Rd 7 : Pre Game Thread - Blues v Pies

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Are you talking about Matthew Watson?

Yes I am, Watson spent some time rucking at the NBs and did OK. Never got the opportunity to try it out in the AFL. Maybe the club thought he was too small but he didn't look that small side by side with Meat.

When MM was here he wanted a Leigh Brown type ruck option, Meat was the chosen option probably due to his tackling and marking. But I cannot say for certain he would have had more impact than Watson in a 2nd Ruck / Relief Ruck role.

But if they both got 2 or 3 shots a game from 50m out I know who I'd prefer to have the ball!

PS: I probably agreed with the trades, de-listings and retentions from last year. But if Kreuzer stays on the park they seem to be wrong in hindsight. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, Bolton probably has Wood in 6th or 7th place for a ruck role!

Regardless, McKay should make them all redundant within a couple of seasons.