Position 2017 Rucks

[G-TRAIN07]

Barracking for Carlton wouldn't help you make the choice.
Unless he's an outright gun you'd look for a better option.

Of course. I'm just throwing it out there

 

[Brick Loosener]

Of course. I'm just throwing it out there

Yeah, I know.

Who's yer other ruck?

 

[freddy mercury]

**** the rucks. I will just pick Sandi and Ryder, Nankervis F4. ****ing yolo

 

[Significant]

**** the rucks. I will just pick Sandi and Ryder, Nankervis F4. ******* yolo

Agreed

 

[The Lemon]

**** the rucks. I will just pick Sandi and Ryder, Nankervis F4. ******* yolo

I am seriously tempted to do this. I really don't know if I'll even survive the end of this season so I am legit YOLOING

 

[G-TRAIN07]

Yeah, I know.

Who's yer other ruck?

Gawn and Sandilands

 

[stevebbb]

So if Spencer is named in round 1, are people still going to take Gawn?

I doubt i will

 

[CrozaN]

So if Spencer is named in round 1, are people still going to take Gawn?

Hells no, not spending that amount on Gawn when his scores are going to plummet with another ruck in the team.

 

[dlanod]

So if Spencer is named in round 1, are people still going to take Gawn?

I doubt i will

Nope.

I'm not sold on paying full price for him but have been statisticed into it. If there's any shadow on him whatsoever I'm running for the hills.

 

[CrozaN]

Whoever out of Gawn/Stef/Ryder plays solo ill go with them and probably Nank as R2 or Sandi. Or might even yolo it with Witts R2....really unsure yet have to wait for teams to be announced.

 

[stevebbb]

Whoever out of Gawn/Stef/Ryder plays solo ill go with them and probably Nank as R2 or Sandi. Or might even yolo it with Witts R2....really unsure yet have to wait for teams to be announced.

Yeah well said, Gawn, Stef, Ryder, Nank, Sandi and Witts the only relevant rucks for me

I do like that the Suns dropped Currie after he had a pretty good JLT 2.. and some smart man decided to slap a glove on Witts' hand to try and prevent his webbing issues

 

[G-TRAIN07]

So if Spencer is named in round 1, are people still going to take Gawn?

I doubt i will

I got my sniper ready

 

[G-TRAIN07]

Yeah well said, Gawn, Stef, Ryder, Nank, Sandi and Witts the only relevant rucks for me

I do like that the Suns dropped Currie after he had a pretty good JLT 2.. and some smart man decided to slap a glove on Witts' hand to try and prevent his webbing issues

It's like comparing his 645k price too pendles 645k

 

[reload141]

What about Goldy if Preuss isn't named? So if Spencer is named will people simply downgrade Gawn to Goldy ?

 

[adammania9]

What about Goldy if Preuss isn't named? So if Spencer is named will people simply downgrade Gawn to Goldy ?

I don't like the midfield Goldy is tapping to and he seems to have injury niggles every single year which send us into panic mode every second week. I'm not keen on him to be honest but I am looking for Gawn alternatives.

 

[Significant]

I don't like the midfield Goldy is tapping to and he seems to have injury niggles every single year which send us into panic mode every second week. I'm not keen on him to be honest but I am looking for Gawn alternatives.

I currently have Goldstein in. Will still score well, just scored poorly against GWS cos GWS mids and its a JLT game. Comes up against Giles/Vardy/Pertire Round 1!

 

[stevebbb]

What about Goldy if Preuss isn't named? So if Spencer is named will people simply downgrade Gawn to Goldy ?

I don't like the midfield Goldy is tapping to and he seems to have injury niggles every single year which send us into panic mode every second week. I'm not keen on him to be honest but I am looking for Gawn alternatives.

Agree with this, at $588k with a very interrupted preseason and a much weaker team around him, I'm not keen at all

 

[SniffySnort]

I have now turned to players like Stef, I honestly have no idea anymore on the rucks, set and forget does not seem viable this year, it looks like the year to take a punt.

 

[Dennis Trumpet]

Agree with this, at $588k with a very interrupted preseason and a much weaker team around him, I'm not keen at all

Yeah look at Goldsteins starts to 2012 when sharing ruck with Hmac, and 2014 when he had an injured shoulder.

If you paid 580K and got that return you would be absolutely filthy.

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

I'm backing Gawn...










...over with a bus.

 

[Fyfetheknife]

Grundy/Nank right now but I can afford to change to Gawn if Spencer isn't named. Just feel like Grundy is the only ruck without question marks over him

 

[stevebbb]

I have now turned to players like Stef, I honestly have no idea anymore on the rucks, set and forget does not seem viable this year, it looks like the year to take a punt.

I just can't shake the idea that they will pump games into Archie
I will be extremely surprised if Archie doesn't play at least 10 games this year

 

[Super Hans]

I've got Sandi locked in at R2. Massive value and I don't mind taking Ryder/Nank up forward as insurance. After last year I'm always gonna look to grab ruck cover at some stage and I believe that neither will be available as cheap during the year so happy days welcome R/F swing.

Really coming around to taking Stef Martin at R1 if Archie Smith isn't named round 1. Is a beast when going solo, and coming off a horror year has what I think is a pretty favourable draw for a ruckman.
In order, until his bye, he goes up against; Witts, McKernan, Hickey, Nank, Whoever is rucking for the Bullies, Ryder, Tippy, McEvoy, Jacobs and Grundy. Out of that I see at least 6 games where he'll come out on top fairly easily. Hickey is a bit of an unknown, Ryder will beat him in the air so he'll need to get a stack of touches that week and will split the points against the Swans brigade and Grundy imo.

I find ruckmen really hard to judge when it comes to who they should score well against. I mean, last year rucks should have been scoring 130+ vs us, but we seemed to nullify them more than any other team.

Gawn - 49
Goldy - 52, 127
Mumford - 84
Martin - 69
Jacobs - 76
Grundy - 63, 107
NicNat - 71

I agree that Martin is a good pick, just think it's dangerous to try and predict what a ruck is going to score against another ruck.

 

[Super Hans]

Now I'm considering Mumford..

 

[freddy mercury]

I am seriously tempted to do this. I really don't know if I'll even survive the end of this season so I am legit YOLOING

Perfect world, Melbourne play Gawn and Spencer, Gawn scores 80, 50 another 80 odd. His price goes down quicker than an ACDC groupie and Melbourne drop Spencer after realizing how shit it works, then we pick Gawn up for 500k round 5 or 6