Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

[Mantis]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

One thing I don't understand about how we use Will is why he takes the hit-outs deep in our forward line.. Surely we can use Jones and Campbell in this role when they are in the team.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

One thing I don't understand about how we use Will is why he takes the hit-outs deep in our forward line.. Surely we can use Jones and Campbell in this role when they are in the team.

I agree it would make more sense to have him a kick behind play and let the tall forward take the hitout

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

One thing I don't understand about how we use Will is why he takes the hit-outs deep in our forward line.. Surely we can use Jones and Campbell in this role when they are in the team.

One of the strengths Will has provided has been goals from those forward 50 stoppages. Completely understand why he is in there.

[Mantis]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

One of the strengths Will has provided has been goals from those forward 50 stoppages. Completely understand why he is in there.

I would like to see the percentage of goals from forward stoppages with Will involved, I reckon it wouldn't even be 10%.. I just see it as a waste of his energy in pushing deep forward when he could park the bus at HF, conserve some petrol tickets and be a factor if the opposition win the ball.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

I would like to see the percentage of goals from forward stoppages with Will involved, I reckon it wouldn't even be 10%.. I just see it as a waste of his energy in pushing deep forward when he could park the bus at HF, conserve some petrol tickets and be a factor if the opposition win the ball.

Agree with this Mantis.

[F'scary]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

Time to get a ruckman who can take a pack mark around the ground and pose a marking threat in the FP.

[Greystache]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

Should this thread title be changed to "Time to give Will a spell in the reserves"?

Another sub-10 possession match. That's 3 out of 6 matches and not one of 15 or more.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

Should this thread title be changed to "Time to give Will a spell in the reserves"?

Another sub-10 possession match. That's 3 out of 6 matches and not one of 15 or more.

He's testing the waters. I thought his first 3 quarters were embarrassing, but he did give us a chance in that last quarter.

Horrible start to the year.

[Eastdog]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

Home from the game now. Very disappointed again. We played well for a quarter and a bit and good in the final quarter but the 2nd and 3rd quarters were poor. We just did not run enough in those quarters compared to the first. Jones is simply not good enough for mine. Campbell was a good inclusion as was Dickson.

[boydogs]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

Should this thread title be changed to "Time to give Will a spell in the reserves"?

Another sub-10 possession match. That's 3 out of 6 matches and not one of 15 or more.

We won the hitouts 41-27 against Sam Jacobs, one of the league's best ruckmen. Minson took more marks than Jacobs too

[GVGjr]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

We won the hitouts 41-27 against Sam Jacobs, one of the league's best ruckmen. Minson took more marks than Jacobs too

Do you think Minson needs help like the option Campbell provides or would Jones with a couple of 5 minute chop outs be the better option.

[Bornadog]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

Do you think Minson needs help like the option Campbell provides or would Jones with a couple of 5 minute chop outs be the better option.

Its a hard one as Campbell is also along way off AFL level. I prefer both in at this stage.

[always right]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

Should this thread title be changed to "Time to give Will a spell in the reserves"?

Another sub-10 possession match. That's 3 out of 6 matches and not one of 15 or more.

For interest sake.....I would love to know how many sub-10 possession matches he played last year as the AA ruckman. Why do people all of a sudden expect Will to become a round the ground specialist when he hasn't been his whole career?

[Bornadog]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

For interest sake.....I would love to know how many sub-10 possession matches he played last year as the AA ruckman. Why do people all of a sudden expect Will to become a round the ground specialist when he hasn't been his whole career?

Minson lifted the team in the last quarter and we kicked 6.5, about the same as the first three quarters. I think he was revved up at 3/4 time.

[Greystache]

Re: Time to Give Will some help in the Ruck

We won the hitouts 41-27 against Sam Jacobs, one of the league's best ruckmen. Minson took more marks than Jacobs too

The hit out count is about as useful as the number of blades of grass on the field. They killed us in the clearances and Minson had no impact despite us continually kicking the ball long to him.

Jacobs is about as limited as Minson, a tap ruckman and nothing more. Good if you play Supercoach I guess.