Which Rucks?

[Jukes]

Yeah it's going to be really hard to pick rucks for 2017

You have Gawn, who won't be going up in price/scoring but probably will remain the #1 ruck in the comp
Grundy should be good, but can he be great?
Goldy and Stef Martin are underpriced but come with their issues (injuries and possibilities of sharing the ruckload)
Sandi is as injury prone as they get but his scoring potential is massive
Witts, Ryder, and Nankervis are cheap, but can they perform with the expectations on them?

It's only two spots but I reckon if you nail them it would be a huge advantage over everybody else

[Ingram]

Just checking, why is Currie not in the conversation again?

93 from 69% and 95 from 64% in the first 2 JLT games. Didn't play JLT3.

3rd club, 28 years old. I know he has a knee issue he manages. 338k isn't too bad.

More importantly maybe, is he going to threaten Witts' JS?

[RaisyDaisy]

Just checking, why is Currie not in the conversation again?

93 from 69% and 95 from 64% in the first 2 JLT games. Didn't play JLT3.

3rd club, 28 years old. I know he has a knee issue he manages. 338k isn't too bad.

More importantly maybe, is he going to threaten Witts' JS?

He's your Johno Giles - always the emergency

Witts split the webbing in his hand early on which explains his absence and why Currie played as he was the only fit ruck they had

Before reading the last few comments I'd also been playing around with both Nank and Ryder in the team. Reckon it's the way to go too

I might even toy around with Witts now that I'd have both rucks in the fwd, giving the contingency plan the back up it needs

[Nige]

Still pretty comfortalble backing in Nank and Sandi. Probably Preuss or Cameron at R3. No cover in the fwds unless I find a way to get Grundy at R1 and move Nank fwd which probably won't happen.

[crowls]

how long is lobbe out for?   is he likely to ruck with ryder at some stage,  at ryders price he would be expected to be a keeper

[eaglesman]

how long is lobbe out for?   is he likely to ruck with ryder at some stage,  at ryders price he would be expected to be a keeper

Imo lobbe is not best.m 22 any more

[Bully]

how long is lobbe out for?   is he likely to ruck with ryder at some stage,  at ryders price he would be expected to be a keeper

Imo lobbe is not best.m 22 any more

They couldn't even give him away over trade week. He's a statue and completely useless around the ground.

[shaker]

Well after JLT I'm still no closer to choosing my rucks before JLT was going set and forget Gawn and Goldy but honestly both needed to show more than they did for the cost of getting them , Sandi went bang in one game but just can't get the feeling out of my head at his age and size that the dreaded red cross is going to appear anytime after the 1st quarter starts in R1 , then we have Nank who is No1 ruck now but feel we could see him throw some low scores when the Tiges have there inevitable bad games .

Maybe this a good year not to be a sheep and go with something a bit left field ;D

[RaisyDaisy]

With Conigilio out for 4 now I expect Taranto should get a good run at it early

With that the case, thinking I might look at doing Nank and Sandi as rucks with Ryder in the fwd line

[colmullet]

Thinking the Sandi/Witts Ryder+Nank 4 prong attack might be the way to go at the moment for SC at least, but it will take some balls to hold onto it through until the first game kicks off

[Huttabito]

Thinking the Sandi/Witts Ryder+Nank 4 prong attack might be the way to go at the moment for SC at least, but it will take some balls to hold onto it through until the first game kicks off

I think it will come down to team selections Rd1.

[meow meow]

McKernan and Vardy with Boyd up forward.

[Grufflez]

McKernan and Vardy with Boyd up forward.

I quadruple dare you!

[petefisker]

I had Gawn Goldy for a long time jealous of everyone's midfields.
After JLT and all the talk of the dual ruck combo from coaches his year and seriously hard to start even one of them.
I stopped Goldy to Sandy afew weeks agoand just have a feeling spencer will play.. I'm at a Grundy Sandy with filed cover at the moment, if press and Spencer play all year, hard to argue grundy won't be top 2 or 3. If Spencer downtown play round 1 I'll put Gawn back in.
Not sold on Ryder yet, awkward price, with rather Higgins.

[Money Shot]

Will probably go for the two most expensive sole rucks named at this stage.

Gawn and Goldy will be locked if Spencer and Preuss aren't named but if they are the likes of Mumford, Grundy, Martin will be looking likely to firm a spot in my team.