WE DO NOT HAVE A RUCK COACH A BIG NEGATIVE

WHEN Sam Newman came to melb he told Neale that Jeff should be replaced at centre bounces but we all know that advice was not heeded AS NEALE WAS FRIGHNETEND TO UPSET JEFF ONE REASON WHY HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL THE PLAYER RUNNING THE COACH imagine how the development of both Johnson and Jamar WE WOULD HAVE BENEFITED

I AGREE THE FIRST RUCK MUST IMPOSE HIMSELF ON THE GAME BE IN CONTROL WHITE IS MENTALLY WEAK AND STILL DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIGHT BACK.

I WOULD TRADE HIM TO COLLINGWOOD OR SF KILDA FOR A 2ND ROUND DRAFT PICK GET JAMIE GRAHAM FROM WEST CAOST A BIG STRONG CENTRE HALF BACK OR EGAN FROM THE PIES

PICK UP LACHLAN HENDERSON FROM FALCONS PUT NEAVES ON THE LIST AND AS A PRIORITY GET A RUCK COACH FULL TIME

THE ONLY 2 PLAYERS THAT HAVE AN OWNERSHIP IN THE CENTRE ARE BROCK & JONES TRAVIS GREEN BRUCE ARE ALSO MENTALLY WEAK.

WHEN Sam Newman came to melb he told Neale that Jeff should be replaced at centre bounces

Source?

I GO TO WATCH TRAINING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEKALSO I AM VERY FRIENDLY WITH ALL THE PLAYERS AND THEY TOLD ME

ALSO SAM WAS ASKED THIS QUESTION AT A SPORTSMANS NIGHT HE DID NOT DENY IT ,BUT STATED THAT WHITE SHOULD BE A WINGMAN PINCH HIT IN RUCK WE SHOULD PLAY THROUGH HIM HE COULD BE A BIG HEADACHE IN THAT ROLE REMEMBER JOHN BARNES IN HIS LATRE YEARS THAT WAS HIS ROLE .

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Do you really think some young 18 year old kid will 'pants' either PJ or Russian. Until the 'messiah' arrives they will do just nicely thanks.

Only because the midfielders are NOT there doing it. I think they call running to, and past contests, WORK RATE. perhaps you have heard of it?

Perhaps Grant Thomas was right when he said ruckman are overrated?

What we need is a competitive ruck 'combination', including inside midfielders, stoppers and outside midfielders in the centre or around EVERY ruck contest. Good midfielders can read, and work off the opposition so a dominant ruckman is NOT absolutely crucial.

Go Dees - Onward and Upward

Who was the last team to win a premiership without a very good ruckman?

2006 - West Coast - Dean Cox/Seaby

2005 - Sydney - Ball/Jolly

2004 - Port - Lade/Brogan

2003 - Lions - Keating/Charman

2002 - Lions - Keating

2001 - Lions - Keating/McDonald

2000 - Essendon - Barnes/Alessio

The answer is Essendon, but they were so dominant all across the groudn it didn't matter, but let's face it we are a loooong way from having a team like the bombers in 2000. Make no mistake, rucks are important, more so in real finals footy, where every inch is fought to gain. Our only ruckman has been hamstrung by rule changes and close to retirement, other than that Neaves is our next best prospect. Jamar and PJ and good VFL players - at best.

Ruckman and KPP are a major problem for us.

I GO TO WATCH TRAINING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEKALSO I AM VERY FRIENDLY WITH ALL THE PLAYERS AND THEY TOLD ME

ALSO SAM WAS ASKED THIS QUESTION AT A SPORTSMANS NIGHT HE DID NOT DENY IT ,BUT STATED THAT WHITE SHOULD BE A WINGMAN PINCH HIT IN RUCK WE SHOULD PLAY THROUGH HIM HE COULD BE A BIG HEADACHE IN THAT ROLE REMEMBER JOHN BARNES IN HIS LATRE YEARS THAT WAS HIS ROLE .

TAKE AWAY THE PHYSICAL CONTACT

It's a pity we don't have anyone to replace him for the centre bounces.