Who rucks?

Toga · December 20, 2013, 09:45:12 AM

Simple question for you guys here; who rucks?!

Tom Nicholls was great as a replacement for Zac when he went down, but will Zac return and be the #1 this year?

Do they both play or does only one play? If so, who will be the #1?

Cheers guys

Jroo · December 20, 2013, 09:48:59 AM

I don't think Smith will be ready, come round one.
If so, Nicholls will be given first opportunity and if he impresses he'll probably cement his spot in the side.
I don't think they can both play in the same side, as I can't see how Nicholls or Z.Smith can play up forward especially with Dixon already there.

Nige · December 20, 2013, 10:06:49 AM

They also picked up the Leslie fella... Not that he'll be on the scene any time soon.

Jroo · December 20, 2013, 10:08:07 AM

Quote from: NigeyS on December 20, 2013, 10:06:49 AM
They also picked up the Leslie fella... Not that he'll be on the scene any time soon.

Gorringe too.

Nige · December 20, 2013, 10:12:29 AM

Quote from: JROO8 on December 20, 2013, 10:08:07 AM
Quote from: NigeyS on December 20, 2013, 10:06:49 AM
They also picked up the Leslie fella... Not that he'll be on the scene any time soon.
Gorringe too.

Knew I was forgetting somebody. :P

Ricochet · December 20, 2013, 10:14:06 AM

Yeh pretty sure ZSmith is out for at least the first month. Lez would know more though

Toga · December 20, 2013, 10:17:13 AM

Ahk didn't realise Zmith was out for so long.

What happens when both are fit though?

Vinny · December 20, 2013, 10:34:26 AM

Nicholls is a better ruckmen IMO but it'd be pretty tough on Smith to lose his spot to injury. Think they will give the opportunity for both to earn their spots.

Kellogscrunchynut · December 20, 2013, 10:56:12 AM

Whoever does better in the nab cup will get the spot for round 1.

specky92 · December 20, 2013, 11:46:29 AM

I think Nicholls has more potential to be elite than Smith, but i think both can play, Gold Coast don't have the best talls up front

JBs-Hawks · December 20, 2013, 11:57:51 AM

Dixon and Lynch are guns upfront

quinny88 · December 20, 2013, 12:42:38 PM

Smith has done alright up forward in the past hasn't he? I think they will try and get both in. Would be a terrible waste to have one of them playing in the 2's

specky92 · December 20, 2013, 12:45:48 PM

Quote from: JBs-Hawks on December 20, 2013, 11:57:51 AM
Dixon and Lynch are guns upfront

Yeah, but they're not exactly the most durable pair, even with both in the team, a lot of other teams will have 3 talls upfront

Quote from: quinny88 on December 20, 2013, 12:42:38 PM
Smith has done alright up forward in the past hasn't he? I think they will try and get both in. Would be a terrible waste to have one of them playing in the 2's

kicked 3 twice last year but it was against Melbourne and the giants, still I doubt he spent much time up forward last year, I hope they both play as well

Justin Bieber · December 20, 2013, 01:07:07 PM

I think Smith is super overrated. I would want Nicholls playing over as Smith. But for some reason they love that Smith bloke