4 Rookie Ruck's anyone!!!

[R.Griffen]

even though there extended benches Rowe, Daw and C. Sinclair are named. I think Cox struggles with the work load with rucking all day and I can see Sinclair coming in since Lycett is out. Already some people having Blicavs and played him last week. Has anyone got the balls to play 4 rookie rucks???

[Windigo]

I've got the brains not to.  ;)

[R.Griffen]

I've got the brains not to.  ;)

haha, I had Longer and worried about Berger I have no money to trade up so it's just a thought???

[BGK]

You would need a massive set of marbles to try it. Look at how many got burnt by playing Blicavs, Longer, Smith etc. last week. Id be looking at premium or nothing. In saying that Leuenberger was a premium who had some injury troubles. All reports are he went well last week in the reserves, id roll the dice with him.

[Windigo]

Very risky,  I don't see any of the rookie rucks scoring that much. Maybe not even 60...

[shaker]

Don't be silly.

[R.Griffen]

Very risky,  I don't see any of the rookie rucks scoring that much. Maybe not even 60...

You spend around $220,000 to score around 80 points 40 from each, then the extra money can go else where???

[pommyadam]

Very risky,  I don't see any of the rookie rucks scoring that much. Maybe not even 60...

You spend around $220,000 to score around 80 points 40 from each, then the extra money can go else where???

yes, but is turning a mid rook into (effectively) Swan/Gaj really going to make up the 80-90 point difference you lost there?
i'm thinking not

note: comparing 2 rookie ruckmen to having Kruezer and Goldy here, rather than anyone more exxy

[R.Griffen]

Very risky,  I don't see any of the rookie rucks scoring that much. Maybe not even 60...

You spend around $220,000 to score around 80 points 40 from each, then the extra money can go else where???

yes, but is turning a mid rook into (effectively) Swan/Gaj really going to make up the 80-90 point difference you lost there?
i'm thinking not

note: comparing 2 rookie ruckmen to having Kruezer and Goldy here, rather than anyone more exxy

Yea I see that with 2 rookie rucks = 80 points and Swan = 120 you'll score around 200+ with the chance of Swan pumping out a 150+, 2 Prem rucks score around 180 and a rookie mid that not everyone has eg: Crouch this week who could be sub score from 30-70 = 210 - 250. Even though it looks risky taking in 2 starting rookie ruck, I could be wrong but Ruckman are unlikely to be subbed   

[Power_82]

Has anyone thought about the young guy from the bulldogs, Ayce Cordy?

[Jackina]

I do understand the idea of saving money by only fielding rookies rucks, but I personally wouldn't risk it. Mostly cause rookie ruckmen don't often have a solid spot in the team (e.g. longer) and we don't have the luxury of a new team having to play a young ruckman this year. At least one premo is a definite but I've always gone with two so I haven't had to worry about my rucks during the year unless there's an injury.

[pommyadam]

but do you save money?

2 Rookie Rucks (Rowe and Blicavs) + Swan = 900k + ~160-230points (depending who plays)
Kruezer + Goldy + rookie mid (Crouch) = 920k + 200-230points

consider JS too, i'd think Crouch has better JS than both Rowe and Blicavs any day (especially since Blicavs was the ONLY ruck under 220k to actually play last week)

personally, the 2nd option for me, any day of the week
credit to you if you go down that route though