Rate a team in 2008: Adelaide

[BulldogBelle]

Se their rucks are Maric, Meeson & Griffen (who I rate, but he is 1-2 pre-seasons away from being a real no 1 ruckman).

Great kid Ivan Maric, I know him personally he is well aware of the opportunity infront of him and he is more than willing to grasp it with open arms. He is training very well and commited to the AFC.

[The Underdog]

Se their rucks are Maric, Meeson & Griffen (who I rate, but he is 1-2 pre-seasons away from being a real no 1 ruckman).

Without at least 1 decent ruckman, teams will struggle. Grant Thomas found out the hard way, and we were poor in this area last year as well.

Meesen went to Melbourne in trade week. They got Moran from North as a replacement.
I agree Griffin is good but still needs support. Someone is going to have to step up to help. This is a big injury for them if he's out for the year.

[GVGjr]

Meesen went to Melbourne in trade week. They got Moran from North as a replacement.
I agree Griffin is good but still needs support. Someone is going to have to step up to help. This is a big injury for them if he's out for the year.

Biglands also rucks a bit so they are not too far off the mark. (He is over his injury worries isn't he?)

Moran will be an interesting one. He started to make some progress last year and if he can still keep improving they won't be too far off the mark.

[LostDoggy]

Biglands also rucks a bit so they are not too far off the mark. (He is over his injury worries isn't he?)

No I think he did his knee again.

[GVGjr]

No I think he did his knee again.

Well that does limit their ruck strength.

[hujsh]

Biglands also rucks a bit so they are not too far off the mark. (He is over his injury worries isn't he?)

His job is as a number 1 ruckman.

[GVGjr]

His job is as a number 1 ruckman.

Now that Hudson has left. I can't recall him being used often as the number 1 ruckman when Hudson was fit.

[hujsh]

Now that Hudson has left. I can't recall him being used often as the number 1 ruckman when Hudson was fit.

2006. If he wasn't already he became no.1 but was injured in the prelim

[Go_Dogs]

Yeah, Biglands was predominately the #1 ruck at Adelaide, also quite handy when rested up forward. Certainly would have been an important player this season.

[Mantis]

Yeah, Biglands was predominately the #1 ruck at Adelaide, also quite handy when rested up forward.

In the game we narrowly won at the MCG late in 06 Biglands was quite important up forward. IIRC he kicked a couple late in the game to put Adelaide back in front.

[aker39]

In the game we narrowly won at the MCG late in 06 Biglands was quite important up forward. IIRC he kicked a couple late in the game to put Adelaide back in front.

IIRC, Street gave away a 50m penalty to him.

[Mantis]

IIRC, Street gave away a 50m penalty to him.

Probably..

[Sockeye Salmon]

IIRC, Street gave away a 50m penalty to him.

Did he?

Carl, do you remember that one at all?

[hujsh]

I think Biglands had the most goals by any ruckmen that year

[mighty_west]

I'd have them in my bottom 4, Roo will be a massive loss for them, super player, Welsh & Hudson are also a big loss, not superstars, but play a very important role, as they will at the Doggies.

Biglands knee will be devistating, not just for the team, but for himself, could spell the end for him, which is crap, especially doing it in pre season, we all know what that feels like, with Darcy, just shocking, wish him all the best.

Maric & Griffen will get valuable game time in the ruck, but will take a few years to really come on, still very skinny, will be pushed around, especially in the second half of the season.

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