Which Rucks?

[Football Factory]

Ruck and Forwards before..  Sandi, Berger         Stevie J, Franklin, Martin, Brown, Christensen

After            Sandi, H.Mac      Stevie J, Franklin, Martin, Zaharakis, Sidebottom

[Football Factory]

news on H.Mac

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/big-roo-backs-one-two-ruck-punch/story-e6frf9jf-1226254354286

[Colliwobblers]

Yeah the more i see on hmac the more i am getting off him.

My two choices for rucks are

Burger-Sandi- rook-rook

or

Sandi-rook - rook-rook

i hate the second option but it really does give me a killer midfield so if i get the rookie rucks right its looking more and more like the best option with a round 7,8,9 upgrade to cox.

I'd start with burger or jacobs over sandi, but i know ill want cox for the other ruck and i know ill want to make the trade ASAP so before the byes meaning i cant have burger or jacobs and COX during the round 11 bye.

rucks and byes and GWS rooks and MPP forwards, the dilemma's of 2012..

[elephants]

Leuy - Mummy for me i think.

[Windigo]

I've changed my mind again. Going with a Mumford & Jacobs combo now.  :P

Jacobs should average 90+....Hopefully.  ::)

[Football Factory]

Ruck and Forwards before..  Sandi, Berger         Stevie J, Franklin, Martin, Brown, Christensen

After            Sandi, H.Mac      Stevie J, Franklin, Martin, Zaharakis, Sidebottom

I have changed my mind in the last few hours  ;D    Sandi - H.Mac

big mac does look tasty at his price but id prefer to pay an extra 150k and be confident my player will be a keeper, but he's defiantly worth the risk

Yeah true but the extra cash allowed me to upgrade Brown and Christo i feel alot happier looking at my team. I would like to go premium and rook theory but dont have the nuts so i have met myself half way with a mid pricer.

This leaves me with 1 risk rather than 2 imo... if i have to kill H.Mac for the performing midpricer or use giles or Orren for a little while so be it. I think H.Mac will be fine tho 75-80 for 5 weeks im happy

[smoker]

IMO Sandi may get reduced TOG early in the season to make sure he is cherry ripe at the business end. Griffin did a pretty fair job of filling in last year. eg Sandi DT 95,  SC 111  v  Griffin DT 89, SC 101. Freako says.... "Griffin was an elite pressure player, averaging the third- most pressure acts of any ruckman who made at least 7 appearances."    On Clarke who scored 79 and 82,  Freako says "defensively he rated as an elite pressure player and tackler averaging 18 pressure acts and 5 tackles per match - the most of any ruckman in the league.         Me thinks Freo have enough cover to use 211 as a pinch hitter only when needed and save him as one of their vital ingredients for finals success.   I am seriously looking at how to use Sellar, who Craig took to Melbourne to use as either a tall defender or tall forward. He was a first round draft pick but hasn't come on as expected. Price is a bit steep (232, 500 DT,-- 229, 900 SC)  which is a bit higher than prem rook but I,m looking at how I can use the multi trades to either get him into the ruck or the back line during the byes. Maybe the change in scenery and position may lift his game.   He is definiitely on the watch list for NAB and could be a real smokey.

[thatguy]

IMO Sandi may get reduced TOG early in the season to make sure he is cherry ripe at the business end. Griffin did a pretty fair job of filling in last year. eg Sandi DT 95,  SC 111  v  Griffin DT 89, SC 101. Freako says.... "Griffin was an elite pressure player, averaging the third- most pressure acts of any ruckman who made at least 7 appearances."    On Clarke who scored 79 and 82,  Freako says "defensively he rated as an elite pressure player and tackler averaging 18 pressure acts and 5 tackles per match - the most of any ruckman in the league.         Me thinks Freo have enough cover to use 211 as a pinch hitter only when needed and save him as one of their vital ingredients for finals success.   I am seriously looking at how to use Sellar, who Craig took to Melbourne to use as either a tall defender or tall forward. He was a first round draft pick but hasn't come on as expected. Price is a bit steep (232, 500 DT,-- 229, 900 SC)  which is a bit higher than prem rook but I,m looking at how I can use the multi trades to either get him into the ruck or the back line during the byes. Maybe the change in scenery and position may lift his game.   He is definiitely on the watch list for NAB and could be a real smokey.

could you cram any more info into one post?  :P

[smoker]

Sorry-  I only clean boots. Don't do this too often

[Football Factory]

I cant see Sandi sitting on the pine unless freo are shalacking somebody they need to win games and get into the finals so they need their best players playing i think big Sandi back in the team will affect Griffins scores.