Position 2023: Ruck Discussion
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Was Newman in doubt for round 1 anyway?
I'd have had Doch, Saad, Weitering, Young and Newman as the locks, with McGovern a lock if fit. Which leaves Marchbank/Cowan/Cincotta/Plowman for that 7th spot, possibly with an 8th spot if the Doch midfield time is to be planned for, would think that both Cowan and Cincotta would be better options for the 8th spot if going that way as they could play other positions, Plowman can't even play the positions he gets picked in and Marchbank hasn't really shown anything elsewhere either.
FWIW Plowman/Marchbank would cover McGovern if he's out most likely.
Newman played every game until season ending surgery last year, didn't really think his spot was up for discussion when factoring on the kids.
I'd have had Doch, Saad, Weitering, Young and Newman as the locks, with McGovern a lock if fit. Which leaves Marchbank/Cowan/Cincotta/Plowman for that 7th spot, possibly with an 8th spot if the Doch midfield time is to be planned for, would think that both Cowan and Cincotta would be better options for the 8th spot if going that way as they could play other positions, Plowman can't even play the positions he gets picked in and Marchbank hasn't really shown anything elsewhere either.
FWIW Plowman/Marchbank would cover McGovern if he's out most likely.
Newman played every game until season ending surgery last year, didn't really think his spot was up for discussion when factoring on the kids.
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Newman is clearly best 22, but not playing last game was strange. Maybe they just wanted a look at both Cowan and Cincotta and had Newman already locked in, no injury I have heard.
Not sure we will play both McGovern and Marchbank but have before. Marchbank is a talent just never had enough games to prove that.
Doch will play most time in defence now with Williams going down with a bit of pitch hitting in midfield and even then drop back and play that spare in defence dont think his role will effect team selection much.
In short Cowan or Cincotta could start round 1 but one bad game gone, in saying that good games will keep their position. Will be hard not to select them in SC if named first game but I will try to resist.
Not sure we will play both McGovern and Marchbank but have before. Marchbank is a talent just never had enough games to prove that.
Doch will play most time in defence now with Williams going down with a bit of pitch hitting in midfield and even then drop back and play that spare in defence dont think his role will effect team selection much.
In short Cowan or Cincotta could start round 1 but one bad game gone, in saying that good games will keep their position. Will be hard not to select them in SC if named first game but I will try to resist.
I'm probably going to avoid them, they're the easiest correction trades to get in and the hardest to get out. That way I get two games to see if they're needed. I have big fears that they play musical chairs for that spot with Marchbank probably also and it could just come down to matchups, they're basically 3 different sizes/style of players so could easily see it being a horses for courses thing.
