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Freo currently have the same problem, Melbourne had it last year.

Freo currently have the same problem, Melbourne had it last year.

I remember.....I went into football shock after we lost.

I'd probably just play the one ruck and be backing Harry to break even with Wright.
If Draper was playing along with Goldstein. then I would have gone with Pittonet and TDK.
FWIW I'd be backing TDK to jump all over Goldstein in the middle and give us first use.

For me I cant wait to finally see the McKay twins go at it. Bragging rights at stake and I dare say some interesting tactics and antics might be dragged out of their kit bags.

Did you see Harry and Ben on the club website?

Ben was quite serious when asked about match ups and explained that defenders don't stay on the one opponent but he would probably spend time on Charlie.

Harry's response; "He's too good for you.  He'll kick ten.  You'd better come to me!"

Cracked me up! 

That's the problem
It's not something that's measurable (one ruck, or two), because there are so many things that come into play.
You can look at win/losses, but that doesn't take into account the quaility of the opposition and a whole lot of other variables that occur during the length of a season, like venue, injury, form, fitness, training loads, roles, weather etc

Whichever way we go this weekend the result will determine the direction of the debate for the next week.
And one option or the other will get a boost

The only thing you can really confirm is what i've already said.
That is
- The amount of time a ruck plays on the bench and the extra load that puts on the other guys picking up the slack with extra minutes.
- The ruck stats (HTA-RC%) of 2 vs 1 ruck games
- Possessions of 2 rucks vs 1 ruck comparisons (extra (dis)advantage around the ground.

The rest is up for debate.....and has been....repeatedly.

Yep
But there are a heap of variables that come into play and affect the overall picture.
Just as an example....

We play Binns instead of Pittonet.
A young bloke still finding his feet, he ends up with a dozen possessions.
The extra runner provides a  bit of extra spell for some of our mids.
But we lose all of the contribution to the mids that Pittonet would generate.
It's never a case of "all gain and no loss".
That's the balance you have to determine as a coaching group.

How significant is that extra rest a runner provides?
Do players like Cripps and Walsh's onfield time reduce significantly because of the extra runner on the bench?
Given that the breaks would be spred over most of our runners, how much extra rest does each actually get?
What is the effect of reducing the game time of our prime movers?
They get a bit of extra rest and that may be beneficial.
But if they're not out there, we lose their influence.
Whose going to spend the most time on the bench.?
There's a fair chance it's the fringe player or one of his ilk.

It's not just a case of extra runner, extra rest.
It's much more complicated than that, and why, when working these combinations out, you need a good bit of football knowledge and experience.

Yep
But there are a heap of variables that come into play and affect the overall picture.
Just as an example....

We play Binns instead of Pittonet.
A young bloke still finding his feet, he ends up with a dozen possessions.
The extra runner provides a  bit of extra spell for some of our mids.
But we lose all of the contribution to the mids that Pittonet would generate.
It's never a case of "all gain and no loss".
That's the balance you have to determine as a coaching group.

How significant is that extra rest a runner provides?
Do players like Cripps and Walsh's onfield time reduce significantly because of the extra runner on the bench?
Given that the breaks would be spred over most of our runners, how much extra rest does each actually get?
What is the effect of reducing the game time of our prime movers?
They get a bit of extra rest and that may be beneficial.
But if they're not out there, we lose their influence.
Whose going to spend the most time on the bench.?
There's a fair chance it's the fringe player or one of his ilk.

It's not just a case of extra runner, extra rest.
It's much more complicated than that, and why, when working these combinations out, you need a good bit of football knowledge and experience.