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 The ruckmens' craft is one the AFL will not part with lightly. Gawn, in fit form, is excellent in that role. However, I would prefer to see him in attack, where his marking and mobility would assist the team. We just need a role player as we have the midfield talent to play off the opposition ruck men. I see this as a training ground for the Weed. Crazy, I know, but Pedo and Tom are too valuable, elsewhere.

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    1 hour ago, Deemania since 56 said:

     The ruckmens' craft is one the AFL will not part with lightly. Gawn, in fit form, is excellent in that role. However, I would prefer to see him in attack, where his marking and mobility would assist the team. We just need a role player as we have the midfield talent to play off the opposition ruck men. I see this as a training ground for the Weed. Crazy, I know, but Pedo and Tom are too valuable, elsewhere.

    Pedo played his best footy there.

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    With the demise of the Development League, we don't really have much room for another pure ruckman on our list unless that player is the type who can also play another role such as a ruckman/forward. SA youngster Cal Coleman-Jones could fit that bill - on top of that, the hyphenated name would ensure that he feel at home.

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    99% of Ruckmen are useless and are dinosaurs in todays game.

    Cant run, cant kick, cant handball and cant exert defensive pressure and are constantly injured - one per side is more than enough. 

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    I wouldn't pick anyone this year to play ruck in any of our 4 picks left to fill our list. Pederson/TMac provide enough backup for gawn.

     

    maybe next year. Pederson only has one year contract and tmac is a free agent. may be looking for a whole new back up department.

     

    Yes I know gawn is also a free agent but he ain't leaving.

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    On 21/10/2017 at 10:45 AM, Deemania since 56 said:

     The ruckmens' craft is one the AFL will not part with lightly. Gawn, in fit form, is excellent in that role. However, I would prefer to see him in attack, where his marking and mobility would assist the team. We just need a role player as we have the midfield talent to play off the opposition ruck men. I see this as a training ground for the Weed. Crazy, I know, but Pedo and Tom are too valuable, elsewhere.

    We played him forward in the last quarter to try and win the game against the Pies in r23, while it's a tiny sample size, he was easily spoilt and bodied into the wrong position as a lead up forward. Goodwin went one unorthodox move too far and cost us a few chances at goal. He's far better as the ruckmen that drifts forward and takes a towering pack mark once (or one and half times) a game, if that's what you mean by seeing him in attack?

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    We played him forward in the last quarter to try and win the game against the Pies in r23, while it's a tiny sample size, he was easily spoilt and bodied into the wrong position as a lead up forward. Goodwin went one unorthodox move too far and cost us a few chances at goal. He's far better as the ruckmen that drifts forward and takes a towering pack mark once (or one and half times) a game, if that's what you mean by seeing him in attack?

    it's this performance that I hope burns in his gut and drives him beyond the preseason standards he set before his AA year. An AA ruckman in 2018 will go a long way to us doing alright in September.

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