 AM)pertz link Wrote:Disagree. We scored 7 of our 8 goals in the last qtr against Port from Transition. A record apparently. That's what we need to go deep in September. One ruckman is a big part of this.
I don't disagree that the 1 ruck argument has merit. I'm just not sure the case is black and white, and I don't think the club does either. Either way you roll the dice, and either way you lose something.