06-05-2024, 09:57 AM
(06-05-2024, 08:23 AM)kruddler link Wrote:The only thing you can really confirm is what i've already said.
That is
- The amount of time a ruck plays on the bench and the extra load that puts on the other guys picking up the slack with extra minutes.
- The ruck stats (HTA-RC%) of 2 vs 1 ruck games
- Possessions of 2 rucks vs 1 ruck comparisons (extra (dis)advantage around the ground.
The rest is up for debate.....and has been....repeatedly.
Yep
But there are a heap of variables that come into play and affect the overall picture.
Just as an example....
We play Binns instead of Pittonet.
A young bloke still finding his feet, he ends up with a dozen possessions.
The extra runner provides a bit of extra spell for some of our mids.
But we lose all of the contribution to the mids that Pittonet would generate.
It's never a case of "all gain and no loss".
That's the balance you have to determine as a coaching group.
How significant is that extra rest a runner provides?
Do players like Cripps and Walsh's onfield time reduce significantly because of the extra runner on the bench?
Given that the breaks would be spred over most of our runners, how much extra rest does each actually get?
What is the effect of reducing the game time of our prime movers?
They get a bit of extra rest and that may be beneficial.
But if they're not out there, we lose their influence.
Whose going to spend the most time on the bench.?
There's a fair chance it's the fringe player or one of his ilk.
It's not just a case of extra runner, extra rest.
It's much more complicated than that, and why, when working these combinations out, you need a good bit of football knowledge and experience.