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3. Cooper - was all over it, plus tries 2. Burgess - all round game, plus a lot of decent passing too (he does that from time to time) 1. Pocock - tough, fast, tackles like a demon (Mitchell, JO'C, Elsom, Sharpe could all have had points too) A special mention to anyone who thinks the Wallaby...

Paris Tah - that SWOT analysis looks more like things you might include if he was applying for the job, rather than an assessment of how well he is doing the job. I would like to see the strengths relating specifically to his tenure as Wallaby coach - can anyone help with that?

The backs don't worry me at all. The forwards, particularly the front row, are a worry in terms of experience, attitude and tactics. I want to win, I hope to win, but with that pack I cannot expect to win.

Ok, so I'm saying some selections, tactics and the win/loss ratio are not good - are you saying they are all fine?

being far too hard? I think people are generally not being hard enough - why shouldn't Deans come under the same scrutiny as any other Wallaby coach? So far your case for the defence is that he has built foundations - see point 2 - the quality young players were developed by others. Next!

I don't think Robbie Deans' tenure as Wallaby coach has been sufficiently scrutinised. The Wallabies have been picked over almost constantly, but so far the 'sacred cow' that is Dingo Deans has had a pretty easy ride. Here are a few areas that might merit attention: 1. Wins...

It would be great to produce something that could make an appearance at Wallaby matches. We've never really had anything like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" or "Cwm Rhondda", but I'd love it if we did. Even if the G&GR song doesn't reach those heights, maybe it will start a new trend in singing at...

Perth/WA (Black Swans) Melbourne/Vic 4 teams from Sydney - West (Rams), North, South, Central Central Coast NSW Country Canberra/ACT Plus as many teams as is practical from QLD (I'm not sure how many that might be) I would like to see it set up based as much as possible on players playing for...

The golden rule when picking props is that scrummaging comes first. Break that rule and you look like a mug - I'm talking about you Robbie. Why would he ask a guy to play LHP when he hasn't done it for years? Did he even train in that position this week? It really shits me to see the Wallaby...

Hang on a sec there - he is only a back, and they breed their women pretty tough out Mt Druitt way

I've got to agree with you there Lee, and with Naza too - this was the big opportunity for a few of the fringe players to stake their claims, and for the established guys to stave off the up and coming new faces. I thought Sharpe had a strong game. Pocock did enough for me too. Elsom did show...

3. Sharpe 2. Cooper 1. Beale All the backs went well. Special mention to Horne who had a great debut.

The Tahs were short a 13 all season - surely this has to be a priority?! Sidey can cover 11/14, and although I haven't seen much of him I think that is about it (Hickey even preferred Carter at 13 when Horne was injured!). So if Sidey stays I don't think another winger is needed in the squad...

The Brumbies front row gave away a lot penalties this S14, more than Baxter and the Waratahs front row....but I think we are really talking about the reserve reserve THP position, behind Weekes and Cowan (and maybe Alexander).

I agree with those proposed substitutions (Van Humphries, McCabe, Mowen), and I would add Baxter for Maafu, plus I would have Waugh as Barbarians captain. Both have experience, and both had very good S14 seasons. Van Humphries doesn't have the international experience, but he did have a great...

Re: Victorian Rebels 2011 part b, +1 part a, I would not have been happy with his recruitment, except if it was on a basic contract with no money at all from the ARU. I think he would have been average at best for at least a couple of years, maybe longer.

I think Lee's point about width rather than depth is right on the money - we have real depth if a guy is left out who would be selected in most other national teams. When Australian cricket was at its peak there were players like McGill and Law who were unlucky to come along when they did, plus...

Hang on there Lindommer, I'm not that old. I'm feeling a bit better about the state of Joeys rugby thanks to Topo - I just happened to be there (left in 92) at a time when the rugby was strong (and I don't just mean the 1st XV). I'm going to go with the 'just a slump' theory for a bit.

A far as I could tell, the poll only allowed for 5 options. I was thinking of making the choices: 1. LHP 2. Hooker 3. THP 4. Other forward 5. Other but decided to go with something more conventional. I have to agree with Topo on the front row being for life - I started as a prop and (the...

If the Waratahs had won the competition we'd all (well maybe not quite all) be eating humble pie and toasting Chris Hickey as coach of the season. The Waratahs did improve this year, but not by as much as the Reds, so I would go for McKenzie. If it is just down to which team finished higher...