AFL Player #20: 2MP

[Lore]

Contract Status: Free Agent (?) 2027
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 21, TheGrizz

 

[Nifft]

He is what he is. He's not a superstar, but he can have his very good games, as well as his ordinary ones.

I think Pete would benefit if we can get our forwardline functioning better, where there is more separation between the forwards rather than a big pack in front of goal. Pete doesn't mark as well in a pack, but he is more dangerous on a lead or one on one.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

How many second rucks kick 4 goals ?

Against North:

Joe Daniher - 5
Harry McKay - 5
Shannon Neale - 3
Jake Riccardi - 3
Mabior Chol - 2
Elliott Himmelberg - 2
Jack Hayes - 2
Luke Jackson (first ruck) - 2

Not unusual for second rucks to kick multiple goals against North Melbourne.

 

[ant555]

Against North:

Joe Daniher - 5
Harry McKay - 5
Shannon Neale - 3
Jake Riccardi - 3
Mabior Chol - 2
Elliott Himmelberg - 2
Jack Hayes - 2
Luke Jackson (first ruck) - 2

Not unusual for second rucks to kick multiple goals against North Melbourne.

So two.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

So two.

Against North, I haven’t gone through the other 100 odd games.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

He seemed a bit lost last night, even when Goldy was rucking he ended up being behind the ball without being involved in the chain surprisingly a lot for a guy playing full forward. Not sure what they were trying to do with him there. Forward line structure was really not there last night.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I thought he was good against the Tigers.

 

[Vander18]

Against North:

Joe Daniher - 5
Harry McKay - 5
Shannon Neale - 3
Jake Riccardi - 3
Mabior Chol - 2
Elliott Himmelberg - 2
Jack Hayes - 2
Luke Jackson (first ruck) - 2

Not unusual for second rucks to kick multiple goals against North Melbourne.

Joe plays second ruck but he’s also Brisbanes #1 key forward. It’s not quite the same thing.

Does McKay ruck? Thought they played DeKonig and Pittonet with DeKonig as the second ruck and third tall
Forward.

 

[Hird05]

Joe plays second ruck but he’s also Brisbanes #1 key forward. It’s not quite the same thing.

Does McKay ruck? Thought they played DeKonig and Pittonet with DeKonig as the second ruck and third tall
Forward.

He does

 

[faible]

Thought his game was ok, not amazing, but not poor.

19 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 8 hitouts and seemed to work pretty hard.

Would have been nice for him to snag a goal instead of a point but he seemed to spend more time well in to the defensive half than I remember him doing previously.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

I thought he was good against the Tigers.

didn't you also watch the game and said there was nothing to worry about rofl.

those sunnies in your avatar rose tinted at all by chance?

Wright was awful agaist the tigs!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

didn't you also watch the game and said there was nothing to worry about rofl.

those sunnies in your avatar rose tinted at all by chance?

Wright was awful agaist the tigs!

 

[Petrify]

I don't think he's bad as a second ruck. I just think he's much better as a permanent forward. But I also don't think playing Bryan and Goldy will work.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Joe plays second ruck but he’s also Brisbanes #1 key forward. It’s not quite the same thing.

Does McKay ruck? Thought they played DeKonig and Pittonet with DeKonig as the second ruck and third tall
Forward.

Isn’t that exactly the same thing as Wright?

And yes, McKay is second ruck to De Koning.

 

[Vander18]

Isn’t that exactly the same thing as Wright?

And yes, McKay is second ruck to De Koning.

I don’t think of Wright as our #1 forward. I’d be putting more time into Langford and Stringer if I was the opposition - far more well rounded and dangerous players. To me second ruck and a complimentary forward role is perfect for 2MP. You don’t want to be targeting him too often.

Is Pittonet not playing for Carlton?

 

[fairbump_playon]

I don’t think of Wright as our #1 forward. I’d be putting more time into Langford and Stringer if I was the opposition - far more well rounded and dangerous players. To me second ruck and a complimentary forward role is perfect for 2MP. You don’t want to be targeting him too often.

Is Pittonet not playing for Carlton?

I know you can think of number one as best forward but I tend to think about it as key tall forward

 

[ant555]

Isn’t that exactly the same thing as Wright?

And yes, McKay is second ruck to De Koning.

Pittonet played in the loss to the Pies and win win against Melbourne and against the Swans. McKay played second ruck last week and had 5 hit outs. Carlton play two rucks when Pittonet is not injured.
The game against North when McKay kicked 5 goals he played 80% forward and had only 3 hit outs. Wright had 11 hit outs and 4 goals.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I don’t think of Wright as our #1 forward. I’d be putting more time into Langford and Stringer if I was the opposition - far more well rounded and dangerous players. To me second ruck and a complimentary forward role is perfect for 2MP. You don’t want to be targeting him too often.

Is Pittonet not playing for Carlton?

Interesting take. You could argue Charlie Cameron is Brisbanes number one forward then having won 4 of their last 5 goal kicking awards.

And no, Pittonet is not currently playing for Carlton’s seniors and wasn’t playing in the game I was referring to.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Pittonet played in the loss to the Pies and win win against Melbourne and against the Swans. McKay played second ruck last week and had 5 hit outs. Carlton play two rucks when Pittonet is not injured.
The game against North when McKay kicked 5 goals he played 80% forward and had only 3 hit outs. Wright had 11 hit outs and 4 goals.

Sounds much like the scenario at Essendon with Wright and Draper (when not injured).

 

[jdstorm]

wrights pretty good as a Ruck/Forward….

But without him Essendons forward line is poop and above average ruck competence isn’t really worth having Zero threats in the forward line