Top 2/5 rucks, 2018 Thread

[jfitty]

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he was dropped at some stage in the year. Scott has shown that he will do that if he feels it's necessary.

One of the reasons I wasn't buying into the hype around him; Preuss is a decent ruckman that will need game time sooner or later. Wouldn't take much for Goldstein to be dropped for a couple of weeks to give him a go.

Of course he could average 120+ from here on out and never look like being dropped, but the possibility is still there.

It really could go either way from here, let's hope it's the 120 average route..

On the bright side, in 2015 when he averaged 128 he did score a 40 ;D

[frenzy]

the saving grace this week is the Norf VFL team getting a touch up by the academy kids in a praccy match.   :o No one worthy of a senior callup, Scott said.

[igotworms]

Think we might be revisiting this thread after Saturday nights game! Goldy had a stinker against the premium ruck in the competition. He will bounce back this week, especially if Kreuzer isn't one hundred percent as he clearly wasn't last week.
Is it just me, or are a lot of people jumping off players too readily this year? Billings, Walters after round 1, Goldstein.......... hey Dusty was average last week, maybe we should trade him!!  ::)

[quinny88]

Think we might be revisiting this thread after Saturday nights game! Goldy had a stinker against the premium ruck in the competition. He will bounce back this week, especially if Kreuzer isn't one hundred percent as he clearly wasn't last week.
Is it just me, or are a lot of people jumping off players too readily this year? Billings, Walters after round 1, Goldstein.......... hey Dusty was average last week, maybe we should trade him!!  ::)

Haha yep happens every year. All the pre season studying and debating feels like it goes down the drain as soon as a player has a quiet game in the early rounds

[crowls]

Think we might be revisiting this thread after Saturday nights game! Goldy had a stinker against the premium ruck in the competition. He will bounce back this week, especially if Kreuzer isn't one hundred percent as he clearly wasn't last week.
Is it just me, or are a lot of people jumping off players too readily this year? Billings, Walters after round 1, Goldstein.......... hey Dusty was average last week, maybe we should trade him!!  ::)

There is also a difference between jumping off and preparing yourself for a player being dropped or injured and having a fall back plan in place.

[igotworms]

There is also a difference between jumping off and preparing yourself for a player being dropped or injured and having a fall back plan in place.
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So are you insinuating that Goldstein will be dropped? Gawn has demolished each opponent so far this year!
Zac Smith round 1! (who also got dropped)
Stefan Martin round 2! (don't here negative feedback for Stef whom I might add has had the monster score to inflate his average)
Goldy round 3!!

I would argue that its more an indictment on how good Gawn is as opposed to how bad Goldy is!!
I'm pretty sure Goldy will bounce back this weekend against Kreuzer, especially if he isn't 100% like he clearly wasn't last week against the Pies.
Preuss is also injured which helps his cause!

[SilverLion]

Grundy...

[Bully]

Grundy obviously the standout this year, hard to see him slowing down from here.

[shaker]

Bit the bullet and traded Grundy in before the game .... nice  :D

[SilverLion]

Bit the bullet and traded Grundy in before the game .... nice  :D

Who for?

[shaker]

Bit the bullet and traded Grundy in before the game .... nice  :D

Who for?

I started Ryder expecting to use 2 trades for his bye and when he got injured I got Witts ( stupid trade ) just could not afford Grundy I could this week so traded him in for Witts figured it's still 2 trades and I have avoided all the other carnage , worked out ok  ;)

[Bully]

Grundy will be over 600k this week & climbing, will watch Goldy closely & may make the switch.

[sammy123]

I coild b tempted to trade Jacobs to grundy

[Judd Magic]

I have Gawn and Nank.

Nank working out so far for the price he was.

Can't really complain even though Grundy is killing it. Haha!  ;D

[Bully]

Thinking that with Grundy only 24 & entering his prime years this could be the big breakout year. Can't see anyone stealing his thunder, Gawn & Grundy top 2 in my opinion.