Tom Hickey 2nd ruck

[dmac07]

I have gone down the Hampster route, it's more about weighing up my options rather than jumping on a ruck who may not be top 2 by season's end. This has got to be at the core of any decision, I want the best 2 rucks in my side by mid season.

Currently have Luey, but I see your point. Im finding it almost impossible to predict top 2 rucks this year. Goldy/Minson seem heavily overpriced at 600k+, as does Cox at 570k considering his age. Nic Nat may not be fit and could take a while to get going. Then you have guys like Luey, Ryder, Mumford, Lobbe, Jacobs, Pyke, McEvoy in the 450-520k range. All could score from 90-110, but at the price you need to pick the one who gets 110, not 90, or your just wasting trades, and Im finding it very hard to predict those guys.

[HotTiges]

Myself have Leuylands. But still not 100% settled. Have toyed with Hammerlands and looked at Pykelands too as a POD due to no Mummy and sole ruck duties/Breakout contender ala Minson.. who knows..

[ronl]

Yes, Pyke could be the big surprise this year, but I'm still trying to summon up the courage.

[GCSkiwi]

SandiCox have finally worked their way into my team and I'm happy enough with that. Sandi upgrade in round 10 unless he is absolutely flying, like 110+. I have a bit of cash reserved for rookie swaps if needed, if I don't have to make any I'll probably end up flipping a coin between Cox and Minson before the game. 

[tor01doc]

This is a great combo but has its risks.

Great as Cox can be downgraded to make money to cover selection woes prior to second half of round 1. (You just need a back up cheap ruck playing that weekend - Mr Hickey, come on down.)

Cox will drop a bit when NicNat comes back.

Otherwise good.

[Fid]

I've gone Mummy/Sandi

Mummy is only 27, I reckon he's going to kick ass this season

[tor01doc]

I've gone Mummy/Sandi

Mummy is only 27, I reckon he's going to kick ass this season

I looked at your picture thingy, Fid, and hoped you said 'kiss ass'.

[Fid]

I've gone Mummy/Sandi

Mummy is only 27, I reckon he's going to kick ass this season

I looked at your picture thingy, Fid, and hoped you said 'kiss ass'.

lol

seriously though, there hasn't been that much discussion about Mummy.

[GCSkiwi]

This is a great combo but has its risks.

Great as Cox can be downgraded to make money to cover selection woes prior to second half of round 1. (You just need a back up cheap ruck playing that weekend - Mr Hickey, come on down.)

Cox will drop a bit when NicNat comes back.

Otherwise good.

I should get a good gauge on most of my rookies in the first week, Langford is currently in my team but if Clurey gets named I'll swap them. So hopefully there shouldn't be a need to downgrade Cox.
I actually checked NicNat and Cox's scores when they played together vs when Cox was solo and I'm not really sold that Cox will take a hit with NicNat back. In the past 2 years when they both played together NicNat has outscored Cox 17 times, Cox outscored NicNat 16 times, 1 game they were even. 5-5-0 last year when NicNat made his brief appearance. Accounting for both preseason and finals games in 2012 they both averages 111. And when they scored big it didn't necessarily stop the other getting a good score also -

Cox's 2012 top 5 were 215, 190, 148, 145, and 139. In those same games, NicNat got 120, 153, 125, 93 and 108.
NicNat's 2012 top 5 were 185, 164, 163, 153, and 125. Cox got 132, 121, 84, 190 and 148 in those games...
Note some of those are the same games... So they scored 190 + 153 in the same game, 148 and 125 in the same game, and in only 2 cases did they not both ton up...