Jordan Roughead in 2016

[Bornadog]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

Anyone else concerned with Roughead's output this season. I don't think he has been that good in the ruck, although he hasn't been too bad around the ground.

2016 Games Log for Jordan Roughead (Western Bulldogs) Description Date Opponent Result Round 9 22nd May GWS Loss 73-98 6 5 11 4 0 1 5 12 0 1 0 1 70 72 Round 8 15th May Melbourne Win 114-82 6 3 9 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 3 0 45 45 Round 7 7th May Adelaide Win 123-108 7 10 17 5 0 0 4 13 1 7 1 0 86 89 Round 6 29th Apr North Melbourne Loss 45-61 1 2 3 2 0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 37 26 Round 5 23rd Apr Brisbane Win 120-67 6 7 13 4 1 0 5 11 0 2 1 2 76 74 Round 4 16th Apr Carlton Win 85-49 6 6 12 3 0 0 4 16 0 2 1 0 72 82 Round 3 10th Apr Hawthorn Loss 90-93 5 9 14 4 1 0 4 22 1 1 1 2 84 98 Round 2 2nd Apr St Kilda Win 93-36 4 6 10 3 0 0 4 26 0 2 1 0 76 67 Round 1 27th Mar Fremantle Win 103-38 5 6 11 3 1 0 5 21 0 2 0 1 80 95

[Sedat]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

I reckon the tandem of Roughy and Campbell (and Boyd before that) has worked as well as could be expected. No ruckman has taken us to the cleaners as yet - indeed we have successfully nullified some of the best ruckmen in the comp this season already.

There was the small issue of his cousins cancer diagnosis last week - if Hawthorn players get a leave pass for their performance this weekend (rightly so too), I'd have thought Jordan deserves one as well (not that he was awful yesterday).

[Mofra]

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I'm worried that both Roughy & BTC are first rucks and can't play much of a second ruck role effectively.
BTC has overtaken Roughy for mine and if we had BTC, Roughy, Redpath & Boyd all firing, I'd actually look to drop Roughy fromt he lot as BTC can take the bulk of the ruckwork with Tom Boyd taking the second role, while leaving Redpath 100% in the forwardline where he has been effective.

[hujsh]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

I'm worried that both Roughy & BTC are first rucks and can't play much of a second ruck role effectively.
BTC has overtaken Roughy for mine and if we had BTC, Roughy, Redpath & Boyd all firing, I'd actually look to drop Roughy fromt he lot as BTC can take the bulk of the ruckwork with Tom Boyd taking the second role, while leaving Redpath 100% in the forwardline where he has been effective.

It feels like BTC is also more likely to see out a game, preventing the scenario where we throw Boyd to the wolves

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

I'm worried that both Roughy & BTC are first rucks and can't play much of a second ruck role effectively.
BTC has overtaken Roughy for mine and if we had BTC, Roughy, Redpath & Boyd all firing, I'd actually look to drop Roughy fromt he lot as BTC can take the bulk of the ruckwork with Tom Boyd taking the second role, while leaving Redpath 100% in the forwardline where he has been effective.

This is what I hope we trial when Boyd is fit.

Roughead has been OK this season but as a ruck you need to be able to play forward and he can't.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

Without analysing any stats, i have been very disappointed with his form this year. I'm guessing that as soon as Boyd is fit again he'd be a straight swap for Roughy.

[lemmon]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

He's a first ruck and unfortunately for him we have a better one in Campbell. I think his form has been okay particularly early but I don't think the Cambell/Rough combo is sustainable with both incapable of producing anything up forward.

Agree with some previous calls that when fit Boyd comes in, Rough out and we see how much of the load Campbell can shoulder. He is apparenly ultra fit, if he can ruck 80% of the game it makes us far more flexible

[boydogs]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

I think Roughead is playing as a ruckman tagger and is why Gawn, Goldstein, Martin & Jacobs have all been shutdown. You can't judge that on his stats, only the stats of his opponent

[Bornadog]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

I think Roughead is playing as a ruckman tagger and is why Gawn, Goldstein, Martin & Jacobs have all been shutdown. You can't judge that on his stats, only the stats of his opponent

I think you may a good point here, and that is the reason we haven't seen him much in the forward line when we didn't have TBoyd or Redpath playing.

[Bornadog]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

How good has Roughie been in the first two finals. Kicked a couple of goals as well.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

How good has Roughie been in the first two finals. Kicked a couple of goals as well.

He's certainly showing he's an excellently better ruckman than any other position. Great reward for his effort and towards two great finals wins.

[josie]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

Roughy's marking and goal kicking and presence are much improved in last few weeks - he is a very valuable and reliable player. He is growing in confidence and against Hawks I thought he was best big man on the ground and in our top 6 or so players. I also love the romance of him barracking for dogs as a child. Plus he is such a committed chap doing volunteer work with homeless, helping out with women's team, studying business and becoming a really good player to boot. Saw him at VFL game on Sunday and was able to tell him what a great game he played and got a lovely smile in return.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

Yep. Like so many he has risen to the occasion and blossomed in the finals

[always right]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

Whilst his form has been great lately his marking has been a feature all season. Can't get over how much this part of his game has improved.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Jordan Roughead in 2016

Moving very freely, loved the CD to Roughy goal in Perth. Similar clearing kick V Hawthorn. All players getting around him, great signs.