2nd ruck role

[1eyedog]

Re: 2nd ruck role

How is being the second ruck more physically demanding than being the only genuine tall forward?

If I was a betting man I'd suggest his body would cop more abuse in the latter role, such is the propensity for us to move the ball slowly and expose our forwards to 2 on 3 or 2 on 4 contests.

There is of course talk of being more adventurous this year so hopefully we can get him one out more time that not - remains to be seen. Also second rucks are thugs who don't really understand ruck craft and seem more intent of bashing each other into submission rather than concentrating on positioning.

[KT31]

Re: 2nd ruck role

In their day teams often played two ruckmen (or played the traditional "kick behind the play" role a la Wynd) so they didn't need to give a chop out - not that Dunstall or Lockett would have been tall enough anyway.

It was a different era and i know its an exception to the rule but Dunstall played nearly half his career with Tuck and they are both the same height.