The Great Ruck Debate.

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One of the first questions I ask myself when Pitto takes the number one mantle, is who misses out and what happens to TDK? A difficult predicament.

Before you can ask who and what, you have to accept it's going to happen at some stage, and that seems to be where the fan debate breaks down, fans speak in absolutes like never or always. I doubt the MC, coaches or players do the same.

Some will assert it's only a need like an injury replacement that will trigger it, but I would assert good player management and strategy will require it to happen proactively and preventatively.

If you are predictable, to be successful you have to be the very best of all like Judd, not just the best at your own club. But even the very best can't sustain 100% performance all season long, it's impossible. All players are human, health, fitness, focus and form all wax and wane through a season.