Wallabies 2023

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okay i've had a decent think about this, eddie is a seriously out there dude & constantly pushing new limits. He has picked Porecki for line out throws then jordy will run on off the bench to sit at the back of the maul & play only scrums or where a 2 has any contact & Nos will play around the park in general play, he's quick & supports well. All 3 of those boys make a pretty decent hooker.

 

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I reckon there's a few messages being sent here to Wilson, Lolesio, J Gordon, McDermott

only 2 half backs confuses me, NW & Ryan Lonergan defiantly deserve it but tate stiff

 

[KOB1987]

only 2 half backs confuses me, NW & Rugby League defiantly deserve it but tate stiff

Would you like your next one straight or with soda?

 

[Members Section]

Would you like your next one straight or with soda?

edited now, It didnt even pass my mind that R L might automate to Jail rugby

 

[Slim 293]

Tate McDemott’s omission is shocking, but he also hasn’t been playing that well…

Same with Lolesio, although he’s been in better form than Donaldson.

I’m not at all surprised about Harry Wilson and Jake Gordon missing out.

Vunivalu is very, very lucky… as is Uelese really as Mafi isn’t there.

 

[KOB1987]

edited now, It didnt even pass my mind that R L might automate to Jail rugby

I worked out what you were saying afterwards - I had NW as north west so I thought you were all over the place!

 

[Derpus]

Certainly a few selections I wouldnt have included..

 

[Brumby Runner]

Hodge has been pretty good this year imo.

Him and Petaia are pretty close to locks in the WC squad as the utility backs.

Hodge looks to me to be too slow, just a plodder this year. JOC (James O'Connor) would offer much more spark as cover imo.

 

[Brumby Runner]

I'd be happy with Van Nek on form, bout Schoupp?

Both have been revelations at scrum time but the squad already has enough THPs. Another LH is required and Schoupp is the man right now.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Tate McDemott’s omission is shocking, but he also hasn’t been playing that well…

Same with Lolesio, although he’s been in better form than Donaldson.

I’m not at all surprised about Harry Wilson and Jake Gordon missing out.

Vunivalu is very, very lucky… as is Uelese really as Mafi isn’t there.

Uelese actually outplayed Mafi this weekend. Not such a bad call.

 

[Members Section]

Uelese actually outplayed Mafi this weekend. Not such a bad call.

Mafi not considered because of inj, I thought it was strange at 1st when he was replaced at half time but guessed it was just to mix things up because we were down.

I'm more amazed the Blake Schoup is ahead of Gibbon. Gibbon has been fantastic black has been okay at scrum time in 1 game.

 

[Rugbyman2023]

Early side so the ones in there trying to retain their spot, the ones not selected expect some of them to fire and try and get in

33 selected
7 overseas
6 injury and 3 rehab (what’s the difference here makes you think as Bell, Tupou and leota maybe certain once back? And the others I think Phillip, rodda, Fainga'a and mafi will be big chance to get in

so 49 selected overall, I think about 10 of the 33 won’t make it with injuries and overseas players selected so will be hard for ones outside to get in

surprise - Donaldson, schoupp, wilken, flook although last 2 playing well
Not starting in club but I like - uelese, pone

beale could come back in contention?

overseas I’m surprised Sio not selected - dominate loose head and we don’t have a strong 3rd loosie behind slips, bell
Arnold and foley surprises

unlucky - Wilson, McDermott, o Conner, Gorden, Noah
Possible close - Wright, dauganu, Campbell, Perese, Toole, muirhead, gibbon,
Odds and ends - HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes), swinton, gamble, edmend, talakai

I think Donaldson, flook, schoupp, uelesi, wilken and hanigan won’t be there once injury and overseas players back

 

[LeCheese]

Something worth keeping in mind: this is only a training squad

 

[KOB1987]

I think the ‘not considered due to injury’ are just ‘not considered’. Otherwise wouldn’t they be in the ‘rehab group’? The difference could be that those in the latter group are part of the definite plans, whereas he needs to see more of the former group I.e. they would be be fringe selections.

 

[Derpus]

Not sure how Rory could be selected given Jones' comments about effort and intent - he turned down the chance to play for Australia, and then to push his case in Super.

For a massive pay cut no?

 

[Derpus]

Hodge looks to me to be too slow, just a plodder this year. JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) would offer much more spark as cover imo.

You can't have been watching JOC (James O'Connor) too closely then.

 

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You can't have been watching JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) too closely then.

He's also only played 1 position for the last 3 years, Hodge has played 10-15 including beating the ab's at 10. He is the perfect 23 can slot in any where with out a re shuffle at all & sides around the half way mark have to play ultra defensively because of his range. Our game name is a true 23 person sport especially at test level, just look at the boks at the last rwc

 

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I think the ‘not considered due to injury’ are just ‘not considered’. Otherwise wouldn’t they be in the ‘rehab group’? The difference could be that those in the latter group are part of the definite plans, whereas he needs to see more of the former group I.e. they would be be fringe selections.

not quite, there was a press release (the rebels shared it) with

Wallabies Camp
Rehab Group : Bell. TT. Leota
Overseas Players
Not considered due to inj : FF (Folau Fainga'a), Tom Lynagh, Mafi, Paisami, Philip, Rodda

 

[Doritos Day]

For a massive pay cut no?

Probably - who knows how it works with the Japanese deal

Bottom line he isn't playing so is unselectable.

I don't begrudge him for it at all, I just raised my eyebrows at the idea that he was trying to show his wares only at training. Can't have your cake and eat it too.

“I think he is working on the factory line at Hino, isn’t he?” Jones said. “He is making those trucks. Because he is not playing rugby at the moment. To get selected you have to play rugby. We don’t pick blokes who make Hino trucks.”

 

[Wallaby Man]

There is some surprises but then again if you look back at Eddie in his England time, he consistently favoured players that win contact. Always got the impression that he wanted players that he can dictate how the game is going to be played instead of players that negate other teams strengths.

Tate is the only surprise omission for me, but if this a replica of a WC squad then even that doesn’t surprise me. He’s such a brilliant player but his core passing and kicking is close to the worst of all Super Rugby no.9s. But he’s just soon good at the rest that he makes it work. Wilson just needs to get faster and stronger, start blowing players away in attack and defense, until that happens I don’t think he will play another test. Work rate is an expectation rather than a quality.

Uelese maybe the luckiest man in the squad but he’s the only one that could be world class based on attributes but his application is ordinary. Maybe Eddie thinks he can get that out of him.