Leuy?

[thewizz]

If Leuy doen't play round 1, shold i go stronger in rucks and play 3 rooks in def, or who would be a suitable replacement for Leuy?

Current backs: Goddard, Gibbs, Hartlett, Newman/Brown, Pittard, Docherty, Goodes, Terlich
Current Rucks: Ryder, Leuy/Mummy/Longer, Rowe, Currie.

Any word on how Longer will go? Same with Mummy?

[jfitty]

He's playing this weekend isn't he?

I'm starting to warm to the idea of starting Leuenberger with a top-notch premium like Maric. I think the extra 250k you save picking him over another premium is worth it to spend elsewhere on the ground. Plus you can either keep him if he has a good year, or upgrade him as you would with any mid-priced player.

[thewizz]

Got him ATM, it's just a what if? Not sure if 3 def rooks is too much?

[Swan Fan]

I have Leuenburger at the moment, but I am expecting him to break down any minute.... he doesn't have any luck at all...    :-[

[Perthwildcat]

Signs are good if he gets though the rest of the pre season by this report

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-01/big-man-is-a-big-bonus-rockliff

Time will tell..

[redfield]

If he makes it through the preseason without any issues then he will be in my starting team. As jfitty said, if he can reproduce his pre-achilles injury form then you're set. If not then he should average about 75 and you can simply upgrade him to a premium later on.

[sammy123]

well he plays this weekend so.hopefully we see where he is at

[Ringo]

If you read the article referred to Berger will only be playing half a game this weekend.

Quote from the article/

"His first introduction will be a half of football and he'll get two full games after that."

Make judgement then after 2 games,  He will definitely be very rusty though when he did ruck in the intra club trial his timing appeared a little off but that was to be expected after so long out of the game. 

Hopefully stays on the park as he can become a prem ruckman - He is modelling his game on Big Cox and at 23 has similar stats to Cox at the same age so big things may be around the corner. With Martin a near certainty to be named will start developing his forward capabilities resting forward which will also add to scoring.