IMeek finished 14th in the Hawks B&F last year, which is a great result for him and the Hawks. He didn’t mark it much, nor did he kick goals, but he did both last night. If he can continue to do that he can be an elite ruckman.
Jackson as a lead ruck was hugely disappointing at the end of last year. I never thought he should be a permanent ruckman, but I thought he could thrive solo for at least few games a year.
I think we’ll win games without Darcy, but at his best - even as a young ruckman - he’s a club champion / AA calibre player. To Bizkit’s point we’ve got some cover everywhere else. He’s not our best player, but he is maybe our least replaceable good player - or at least second behind Treacy.
