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Thread has taken off as of late hasnt it?!
As a risk taker in the ruck line in previous years (no Gawndy last season), I must resist opening this thread too often as it's giving me some unsavoury ideas for ruck options
As a risk taker in the ruck line in previous years (no Gawndy last season), I must resist opening this thread too often as it's giving me some unsavoury ideas for ruck options
This is why we love the game, we all see it differently.
I love the optimism of the thread and it does prompt me to look deeper into fringe rucks but gee, my investigative skills must be somewhat lacking because I've seen little to prick interest in any other options outside of GG. If Gawn misses a few then that's differentl, although some options being floated I'd rather take a donut round 1 then bring them into my starting squad
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That's a good summary on Gawn's first few weeks but what I struggle with is positives for the options should you not go with Gawn?
Guys like Gawn, Grundy, and top tier mids like Macrae, Neale, Cripps etc I don't tend to get overly concerned about match-ups at any point in the season. He also has GWS with a 155 pt average last 3, Fremantle with a 151 average last 2 and GCS, Richmond and Essendon again with big numbers. Great, round 1 you might drop a couple of points but for the sake of the next 5 out of 6 weeks I'd rather take the additional points on offer and VC/C option he presents.
We tend to talk ourselves into seeing the things we want to see that's all, and maybe I'm doing the same.
Guys like Gawn, Grundy, and top tier mids like Macrae, Neale, Cripps etc I don't tend to get overly concerned about match-ups at any point in the season. He also has GWS with a 155 pt average last 3, Fremantle with a 151 average last 2 and GCS, Richmond and Essendon again with big numbers. Great, round 1 you might drop a couple of points but for the sake of the next 5 out of 6 weeks I'd rather take the additional points on offer and VC/C option he presents.
We tend to talk ourselves into seeing the things we want to see that's all, and maybe I'm doing the same.
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Based on what?
The last time they met, Jacobs was a couple of years younger and close to prime and Gawn went 130 and Sauce 63 with a 66 ho to 36 ratio.
Prior to that Gawn 114 SC and 49 HO and Sauce 42 sc and 21 HO
Round 17 2017 was the only time I can see of late that Sauce had his number if you could call it that as that was injury struggle year for Gawn.
The year before, 2016, Gawn again had Jacobs measure so not sure where this murdering is coming from.
The last time they met, Jacobs was a couple of years younger and close to prime and Gawn went 130 and Sauce 63 with a 66 ho to 36 ratio.
Prior to that Gawn 114 SC and 49 HO and Sauce 42 sc and 21 HO
Round 17 2017 was the only time I can see of late that Sauce had his number if you could call it that as that was injury struggle year for Gawn.
The year before, 2016, Gawn again had Jacobs measure so not sure where this murdering is coming from.
Personally I put a line through anyone who is not sole ruck. The only time I can recall someone going at elite level for 22 games with a good second ruck alongside them is probably Cox/Naitanui (I may be missing some).
If Marshall was forward eligible it could be a different story, although I suspect he’s still overpriced.
If Marshall was forward eligible it could be a different story, although I suspect he’s still overpriced.
Goldy comes to mind though ... think they have previously tried Daw at times .....
- Daw looks decent as a Defender who can provide a chop out if required ....
- Xerri looks like a decent prospect (early days) that can go Forward and also provide that chop out ...
Will be interesting to see how they line up round 1 ... can see a spot for all three ...
- Daw looks decent as a Defender who can provide a chop out if required ....
- Xerri looks like a decent prospect (early days) that can go Forward and also provide that chop out ...
Will be interesting to see how they line up round 1 ... can see a spot for all three ...
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It’s interesting you mention that, Goldy looks probably the safest of the next line of premiums, albeit not without some risk, especially if Xerri looks good.
It looks like Preuss and Daw have struggled for game count, the most they’ve played between the two is 15 in 2017 and 18 in 2018 (the latter just Daw, with under 5 hit outs per game). Goldy went at 95 and 101.
It looks like Preuss and Daw have struggled for game count, the most they’ve played between the two is 15 in 2017 and 18 in 2018 (the latter just Daw, with under 5 hit outs per game). Goldy went at 95 and 101.
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