03-24-2017, 09:27 AM
(03-24-2017, 08:09 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:There was a goal kicked by Rich at the city end last night from a boundary throw in during the first qtr. From memory, and I was at the opposite end of the ground, the Rich ruckman took it easily, after Cas stumbled cluelessly towards the boundary line, and either snapped the goal or hacked it fwd and someone else snapped it. It was an example of how poor Cas's ruck craft is and how little he imposes himself physically on a contest. If he cant ruck, cant impose himself physically and cant kick straight, his days are well and truly numbered. Whilst Phillips is injured, we don't have much choice and Gorringe is as soft as butter IMO. Its a problem area that I dont think we can rectify in the immediate future.
I never saw a replay, but on first viewing it looked like it should've been a free given to casboult for a push.
There were many examples of his ruckwork being sub-par however...and he got beaten by a 'nobody'.
FWIW, i said in another thread, drop Casboult, put Rowe in his role of forward/2nd ruck.
Plowman and Marchbank can cope down back, have White as help. Keep Weitering forward.