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We will have to be patient but a mobile ruck/ forward is worth the wait
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FMD - we only have 3 rucks - 2 of them with zero AFL experience and he says we don't need a ruck ie can't see one or two go down and getting some insurance. We have a shit load of HBFers and what does he do? Recruit 3 more. How long is this guy going to be in charge for?Good to at least hear Parker confess that we didn't really need a ruck. So at least he didn't go out hunting it. That makes me happy because if he was picked on needs I'd be worried. However we've obviously picked him because he waz too good to refuse so that's a great start......
Agree with most of that but I do agree with him that we don't need developing rucks. Having 2 already developing was enough, if we wanted back up a Lobbe replacement would've been the way to go. Last year our list balance for rucks was good IMO. This year I'd say it's a bit young, and Billy still has some big question marks over whether he could replace Ryder.FMD - we only have 3 rucks - 2 of them with zero AFL experience and he says we don't need a ruck ie can't see one or two go down and getting some insurance. We have a shit load of HBFers and what does he do? Recruit 3 more. How long is this guy going to be in charge for?
Hayes Inside Football profile
9/6/99 202.7cm 92.6kgs will need to be put on a red meat diet
"Sam is interesting because in five years time he could be the best ruckmen ever or some people think he might be on the scrapheap by then. His stats are extraordinary and he's got that much upside its not funny but he's just got to understand the requirements and actually put everything into place. Tap work is good, he's improving around the ground and he's just got to understand the game a bit more. Just a big kid and if he could get to a place where he has a good role model as a ruckman then that would really help him. Ability wise he's a first rounder but whether a club pulls the trigger on him that early is another thing." Eastern Rangers Darren Bewick.
Out of 5 5 elite 4.5 Excellent 4 Above average 3-3.5 Competent 2.5 Below average
Kicking 3.5, Marking 4, Accumulating 3.5, Contested Ball 4, Speed 3.5, Agility 3, Endurance 2.5 Draft Range 1st round
FMD - we only have 3 rucks - 2 of them with zero AFL experience and he says we don't need a ruck ie can't see one or two go down and getting some insurance. We have a shit load of HBFers and what does he do? Recruit 3 more. How long is this guy going to be in charge for?
Parker also said they didn’t put much work into the top 20 as they didn’t expect sliders from this group. Now just about everyone had Chicken going top 20. His aerobic capacity must have been the reason he slid. Second last in the 2k at Draft camp.Good to at least hear Parker confess that we didn't really need a ruck. So at least he didn't go out hunting it. That makes me happy because if he was picked on needs I'd be worried. However we've obviously picked him because he waz too good to refuse so that's a great start.
Positives: He's only a year behind Ladhams in the race to be our future #1 ruck. (Billy is a #2 ruck/fwd for mine). He's the sort of tall you want in a ruck and looks like he's got some really good tap work. And He can mark
Development concern: He's 3 deep in a ruck queue in the SANFL this year and likely to be playing as our #1 forward. Given that we've drafted in no support. That's going to be a tough gig.
Parker also said they didn’t put much work into the top 20 as they didn’t expect sliders from this group. Now just about everyone had Chicken going top 20. His aerobic capacity must have been the reason he slid. Second last in the 2k at Draft camp.
He was, however, top of my draft board when our first pick came but I also didn’t know much about him as I assumed he would be gone.
Pretty impressive highlights as well, seems to have a good set of hands on him.Haven't been following this draft at all but generally pick 47's dont have 3 min AFL draft highlight packages....WTF
Dean Cox would be the only other i could think of.Can't think of two better role models than Ryder and Lade.
How'd ya find that out?Collingwood supporter?
He'll get to play for the Magpies from day 1, he'll settle in fine.
Literally in the package on the Port website.How'd ya find that out?
Parker isnt in charge of list management , he is in charge of recruiting. Other guys are responsible for list balance, not him. Also, with his current record Parker is very welcome at port.
What do you base that on?? The hope box? How many lists have you looked at and seen how much experience other sides have.As for the ruck situation, if we load up on more than 3 rucks at reserves level we are stunting their development and the development of all of our seconds. Secondly while we may not have a lot of ready to go first rucks after Ryder we have probably the deepest list of decent to good second rucks going around.
God. Showing my age. He was my coach at school. Mental as a rattlesnake, but boy he took no prisonerswelcome SamNeville"Chicken" Hayes to the PAFC![]()