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23-04-2023, 11:50 PM
#1336
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
There he is! Theres not an extra kilo in the AFL that gets missed by our man!
Hes running a ruler over every player. I wouldnt say its the most productive of hobbies but hes our version of a fat shaming paparazzi.
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23-04-2023, 11:52 PM
#1337
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
jeemak
Have some fun mate......Body shame him!!!!
In honesty, someone of that size he's about five to six over. BAD only needs 2-3 to shame him.
He is a big boy, but a bloody good ruckman
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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21-11-2023, 08:01 AM
#1338
Re: Well Ruck Me.
My love letter/post to Bevo:
Get rid of the idea of rucks. Looking at Darcy, play him in defence.
Now just have a 205cm+ defender, forward and a mid to contest ruck contests.
Darcy in the back 50, Lobb in the forward 50 (Croft when he retires), English as a midfielder who goes where he thinks he’s most needed.
Don’t play rucks anymore. Don’t recruit 1st ruck workhorse types. Just get them to contest and move back into their roles. I’ve come around after seeing Darcy yesterday. He can take a few contests a quarter. Play English as a ruck/rover with the freedom to set up where he thinks he’s needed/can do the most damage.
Time to change the paradigm.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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21-11-2023, 09:04 AM
#1339
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
My love letter/post to Bevo:
Get rid of the idea of rucks. Looking at Darcy, play him in defence.
Now just have a 205cm+ defender, forward and a mid to contest ruck contests.
Darcy in the back 50, Lobb in the forward 50 (Croft when he retires), English as a midfielder who goes where he thinks he’s most needed.
Don’t play rucks anymore. Don’t recruit 1st ruck workhorse types. Just get them to contest and move back into their roles. I’ve come around after seeing Darcy yesterday. He can take a few contests a quarter. Play English as a ruck/rover with the freedom to set up where he thinks he’s needed/can do the most damage.
Time to change the paradigm.
I am a massive fan on DArcy , once he builds his body he could be anything . Looking at the photos he is tracking well.
We have been blessed we have time to build these kids eg Jamarra and no doubt Croft .
Bring back the biff
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21-11-2023, 10:32 AM
#1340
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
My love letter/post to Bevo:
Get rid of the idea of rucks. Looking at Darcy, play him in defence.
Now just have a 205cm+ defender, forward and a mid to contest ruck contests.
Darcy in the back 50, Lobb in the forward 50 (Croft when he retires), English as a midfielder who goes where he thinks he’s most needed.
Don’t play rucks anymore. Don’t recruit 1st ruck workhorse types. Just get them to contest and move back into their roles. I’ve come around after seeing Darcy yesterday. He can take a few contests a quarter. Play English as a ruck/rover with the freedom to set up where he thinks he’s needed/can do the most damage.
Time to change the paradigm.
I agree with this - it is the way forward
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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21-11-2023, 11:04 AM
#1341
Re: Well Ruck Me.
The good thing is that we're in a great position to have a capable ruck in each section of the ground; Lobb (Darcy once he retires), English, Darcy (Croft once Darcy moves forward and he develops). Hopefully we get in Mitch's ear about taking another year away from football next year and then sign him as a cat B rookie as he's another athletic tall who could play ruck.
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21-11-2023, 11:36 AM
#1342
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
My love letter/post to Bevo:
Get rid of the idea of rucks. Looking at Darcy, play him in defence.
Now just have a 205cm+ defender, forward and a mid to contest ruck contests.
Darcy in the back 50, Lobb in the forward 50 (Croft when he retires), English as a midfielder who goes where he thinks he’s most needed.
Don’t play rucks anymore. Don’t recruit 1st ruck workhorse types. Just get them to contest and move back into their roles. I’ve come around after seeing Darcy yesterday. He can take a few contests a quarter. Play English as a ruck/rover with the freedom to set up where he thinks he’s needed/can do the most damage.
Time to change the paradigm.
At min it’s worth a try. I can see Bevo thinking of it and trialling it.
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21-11-2023, 01:32 PM
#1343
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
My love letter/post to Bevo:
Get rid of the idea of rucks. Looking at Darcy, play him in defence.
Now just have a 205cm+ defender, forward and a mid to contest ruck contests.
Darcy in the back 50, Lobb in the forward 50 (Croft when he retires), English as a midfielder who goes where he thinks he’s most needed.
Don’t play rucks anymore. Don’t recruit 1st ruck workhorse types. Just get them to contest and move back into their roles. I’ve come around after seeing Darcy yesterday. He can take a few contests a quarter. Play English as a ruck/rover with the freedom to set up where he thinks he’s needed/can do the most damage.
Time to change the paradigm.
LOL. I don't think you need to send this to Bevo...he's already been doing it...
It just so happens that now he has some taller blokes around the ground to take a turn.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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