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11-10-2021, 10:43 PM
#1126
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Feels like going on a tour to India
Test 1: Beaten with a junior spinner
Test 2: Same
Test 3: Competitive, but lost in the final session when their spinners cut us up
Gap: Do we fly out a new and experienced spinner or stay with the young spinners and guy who can’t stay fit. No we don’t need one. Send the part timer back to Carlton.
Test 4: Since there’s no other spinner we like, that spins it to our specific satisfaction, go into the test hoping our quicks cover for our sub standard spinner and hope our batsmen aren’t put to the sword by their spinner/s
If we can’t have Shane Warne or Nathan Lyon, what’s the point right. Maybe we can drop the spinner for an All Rounder that averages 15 with the bat and 42 with the ball with gentle medium pacers.
No Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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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11-10-2021, 11:06 PM
#1127
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
WBFC4FFC
Maybe I read it here on this thread. I don't have the inclination to go back and find it given we are on the 75th page but is it correct that the Club has spoken to English and told him to bulk-up for 2022, as he will be the main Ruckman?
Sounds like the club should of been telling him that for the last couple of years... oh wait.
"Its always good to win the Ashes test match'' - Libba, AFL Grand Final, 2016
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11-10-2021, 11:28 PM
#1128
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogsthru&thru
Max Lynch has requested a trade to hawks.
This is what’s bizarre. Either everyone is rejecting us, we’re strangely not sounding out ruckmen like Max because we don’t rate them or we don’t even want a ruckman. Strange.
Max Lynch has played 3 games, I doubt we would have even thought about chasing him
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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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11-10-2021, 11:31 PM
#1129
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Max Lynch has played 3 games, I doubt we would have even thought about chasing him
We can't be knee jerking off about guys like this.
Power is a good operator for this exact reason, he doesn't get sucked in he has a long term strategy.
Seriously I've never heard of this Lynch guy.
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11-10-2021, 11:32 PM
#1130
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Max Lynch has played 3 games, I doubt we would have even thought about chasing him
But Hawthorn did for some reason.
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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11-10-2021, 11:33 PM
#1131
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
We can't be knee jerking off about guys like this.
Power is a good operator for this exact reason, he doesn't get sucked in he has a long term strategy.
Seriously I've never heard of this Lynch guy.
Of his 3 games, he played one against Gawn in the Queens Birthday game and did well. That is it
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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11-10-2021, 11:35 PM
#1132
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Of his 3 games, he played one against Gawn in the Queens Birthday game and did well. That is it
Hardly worth getting excited about.
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11-10-2021, 11:42 PM
#1133
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
But Hawthorn did for some reason.
Their recent history isn't that encouraging.
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11-10-2021, 11:46 PM
#1134
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
But Hawthorn did for some reason.
They are rebuilding and don't have many young rucks. We have Sweet with 5 games, plus Timmy still maturing, and Darcy on the way.
We should be after a mature 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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12-10-2021, 12:07 AM
#1135
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Sedat
Jackson is clearly the best 2nd ruck in the comp.
Sean Darcy
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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12-10-2021, 12:08 AM
#1136
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Would Fraser Thurlow be worth a rookie spot and back up ruck?
28yo was on Essendons list back in 2013 now plays for Southport and was averaging 31 hitouts this year.
Maybe not mobile enough for Bevo but he has some bulk.
Don't piss off old people
The older we get the less "LIFE IN PRISON" is a deterrent...
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12-10-2021, 12:08 AM
#1137
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Of his 3 games, he played one against Gawn in the Queens Birthday game and did well. That is it
His VFL form has been very good, and his endurance for a tall is outstanding.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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12-10-2021, 12:58 AM
#1138
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Hotdog60
Would Fraser Thurlow be worth a rookie spot and back up ruck?
28yo was on Essendons list back in 2013 now plays for Southport and was averaging 31 hitouts this year.
Maybe not mobile enough for Bevo but he has some bulk.
This would be doing something. I am not sure that is the way we roll.
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12-10-2021, 02:33 AM
#1139
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Max Lynch has played 3 games, I doubt we would have even thought about chasing him
I'm not sure about the rationale here. We chased Hamling and Gardner who had been in a good system but never cracked it for a senior game at Geelong. In essence you do your homework and look for players you can bring to the club cheaply to address a weakness.
Just because Lynch hasn't played much doesn't mean we never had a look to see if he was someone of interest for us.
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12-10-2021, 05:38 AM
#1140
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogsthru&thru
Max Lynch has requested a trade to hawks.
This is what’s bizarre. Either everyone is rejecting us, we’re strangely not sounding out ruckmen like Max because we don’t rate them or we don’t even want a ruckman. Strange.
I think it's more the case of our club not being interested. I mean players leave for better opportunities so if I was a ruck looking for that my first thought would be "Get me to the Western Bulldogs" It seems strange to me but just can't see any other reason no rucks that could be available have not chosen us? Anyway onwards with Steph Martin in 2022.