Top 2/5 rucks, 2018 Thread

[Ringo]

Gawn is a lock. As for R2 I am taking a punt on Zac Smith. He looks set to further improve on his output as Geelongs first ruck. If he can move from 11th to the top 5 or 6 scoring ruckman in the comp I will take that. Touch wood.

Looked at Smith but he has the dreaded Rd 14 bye as well so one of the downsides,

[HappyDEZ]

Gawn is a lock. As for R2 I am taking a punt on Zac Smith. He looks set to further improve on his output as Geelongs first ruck. If he can move from 11th to the top 5 or 6 scoring ruckman in the comp I will take that. Touch wood.

Looked at Smith but he has the dreaded Rd 14 bye as well so one of the downsides,

Apart from not picking Port/GC players (I only have Dom Barry at this stage) I don't really look at the byes but i just had a look & I see what you mean. R14 has a lot of premos.

[quinny88]

Gawn is a lock. As for R2 I am taking a punt on Zac Smith. He looks set to further improve on his output as Geelongs first ruck. If he can move from 11th to the top 5 or 6 scoring ruckman in the comp I will take that. Touch wood.

Looked at Smith but he has the dreaded Rd 14 bye as well so one of the downsides,

Apart from not picking Port/GC players (I only have Dom Barry at this stage) I don't really look at the byes but i just had a look & I see what you mean. R14 has a lot of premos.

It's a nightmare.. especially for the midfield.

Danger, Dusty, Fyfe, Crouch, Selwood, Ablett, Sloane, Neale, Gibbs, the Sydney mids. There could literally be 9 of the top 10 coming from that bye group

[Colty]

So is everyone just going with no ruck cover? Cameron wont play for the Swans and if he does it will be fleeting. Only option is bench cover with Lycett which I posted in the Lycett thread.
Its that gamble of do I burn a trade or have 277k sitting on the pine in case there is an injury. Would be annoying for example if gawn went down for 2 weeks and you had to make a trade or eat donut.

[Samsturmfels]

So is everyone just going with no ruck cover? Cameron wont play for the Swans and if he does it will be fleeting. Only option is bench cover with Lycett which I posted in the Lycett thread.
Its that gamble of do I burn a trade or have 277k sitting on the pine in case there is an injury. Would be annoying for example if gawn went down for 2 weeks and you had to make a trade or eat donut.

too much cash to have sitting on the bench, would rather a rookie and hope for the best. The cash could be potentially used better else where such as in the midfield to upgrade a rookie to an expensive one or even a midpricer such as griffen/o'merea/armitage

[Colty]

So is everyone just going with no ruck cover? Cameron wont play for the Swans and if he does it will be fleeting. Only option is bench cover with Lycett which I posted in the Lycett thread.
Its that gamble of do I burn a trade or have 277k sitting on the pine in case there is an injury. Would be annoying for example if gawn went down for 2 weeks and you had to make a trade or eat donut.

too much cash to have sitting on the bench, would rather a rookie and hope for the best. The cash could be potentially used better else where such as in the midfield to upgrade a rookie to an expensive one or even a midpricer such as griffen/o'merea/armitage

How many rookie rucks are there though? I dont know of any.

[Ringo]

With the lack of a low priced ruck possible start happy to go with 2 prems and use injury trades to sideways if need be.
So perma donut and C for vc loophole Olonga at $103k sits at R3. Cash used elsewhere eg JOM ar M6.

[quinny88]

With the lack of a low priced ruck possible start happy to go with 2 prems and use injury trades to sideways if need be.
So perma donut and C for vc loophole Olonga at $103k sits at R3. Cash used elsewhere eg JOM ar M6.

Yep same for me. The only major issue is  having someone like Gawn averaging 110 and having to be traded for a 1 or 2 week injury/suspension. You bring in a guy that's averaging 100 and then just miss out on Gawn the rest of the year?
Not an issue if it's a long term sintt on the sidelines but it's the short stints that are going to hurt

[Gigantor]

With the lack of a low priced ruck possible start happy to go with 2 prems and use injury trades to sideways if need be.
So perma donut and C for vc loophole Olonga at $103k sits at R3. Cash used elsewhere eg JOM ar M6.

Yep same for me. The only major issue is  having someone like Gawn averaging 110 and having to be traded for a 1 or 2 week injury/suspension. You bring in a guy that's averaging 100 and then just miss out on Gawn the rest of the year?
Not an issue if it's a long term sintt on the sidelines but it's the short stints that are going to hurt

Gawn and Ryder both averaging 110 plus, no one else is with in 15 pts, Gawn goes done with a LTI in round 8, Ryder has the dreaded rd10 bye.... What do you do????  :'( :P

[quinny88]

With the lack of a low priced ruck possible start happy to go with 2 prems and use injury trades to sideways if need be.
So perma donut and C for vc loophole Olonga at $103k sits at R3. Cash used elsewhere eg JOM ar M6.

Yep same for me. The only major issue is  having someone like Gawn averaging 110 and having to be traded for a 1 or 2 week injury/suspension. You bring in a guy that's averaging 100 and then just miss out on Gawn the rest of the year?
Not an issue if it's a long term sintt on the sidelines but it's the short stints that are going to hurt

Gawn and Ryder both averaging 110 plus, no one else is with in 15 pts, Gawn goes done with a LTI in round 8, Ryder has the dreaded rd10 bye.... What do you do????  :'( :P

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[SilverLion]

With the lack of a low priced ruck possible start happy to go with 2 prems and use injury trades to sideways if need be.
So perma donut and C for vc loophole Olonga at $103k sits at R3. Cash used elsewhere eg JOM ar M6.

Yep same for me. The only major issue is  having someone like Gawn averaging 110 and having to be traded for a 1 or 2 week injury/suspension. You bring in a guy that's averaging 100 and then just miss out on Gawn the rest of the year?
Not an issue if it's a long term sintt on the sidelines but it's the short stints that are going to hurt

Gawn and Ryder both averaging 110 plus, no one else is with in 15 pts, Gawn goes done with a LTI in round 8, Ryder has the dreaded rd10 bye.... What do you do????  :'( :P

Can't see Kreuzer dropping that much mate.

[Gigantor]

With the lack of a low priced ruck possible start happy to go with 2 prems and use injury trades to sideways if need be.
So perma donut and C for vc loophole Olonga at $103k sits at R3. Cash used elsewhere eg JOM ar M6.

Yep same for me. The only major issue is  having someone like Gawn averaging 110 and having to be traded for a 1 or 2 week injury/suspension. You bring in a guy that's averaging 100 and then just miss out on Gawn the rest of the year?
Not an issue if it's a long term sintt on the sidelines but it's the short stints that are going to hurt

Gawn and Ryder both averaging 110 plus, no one else is with in 15 pts, Gawn goes done with a LTI in round 8, Ryder has the dreaded rd10 bye.... What do you do????  :'( :P

Can't see Kreuzer dropping that much mate.

Haha yeah I was just being dick :)

Kreuz looked good last night really can't see them playing Lobbe

[Holz]

With the lack of a low priced ruck possible start happy to go with 2 prems and use injury trades to sideways if need be.
So perma donut and C for vc loophole Olonga at $103k sits at R3. Cash used elsewhere eg JOM ar M6.

Yep same for me. The only major issue is  having someone like Gawn averaging 110 and having to be traded for a 1 or 2 week injury/suspension. You bring in a guy that's averaging 100 and then just miss out on Gawn the rest of the year?
Not an issue if it's a long term sintt on the sidelines but it's the short stints that are going to hurt

Gawn and Ryder both averaging 110 plus, no one else is with in 15 pts, Gawn goes done with a LTI in round 8, Ryder has the dreaded rd10 bye.... What do you do????  :'( :P

Trade in Goldy

Im not as optimistic on Goldy as you are but i can see him coming within 5 points of 115. Asking for anything more then 120 from Goldy is a tough ask but he can do it.

[hawkers65]

Kruezer is in 7% of teams flower me... its gonna make me pick him. 120 points in second gear and the perfect bye

[quinny88]

There's no way I could pay that much for Kreuzer. He is a gun but i honestly don't feel like there will be that much between him and Goldstein