Carlton Supporters Club

Traditionalists will be against it

What are the chances of a ruck being injured on grand final day?
Remembering, they won't have a game the following week so will be jabbed up to the eyeballs if required to get through the game.
It would need to be a VERY significant injury.
Rucks don't get injured like they used to due the way the rules are now interpreted.

People keep saying we can't put Harry in the ruck because its too dangerous.
Harry is more likely to get injured playing his usual role as we see him get smashed each week in marking contests.
He might welcome the change in the ruck and it could give us an unexpected point of difference.

No, we are more likely to lose because we lack the run and pressure required because we've gone in too tall.
I'm happy to 'take my chances' on the solo ruck knowing we have Harry, Cripps, Kennedy to step up when/where required.

We lost the 1973 GF after Richmond knocked Southby and Nicholls out of the match.  I know that was during the bad old days but serious injuries do happen and concussions can also result in players being counted out.

So nothing from the past 50 years then?

Times have changed and those days (good or bad) are long gone.

What are the chances of a ruck being injured on grand final day?
Remembering, they won't have a game the following week so will be jabbed up to the eyeballs if required to get through the game.
It would need to be a VERY significant injury.
Rucks don't get injured like they used to due the way the rules are now interpreted.

People keep saying we can't put Harry in the ruck because its too dangerous.
Harry is more likely to get injured playing his usual role as we see him get smashed each week in marking contests.
He might welcome the change in the ruck and it could give us an unexpected point of difference.

No, we are more likely to lose because we lack the run and pressure required because we've gone in too tall.
I'm happy to 'take my chances' on the solo ruck knowing we have Harry, Cripps, Kennedy to step up when/where required.

Imagine if our A Grader had been knocked out in the first 30 secs of such an important game!! Danger should be thankful it's only a week and not a total slur on his reputation if the consequences had been worse!!

I'd consider playing a tandem this week and rucking pittonet vs nankervis.  Might be a week to freshen up someone who's a bit sore.

Id be expecting Richmond to go the knuckle this week led by Nankervis being overly unco and crashing into our players or catching them with swinging arms etc ..