Ruck Depth

[BRISWAN]

Should Stephen Doyle come up o.k. for the year,then where does this leave our new Geelong recruit.....permanent Magoo's ?

[DST]

Re: Ruck Depth

Originally posted by BRISWAN
Should Stephen Doyle come up o.k. for the year,then where does this leave our new Geelong recruit.....permanent Magoo's ?

Probably, at this stage if Doyle is fit he is in our number one ruck combo with Jolly. With Goodes as the match day back up if they decide to go small on us.

That leaves Chambers as our back for both Doyle & Jolly and the developing Erikson and Shaw as the future.

I think we have a nice balance at present, especially if Doyle can remain fit and on the park, that would be a huge bonus for next year.

DST

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Re: Re: Ruck Depth

Originally posted by DST
if Doyle

MR I.F. Doyle Perhaps big Stephen should change his name?

Doyle v's Chambers

http://www.footywire.com/fw/web/ft_player_compare?tid1=17&pid1=409&tid2=17&pid2=231

Chambers stats aren't much to look at, he doesn't seem to take many marks. He he seems to get a reasonable share of taps, his best was 18 against Port in round 16 (although Primus & Lade racked up 40). Against us he had 15 taps (Ball & Jolly got 34).

So at this stage I can't see Chambers as anything other than a somewhat expensive insurance policy. But we'll see.

[Sanecow]

Did alright against us in 2003.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Did alright against us in 2003.

There was discussion on here a few months ago about Chambers, I can't find which thread it was, but there are stats. IIRC, showing that the best games that he had were against the Swans. Each game he either had as many taps, if not more than his Swans opponent. Given the regard we hold our ruck combination in, that seems pretty good to me.

[chammond]

Based purely on his efforts against the Swans, he looks like a 'natural' tap ruckman who is well suited by the new centre bounce rules.

But he certainly doesn't look very mobile . . . just an old-fashioned follower?

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by chammond
Based purely on his efforts against the Swans, he looks like a 'natural' tap ruckman who is well suited by the new centre bounce rules.

But he certainly doesn't look very mobile . . . just an old-fashioned follower?

Talking about mobility took me back to a play that happened against Carlton at the Dome last year, Ball grabbed the ball from a pack and took off at full speed and then hand balled to Schauble as he broke through the middle of the ground at full speed. I admired both of these guys asa footballers, but they weren't the quickest on the ground. Funnier still was that no Carlton defender was able to catch them

[Stevie Wright]

Re: Re: Ruck Depth

Originally posted by DST
...especially if Doyle can remain fit and on the park...

And the chances of that happening?

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by goswannie14
Talking about mobility took me back to a play that happened against Carlton at the Dome last year, Ball grabbed the ball from a pack and took off at full speed and then hand balled to Schauble as he broke through the middle of the ground at full speed. I admired both of these guys asa footballers, but they weren't the quickest on the ground. Funnier still was that no Carlton defender was able to catch them

Better yet was when Darren Jolly tried the same thing but carried the ball for about 25 metres on his back. Can't remember which game but god it was funny.

A lot of speculaion about Chambers is just that, the stats say he matched Ball for hitouts in 2003 which is good.
I honestly can't remember seeing him play, but at 197cm he's on the shorter side for a ruckman, the new circle favour light towers rather than leapers. But it's all speculation ~ we'll see after North Sydney.

[mocaholic]

Originally posted by Ruckman
Better yet was when Darren Jolly tried the same thing but carried the ball for about 25 metres on his back. Can't remember which game but god it was funny.

I was devastated when that wasn't on the highlight dvd.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Ruckman
Better yet was when Darren Jolly tried the same thing but carried the ball for about 25 metres on his back. Can't remember which game but god it was funny.

Was that against WC??

[j s]

Originally posted by mocaholic
I was devastated when that wasn't on the highlight dvd.

Isn't there a photo of it in the current magazine?

[Tuesday]

Originally posted by ScottH
Was that against WC??

Yes, because Selwood eventually tackled him.