Yes I read that. He said we have uncovered a gem in Marshall, and I agree.older saint wrote: ↑Mon 22 Apr 2019 12:53pm Malthouse wrote a good article this weekend about ruckmen and their influence
I don’t think we can bring in Longer as first ruck on the basis of him being a useful tap ruckman who contributes little else.
It would mean that if we need to drop a ruckman, Marshall - as second ruck - would be the man in the gun.
That would be ludicrous.
I think that when Carlisle comes back, he and Marshall should share ruck duties and that would give use one of the best ruck divisions in the competition.
The only spot I can find for Longer at the moment, is second ruck. In other words, if it’s between he and Marshall, he is first dropped.
But even that begs the question, what do you do with Longer when he is not competing at the rucks contests.
He just doesn’t win enough of the pill