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Probably would have been finished last season had it not been for the master stroke of playing him in the Ruck.
Got him an extra year IMO.


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He suddenly became relevant againast hear. He now looms as an important part of the team.


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Con Gorozidis wrote:Probably would have been finished last season had it not been for the master stroke of playing him in the Ruck.
Got him an extra year IMO.
He actually rucks better than Blakey, from memory.
Incredible second efforts.

It keeps Bruce away from ruck and Bruce's game always suffers when he rucks.
So Gilbo rucking helps in 2 ways.


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Gilbo pinched hit in the ruck for the first time 3 or 4 times last year and all of a sudden he's better than Jason Blake who played the same role effectively for a decade and nearly helped us pinch a flag in 2010.

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SaintPav wrote:Gilbo pinched hit in the ruck for the first time 3 or 4 times last year and all of a sudden he's better than Jason Blake who played the same role effectively for a decade and nearly helped us pinch a flag in 2010.

NFI.
Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t Blake in the ruck more of a GT thing?

I feel like under RL Blake fell more into a key back role whereas before then he was more utility.


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SaintPav wrote:Gilbo pinched hit in the ruck for the first time 3 or 4 times last year and all of a sudden he's better than Jason Blake who played the same role effectively for a decade and nearly helped us pinch a flag in 2010.

NFI.
Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t Blake in the ruck more of a GT thing?

I feel like under RL Blake fell more into a key back role whereas before then he was more utility.
An interview with Blakey once, he said that he's like 'Selleys' e.g. gap filler :D


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SaintPav wrote:Gilbo pinched hit in the ruck for the first time 3 or 4 times last year and all of a sudden he's better than Jason Blake who played the same role effectively for a decade and nearly helped us pinch a flag in 2010.

NFI.
Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t Blake in the ruck more of a GT thing?

I feel like under RL Blake fell more into a key back role whereas before then he was more utility.
He did it on and off over his career but more off than on under Lyon.

Two games stood out which were both under Lyon: 2008 game against Hawthorn where he kicked 3 goals playing ruck and turned the game in the 3rd quarter; and his second half performance in the 2010 GF draw.

Gilbert hasn’t done it as efffectvley or for as long.


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SaintPav wrote:
skeptic wrote:
SaintPav wrote:Gilbo pinched hit in the ruck for the first time 3 or 4 times last year and all of a sudden he's better than Jason Blake who played the same role effectively for a decade and nearly helped us pinch a flag in 2010.

NFI.
Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t Blake in the ruck more of a GT thing?

I feel like under RL Blake fell more into a key back role whereas before then he was more utility.
He did it on and off over his career but more off than on under Lyon.

Two games stood out which were both under Lyon: 2008 game against Hawthorn where he kicked 3 goals playing ruck and turned the game in the 3rd quarter; and his second half performance in the 2010 GF draw.

Gilbert hasn’t done it as efffectvley or for as long.
Fair call...
I remember that Hawthorn game. I was there and it led me to hope against hope that we could pull off that upset in the pre-lim that season.


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SaintPav wrote:
skeptic wrote:
SaintPav wrote:Gilbo pinched hit in the ruck for the first time 3 or 4 times last year and all of a sudden he's better than Jason Blake who played the same role effectively for a decade and nearly helped us pinch a flag in 2010.

NFI.
Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t Blake in the ruck more of a GT thing?

I feel like under RL Blake fell more into a key back role whereas before then he was more utility.
He did it on and off over his career but more off than on under Lyon.

Two games stood out which were both under Lyon: 2008 game against Hawthorn where he kicked 3 goals playing ruck and turned the game in the 3rd quarter; and his second half performance in the 2010 GF draw.

Gilbert hasn’t done it as efffectvley or for as long.
Fair call...
I remember that Hawthorn game. I was there and it led me to hope against hope that we could pull off that upset in the pre-lim that season.


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Sam is all set to play the relief ruck role again. What a champ of a guy. Gives 129% always.


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