Jolly has immediate impact

[Ricochet]

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-01-15/jolly-has-immediate-impact

DARREN Jolly has had an immediate impact on St Kilda's young ruckmen in his first three sessions as the club's new part-time ruck coach.

He started work with the young Saints, including Tom Hickey and new recruit Billy Longer, last week and has already shown the inexperienced pair how much he can teach them having only recently stepped out of the game.

Hickey said the fact Jolly was so fresh out of the game was a huge advantage.

"He really understands how hard the modern day ruckmen have to run and how hard they have to work to get across the ground," he said.

Hickey also said McEvoy's trade to Hawthorn completely took him by surprise after the two had formed the nucleus of a rucking partnership in 2013.

Hickey said he could see both him and Longer in the same team along with Rhys Stanley, who he tipped for a forward/ruck role this season.