It was good that we actually had rovers at the centre bounce willing and working well for a change.
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Ivan Soldo
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The importance of Ivan Soldo
Sarah Black
afl.com.au
20 May 2022
Since Ivan Soldo's development from a Category B basketball-playing rookie to a genuine AFL ruckman, Richmond has played around with its ruck line-up.
Given that Soldo wasn't a regular member of the side until 2019, it's not fair to couple him with the above players, as his non-selection in the first two years of the dynasty was mostly due to form/team structure, rather than injury.
Saying that, his importance in the past three and a half years has been notable.
RICHMOND'S WIN/LOSS WITH IVAN SOLDO IN AND OUT
SOLDO DIFF GMS IN (W-L-D) Win% GMS OUT (W-L-D) Win%
2017-2022 9.5% 42 (31-10-1) 73.8% 84 (54-29-1) 64.3%
2019-2022 25.3% 34 (26-7-1) 76.5% 43 (22-20-1) 51.2%
When Soldo has been in the team since 2019, the Tigers have a 76.5 per cent winning ration. When he's out, they've won just 51.2 per cent of their games – a differential of 25.3 per cent, better even that his pivotal teammate Lambert.
The moustachioed ruck missed the entirety of 2021 due to a knee reconstruction, but was a key contributor to the 2019 and 2020 flag campaigns.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/763203/who-s-the-next-most-valuable-tiger-after-dusty-
Sarah Black
afl.com.au
20 May 2022
Since Ivan Soldo's development from a Category B basketball-playing rookie to a genuine AFL ruckman, Richmond has played around with its ruck line-up.
Given that Soldo wasn't a regular member of the side until 2019, it's not fair to couple him with the above players, as his non-selection in the first two years of the dynasty was mostly due to form/team structure, rather than injury.
Saying that, his importance in the past three and a half years has been notable.
RICHMOND'S WIN/LOSS WITH IVAN SOLDO IN AND OUT
SOLDO DIFF GMS IN (W-L-D) Win% GMS OUT (W-L-D) Win%
2017-2022 9.5% 42 (31-10-1) 73.8% 84 (54-29-1) 64.3%
2019-2022 25.3% 34 (26-7-1) 76.5% 43 (22-20-1) 51.2%
When Soldo has been in the team since 2019, the Tigers have a 76.5 per cent winning ration. When he's out, they've won just 51.2 per cent of their games – a differential of 25.3 per cent, better even that his pivotal teammate Lambert.
The moustachioed ruck missed the entirety of 2021 due to a knee reconstruction, but was a key contributor to the 2019 and 2020 flag campaigns.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/763203/who-s-the-next-most-valuable-tiger-after-dusty-
Tony Braxton-Hicks
There are no stupid ideas, just stupid people
Yeah not sure what to do with him. Gives Nank a chop out but was a big resaon for Swans running it out of defence.
Needs to learn how to dominate with his height in attack, otherwise we desperately need another tall KPF if Jack retires.
Nope, forward/ruck or VFL. Unfortunately I'm not convinced Samson is the answer.
Hearing you, but Tobe, cant do it all, forever, he will end up like eevan, finished before his time.
Yeah i agree Tobes can't so it alone but eervan doesn't do enough as number 2 ruck for mine, as much as I hope he'll find form.
Never been so disappointed in Soldo.
We should have destroyed the Ladhams/Reid combo
We should have destroyed the Ladhams/Reid combo
Ivan is a #1 tap ruck and will easily get picked up by a number of teams in the off-season if he is put up for trade.
Tonight I found the choice to play Nank more ruck and Ivan forward really confusing. Small ground so with Lynch out playing both ruckmen made sense but I don't understand why Nank didn't play the majority forward and Soldo the majority in the ruck. Nank is far better suited in that fwd role than Ivan is. And Ivan offers us tap domination (that Nank does not offer). Yes, we lose some of Nank's around the ground work, but surely the overall balance for the team would have been better tonight with Nank forward and Soldo rucking the majority.
Tonight I found the choice to play Nank more ruck and Ivan forward really confusing. Small ground so with Lynch out playing both ruckmen made sense but I don't understand why Nank didn't play the majority forward and Soldo the majority in the ruck. Nank is far better suited in that fwd role than Ivan is. And Ivan offers us tap domination (that Nank does not offer). Yes, we lose some of Nank's around the ground work, but surely the overall balance for the team would have been better tonight with Nank forward and Soldo rucking the majority.
If he's not the number 1 ruck, then he simply has to go back to the 2's to learn forward craft.
With an aging team, we just can't carry players anymore. We've had the luxury over the last few years of an incredibly fit team, but with those players now getting older, carrying him I feel is now impacting us more than his positivity.
1 mark in a game for a ruck is rubbish to be honest. I'd like to see Ryan playing this role against Port, he has more forward craft than Soldo does.
With an aging team, we just can't carry players anymore. We've had the luxury over the last few years of an incredibly fit team, but with those players now getting older, carrying him I feel is now impacting us more than his positivity.
1 mark in a game for a ruck is rubbish to be honest. I'd like to see Ryan playing this role against Port, he has more forward craft than Soldo does.
