who plays 2nd ruck when TBC needs a rest?
Hooker forward for 1 week and then goes back to CFB when JoeDan comes in
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Brown, Hooker and Stringer have all done the ruck work in the past.
*defence
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Concur.
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It makes sense. Even if he is meant to be fit there is a need, given his recent injuries combined with his age, to ease him back in. Playing forward means he has a better chance of setting his own tempo. If he played defence the forward should be instructed to run Hooker hard and ragged.
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yeah but a) surely hooker doesnt have the match fitness and b) surely we wouldnt be putting those 3 up against McInnerney in ruck given the huge height difference, the importance of centre clearances with the 6-6-6 and being able to grab it out of the ruck without prior opportunity being sacrificed
He’ll be spraying them till the early MORN
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Good to see the big dawg is back.
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And you WILL like it
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Let him clunk in the forward line then give the ball off to Tippa or Raz to kick the goal
Without Smack, we need Hooker down there as a marking presence
Given the size of Brisbane’s forward line and with Francis out I’d be stunned if he plays forward unless it’s as a swing man once the game is just out of reach.
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Can anyone confirm if he’s still going with that terrible goal kicking style?
It’s the only reason his goal celebrations are so epic, it’s like he’s won the lottery if it even goes through.
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Gosh I hope we find out.
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Has anyone started a book for Closest to the Hammy Ping yet?
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I recall one a few years back at Etihad, about 15 or so metres out. Kicked it as hard as he could and it went bang into the post.
I reckon that’s also when he was doing that thing where he looks down the laces at the goal like it’s a scope? Embarrassing.
He’s actually an ok kick for goal from long range.
Richardson said this morning he’ll play back. They’re clearly worried about the height in Brisbane’s forward line. If anything, it’s Ambrose that’s kept Francis out of the side, as his form has been too good to drop him.
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Hooker is clearly too slow for Hipwood, so the idea would be to cover McInerney.
I mean, sure. The forward line had no contested marking options this week, but it’s vitally important we use Hooker on a second string ruck who has kicked 3 goals this year.
What a waste of gun switch hitter.
indeed
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