I saw on Fox Sports News last night that Port Power are thinking the same thing as Rocket re. 'the death of the 2nd ruckman'. I suppose that's 'crap' too Patrick Smith?
Hey, let's see: Rocket Eade, proven senior coach, multiple premiership winner as a player, renown tactician and game futurist.
Patrick Smith, hack journo, KB talkfest partner, one-note sensationalist who makes up news to manufacture 'controversy', most of which are of the 'storm in teacup' variety (soccer will 'die' in Australia if we don't get the 2022 World Cup. Really? REALLY?)
I wonder who has more credibility when it comes to talking about football. Actually, I don't wonder.
There is something in this article, leaving the abrasive Mr Smiths tone aside. Running 2 ruckmen changing in the forward pocket. With the option of one ruckeman being subbed out by a "Teddy Hopkins" type forward pocket later in the game.
Maybe if it was 1970 not 2010. How many ruckmen can stand in the forward pocket and not be a liability defensively in the modern game?
Better off making the sub a ruck and smashing the opposition ruck(1 only) for 4 quarters half each as we did a number of times with Wynd and Darcy.
You can go big up forward if you have the right mix. Lyons and Bomber liked it. Need the tough, tackling opportunists smalls to compliment. Could see Roughie alongside Barry. Creates match ups.
Rather than start a new thread thought I’d bump this one...
Rocket was right they second ruckman did die...
More talk around interchange cap
https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api...mpression=true
More of an In Bruges guy?
The second ruckman is massively back. All it took was for teams to realise that they needed traits other than "tall".
- I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -
Possibly the only time I'll agree with David King...........We keep fatiguing players and the game still gets bogged down.
Has anyone heard my theory on incentivising scoring? I think I may have mentioned it once or twice.
TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.
Yeah I have to agree with King as well. Did the game clear up even a little with the rotation cap?
I'm flabbergasted the AFL would introduce a rule only to see it have no impact on the issue it's trying to address, or make it worse......
TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.