A little SA news

[picker_man]

Just food for thought guys, Matthew lobbe ports #1 ruck will be out for 3 months so this could give redden a big chance of starting early as they only realy have renouf as back up. (hitchcock out for early rounds aswell.) p.s wont be picking any of these players but someone mite be

VB (van berlo) will be adelaides captain this yr will this bring a lift in his performance it's actually making me think about picking him hmmm :-\ 

[bowyanger]

IMO Renouf handled the ruck very well as the only ruck in 2009 & now would have a greater fitness base to handle the load.

Was Lobbe really going to be #1 ruck?...I thought he was playing as a Forward but was then forced to play as a #1.

I understood Renouf was drafted so Lobbe could go back forward.

2 players are affected here...Redden & Trengove...gotta pick one of em me thinks.

Trengoves bye pretty much cancels him out if he is a back.

[Ziplock]

trengove is purely a back this year from memory... only averaged a handful of hitouts last year.

[sliced ham]

IMO Renouf handled the ruck very well as the only ruck in 2009 & now would have a greater fitness base to handle the load.

Was Lobbe really going to be #1 ruck?...I thought he was playing as a Forward but was then forced to play as a #1.

I understood Renouf was drafted so Lobbe could go back forward.

i agree that renouf will probably just handle the load himself but lobbe was meant to be number 1 ruckman. i think he kicked what 1 goal last year? i dunno if you saw him play but could not kick in front of goal.

[picker_man]

Your correct sliced ham, lobbe was port's no#1 ruck and i cant see how he would be tried down forward with 10 games for 1 goal. More to the point this could mean redden is playing games early to now support renouf

[Colliwobblers]

the ruck situation there is interesting but changes nothing in my previous decision not to invest in any of them at any stage.

Van Berlo tho as Picker_man says IS interesting, he is by far the fittest player in thier side, he lifted last year and he will stay skipper and should thrive under the new coaching staff (as tey all will).

I reckon Van Berlo is a smokie and an outside chance to lift his average to 115+ this season. Dangermouse is another crow to watch i wasnt fooled last season and didnt get on but he seems better again this season.....

[Zombie2.5]

apparrently renouf is battling injury as well though.
source- http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/127947/default.aspx

[Ziplock]

redden ftw?

good pick up though- it must be relatively serious if they're only hopeful he'll be ready to go by nab...

[McRooster]

Port's ruck choices seem as concrete as their corporate investment opportunities, thin, at best.

Maybe iPrimus will come out of iretirement, it's all they can afford  :P

[PowerBug]

Just food for thought guys, Matthew lobbe ports #1 ruck will be out for 3 months so this could give redden a big chance of starting early as they only realy have renouf as back up.

I've been calling this one all off-season, and with the injury to Lobbe (Hopefully he comes out better) the 205cm man for Woodville may play some AFL footy! :D

[elephants]

My prediction...

1st - Renouf
2nd - Redden (then Lobbe when he returns...)

Get on Redden if you're looking at a 3 or 4 rookie ruck strategy!

[Hawka]

IMO Renouf handled the ruck very well as the only ruck in 2009 & now would have a greater fitness base to handle the load.

Was Lobbe really going to be #1 ruck?...I thought he was playing as a Forward but was then forced to play as a #1.

I understood Renouf was drafted so Lobbe could go back forward.

2 players are affected here...Redden & Trengove...gotta pick one of em me thinks.

Trengoves bye pretty much cancels him out if he is a back.

was 2010 mate ;)
Renouf i thought last year was gona explode but stuggled at the start and then got injured he could easily average over 80+ this year i reckon even with Lobbe in the team as both may play Fwds at times

[bowyanger]

IMO Renouf handled the ruck very well as the only ruck in 2009 & now would have a greater fitness base to handle the load.

Was Lobbe really going to be #1 ruck?...I thought he was playing as a Forward but was then forced to play as a #1.

I understood Renouf was drafted so Lobbe could go back forward.

2 players are affected here...Redden & Trengove...gotta pick one of em me thinks.

Trengoves bye pretty much cancels him out if he is a back.

My appologies....I thought it was the year after the premiership, when Campbell retired
was 2010 mate ;)
Renouf i thought last year was gona explode but stuggled at the start and then got injured he could easily average over 80+ this year i reckon even with Lobbe in the team as both may play Fwds at times

[PowerMan]

And i thought Port's pre season was going smoothly, until yesterday anyway! ugggh!

Keep in mind guys that J Westhoff did a little ruck last season as well.

[Grazz]

Hitchcock is another thats gone down in the preseason to isnt he. Heard something yesterday regarding him. Port in the wars already.