The ruckman usually uses his height (typically players are over 195 cm tall) to palm/tap the ball down so that a ruck-rover or rover can run onto it.
Notable ruckmen in Australian football over the years include: Before the 1950s, the role of the ruck-rover was known as the follower.
His role was to assist the ruckman and rover at centre bounces by blocking and shepherding them from opposition players.
[3] The closest equivalent of the follower position in today's game is known as a tagger.
Notable followers and ruck-rovers in Australian football over the years include: The rover is a player who lurks around centre bounces and stoppages to receive the ball from a ruck rover and complete a clearance.