NEW St Kilda ruckman Paddy Ryder believes Rowan Marshall has what it takes to hold down the club's number one ruck role well into the future.
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Ryder, who was traded from Port Adelaide to Moorabbin along with teammateDougal Howard on Tuesday, said he was keen to work with the young Saint on AFL Trade Radio on Wednesday.
"There's a lot of work that goes into being a good ruckman. Hopefully I can teach Rowan a few of my tricks and in 2-3 years he'll be primed to hold down that ruck position," he said.
"I'm certainly not coming to the club to take time away from Rowan. He's going to be an awesome ruckman. We can both play as a key forward.
"I think it's going to be a really good partnership and I'm really looking forward to it."
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Ryder, who has played 243 games at Essendon and Port Adelaide, will bring a wealth of experience to the young Saints' outfit and will prove a handy two-man show with the 23-year-old.
Marshall, who finished runner-up in the Saints' best and fairest, played a career high 20 games as he took a stranglehold on the number one ruck role in the senior side.
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Sean Hardeman
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
