Between what I consider two pretty evenly matched players, both mobile ruckmen
I think Stefan got him in the end but it was a very good contest, both had good games
Martin 44HO and 19pos
Hickey 33H and 14pos
I think Stef was stronger body on body, but with a jump Hick did well...
Good Ruck Dual
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Re: Good Ruck Dual
Couldn't agree more. Martin won the dual - too strong but when Hickey could get a jump he could release the mids into space.BigMart wrote:Between what I consider two pretty evenly matched players, both mobile ruckmen
I think Stefan got him in the end but it was a very good contest, both had good games
Martin 44HO and 19pos
Hickey 33H and 14pos
I think Stef was stronger body on body, but with a jump Hick did well...
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Re: Good Ruck Dual
Hickey's tackling was a rare highlight of the game for mine. You can see he comes from a rugby background. Still would like Longer to come in to the side to offer Tom some respite, while still enabling us to win our share of ruck contests.
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Re: Good Ruck Dual
samuraisaint wrote:Hickey's tackling was a rare highlight of the game for mine. You can see he comes from a rugby background. Still would like Longer to come in to the side to offer Tom some respite, while still enabling us to win our share of ruck contests.
Yes 7 tackles wasa great effort.
Great battle with Martin taking the honours today.
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I agree, but only justsaintsRrising wrote:samuraisaint wrote:Hickey's tackling was a rare highlight of the game for mine. You can see he comes from a rugby background. Still would like Longer to come in to the side to offer Tom some respite, while still enabling us to win our share of ruck contests.
Yes 7 tackles wasa great effort.
Great battle with Martin taking the honours today.
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Re: Good Ruck Dual
I must have been watching a different game. Thought Hickey was smashed. Played well around the ground but the only way he could get near the ball in contests with Martin was to push him in the back
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Re: Good Ruck Dual
You can win the hitout stats without really advantaging your team. I saw some really nice taps from Hickey that resulted in our mids running clear from the middle.
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Re: Good Ruck Dual
Did you miss the 10 straight down Rockliff throat... in the second they killed us in that space
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Re: Good Ruck Dual
whiskers3614 wrote:* Duel!
That's right. Let's correct the thread title, after all we are an educated lot here unlike other forums such as the filth.
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