07-03-2016, 01:32 AM
(07-02-2016, 08:09 PM)MilkIt link Wrote:Coaches prefer two ruckmen and Jones/Gorringe were in while Phillips was injured. I think we just have to choose, Kreuzer or Sauce, because two ruckmen doesn't seem to be working.
The current two ruckmen don't work because neither has much to offer as a forward. Despite the often expressed hopes about Kreuzer, he has never looked like a forward. He is our most effective ruckman ATM but does not look likely to be a dominant ruckman in the future.
This is where the coaches are in a difficult position; they need to give Phillips game time because they think he will be our best option going forward but Kreuzer offers the better option ATM. I don't think it is surprising that Kreuzer did the bulk of the ruckwork during our better games but has been much less effective when sharing the role. It is a catch 22 but, as we are not ready to achieve great heights this year, the coaching panel has probably made the right decision for the future.