Do new rules spell the end for big ruckmen? – AFL

COACHES and match analysts at the AFL have warned against making bold predictions about the future of ruckmen after the opening round of matches sounded a warning for their effectiveness in 2021.  
In a round of fast, entertaining football that saw the conversion of rebound 50s to inside 50s increase significantly, ruckmen were the unexpected victims, caught between contests and regularly bypassed. 
Melbourne big man Max Gawn admitted at half-time of the Demons’ win against Fremantle that he needed…

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