Set and forget. It's seems the obvious and easiest choice when starting your SuperCoach or Fantasy sides each season - opting for the pairing of Demons captain Max Gawn and Magpies star Brodie Grundy as your one-two punch.
Head and shoulders above the rest of the ruck crop, Gawn and Grundy are sure to do damage when you come up against them, but their starting price is sure do just as much pain to your starting budget.
Starting at a SuperCoach/AFL Fantasy starting price of $751,400/$944,000, Max Gawn will leave a large hole in your pocket early, but his 2020 averages of 139.9/98.9 prove his worth to your side.
Grundy sits at $648,200/$867,000 to start the year and looms as the more popular option across both fantasy codes. understood to have shaken off any injury complaint ahead of the new year, we could see the Collingwood big man return to his very best.
With only two starting ruck spots up for grabs, we name the formidable options outside of the set and forget model.
6. Rookies
The VERY cheap option on our list.
2021 looks to be the year of the ruck rookies, with Paul Hunter, Matt Flynn, Josh Treacy, Riley Thilthorpe and Lloyd Meek all in contention for Round 1.
Unlikely to give you a premium score, any of the aforementioned are guaranteed to save you some pocket money to strengthen elsewhere.
A premium ruck option along with a one-two punch of rookie rucks at R2 and R3 could prove to be the difference in making cash early into the season.
