The Great Ruck Debate.

[kruddler]

It's funny because I often feel you're looking at the 'now' rather than the possibilities of what might be. ;D
Stats certainly are a measure of the 'past'...as soon as they occur.

Just on those two games you mention

No rucks yep
But at the time we played them we were beginning our charge.
The other sides were going backwards or not progressing.

Rnd 16 v Hawthorn
Hawthorn were 16th
They stayed 16th

Rnd 17 v Freo
Freo were 11th.
They fell to 14th were they stayed until the end of the year.

So the quality of the opposition matters.

Yes, and so does the margin that goes along with it.

Go and have a look at the pre-games.....plenty of people were saying we would get smashed in both.
At the time, they were our peers. In fact, we were 16th and Hawks were only 2 points below us on the ladder.

The difference between the then and now, is the NOW is when we are challenging for a flag.