06-12-2016, 06:51 AM
(06-12-2016, 06:44 AM)laj link Wrote:I'm talking the last few years when Kreuzer's shared the ruck duties, not 1 or 2 games. They we bloody awful together for the first 5 or 6 games. that's been obvious. It's stood out obviously. Kreuzer's effectiveness has been at his best against Collingwood and Port this year, when Casboult was his ruck partner in one and would've been in two except Casboult went down early against Port. Casboult played by far his best game too that day too. He's much better suited to a run on the ball. Helps him so much when he goes forward. Kreuzer/Casboult have been our best ruck combination for a few years, leave that in no doubt. Much better value with output around the ground. Stood out for years.
By picking 2 ruckmen means one rest at FF, that does us no good when we go into attack as they're both crap forwards as most ruck are, or you pick 2 ruckmen and 2 key forwards, which hurts our run. Rather pick one ruckman, Casboult as relief and pick a real key forward. Much better balance. Kreuzer plays better, Casboult plays better and we have an actual 2nd key forward.
I don't agree.
I think Krooz is a so-so ruckman who needs quality support and Phillips will provide that.
They have done everything possible to make sure Levi goes nowhere near the ruck, even preferring Rowe sometimes.
You can fool some of the people some of the time.......................................