(09-13-2016, 10:42 AM)DJC link Wrote:I'm a bit over the "Casboult does his best work as second ruck" line. He doesn't; his best work is done when he works up the ground from centre half forward. Furthermore, his knee injury probably means that he won't be able to pinch hit in the ruck again.
Well we agree on something!
(09-13-2016, 09:53 PM)bobby link Wrote:Ever noticed how much attention Casboult gets? The opposition knows that if he gets a good run at the ball he will clunk it. Sometimes he is triple teamed when the ball comes in. We need to come up with some set plays that take advantage of this.
I don't know what the specific answer is, but if the opposition is going to exhibit predictable behaviour then maybe we can turn that into an advantage.
He needs to learn to use his bulk, for a guy who is 200cm x 100kg he's way to easy to offload, another reason why he is useless in the ruck. He should be hurting some of those guys who are beating up on him each week and they'll start to hesitate when they have to step into his line. Why do you think Mumford and Goldstein get a free run at the ball each stoppage, it's not because they are kind and gentle!
Casboult is almost Lockett size, how many would have had long AFL careers stepping in Lockett's way?
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"