(04-26-2015, 09:14 AM)JonDorotich link Wrote:Disagree. Warnock is a superb tap ruckman and we are at our best when he's rucking. He moves surprisingly well for his height and is a far better player than Cameron Wood.
Casboult is a favourite of mine, but his kicking for goal has now deteriorated to such a point that he needs to go back to the reserves and work on his kicking action for goal. We should play him FF in the Reserves and give him every chance to rectify the issue, without the pressure and scrutiny of AFL footy. In the interim, we can play Wood resting forward with Warnock rucking for most of the day.
Disagree, Warnock's taps are not worth the price the team must pay for a total lack of impact at ground level, in marking contests and general play. Wood might lose out on the tap but he follows up, shepherds, tackles, makes contests and provides a serious marking option all over the ground.
Further look at the Western Bulldogs experience today, they played the young mobile ruckmen who Jacobs easily flogged in tap outs winning clearance after clearance, but the Dogs smashed Adelaide all over the ground with rebound run, turnovers and high efficiency.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"