If your club could have one thing guaranteed for season 2026, what would it be?
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Fremantle
The two-ruck experiment continues to work
After the failure of Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy at Demonland, many thought playing two dominant ruckmen simultaneously was a dead tactic at AFL level, but Fremantle proved many wrong with the play of Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy in their best 23 in 2025.
Combining Jackson's athleticism with Darcy's strength provided the Dockers with the versatility to conquer any ruck scenario, ultimately seeing Jackson achieve a career-best season in the purple chevron guernsey.
Fremantle also ranked third in hitouts to advantage.
However, with the new ruck rules set to be introduced in 2026, this may affect Fremantle's gameplan and the effectiveness of using both Darcy and Jackson in the lineup. If they thwart that concern though, this duo provides the Dockers with a competitive advantage not many other sides can match.
