Anyone who has not rated the value of good Ruckman.....

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by Sean
the Swans site is wrong.

Silly me, of course it is.
I really should turn my bullcrap filter back on (Rookie draftees are often older, but he was at the U18's last year) ~ I could end up looking stupid.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Roosy would be interested in Mark Jamar or Paul Johnson? Wow, that sounds odd.
I wonder whether Greg Stafford would like to finish his career back home?
I'm feeling very soft heart/headed post premiership!

The thought of Fevola at the Eagles has some appeal

[penga]

Originally posted by Ruckman
Roosy would be interested in Mark Jamar or Paul Johnson? Wow, that sounds odd.

I don't know if that is a response to my post, but basically I am trying to demonstrate that our opposition have just as much a problem in finding ruck options as we do.

If, IF, Doyle can stay on the park, we have no worries. However, therein lies the worry.

[Charlie]

Originally posted by penga
I don't know if that is a response to my post, but basically I am trying to demonstrate that our opposition have just as much a problem in finding ruck options as we do.

If, IF, Doyle can stay on the park, we have no worries. However, therein lies the worry.

I don't think that the club can pin its chances of back to back premierships on Stephen Doyle staying fit.

[penga]

Originally posted by Charlie
I don't think that the club can pin its chances of back to back premierships on Stephen Doyle staying fit.

Where else would we find a ruckman? From opposition teams, I can't think of any solid options.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by penga
I don't know if that is a response to my post

Sorry, I did actually read your post to mean we were looking at that list for another ruckman. But your absolutely right, a good big man is hard to find.or so I've been told.

[timthefish]

Originally posted by penga
Where else would we find a ruckman? From opposition teams, I can't think of any solid options.

scour the lower grades. if we can't find a skilled ruckman, then a tall, mature body that can at least make a contest is worth having on the cheap as a backup.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by timthefish
scour the lower grades. if we can't find a skilled ruckman, then a tall, mature body that can at least make a contest is worth having on the cheap as a backup.

The next Bryan or Hudson rather than Miekeljohn (spelling).

[SimonH]

Originally posted by penga
Opposition ruckmen that should be in our radar, according to Roosy: (in order of hitouts per game)
...
Port Adelaide
Matthew Primus

How hilarious would that be? A great player, great heart, but in terms of the number of times he got on the park he'd make Nick Daffy look like a long-term club stalwart!

Originally posted by penga

...
Melbourne
Jeff White

I reckon we should trade in White, then decide that he's so good we need only one ruckman, and leave Jolly languishing in the twos. Just because the world needs a new definition of irony.

[punter257]

bring back ricky mott

maybe there's some good options in the WAFL or SANFL. sometimes there are 21-25 yr old blokes who take some time to develop but might be ready for a crack in the bigtime

[Newbie]

Originally posted by Ruckman
The next Bryan or Hudson rather than Miekeljohn (spelling).

Is Simon Feast still playing ?? Time to bring him back .

[punter257]

whatever happened to brett o'farrell?

i thought he was gonna be a gun and IIRC had stephen doyle syndrome and we traded him to hawthorn

[Mel]

I think Brett O'Farrell ended up working for a tv station doing sports reports. Or did I imagine that?