(07-21-2024, 04:57 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Everyone is on the Hawks bandwagon but I noted they too are running with one specialist ruck and a ruckrover (old terminology I know) in Nash. Interesting aspect of Nash is he classed as a midfielder but is 198cm/94kg which makes him a very big mid.
He plays like a mid who isnt a specialist ruck and had six hitouts, 8 clearances,8 Score involvements, 29 disposals and 400 plus metres gained.....
Imo he was a very influential player and having that extra midfielder around the ball was a win and again showed why one specialist ruckman only in the modern game is the preferred option by many clubs now and why developing other pinch hit ruckman is time well spent.
Why can't DeKoning be that guy?
The issue seems to be that he goes missing when Pittonet plays.
So the job for the coaches would surely be to work out why that is the case and to make it so he doesn't.