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Benchies

Posted:
Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:25 pm
by Trader
I must admit i've been a little out of the loop this year.
No idea who to pick on the bench in the rucks, also not sold on my forward line.
Anyone got any good suggestions?
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:57 pm
by valleys07
For your rucks robbie campbell from melb will most likely play, and at 91,000 is a viable bench option imo. In all honesty your bench rucks just need to play (the one spot i take little interest in apart from my field players).
Fwds there is plenty to choose. Depends on what your strategy is but ive gone 5 premiums and 4 rookies. Ive gone with the mpp players in my fwd line like pavlich, didak, chappy (if fit) etc to fill the bye rounds. Too Serious is the "chemotherapy" of sc accoring to REB, have a browse and pick up some pointers from that.
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:37 pm
by Q.
I have serious doubts over all of the rookie rucks. I wonder whether any will even get a R1 guernsey. At this stage one of your best bets is to include one of the GCS rookie rucks, however, with them having the bye in R1 you can't be guaranteed they'll play from the start.
One from left field though, and probably hasn't been into consideration until now, but with Maxwell set to miss for an extended period of time, Keeffe may be thrown into the side to fill a KPP defensive role. Should get a good look at him in the NAB Cup GF this weekend.
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:22 pm
by Moe
My defencesive bench is all Norwood mature age recruits in Puopolo, Duigan & Lower. Duigan & Puopolo look ok in the trials.
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:39 pm
by Rik E Boy
Robbie Campbell? I reckon the new Richmond kid will go OK as a benchie....Derrickx or something like that. He is one year older and quite a few K's heavier than Zac Smith of the Gold Coast. Redden of Port looks a reasonable get as well. Our own Vardy might be a smokey as well.
regards,
REB
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:42 pm
by Q.
Rik E Boy wrote:Robbie Campbell? I reckon the new Richmond kid will go OK as a benchie....Derrickx or something like that. He is one year older and quite a few K's heavier than Zac Smith of the Gold Coast. Redden of Port looks a reasonable get as well. Our own Vardy might be a smokey as well.
regards,
REB
Derickx third in line at Richmond though, after Graham and Vickery.
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:43 pm
by Rik E Boy
Quichey wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:Robbie Campbell? I reckon the new Richmond kid will go OK as a benchie....Derrickx or something like that. He is one year older and quite a few K's heavier than Zac Smith of the Gold Coast. Redden of Port looks a reasonable get as well. Our own Vardy might be a smokey as well.
regards,
REB
Derickx third in line at Richmond though, after Graham and Vickery.
He's strong and ready to go and Graham especially is not much chop.
regards,
REB
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:48 pm
by Q.
Rik E Boy wrote:Quichey wrote:Derickx third in line at Richmond though, after Graham and Vickery.
He's strong and ready to go and Graham especially is not much chop.
regards,
REB
Graham still a better short-term option for Richmond than Derickx, so I'd be surprised to see Richmond go with all three talls in Round 1. Derickx will get a run at some point, question is when. Might be a better downgrade option.
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:32 pm
by valleys07
Rik E Boy wrote:Robbie Campbell? I reckon the new Richmond kid will go OK as a benchie....Derrickx or something like that. He is one year older and quite a few K's heavier than Zac Smith of the Gold Coast. Redden of Port looks a reasonable get as well. Our own Vardy might be a smokey as well.
regards,
REB
Dont think he will play REB? Jamar will get 1st ruck obviously but i would have thought melbourne recruited him with the purpose to play.....
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:36 pm
by Hondo
Anybody considering Petrie on the ruck bench or with the Joel Tippett MPP switch to ease these ruck back-up problems?
We have 4 byes we have to cover and maybe more games if there is a short term injury or suspension
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:51 pm
by OnSong
Petrie was on my thought list but went with Campbell and I reckon some other spud. Going to re-assess the Sunday night before round one.
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:25 pm
by Rik E Boy
valleys07 wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:Robbie Campbell? I reckon the new Richmond kid will go OK as a benchie....Derrickx or something like that. He is one year older and quite a few K's heavier than Zac Smith of the Gold Coast. Redden of Port looks a reasonable get as well. Our own Vardy might be a smokey as well.
regards,
REB
Dont think he will play REB? Jamar will get 1st ruck obviously but i would have thought melbourne recruited him with the purpose to play.....
Taylor made for the bench rule. They can bring on Robbie when The Russian is spent. This means limited Time on Ground which means limited points and slow market appreciation. The guy is coming back from retirement so he comes from long way back.
In the end I've gone with Josh Fraser as my number three ruck. As for Petrie and Tippett NO WAY. Petrie is coming off a double foot crumble and Tippett is yet to grace the ground and is behind Mitch Clark, Luenberger AND Jamie Charman.
regards,
REB
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:29 pm
by OnSong
Rik E Boy wrote:valleys07 wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:Robbie Campbell? I reckon the new Richmond kid will go OK as a benchie....Derrickx or something like that. He is one year older and quite a few K's heavier than Zac Smith of the Gold Coast. Redden of Port looks a reasonable get as well. Our own Vardy might be a smokey as well.
regards,
REB
Dont think he will play REB? Jamar will get 1st ruck obviously but i would have thought melbourne recruited him with the purpose to play.....
Taylor made for the bench rule.
regards,
REB
Taylor is still with the Hawks, it's Campbell that is at Melbourne.
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:35 pm
by Kick'n Back
Rik E Boy wrote:valleys07 wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:Robbie Campbell? I reckon the new Richmond kid will go OK as a benchie....Derrickx or something like that. He is one year older and quite a few K's heavier than Zac Smith of the Gold Coast. Redden of Port looks a reasonable get as well. Our own Vardy might be a smokey as well.
regards,
REB
Dont think he will play REB? Jamar will get 1st ruck obviously but i would have thought melbourne recruited him with the purpose to play.....
Taylor made for the bench rule. They can bring on Robbie when The Russian is spent. This means limited Time on Ground which means limited points and slow market appreciation. The guy is coming back from retirement so he comes from long way back.
In the end I've gone with Josh Fraser as my number three ruck. As for Petrie and Tippett NO WAY. Petrie is coming off a double foot crumble and Tippett is yet to grace the ground and is behind Mitch Clark, Luenberger AND Jamie Charman.
regards,
REB
Hasn't Tippett been picked up by the Suns
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:00 pm
by CoverKing
REB Joel tippetts now at GCS not the lions
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:13 am
by Media Park
"Tailor" made for the bench rule

Re: Benchies

Posted:
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:23 am
by OnSong
Media Park wrote:"Tailor" made for the bench rule

Yeah, I jumped on that one too but no love from REB.

Re: Benchies

Posted:
Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:17 pm
by Rik E Boy
OnSong wrote:Media Park wrote:"Tailor" made for the bench rule

Yeah, I jumped on that one too but no love from REB.

Not with that friggin tar. CK...DOH! No wonder he was moved on then.
regards,
REB
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:44 pm
by Johno6
Isnt robert cambell out injured for a couple months?
or am i thinkin of a diff one?
Re: Benchies

Posted:
Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:11 pm
by CoverKing
Johno6 wrote:Isnt robert cambell out injured for a couple months?
or am i thinkin of a diff one?
Shhh
Iv been enjoying watching people talk him up
