3 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

That comment is so 2021. There are two reasons why that might change. Firstly, AFL rule changes can increase or decrease the value of any position on the ground. With Hocking gone and Brad Scott new to the role, we could see more rule changes sooner rather than later.

Secondly, to keep winning (whether in sport or in business), you can't stand still. Goodwin will have to keep changing the way we play or we'll be caught and eventually overtaken. This might mean a change to the current 2 ruck strategy. We might go back to one with a pinch hitter or we might go with three. Or one day, we may not need any. It's not foreseeable now, but a team full of Petracca/Bontompelli clones may change the way the game is played to make ruckman redundant.

One fact that Petracca's and Bontempelli's are as rare as Luke Jackson's so how would the 18 teams recruit 396 players of that calibur without losing players like Bowey, Pickett and Daniel etc.

Sure the game changes but tall backs will always be needed like May.

The game that the MFC played in the Grand Final is not the finished product until they make no disposal errors, decision errors and kick only goals no behinds.

This is not a 2 ruck statergy but a 4 midfield statergy at the centre bounce.

34 minutes ago, durango said:

One fact that Petracca's and Bontempelli's are as rare as Luke Jackson's so how would the 18 teams recruit 396 players of that calibur without losing players like Bowey, Pickett and Daniel etc.

Sure the game changes but tall backs will always be needed like May.

The game that the MFC played in the Grand Final is not the finished product until they make no disposal errors, decision errors and kick only goals no behinds.

This is not a 2 ruck statergy but a 4 midfield statergy at the centre bounce.

I suspect I wouldn't enjoy a game with no disposal errors or decision errors. I think you need to see a certain number of mistakes to enjoy the true glory of success.