07-15-2016, 09:24 AM
(07-15-2016, 09:06 AM)laj link Wrote:My issue is we still have two ruckmen and just one key forward. Given our ruckmen are useless when not on the ball we are essentially playing with 17 most of the time as you can only play one of them on the ball at any one time. Jaksch will have Casboult's problem of being one out against the opposition defence. We been pumped each time we've had two rucks and just one key forward. This time it's a young player still developing and building strength.
Where have i heard this before? Oh yeah, every post you make.
We don't have key forwards on the list. We have Jones, sure, but he offers us less than our rucks do!
Jones averages 9 touches a game and has kicked 8 goals from his 5 games.....which isn't great for a key forward.
Phillips averages 7 touches a game, but also 17 hitouts a game....kicked the game winner against the bombers (4 goals total)
Kreuzer averages 10 touches a game, but also 20 hitouts a game....kicked 4 goals this year.
Gorringe averages 13 touches a game, and 9 hitouts a game....kicked 4 goals this year (from 4 games)...and has played mainly forward.
FWIW, when Rowe was our 2nd ruckman against Port, he got 12 touches and kicked a goal as well.
Our rucks are not setting the world on fire, but neither is Jones. At least our rucks are rucking and between them get us a goal a game on average as well.