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Ken Hinkley's Top 10 Ruckman in 2026

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10 - Darcy Fort (Brisbane)

"Brisbane have needed him at the most important time of the year. He just does his job whenever Fages (Chris Fagan) calls on him. When he's needed, he gets it done."

9 - Toby Nankervis (Richmond)

"Warrior. He's still a gun and he still terrifies me when he marks the ball."

8 - Darcy Cameron (Collingwood)

"I think he's a really good intercept ruckman. I think he marks the ball a lot, I'm just not sure he's absolutely everything else that some of these high quality rucks can be."

7 - Tim English (Western Bulldogs)

"Really starting to emerge. He's a damaging ruckman, he's not just a ruckman. As I said some of these blokes, their whole game's amazing."

6 - Tristan Xerri (North Melbourne)

"Last year outstanding, he was in the All-Australian conversation with Max (Gawn). He probably will be (higher) if he keeps going the way he's going."

5 - Tom De Koning (St Kilda)

"He had Max (Gawn) on toast in the first quarter and then the tonsillitis kicked in and he didn't have enough antibiotics otherwise it would have been a whole different conversation."

4 - Luke Jackson (Fremantle)

"He could be No.2 in my mind if he played ruck the whole time. Absolute superstar ruckman. If he ever gets let free as a full-time ruck, goodness gracious me."

3 - Brodie Grundy (Sydney)

"He's been an outstanding ruckman over his career. He's done lots of great things and he's made a world of difference up there in Sydney."

2 - Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast)

"He's a big man. He's been an absolute star for (Gold Coast). He's been captain at different times. He's keeping a great ruckman, Ned Moyle, out of the game."

1 - Max Gawn (Melbourne)

"Maxy gets number one and rightly so. He's been the best for a number of years now and he deserves the titles, and he deserves the conversation - is it Simon Madden or Max, because he's been outstanding."

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    10 - Darcy Fort (Brisbane)

    "Brisbane have needed him at the most important time of the year. He just does his job whenever Fages (Chris Fagan) calls on him. When he's needed, he gets it done."

    9 - Toby Nankervis (Richmond)

    "Warrior. He's still a gun and he still terrifies me when he marks the ball."

    8 - Darcy Cameron (Collingwood)

    "I think he's a really good intercept ruckman. I think he marks the ball a lot, I'm just not sure he's absolutely everything else that some of these high quality rucks can be."

    7 - Tim English (Western Bulldogs)

    "Really starting to emerge. He's a damaging ruckman, he's not just a ruckman. As I said some of these blokes, their whole game's amazing."

    6 - Tristan Xerri (North Melbourne)

    "Last year outstanding, he was in the All-Australian conversation with Max (Gawn). He probably will be (higher) if he keeps going the way he's going."

    5 - Tom De Koning (St Kilda)

    "He had Max (Gawn) on toast in the first quarter and then the tonsillitis kicked in and he didn't have enough antibiotics otherwise it would have been a whole different conversation."

    4 - Luke Jackson (Fremantle)

    "He could be No.2 in my mind if he played ruck the whole time. Absolute superstar ruckman. If he ever gets let free as a full-time ruck, goodness gracious me."

    3 - Brodie Grundy (Sydney)

    "He's been an outstanding ruckman over his career. He's done lots of great things and he's made a world of difference up there in Sydney."

    2 - Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast)

    "He's a big man. He's been an absolute star for (Gold Coast). He's been captain at different times. He's keeping a great ruckman, Ned Moyle, out of the game."

    1 - Max Gawn (Melbourne)

    "Maxy gets number one and rightly so. He's been the best for a number of years now and he deserves the titles, and he deserves the conversation - is it Simon Madden or Max, because he's been outstanding."

    Wow - what planet is Kenny on?

    • "He (Max) has been the best for a number of years now." Ten years actually Ken. Probably in the best three in the last 150 years Dude.

    • Witts is a terrific player - but nowhere near the second best in the comp.

    • Brodie Grundy - you can't be serious?

    • TDK - is he even in the top 10? I would take Draper and Meek before this guy.

    • Tristan is easily the second best ruckman in the comp.

    • (Tim English) - "Really starting to emerge." He's 28 Man. He has been threatening to be a threat for 10 years and never gets close.

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    7 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Wow - what planet is Kenny on?

    • "He (Max) has been the best for a number of years now." Ten years actually Ken. Probably in the best three in the last 150 years Dude.

    • Witts is a terrific player - but nowhere near the second best in the comp.

    • Brodie Grundy - you can't be serious?

    • TDK - is he even in the top 10? I would take Draper and Meek before this guy.

    • Tristan is easily the second best ruckman in the comp.

    • (Tim English) - "Really starting to emerge." He's 28 Man. He has been threatening to be a threat for 10 years and never gets close.

    7 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Wow - what planet is Kenny on?

    • "He (Max) has been the best for a number of years now." Ten years actually Ken. Probably in the best three in the last 150 years Dude.

    • Witts is a terrific player - but nowhere near the second best in the comp.

    • Brodie Grundy - you can't be serious?

    • TDK - is he even in the top 10? I would take Draper and Meek before this guy.

    • Tristan is easily the second best ruckman in the comp.

    • (Tim English) - "Really starting to emerge." He's 28 Man. He has been threatening to be a threat for 10 years and never gets close.

    Just goes to show what a meaningless expression “a number of years” is!

    Norm Smith’s last flag was a number of years ago - 62 being a number.

    Our last flag was also a number of years ago - 5 being the number.

    And so on … JC the number being 2026, and so on.

    And by the way, none of the others come within a bull’s roar of OUR MAX ❤️💙

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    On 18/03/2026 at 13:03, Demonland said:

    5 - Tom De Koning (St Kilda)

    "He had Max (Gawn) on toast in the first quarter and then the tonsillitis kicked in and he didn't have enough antibiotics otherwise it would have been a whole different conversation."

    I'm sorry but what in the blue hell is this?

    Looks like a stitch up.

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    Watched TDK for years. Generally a decent ruckman, occasionally even stands out.

    BUT ... TDK is not fit to polish Max Gawn's boots.

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    On 18/03/2026 at 14:50, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Wow - what planet is Kenny on?

    • (Tim English) - "Really starting to emerge." He's 28 Man. He has been threatening to be a threat for 10 years and never gets close.

    I had it in my head that English was about 23 and that’s solely because whenever he’s been mentioned (for evidently about 8-9 years now), they talk about what he is potentially capable of doing.

    Almost fell off my chair when I read he’s 28 my gawd

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    On 19/03/2026 at 09:14, Bates Mate said:

    Poor TDk just needed more antibiotics

    It’s not as if he can’t afford them.

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