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Ruck stocks 2023

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18 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Has van Rooyen grown? At the beginning of the year he was listed as 194cm.

Thats a tall 194cm.....

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    Andrew Phillips is out of contract again. Not the biggest fan personally, what are people's thoughts? Could he help?

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    We will absolutely be in the market for a ruckman or 2.

    I reckon we will pick up a mature age back up either via trade or free agency and will also draft a developing ruck with one of our picks in the draft.

     

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    Goldstein should be a target. He is averaging 112 Supercoach points in the last 8 games while playing alongside Xerri in 5 games. At worst, he would be a great back up for Max for 2023. 

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    6 hours ago, layzie said:

    Gee the Dons would have to be stupider than they look to let Draper go.

    People would be saying the same about us and Jackson!

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    3 hours ago, Philthy84 said:

    I am filthy we got dudded out of Mac Andrew. Shame he recently signed an extension with GC.

     

    By the looks of him on the weekend, he'll be AFL size by 2035 at the earliest.

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    7 hours ago, layzie said:

    Andrew Phillips is out of contract again. Not the biggest fan personally, what are people's thoughts? Could he help?

    I hate how much he dives in marking contests. If he just stuck his arms ups once in a while then he could actually take a good contested mark!!

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    2 hours ago, TheWiz said:

    People would be saying the same about us and Jackson!

    I'm confident that if we do lose Jackson it won't be because of club stupidity..

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    The ruck is definitely an area that the club needs to be focused on and irrespective of what happens with Luke Jackson, we probably have to bring in two players who can play that role - one as a development player who can be moulded into a top line ruckman in years to come when Max retires and the other, as a back up ruckman who is physically ready to play in the ruck as cover for any injury to our main ruckmen.

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    12 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

    Goldstein should be a target. He is averaging 112 Supercoach points in the last 8 games while playing alongside Xerri in 5 games. At worst, he would be a great back up for Max for 2023. 

    Spot on. I was just saying this the other day to another supporter. Goldstein would be a handy back up for a couple of years while we wait for Kalani White to be drafted. Goldstein's talents are wasted at North if he stays. 

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    27 minutes ago, Caligula's cohort said:

    Spot on. I was just saying this the other day to another supporter. Goldstein would be a handy back up for a couple of years while we wait for Kalani White to be drafted. Goldstein's talents are wasted at North if he stays. 

    i mean if its 1year playing vfl for us or 1yr playing vfl for north you'd take north and be a one clubber wouldn't ya, knowing even if gawn went down LJ might be the preferred 1st choice 

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    How long do we think Max can play? I'd be happy with 2 more years

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    1 hour ago, Larry, Moe or Curly said:

    How long do we think Max can play? I'd be happy with 2 more years

    4 at least

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    We've done well in the past by trading back into the first round. It's highly likely that we will lose either Jackson, Gus or another player looking for a change. That will give us a first rounder or two, depending on who goes to pick someone up. Haven't seen the stocks yet but it makes a huge difference if Jackson stays or not. If Jackson stays I would think we only need a devolving prospect. 

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    8 hours ago, Larry, Moe or Curly said:

    How long do we think Max can play? I'd be happy with 2 more years

    Sandilands retired at 36, Gawn is a "young" 30 with not a lot of miles on the clock due to his early knee injuries.  I think he can play out his current contract and then might have another year or two.  His forward work gets better every year, he's the fittest big man in the league, he's got career high numbers for everything bar hitouts this year, which makes sense given he now only spends about 60% time in ruck.  Barring injury he'll make it to 35/36.  Should have another 80 or so games in him I reckon.

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    On 6/30/2022 at 12:45 AM, Tom Dyson said:

    Give Cam Pedersen a call I reckon!

    Haha he’s still shredding it for Phillip island

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    5 hours ago, Swooper1987 said:

    Sandilands retired at 36, Gawn is a "young" 30 with not a lot of miles on the clock due to his early knee injuries.  I think he can play out his current contract and then might have another year or two.  His forward work gets better every year, he's the fittest big man in the league, he's got career high numbers for everything bar hitouts this year, which makes sense given he now only spends about 60% time in ruck.  Barring injury he'll make it to 35/36.  Should have another 80 or so games in him I reckon.

    Knees injuries are very debilitating, speaking from experience. Don't know how to balance the low miles on the clock to the long term effects of the injury. If he plays till 35 I'd be stoked

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    16 hours ago, TheWiz said:

    I hate how much he dives in marking contests. If he just stuck his arms ups once in a while then he could actually take a good contested mark!!

    Yeah that's it I feel he goes to ground so easily. I feel like out 'backup' option we get needs to be a decent body on body strength guy. 

    Watching Tom Hickey the other night, he's not the best in the comp but guys like that physically monster part time ruckmen. Would be nice to have someone who can hold their own. 

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    1 hour ago, Larry, Moe or Curly said:

    Knees injuries are very debilitating, speaking from experience. Don't know how to balance the low miles on the clock to the long term effects of the injury. If he plays till 35 I'd be stoked

    Paul Salmon another big man with significant knee injuries who played until he was 37, and still at a high level.  

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    22 hours ago, 2021 Premiers said:

    4 at least

    AGREE

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