Which Rucks?

[Holz]

I put Nankilands in my team last night and my Midfield and Forward line look so juicy
Its so tempting haha

Me too... Beams at M7 currently ;D ;D

jfitty and Hawka yeah your Midfield and Forward line might look good but the ruck line looks weak.

remember Goldy jumped out of the gate last year with 126 95 172 121 125 the man can outscore the premo mids and crushes the premo forwards.

I got Beams at M6 with JOM at m7 and Swallow at m8 with Rougy at f4. so still very strong.

ps Jfitty your a north fan you should know better.

Goldy wasn't sharing the ruck load like he wants to this year...buyer beware.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/north-melbourne-kangaroos-todd-goldstein-backs-threepronged-ruck-combination-20170301-guoj2z.html

he actually said this

"But if they can work their forward craft together, I don't see why we can't work well together as a team."

note he said forward craft

also

"I don't see why we couldn't (play together) - we have very, very different strengths and as long as we're contributing and working to those strengths, I don't see why we couldn't," he told SEN.

he never said anything about sharing the ruck load, he just said they can all fit on one team.

we have only seen one game where they played together and yes Preuss played alot of ruck but its practice for a reason. He also kicked 3 goals which shows he can do something up forward. Goldy also only played 65% TOG so you would suggest that 35% at least Preuss was the sole ruck for the squad.

[Rusty00]

I put Nankilands in my team last night and my Midfield and Forward line look so juicy
Its so tempting haha

Me too... Beams at M7 currently ;D ;D

jfitty and Hawka yeah your Midfield and Forward line might look good but the ruck line looks weak.

remember Goldy jumped out of the gate last year with 126 95 172 121 125 the man can outscore the premo mids and crushes the premo forwards.

I got Beams at M6 with JOM at m7 and Swallow at m8 with Rougy at f4. so still very strong.

ps Jfitty your a north fan you should know better.

Goldy wasn't sharing the ruck load like he wants to this year...buyer beware.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/north-melbourne-kangaroos-todd-goldstein-backs-threepronged-ruck-combination-20170301-guoj2z.html

People are reading too much into these comments (and Tom McDonald's comments about Gawn/Spencer). He was probably asked if he thought all 3 could play together in the same team. Of course he's going to say yes, he's hardly going to say that there's only room for 1 of them.

Nowhere did he say that he wants to share the load

[enzedder]

So what is everyone doing if both Spencer and Preuss are named Rd.1 :P

Probably getting Goldy and Gawn.
Balls to the wall.
I could start Nank and Sandi but there's a risk involved haha.

[hawkboy80]

I hate myself. Currently going Gawn and Sandilands with the Nank at F4.

Exactly ditto, with Roughy at F.3   
same same

[RaisyDaisy]

So GC have played Witts as their main ruck tonight with Wright pinch hitting

No Nicholls

Nicholls was listed as 1-2 weeks with a calf, 3 weeks ago now

Being the last JLT does this make Witts a legit R3 option?

I wouldn't start him personally, but just asking

I figure he is dropped as soon as Nicholls is fit right?

[Mat0369]

So GC have played Witts as their main ruck tonight with Wright pinch hitting

No Nicholls

Nicholls was listed as 1-2 weeks with a calf, 3 weeks ago now

Being the last JLT does this make Witts a legit R3 option?

I wouldn't start him personally, but just asking

I figure he is dropped as soon as Nicholls is fit right?

I had him in my team most of the pre-season but have dropped him. I think if Preuss/Cameron are named they carry just as much value at R3 so that's the way I'll go.

[eaglesman]

So GC have played Witts as their main ruck tonight with Wright pinch hitting

No Nicholls

Nicholls was listed as 1-2 weeks with a calf, 3 weeks ago now

Being the last JLT does this make Witts a legit R3 option?

I wouldn't start him personally, but just asking

I figure he is dropped as soon as Nicholls is fit right?

Sandi r1 witts r2 nank f6 ... I'm doing it let the roller coaster begin

[Sven]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-09/tigers-put-shaun-hampson-on-longterm-injury-list

:o

Well I guess that settles it....Nank is a lock.

[AaronKirk]

Witts did get 31 hitouts to 27 from Tom Boyd.

Whilst he is a legitimate option and probably is the number 1 ruck for the suns I am unsure. I think he will get carved up by the better rucks.

I think Mat is on the money. If one of Preuss/Cameron get named they would be better value at R3

[Huttabito]

Would have been nice if Witts was up against a good ruck to gauge where he's at.

Martin, Mumford, Jacobs and Goldy in the first 6 rounds.

[Holz]

Wasnt hampson sole ruck last year?

He only averaged 71.

Besides a big nab any reason nank should be sognificantly better?

[plumdog millionaire]

Wasnt hampson sole ruck last year?

He only averaged 71.

Besides a big nab any reason nank should be sognificantly better?

Yeah he's a better footballer

[LordSneeze]

Wasnt hampson sole ruck last year?

He only averaged 71.

Besides a big nab any reason nank should be sognificantly better?

Yeah he's a better footballer

Completely different players. Nank is a Ruck who can move and play fwd. 15 possessions and a goal a game is not out of the question.
Hampson average 8 possesions and a goal every 3 games.

[shaker]

I have gone Nank in the FWD line but agree with Holz he has played only played a handful of games and there is no guarantee he will be up with the top rucks this year maybe in the future he is only 22 and rucks seem mature later than that

[shaker]

Ok have had my mind set on Gawn from the start I know it's only preseason but apart from the 1st game what he has done is far from impressive young Spencer seems to be the reason at $645K I am having a rethink