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[AFC979810]

You'll let me know when the Crows list Murray as a developing ruck won't you?

From the Crows website...

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Yes - convincing argument.

The same website that can't even match the players names to faces?

Adelaide Crows AFL team | Player Profiles | Adelaide Football Club

Player profiles, news and video from the Adelaide Crows' AFL team.

www.afc.com.au

The same website that lists ANB as a midfielder?

Wasn't this the same website that was telling us all (less than 12 months ago) that Rachele and Rankine were going to be midfielders and the club still has them as forwards?

 

[Mutineer]

In his interview after the Draft, an irritated Reid, when questioned on rucks, mentioned Toby as one of our ruck-capable options.

Thus far Toby's not done very much ruck in the SANFL....and we are talking needing a replacement for ROB long term and a replacement for Strachan as a back up possibly as soon as the final list lodgement in May similar to what Port are doing with Todd Marshall's list spot and definitely at year's end I would hope when he's out of contract.

Do we seriously believe Toby Murray could come in early in the season and be competitive at AFL level should ROB go down?

 

[Coopers]

Do we seriously believe Toby Murray could come in early in the season and be competitive at AFL level should ROB go down?

If he's like his brother, then yeah.

 

[AFC979810]

Thus far Toby's not done very much ruck in the SANFL....and we are talking needing a replacement for ROB long term and a replacement for Strachan as a back up possibly as soon as the final list lodgement in May similar to what Port are doing with Todd Marshall's list spot and definitely at year's end I would hope when he's out of contract.

Do we seriously believe Toby Murray could come in early in the season and be competitive at AFL level should ROB go down?

If the club feels Toby can't, then we need to sign McAndrew.

 

[Mutineer]

If the club feels Toby can't, then we need to sign McAndrew.

We absolutely do need to sign a decent replacement for Strachan but whether McAndrew is the best option in that regard is very much up for debate. McAndrew's acquisition as a SANFL ruck replacement was an afterthought obviously when Strachan's issue surfaced and him already being at Norwood for their SANFL program.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We absolutely do need to sign a decent replacement for Strachan but whether McAndrew is the best option in that regard is very much up for debate. McAndrew's acquisition as a SANFL ruck replacement was an afterthought obviously when Strachan's issue surfaced and him already being at Norwood for their SANFL program.

Unless ROB gets a significant injury, I gather there is no rush to assess who is best to pick as Strachan's replacement.

 

[Mutineer]

Unless ROB gets a significant injury, I gather there is no rush to assess who is best to pick as Strachan's replacement.

You would hope so, that search should not be restricted to Lachlan McAndrew unless he impresses in the SANFL.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

You would hope so, that search should not be restricted to Lachlan McAndrew unless he impresses in the SANFL.

Yes, would hope we take our time & assess early season form before making a decision. May end up being a sanfl or vfl bolter.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

If the club feels Toby can't, then we need to sign McAndrew.

No !

 

[1990crow]

Interesting Welsh listed as 192 on crows website. So still growing.

For relevance to the thread, maybe he could ruck now.

 

[1970crow]

Is it better, though?

Stacking your list with players who can't play together and you only need one or two of at a time - I think any more than three rucks on a list is a mistake.

Swans were arguably wasting a spot when they had Grundy, Ladhams, McAndrew, Green, McLean and Buller all as potential rucks.

I know you'll fervently disagree, but I think too many rucks can be a genuine list issue too.

Yep, we're right and 17 other clubs are wrong. And we've got the history of success to prove it.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Is it better, though?

Stacking your list with players who can't play together and you only need one or two of at a time - I think any more than three rucks on a list is a mistake.

Swans were arguably wasting a spot when they had Grundy, Ladhams, McAndrew, Green, McLean and Buller all as potential rucks.

I know you'll fervently disagree, but I think too many rucks can be a genuine list issue too.

If we are fortunate enough like Brisbane to make the grand final, but lost ROB to injury in the preliminary final, what do we do?

 

[1970crow]

In his interview after the Draft, an irritated Reid, when questioned on rucks, mentioned Toby as one of our ruck-capable options.

"Ruck-capable" is not the same thing as a developing ruck. Toby is developing to be injury cover for the Tippett/JJ/TT/Berg/Burgess style key forward/main ruck breather role. He's not being developed to become a lead ruck. Swans and Lions both have young developing rucks on their lists.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

"Ruck-capable" is not the same thing as a developing ruck. Toby is developing to be injury cover for the Tippett/JJ/TT/Berg/Burgess style key forward/main ruck breather role. He's not being developed to become a lead ruck. Swans and Lions both have young developing rucks on their lists.

However should we be fast tracking Murray as a potential ruckman. See how he goes leading the sanfl team... given it's a depth issue for us now.