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A lot of pundits don't. McCabe has been the single most unpopular selection of Deans ever. In 2011 people wanted Gits, 2012 Barnes or Tapuai, 2013 Tapuai or Lealeiifano. It seems even Slim has deserted him this year. I'd like to know who Pocock prefers. My money is on McCabe, you could see...

I think we will see this backline; Genia O'Connor Ioane McCabe AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) Folau Beale White Mogg Lealeiifano (Cooper) McCabe isn't as dynamic as Lealeiifano but his defense will lock him in, and I think he will remind us of his qualities in the next few weeks albeit at 13. If Cooper squeezes his...

1 Harris 2 Tough call, but not new and I think he rocks myself, not everyone in the backs has to be quicksilver, some of them have to shut stuff down or you just leak points 3 Yup 4 see 1 5 for fans sport=nostalgia, for coaches sport=who's next 6 Players and fans will always resist change but it...

No game is 'perfect' unless it is a 60-0 flogging and in the tight games there is usually an element of luck. Retallick has a moment of brilliance he will never forget. Anscombe, Pyle, something similar. We will work on things, same as every other team, but I really loved Higgers attitude to...

Yeah one of the big Qs and one of the arguments against Palu vs a Higgers or Mowen. But Palu will be in.

First half was poor, again, lot of errors, some bad luck, at the game I suspected the ref was not helping, but watching a replay I was ok with him. Phipps had a great game around the park, and his service was better than last week. I thought Woodward was hard done by to come off, but well...

I have no problems with JOC (James O'Connor) at flyhalf, or Beale for that matter. JOC (James O'Connor) has been one of the best performing flyhalves on individual stats, including try assists, and in my opinion would be legendary outside Genia. His metres, kicks, errors, and defense make him one of the most rounded players at...

So we could call it the Biggest Loser?

I hope he stays. I think he will. Either way the ARU move to nab him is looking pretty inspired now, the perfect circuit breaker for the tahs and for that matter the ARU after quadegate. Enabled a few bombs to be defused enabling Quade to stay. So wins all round. Personally I am just...

Not sure who frustrated me more, the ref or Phipps. One minute Phipps would be awful, the next fair or even good. Was very disappointed with Sidey. Very happy with Henderson, Saffy, Fuglistaller, Higgers, JOC (James O'Connor), Inman, Vuna and Woodward. Surprised Jones didn't have more impact, grudging credit...

I agree that Cooper is a question mark when it comes to playing the hard tests. Every mistake is amplified in that level of game, in turn the mental pressure goes up, and you can almost feel the stress he was under. Conversely O'Connor is one of those players who thrives on pressure, lives for...

Yes, bit guilty of hyperbole there but the point stands I think, Gerrards boot made a huge difference.

If there is one thing the Rebels demonstrated last year, it was that an accurate big boot fullback is a punishing player who crushes opposition morale. I think Mogg will get picked. I can envisage Deans putting Folau, Mogg and CL on, but only if neither Cooper or Beale are selected. The best...

No offence taken, though I would differ on the definition, almost all tangible products have at their core intangibles that define the brand, and good services marketers strive to tangibilise their service. Irrelevant as I think we all agree marketing speak takes away the specialness of being a...

Talking about marketing concepts in the boardroom when discussing the management of the club is fine, indeed desirable, but taking it outside that realm is missing the fundamental USP of any club in elite sport - an immediate and personal connection. You do not have a personal connection with...

If you are playing a test match intensity game pretty much the last thing I want to see the Wallabies Captain saying is 'once more unto the breach my boys'. We have lost some pretty infamous games due to a number of captains in recent years seeming to think 'they aren't that good, they will...

Hard to judge how Quade would perform as a traditional 10 as he isn't playing one. But as usual he put in some good tackles, and we didn't see the chest up patty cake we have tended to see in the past. I understand why he does it, I just wish he wouldn't. Happily he didn't.

What a game. My random impressions after 1 viewing; - Cooper did exactly what was needed, in my opinion people highlighting errors in that game are being hypercritical, if anything Genia made more. He keeps playing like that he will be Wallabies 10. - Really impressed with Gill - Smith got...

Even before yesterdays game Folau was a sure thing for the squad, just too dangerous around the field to leave him out. Add in a proven big game temperament - and didn't we see that yesterday - and the question was always how. Run on winger or bench impact player?

Our player roster has to be the best mix of players it can be. It doesn't matter if they aren't from Victoria, or even Australia. We must win. Nothing else matters in a state where aerial ping pong rules. Win and we can offer improved development paths because the young guys will come here...