AFLW 2024 AFLW season - Geelong & the greater league...

[OzeSparky]

She's listed as 177cm on the GFC website, which is 1cm taller than Parry.

So 180cm would be Ruck size?

 

[cats_09]

So 180cm would be Ruck size?

Darby is 181cm and is on the shorter side of AFLW rucks - looking across the comp & those leading the way for average hitouts:

Alice Edmonds, Bulldogs - 189cm
Jess Allan, Crows - 185cm
Mim Strom, Freo - 182cm
Lauren Bella, Suns - 188cm
Lucy Wales, Hawks - 184cm


This is where Erin Hoare’s retirement really hurts, because while she wasn’t necessarily the most involved ruck around the ground, at 194cm she gave us a good advantage in the ruck

It’s also why it’s frustrating we didn’t get to see Lilly Pearce this season as she’s listed at 186cm - so while she’s young at only 21, she could have been seen as a long term option in the ruck

I’m curious if Mason’s selection is an indication we may be seeing a bit of Moloney in the ruck this week - Mason is an option up forward who could potentially play as a leading target. And we all know how athletic Moloney is and at 183cm, she could maybe give us a different look in the ruck and a slightl height advatage against Brisbane’s ruck, Tahlia Hickie who is listed at 182cm