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16-06-2021, 09:50 AM
#496
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Mofra
Lynch has shown real signs. Held his own against Gawn and won't get the no 1 ruck gig while Grundy is there on a bazillion dollars for a thousand years
Need to see more to show he's more than just a tap ruckman, but signs are good. If he can show he's capable at scrapping and following up, I'd be keen.
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18-06-2021, 06:05 PM
#497
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Sweet losing the VFL battle here to (admittedly a mature) Rhys Stanley.
Is a mature ruck a more important trade target than a KPD?
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19-06-2021, 09:24 AM
#498
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Mofra
Sweet losing the VFL battle here to (admittedly a mature) Rhys Stanley.
Is a mature ruck a more important trade target than a KPD?
I think it is
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20-06-2021, 07:27 PM
#499
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Just the facts Jack. Just the facts.
Stef Martin
34 years 7 months
2021:
5 games without injury
2 games injured in/after (Achilles & Shoulder)
7 games missed to injury at this stage
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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20-06-2021, 11:29 PM
#500
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Just the facts Jack. Just the facts.
Stef Martin
34 years 7 months
2021:
5 games without injury
2 games injured in/after (Achilles & Shoulder)
7 games missed to injury at this stage
Have a feeling his contract extension won't be triggered and we'll be hard on the hunt for another mature ruck at the end of this season.
"Its always good to win the Ashes test match'' - Libba, AFL Grand Final, 2016
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21-06-2021, 08:23 AM
#501
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Vred
Have a feeling his contract extension won't be triggered and we'll be hard on the hunt for another mature ruck at the end of this season.
I felt he was a 5-10 game ruckman this year but would be a wonderful pick up as a playing coach.
He's been fantastic for the development of Sweet (and to a lesser extent Timmy) but I really want us to pick up a mature ruckman.
Actually, a mature ruckman and a kid (Sam Darcy may be that kid).
Not too many OOC - Max Lynch, Lloyd Meek, Archie Smith, Rhys Stanley, Matthew Flynn, BTC, Chol, Callum Sinclair and Nathan Vardy
Not really an inspiring list.
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...ntract_players
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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21-06-2021, 09:54 AM
#502
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Mofra
I felt he was a 5-10 game ruckman this year but would be a wonderful pick up as a playing coach.
He's been fantastic for the development of Sweet (and to a lesser extent Timmy) but I really want us to pick up a mature ruckman.
Actually, a mature ruckman and a kid (Sam Darcy may be that kid).
Not too many OOC - Max Lynch, Lloyd Meek, Archie Smith, Rhys Stanley, Matthew Flynn, BTC, Chol, Callum Sinclair and Nathan Vardy
Not really an inspiring list.
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...ntract_players
Yeah really not liking what’s on offer for mature ducks at the moment... English isn’t it, Sweet still needs development, Darcy is a kid, no idea what we do...
"Its always good to win the Ashes test match'' - Libba, AFL Grand Final, 2016
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21-06-2021, 09:55 AM
#503
Re: Well Ruck Me.
I'd be keeping an eye on Lynch, Meek and Flynn or just hope like hell that Sweet can find another level.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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21-06-2021, 10:34 AM
#504
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Meek and Flynn are legit. If I was Flynn I would be pretty pissed about putting up good games and still having a guy who I'm like 99% sure is playing in a girdle continually picked ahead of me, but I assume they wanna actually keep him. Meek might be more achievable.
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23-06-2021, 09:14 AM
#505
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Happy Days
Meek and Flynn are legit. If I was Flynn I would be pretty pissed about putting up good games and still having a guy who I'm like 99% sure is playing in a girdle continually picked ahead of me, but I assume they wanna actually keep him. Meek might be more achievable.
Given Meek is a Ballarat boy and that's our area, we should ask the AFL to chip in one of those dodgy 'ambassador' payments that some clubs seem to get (e.g.the money Tom Lynch was offered to stay at GCS, the money Touk Miller gets, NSW ambassador payments, etc)
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23-06-2021, 09:24 AM
#506
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Mofra
Given Meek is a Ballarat boy and that's our area, we should ask the AFL to chip in one of those dodgy 'ambassador' payments that some clubs seem to get (e.g.the money Tom Lynch was offered to stay at GCS, the money Touk Miller gets, NSW ambassador payments, etc)
For Lloyd Meek? Doubt they bite.
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23-06-2021, 10:00 AM
#507
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
Happy Days
For Lloyd Meek? Doubt they bite.
Is the offer in your signature still on the table? Imagine we landed him instead of big Stef.
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More of an In Bruges guy?
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23-06-2021, 12:11 PM
#508
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Originally Posted by
azabob
Is the offer in your signature still on the table? Imagine we landed him instead of big Stef.
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I know we had a lot of irons in the fire but we really should’ve pushed harder on him. No way if we offered North the pick they say no.
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24-06-2021, 01:46 PM
#509
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Ladhams got dropped again this week, massive long shot but worth an enquiry
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27-06-2021, 09:49 PM
#510
Re: Well Ruck Me.
Shout out to Timmy.
NN got 7 more touches (much less efficient though), 16 more hit outs and a handful more clearances
Timmy got 6 more marks and 3 more tackles, 2 more intercepts, 1 more shot at goal, 1 more GA & Score Involvement, 19% more efficient
Without going to the tapes, I’m going to say NN won in the ruck contests that was responsible for his main stats being higher. But Tim seems to have outworked him around the ground, especially forward to even the ledger. Both men played to their very different strengths. In the end best case for WCE was a draw where they expected dominance. Bevo’s counter point to play to our strengths and not overly focus on weakness paid off as Tim’s return was terrific.
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