Ex-#44 Shaun McKernan

[Munchen_Don]

He plays best when he’s hungry had his car stolen.

and this

[Ants]

So I take it you disagree.

He might be beaten by a KP defender, but do Carlton have 3 of those?

I think the 2015 and 2017 version of Smack doesn’t suck, and in a week when there is a temporary vacancy, why not give it to someone who is already in the side.

You might be right, but sharing a forward line with JD, Hooker, Raz, Walla and other rotating mids is a whole different ball game to the forward line of 2016 when he was definitely below his best.

The main point is, he is an upgraded rookie on borrowed time who has shown he is a decent goal kicker. If we don’t find out if he can be anything more than mediocre ruck depth now, we may never get another chance. I like the idea of another player with physical presence in our forward line who requires some attention. I would favour Laverde for this slot when fit and in form, but as it is no one is banging down the door for this slot, so I say give it a try.

We might know in a couple of minutes.

The 2015 & 2017 versions played full time ruck. He didn’t play that role you describe either year. You’re suggesting changing the dynamics of the forward line which has been working well to put in another tall player on a wet track. And McKernan has mostly been a goal kicker when playing ruck - he doesn’t usually score goals as a forward.

No, I’m not a fan of the idea.

[barnz]

Hes a rookied depth player. of course he gets dropped when a ruck is fit. He needs to be irreplaceable to keep his spot and last game vs brisbane showed he wasn’t.

[Darth_Taj]

Contributes to giving us the best depth we have had in ages.

Needs to work on his forward craft in the case that we have an injury to Joe or hooker. But even then he’s still forward depth too.

[People_s_Prince]

If he gets dropped - who plays relief ruck?

Daniher? Who is probably the hardest player on the team to replace.

I think McKernan should stay as insurance for Daniher. If he spuds it up then we can look at other options but this is a good week to try him as a forward/bench.

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Daniher has been relief rucking perfectly fine.

And on a wet cold day taking additional talls in not a viable option. Under roof at Etihad different story.

At some point we will trial it this year I expect.

[samwoods]

Yep, we swap a main ruckman for a main ruckman.

The relief ruck issue remains exactly the same as the first two rounds, and we survived those.

[BLOODSTAINED_DEVILS]

Daniher has been relief rucking perfectly fine.

And on a wet cold day taking additional talls in not a viable option. Under roof at Etihad different story.

Yep, … and I think JD enjoys it. Gives him a little break from repeated leading and having a bloke up his clacker fulltime. Gives him a 5 minute respite on occasion when he can let his hair down & run free.
I think it’s good for him too, in a reverse logic way, it actually freshens him up to go back to the fwd role with new vigour.

[Darth_Taj]

Given how the new ruck rule has been making teams use non- moral rucks I can see Hooker, Ambrose and pretty much any tall player or one that can jump contesting random ruck contests.

You just need someone that can compete which is what Daniher does.

[SplitRound]

Given how the new ruck rule has been making teams use non- moral rucks I can see Hooker, Ambrose and pretty much any tall player or one that can jump contesting random ruck contests.

You just need someone that can compete which is what Daniher does.

I see what you did there.

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

He plays best when he’s hungry

His neck reminds me of ‘Hungry hungry hippos’

[pbomber]

rip Mc Nernan

[fire_and_irons]

Riding on into the night

[Tippa-the-Iceberg]

Shaun of the dead.

[Enki]

He plays best when he’s hungry

His neck reminds me of ‘Hungry hungry hippos’

Yeah, well it is better than the waiting game.

[Crazy_Bomber]

If he gets dropped - who plays relief ruck?

Daniher? Who is probably the hardest player on the team to replace.

I think McKernan should stay as insurance for Daniher. If he spuds it up then we can look at other options but this is a good week to try him as a forward/bench.

Who do Carlton have? Casboult? Relax man, Carlton have Kruezer and basically bit parts for relief.

On a wet day it makes sense to play one less ruck and Luey is the better ruckman.

[All_Things_Essendon]

Gee, what more could the bloke do.
Been a key player during the first 2 weeks.
Offering a point of difference in the middle.
He’s best 22 everyday of the week.
So, the coaches favour the 1 ruck format.
How’s Bellchambers going to fit into that structure?

[cul_de_sac]

Gee, what more could the bloke do.
Been a key player during the first 2 weeks.
Offering a point of difference in the middle.
He’s best 22 everyday of the week.
So, the coaches favour the 1 ruck format.
How’s Bellchambers going to fit into that structure?

Win some hitouts?

[barnz]

WTF is wrong with some of you.

He was brought in to replace leuy after he got injured.

leuy is now fit.

mckernan didn’t show enough as a ruck to warrant keeping his position.

[dingus]

I like McNernan, but he was OK against Geelong in the final JLT, good against Hawthorn, slightly sub par against Brisbane, and is at best a depth player. We have competition for spots this year and a fresh list. It makes perfect sense he would be having a run in the twos this week.

He’ll always be a battler as an undersized ruck, he plays with a lot of guts and tries very hard, but he will never ever be an automatic selection.