Stewart does the same job but a lot cheaper, and can play in the ruck.
We also have Francis. Gunston is not a need for us. We do need more midfield depth and class. A good young ruck would not hurt either. We can’t assume Draper will be “it” even though I hope he is.
We’ll put all the resources and development into Draper, then he’ll go to another club.
That’s the way Ruckmans work. Clubs trade in their ruckman. its like Goal Keepers in soccer. There is only one position available. So if there isn’t an opportunity, they’ll walk to a club where there is.
IMO all clubs need to re-invent the way they develop Ruckman. When they first arrive at the club as an 18 year old, they should learn how to play key forward. Then when they reach 22-24 start working with them on their ruckwork. By this stage they’ve built a ruckman’s body, and have a few preseasons under the belt, and also have a feel for the game. Hopefully they’ve outgrown their ‘clumsy’.
So, kinda like T Boyd?
Make no mistake, gunston is a very good player and under normal circumstances we would love him.
But ATM, he might improved us by 5%, maybe 10%? A gun mid will improve us 30%. Rememver, it’s easier to go from bottom 4 to mid table than mid table to top 4.
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Not entirely true. Gawn, Naitanui, Golstein and Grundy are all examples of rucks at their original club.
He is so 2015
I don’t think Stewart has taken one centre bounce ruck contest
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Bellchambers, Hille
A quality player no doubt, but not our priority right now. He is the cherry on top, but we are still looking for the right ingredients to mix for the cake. Not superfluous to our needs, just way down the list, behind a couple of midfield jets.
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Gunston would really improve us. But we need mids more
He’d make ■■■■ all difference now. What role is he playing? Stewart’s but maybe a little bit better?
He’s playing as a defender and killing it. As a forward he was a 50 goal/year prospect. Maybe a bit better than Stewart?