Dwarf runner with double on first skill roll

[begbie]

I'd take dodge for all the good reasons in the other posts. Particularly because its combination with block is so useful in the scrum.

Granted there are all the Tackle considerations, although these will vary from game to game depending upon your oppoent and their team development. I think the point that a few here are trying to make is that you can work around your opponents tackling players, and if he's picked up a few with strip ball instead of tackle than thats even better for you.

IMO dodge only loses its usefullness when playing against a team of, say, dwarves

So I'd recommend dodge, although strong arm would be my recommendation if you were thinking of developing a runner into a thrower.

[DwarfFanatic]

One other concideration is towards which leaning has has to make the player in question in to, will the player be Ofeensive or Defensive in Nature. Block, Tackle, Pro can be nasty for a Defesive back type player. As well as Block, Tackle, Pass Block for coverage. Or Tackle, Pass Block, Diving Tackle. The last combination is a doozy for rushing the thrower or the reciever. There are all defencive conciderations obviously. But as I have Played Dwarves over the last 5 leagues Defence comes naturally.
Offence-wise, Blodge is hard to refute in any sense. Pro is awesome no matter what you do. Catch is handy if you desire to develope a passing game, You can give your other runner passing skills at will. One thing that always be kept in mind when it come to team development. Each players role must be defined in what they are going to do, and how in that role will they fit in with the rest of the team.