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Even though Richmond won two flags with just Nank it was really only 2017 when they played Grigg as second ruck. Nank and Soldo played in 2019 and they both played together during 2020 but Soldo got injured before the finals. You are right. It does work. It just did not work for Melbourne who had two star rucks in Grundy and Gawn who both needed to be playing 80% ruck time.Outside of Richmond going Nank solo 2017/2020, who was the last premier not to play 2 notionally rucks? Collingwood 2010? And before that it was who? The whole "2 rucks doesn't work" is a bizarre statement that doesn't really ring true.
And yes I count Blicavs as a ruck.
True 2 rucks have got it done. Anyone taking home a medal proves that. Maybe I over simplified & should have said - I don’t think a second ruck playing over a half decent KPF has been a feature driving wins.Would not say it has not worked anywhere.
Collingwood played Cameron and Cox in the GF . Both play their best footy as rucks even though Cameron has some forward ability.
Melbourne Jackson and Gawn although I admit Jackson is a decent forward but it was his ruck work in the third quarter that helped break the game.
Richmond played Nankervis and Soldo in the 2019 GF win.
Did not work for Melbourne with Gawn and Grundy for sure and a few sides like Geelong and Richmond have also won flags with 1 genuine ruck but it has also been done in recent times.
thats dumb - you dont put a KIA sportage in with the mazda3sHoping to play in the VFL practice match curtain-raiser on Friday.
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Wait. What's wrong with that?View attachment 1928175
Imagine marrying someone and then finding out they say "ahh" after taking a sip
Imagine.Imagine marrying someone and then finding out they say "ahh" after taking a sip
Charging doesn't seem to exist anymore.I missed parts of the game and have only just seen the incident with Lloyd.
**** me is he the luckiest man on earth. Given he was weeks late, not in the same post code as the footy and clearly dropped the shoulder in with a degree of force I would have thought his is clearly the more objectionable non football act that the AFL should be legislating against.
I have obvious qualms with Wright getting four for a pretty honest attempt at the ball but I wouldn’t have had any interest in Draper getting a week or two purely based on how dumb, unnecessary and late it was.
Would have kicked a great goal but for Langford in the 3rd Q, he has presence and is naturaly aggressive, no fakeness here !!what's he done to his kicking? looks genuinely nice now...
two weeks in a row he's monstered opponents, he's now taking marks around the ground.
he looks fit and genuinely ready to be one of the premier rucks in the comp.
Agreed. You could see the Sts ruck getting more and more frustrated, maybe tiring (?), as Drapes especially started to gain the ascendancy. Love how mobile he is for a big fella. Robbed by Langers and Langers knew it.Thought RoMo had him and goldy covered early but he really lifted as the game went on. Taking some good clunks down the line for a change!
Yeah marshall was everywhere in first qtr.Agreed. You could see the Sts ruck getting more and more frustrated, maybe tiring (?), as Drapes especially started to gain the ascendancy. Love how mobile he is for a big fella. Robbed by Langers and Langers knew it.