Opinion Rank our ruck/forwards

[Enviable Tradition]

There has been a bit of chatter about what to do with our forward/2nd ruck position.

So I just thought it would be interesting to see where everyone thinks they are on the pecking order.

Rank these in order of how likely you would be to pick them in that spot. Obviously some of the players (Marshall and Rat in particular you need to consider losing them from their regular role).

Finlayson
Sweet
Visintini
Lord
Scully
Ratagolea
Marshall
SPP
Charlie Dixon

22

Charlie Dixon

Age

33

Ht

200cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

10.5

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.5

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

 

[Interstater]

May not be the answer to the question you asked, but I think Ports best 6 right now are:

MG Marshall DBJ
SPP Dixon Rioli

Of those I'd run Marshall as second ruck.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Dixon
Finlayson
Lord
Marshall
Scully
Inanimate carbon rod
Jed McEntee
Sweet/Visentini

Say no to lumbering second rucks.

 

[davesnothere]

Scully, Ratugolea, Marshall should not be under any consideration at all.

This week and playing for keeps Dixon has to do the job.

Dante if Dixon is considered a injury risk.

SPP is actually pretty good at making a contest and doesn't get pushed around.

Sweet is a lead ruck on the evidence of preseason games. I'd have him behind Dante at that as well.

 

[Buget]

This is an interesting one. I have no issues with rucking Dixon in the forward 50, but don’t think he should go into the middle for the same reason that Ratagolea should never ruck in the middle. If you’re going to use a part time ruck, you will need your best back 6. More chance of the ball coming out of the middle quickly. Whilst Dixon up forward forces oppositions to man up and prevents a defender who can kick drifting off.

The current go is Finlayson as the second ruck, but he has limited ruck craft and ability, the fact he is averaging 1.5 hitouts a game speaks volumes.

Visintini has huge potential, but like sweet, is more a first ruck than ruck-forwards. Whilst Scully and Marshall are forwards with zero ruck experience.

It may well be a gap in the list, not having a ruck/forward. But even if Port did, I’m not sure who out of Dixon (or Lord), Marshall and MG they will be replacing.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Scully, Ratugolea, Marshall should not be under any consideration at all.

What happens if all the others are injured?

Unlikely but that's kind of the point of a depth chart.

 

[davesnothere]

What happens if all the others are injured?

Unlikely but that's kind of the point of a depth chart.

We are sunk.

Ratugolea . Let's not confuse him and those around him. The back 6 just be the back 6 until they are well oiled machine.

Scully. Want him to be The Fish. Paul Salmon was a established mature forward before they threw him into the Ruck from memory?

Marshall. No. Just No. He's our best forward.

Worse happens Ollie and SPP and we play to a losing ruck.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I'd go...

Lord
Finlayson
Charlie Dixon

22

Charlie Dixon

Age

33

Ht

200cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

10.5

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.5

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

Visintini
Sweet
Scully
Ratagolea
Marshall
SPP



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[Ford Fairlane]

Scully just needs a bit of time and he climbs to the top of the list.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

I don't know why some rate second ruck Finlayson so highly, the guy literally gives up contesting the ruck because he knows he won't win it.

 

[dirty2]

We don't have a natural forward/ruck

Finlayson was good in the ruck last season until everyone worked out what he was doing...

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Dixon
Dante/Sweetie

That's the full list.