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Ryder/Bellchambers #2 Ruck Duo in AFL?
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He just listed them in team alphabetical order.
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I think Bellchambers is really going to flourish and have one of those breakout seasons. He looks like a quality player.
Ryder was disappointing vs the Crows. Finished the night with 4 disposals, 1 mark, 11 hitouts. Did lay 5 tackles but not the kind of numbers you expect from a player who should be entering the elite group of big men.
Ryder was disappointing vs the Crows. Finished the night with 4 disposals, 1 mark, 11 hitouts. Did lay 5 tackles but not the kind of numbers you expect from a player who should be entering the elite group of big men.
Agreed, but Jamar has dropped off a bit, similar to Goldstein in that regard. They've been good, but not AA standard.
Petrie kicked 58 goals last year, and has been in the 40 man AA squad as a ruckman and obviously an AA forward.
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Ryder and Bellchambers have really grown over the past 18 months.
They have been listening to their coaches and taking all their vitamins.
Yeah, they're one of the better ruck combos, no doubt about it.
They have been listening to their coaches and taking all their vitamins.
Yeah, they're one of the better ruck combos, no doubt about it.
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One of the better ones, but definitely not clear-cut number two just yet. I'm not sure there is a clear-cut second best combination at this point.
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It should. Esp if Daniher is ready to go by next year.
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If Dawes is decent, and maybe Sellar too, I think Clark will play ruck. Pedersen won't get too many chances to impress. Jamar/Clark and Jamar/Sellar are both preferred IMO than Jamar/Pedersen
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Ryder has been disappointing the last 6 year. has good attributes, great leap and athlete, but haven't been consistent or never really done anything to prove the hype around him
It's not a strength. Neither of them are good up forward.
Sandi & Griffin are the second best rucking only duo, they just never play in the same team.
Would feel more sorry for you if Griffin wasn't already a gun. Hell Griffin and Clarke would already be a top 4 combo and on the way up.
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Would have to be one of the following for mine
Hale/Roughead
Ryder/Bellchambers
Mumford/Pyke
Sandilands/Griffin
Goldstein/Currie has potential but will wait to see how Currie goes at AFL level if and when the time comes.
Hale/Roughead
Ryder/Bellchambers
Mumford/Pyke
Sandilands/Griffin
Goldstein/Currie has potential but will wait to see how Currie goes at AFL level if and when the time comes.
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I'm so going to call him that from now on! Awesome name!
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You do realise that the Essendon ruck pairings over the years have managed more goals than Cox and Naitanui, not as good around the ground but in goal kicking Essendon are right up there.
2012
Essendon 27 goals / 31 games
W/C 52 goals 46 games
2011
Essendon 47 goals / 42 games
W/W 38 goals / 48 games
2010
Essendon 37 goals / 37 games
W/C 19 goals / 44 games
Total
Essendon 111 goals / 110 games
W/C 109 goals / 138 games
Who cares about what Essendon have done in the past? We're talking about Ryder and Bellchambers.
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They could get there, but both are inconsistent - particulary Ryder. Belly has really improved his forward-line play, but neither are as good forward targets as NN or Cox.
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Ryder is inconsistent, but that's because his best is brilliant. he might play 6 blinders a season, but those 6 blinders guarantee Essendon the 4 points.
I couldn't disagree more. he smashed Jacobs with the hitouts.
and I have to laugh at the modern day obsession with possessions, like its the be all and end all of how well a player plays. how many possessions did Fletcher, Carlisle, Hocking have? it doesn't matter. ruck work is hitouts, negating the other ruckmans influence and making life tough for the opposition mids. the Ryder/Ballchamber combo smashed it last Friday, the scoreboard it the most important stat.
I couldn't disagree more. he smashed Jacobs with the hitouts.
and I have to laugh at the modern day obsession with possessions, like its the be all and end all of how well a player plays. how many possessions did Fletcher, Carlisle, Hocking have? it doesn't matter. ruck work is hitouts, negating the other ruckmans influence and making life tough for the opposition mids. the Ryder/Ballchamber combo smashed it last Friday, the scoreboard it the most important stat.
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