Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??
Reply #356 –
It would be quite a coaching coup if Voss, Kreuzer and co could get Pittonet to be more involved in games. I'm not sure if it's even possible. Maybe they could try and improve his agility / mobility by finding a sweet spot with his bulk and weight, so he can become more mobile without losing too much strength. Maybe more tough stuff around the stoppages - throw his weight around a little, put blocks on for our mids, who, given their relative lack of speed, need more time than most.
Clearly the club has taken an overall view and has decided he's worth a 4 year deal. Good luck to him. But it would be certainly be a big bonus IMO if he could get more involved.
This is why to me, tactically, the one two punch of Pitto and TDK in the ruck is an advantage as it give the oppo a different look at every contest especially for team who go with one recognised ruckman. One is a workhorse who just cracks in and where his opponent down whilst being able to tap it to our advantage whilst the other is the athletic young buck who will jump all over you and take you to places you can't go aerobically (assuming he is fit enough).