Ruck It, Yeah! - Ranking The Rucks, 1 and 2
1 Sydney
Darren Jolly (5)
Peter Everitt (7)
Daniel Currie
What makes the Sydney pair great is that they can both be on the ground at the same time. While Everitt was always a capable forward, Jolly has also added goals to his repertoire now. They both bring height and strength, and teams find it difficult to combat the two of them for an entire game. Both were top 10 in the AFL for hitouts last season, which is a key part of Sydney’s strategy to win games. He doesn’t really play in the ruck now, but it should also be said that Adam Goodes is another player that Sydney can use as a different type of follower. Currie and White are a couple of young players who may help Jolly when Everitt retires in the future.
2 West Coast
Dean Cox (2)
Mark Seaby (14)
Josh J Kennedy (48)
The Eagles probably have the best ruckman, and his backup might be a bit underrated too. Cox does everything, and is the most important player the Eagles have. Seaby really showed he is a quality AFL ruckman when he assumed the number 1 role when Cox missed a few games last season. Seaby then was able to help in the forward line when Cox returned. The only other tall ruckman at the Eagles is Sullivan who is a rookie. Brown or Kennedy might be other players the Eagles look to for a few minutes of backup ruck work.
Rocket. Yeah.
Ruck It, Yeah! - Ranking The Rucks, 3 and 4
Darren Jolly (5)
Peter Everitt (7)
Daniel Currie
What makes the Sydney pair great is that they can both be on the ground at the same time. While Everitt was always a capable forward, Jolly has also added goals to his repertoire now. They both bring height and strength, and teams find it difficult to combat the two of them for an entire game. Both were top 10 in the AFL for hitouts last season, which is a key part of Sydney’s strategy to win games. He doesn’t really play in the ruck now, but it should also be said that Adam Goodes is another player that Sydney can use as a different type of follower. Currie and White are a couple of young players who may help Jolly when Everitt retires in the future.
2 West Coast
Dean Cox (2)
Mark Seaby (14)
Josh J Kennedy (48)
The Eagles probably have the best ruckman, and his backup might be a bit underrated too. Cox does everything, and is the most important player the Eagles have. Seaby really showed he is a quality AFL ruckman when he assumed the number 1 role when Cox missed a few games last season. Seaby then was able to help in the forward line when Cox returned. The only other tall ruckman at the Eagles is Sullivan who is a rookie. Brown or Kennedy might be other players the Eagles look to for a few minutes of backup ruck work.
Rocket. Yeah.
Ruck It, Yeah! - Ranking The Rucks, 3 and 4
