Best ruckman since 2000

[greennick]

He was so athletic that they had to change the rules to limit his influence.

Is this the 10m circle around the centre? I thought the rule was brought in to reduce knee injuries.

 

[ausbacker]

Call me biased but it's Cox and by a long, long way given his impact around the ground.

 

[Hot Pocket]

Is this the 10m circle around the centre? I thought the rule was brought in to reduce knee injuries.

That was bs and a half.

The knee injuries were caused by the solid circle, which had been removed already. they just went with the jumping reduction because "BAWWWW NO FAIR WHITE KEEPS JUMPING ON EVERYONES HEAD!"

 

[Chopperdave]

That was bs and a half.

The knee injuries were caused by the solid circle, which had been removed already. they just went with the jumping reduction because "BAWWWW NO FAIR WHITE KEEPS JUMPING ON EVERYONES HEAD!"

Primus used to just block him so he couldn't even jump at the ball.... Now that was a genuine rule changed because of one player.

 

[greennick]

That was bs and a half.

The knee injuries were caused by the solid circle, which had been removed already. they just went with the jumping reduction because "BAWWWW NO FAIR WHITE KEEPS JUMPING ON EVERYONES HEAD!"

So, it was that rule that you mean, the one with the rucks having to start at opposite ends of the 10m circle in 2004 or 2005?

 

[chachi11]

Wtf there is a game there where he has 40 disposals, 22 marks, 4 goals, 5 behinds, 10 frees for and 8 frees against, and 63 hitouts.

3 votes C Judd...

 

[Hot Pocket]

Primus used to just block him so he couldn't even jump at the ball.... Now that was a genuine rule changed because of one player.

That was after they'd already brought in the circle.

 

[HBF]

Cox and Sandilands.
Hard to split either of these 2.
For the longevity in the game, and the consistency they have both been able to maintain.

 

[Hot Pocket]

I reckon its pretty easy to split. Cox is clearly the best.

 

[cayze]

Mark Blake. Quite comfortably too, had elite disposal and was calm under pressure.

 

[ClintEastwood]

1. Dean Cox
2. Aaron Sandilands
3. Brad Ottens
4. Matthew Primus (was dominant in the early 00's but injuries ruined him)

In fact he was so dominant they changed the rules. People have the memories of goldfish.

 

[Monkey King]

Kreuzer is laughable though. For such a big boy, he is one of the softest blokes going around. So, so soft.

Just a terrible comment. From the first game he's played he's been one Carlton player that goes in harder than most, backs back with the flight of the ball and puts his body on the line whenever required. I've lost count of the amount of times he's gone off under the blood rule after putting his body in. He might lack a bit of aggression, but to call him soft is just an appalling assessment.

As for the OP, it's Cox hands down for me. An all-time great ruckman.

 

[ClintEastwood]

jeez Pickett was a unit - look at Ricciuto's half-arsed effort at flying the flag, obviously a little bit scared to really take it up to Byron.

He was .... this is kind of insightful regarding the incident too.

 

[The Casey Cat]

It's a shame King wasn't at his best longer. His 2000 and 2002 season's were amazing and Geelong very ordinary/young at the time. From 2003 on he was never anywhere near the same. The physical side to his game just disappeared.

 

[Mountain Giant]

How many of these players won a Brownlow? Goodes is the best ruckman since 2000.

 

[Hot Pocket]

Love choppy. Riccuitto isn't scared of many blokes, but Choppy just don't give a F.

 

[Cursed Cat]

He was .... this is kind of insightful regarding the incident too.

ha pretty funny - Pickett had a serious gift for causing pain, delivered some of the biggest hits the game has seen.

 

[WCE_phil]

In terms of actual rucking ability and the way in which he played i would have primus at 1. In terms of body of work cox has it easily.

 

[BG32]

He was .... this is kind of insightful regarding the incident too.

Awk interview

 

[NUFC Tiger]

Cox or Big Orren Stephenson