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Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #405 –
Pittonet clearly would have sorted Gawn and Grundy out.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #406 –
2022/2023

TDK alone: 8 wins 7 losses and a draw
Pittonet alone: 2 wins 6 losses
TDK and Pitt: 6 wins and 4* losses

*One of those losses Pittonet was injured in the first quarter.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #407 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Pittonet clearly would have sorted Gawn and Grundy out.

If Pittonet had played, we would have won the ruck and restricted Gawn's influence around the ground ... provided we had a plan for utilising the resting ruckman that didn't involve sitting on the bench.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #408 –
Quote from: DJC – on
If Pittonet had played, we would have won the ruck and restricted Gawn's influence around the ground ... provided we had a plan for utilising the resting ruckman that didn't involve sitting on the bench.

Really? Like the last time he played on Gawn?
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #409 –
2022: Rd 22 Melbourne v Carlton

Gawn: 20 disposals 7 marks 33 Hit outs 129 Supercoach
Pittonet: 4 disposals 1 mark 27 Hit outs 49 Supercoach
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #410 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Really? Like the last time he played on Gawn?

It’s not Pittonet on Gawn.  It’s Pittonet and De Koning on Gawn and Grundy with Pitto doing the heavy lifting in the ruck contests and De Koning keeping Gawn accountable around the ground.

Gawn and Grundy are two of the competition’s elite rucks in terms of hitouts, impact around the ground and the threat posed when they go forward.  Pitto and De Koning are better able to neutralise Gawn and Grundy than Jack and De Koning.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #411 –
Sorry I misread your post.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #412 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Sorry I misread your post.

Easy to do 🙂
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #413 –
2022/2023

TDK alone: 8 wins 7 losses and a draw
Pittonet alone: 2 wins 6 losses
TDK and Pitt: 7 wins and 4* losses

*One of those losses Pittonet was injured in the first quarter.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #414 –
We are a better team with 2 real rucks, instead of 1 and ... hope. Jack tries his guts out, but he isn't a ruckman.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #415 –
Pittonet struggled with one hand but he battled hard and gave TDK the chop out he needed which allowed him to star.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #416 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Pittonet struggled with one hand but he battled hard and gave TDK the chop out he needed which allowed him to star.
People aren't giving our duo enough credit for the result, they couldn't stop Witts getting his hands on the pill but in combination with our strong midfield we pretty much nullified his influence.

It's a huge achievement, before the weekend Witts was probably in the box seat to be the 2023 AA Ruck, but our Midfield was dominant which negated his tap work and with Pitto bullocking and TDK running Witts couldn't influence the game at all around the ground.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #417 –
Personally, i don't think Pittonet was anywhere near ready. Vossy basically ruled him out on Thursday.
But, he was picked. I thought for sure a late out.
But, he played. He was not quite ready though.

A bit rusty early on, and a few shocking 50-50 ruck frees paid against him early didn't help, but he did what he always did and battled his butt off. I guess because we've got the bye coming up we could afford to 'risk it' a little bit.
Thankfully it came off.
Witts is up there with the hardest rucks to play against given his size and strength and we nullified him pretty well.

Forget about hitouts, hitouts to advantage was 13 (Witts) vs 12 to us (6+6 for our 2 rucks).

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #418 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Personally, i don't think Pittonet was anywhere near ready. Vossy basically ruled him out on Thursday.
But, he was picked. I thought for sure a late out.
But, he played. He was not quite ready though.

A bit rusty early on, and a few shocking 50-50 ruck frees paid against him early didn't help, but he did what he always did and battled his butt off. I guess because we've got the bye coming up we could afford to 'risk it' a little bit.
Thankfully it came off.
Witts is up there with the hardest rucks to play against given his size and strength and we nullified him pretty well.

Forget about hitouts, hitouts to advantage was 13 (Witts) vs 12 to us (6+6 for our 2 rucks).

Just showed again that hitouts are overated...Witts slaughtered our blokes in the tap outs but was next to useless around the ground and without any help he tired as the game went on and TDK was just beating him to the actual contest even forgetting about the ruckwork which to me shows having two ruckman sharing the load is the way to go the majority of the time but you still have your horses for courses days.
Pittonet didnt look fit with his hand but he did his job in staying with Witts and not allowing him to get too involved in general play and that hurt GC's midfield.

Re: The Ruck Division .... Is It Really Competent Enough ??

Reply #419 –
And TDK went forward too and clunked a few marks and kicked a couple of goals.....that's worth more than the hitouts alone.