Top 2/5 rucks, 2018 Thread

[quinny88]

Keep in mind Nanks only 23. The youngest #1 ruck in the comp off the top of my head so he has heaps of improvement in him.
I wouldn't start him but he is only gonna get better

[Huttabito]

Nank started 2017 off with a bang averaging 100+ up until RD9 and obviously tailed off in the second half of the season.

Does anyone think with a second preseason as the number one ruck under his belt at Richmond that the extra conditioning will see him hold the early 2017 form for the whole season this year?

He's still relatively young in terms of rucks and could be on the verge of pushing higher up on everyone's radars this season.

Showed what he's capable of against Nth in JLT2 (albeit Goldy/Preuss played limited time).

Goldy was pantsing Nank in the first half, then Preuss came on. Don't think he's worth it, especially given Dimma will give Soldo/Hampson a run at some stage.

That's why he was only on 69 points at half time? Nank collects his points around the ground, another year, more conditioned, have no doubts he'll run out the season longer. The question is if he can solo ruck the whole year in 2018, or it's another year away.

[ubeaut]

I don't think Nank will go solo all year.
One reason being he may need a chop out as the season goes on like last year.
Another reason is although the Tigers small fwd line worked last year, I think opposition teams will find ways to combat this. Surely Jack will need a chop out as well. I just don't see a one tall fwd line being sustainable long term.
That said, Nank should start well and gets alot of points around the ground like Stef. If starting him may need to trade later on but could be worth it.

[SilverLion]

Have FINALLY locked in my second ruck as Stef Martin.

Might be my Brisbane bias, but am most comfortable picking him out of all the ruck options aside from Gawn. Would be tempted to go Goldy if Preuss isn't named/has a season ending injury in the next couple of days (wouldn't wish that upon him, but it'd help the SC world haha).

[quinny88]

I don't think Nank will go solo all year.
One reason being he may need a chop out as the season goes on like last year.
Another reason is although the Tigers small fwd line worked last year, I think opposition teams will find ways to combat this. Surely Jack will need a chop out as well. I just don't see a one tall fwd line being sustainable long term.
That said, Nank should start well and gets alot of points around the ground like Stef. If starting him may need to trade later on but could be worth it.

They didn't play a small forward line just to be different, they did it because there was no one doing enough in the VFL to get a game.
Ideally they would have another tall forward that can pinch hit in the ruck but that player would only do the amount of rucking that Grigg does anyway when Nank needs a rest.
Unless some of the young key forwards start killing it at VFL level I don't see much changing at all

[PowerBug]

Ryder
Gawn
Grundy
Jacobs
Martin

My picks for the top 5 points scorers. Cycled between Goldstein, Ryder and Lycett in that R2 position since I started making my team last week, no guarantees I stick to Ryder but that's where it is now :P

[GoLions]

Ryder
Gawn
Grundy
Jacobs
Martin

My picks for the top 5 points scorers. Cycled between Goldstein, Ryder and Lycett in that R2 position since I started making my team last week, no guarantees I stick to Ryder but that's where it is now :P

Pick Ryder with me

[_wato]

Going Gawn and Sandi atm but knowing big Kreuz lines up in the first game of the year against Nank makes me really wanna choose him just for round 1 because I see him going 120+ but fuaaark

[jfitty]

Not enough love for big Goldy! Love having him in my team at 5% ownership 8)

[Huttabito]

Not enough love for big Goldy! Love having him in my team at 5% ownership 8)

@NMFCOfficial
Scott: It's very hard to play two genuine ruckmen at the moment. It's more than likely we'll go with one ruck, and we'll announce that soon.

[batt]

Not enough love for big Goldy! Love having him in my team at 5% ownership 8)

@NMFCOfficial
Scott: It's very hard to play two genuine ruckmen at the moment. It's more than likely we'll go with one ruck, and we'll announce that soon.

Sounds like the same language Leon Cameron used describing the Lobb/Simpson battle.  More less: "thanks for giving the competition for the spot but we were always going to pick Lobb/Goldy".

[AaronKirk]

Not enough love for big Goldy! Love having him in my team at 5% ownership 8)

@NMFCOfficial
Scott: It's very hard to play two genuine ruckmen at the moment. It's more than likely we'll go with one ruck, and we'll announce that soon.

Was hoping it stayed low. Watch is soar now.

[batt]

Has anyone ever done the #s on Goldy in a winning team vs. in a losing team?  Might be a little project for me.

[Huttabito]

Has anyone ever done the #s on Goldy in a winning team vs. in a losing team?  Might be a little project for me.

Since 2011:
Average Win: 117.9 (79 games)
Average Loss: 99.7 (74 games)

[Colty]

Has anyone ever done the #s on Goldy in a winning team vs. in a losing team?  Might be a little project for me.

Since 2011:
Average Win: 117.9 (79 games)
Average Loss: 99.7 (74 games)

He could be averaging that 99 a few times this year....