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I like your lists, and it would be hard to argue with your choices. Based on my recollections, I would add these as world class (one of the best): KOBUS WEISE - he was immense in every way (and is even bigger these days), maybe 3 in the world at the time DAVID WILSON - certainly one of the...

I think it will be an Aussie, but not until after 2011, so who knows whose stars will be where? I am hoping Hickey's credentials will be improved by winning the S14/15 with the Waratahs though.

I disagree with Bob Dwyer on that one. The best team will win, not the team with the most players in the fantasy world XV. The All Blacks almost always have more of "the best in the position" players than anyone else. Their level of World Cup success is well known. It may be that the...

Well, $1.24M over two years is a lot to give up for the chance of playing for the Wallabies. Is the ARU strapped for cash, or were they trying to get him on the cheap? Good luck to him.

Yes, strong set pieces, quick forward ball, plus judicious tactical kicking. On top of that, I am happy to see Deans add the flair to take advantage of turnover ball and broken play (but this should be in addition to solidity in the other areas).

Re: My Wallaby 22 If it was a choice between Ashley-Cooper and Tiqiri I think Ashley-Cooper would just shade it for me too - but the choices are (fortunately) not so bleak. (Probably) the last I'll say on the Smith/Waugh issue: I always (from the beginning) made it clear that my impression...

That is the forwards ball in hand I want to see too - running in close to draw the defence inwards.

i like the idea of a S18 in principle, but I guess the issue is whether there will sufficient money in it. If there is then there will also be the players.

Re: My Wallaby 22 I did not make any of the figures up, and the websites consulted were recommended by others within in this thread. I am sorry, but I did not include the S14 FANTASY stats. Just so that we are clear - do you think the Fantasy stats are accurate or not? What about the other...

I'd prefer Mumm, Elsom (so he does qualify then?) and Waugh (in case you missed my other posts). Yeah, I know, not the popular choice.

Re: My Wallaby 22 Thanks for those statistics links. Very interesting indeed. I love the table too! Before going into the details, and how they might relate to my comments regarding George Smith, I think I'll add a good few pinches of salt: Similar areas of comparison do not give the same...

Territory Vs Possession - I think kicking for territory only works if it comes with pressure on the opposition's possession. If not, it is better to keep possession. I thought the Tahs were at their best when rolling the maul, and picking and driving fast ball. If the Wallabies could do the...

The squad has been selected and I think that, despite a couple of injuries to potential 1st choice players, the Wallaby XV could be in with a good chance in the tests. If there are injuries to certain players we will struggle (mainly Giteau), but it has ever been that way. How can the Wallabies...

Re: My Wallaby 22 I have heard it said he is a great centre. Did he play there at all this S14 season? I seem to recall he played there a bit in the last World Cup - but I also seem to recall I was not impressed (though he wasn't alone). Playing on the wing, especially the way the Wallabies...

Re: My Wallaby 22 Thanks everyone for the welcome. No quarter is asked for nor given. I had no expectation that I would find widespread agreement on the George Smith issue (I could see that 99% of people picked him in their Wallaby 30). Although stats tell only a part of the story, I...

Re: My Wallaby 22 Given that the wallabies (and the Brumbies) have not won squat for the last few years - with George Smith ("the king/legend/best ever") playing - I suspect that the ABs and SBs will be pretty happy. It is not only Smith's fault (often he was the best Wallaby on the field)...

Re: My Wallaby 22 Deans obviously thinks he is legend if he thinks he can improve Quade Cooper sufficiently for a Wallaby place.

Re: Stuff it I'm going early My Wallaby 22 The talent pool is pretty good at the moment, barring a couple of positions. There are some really good young players coming through too. I agree that the u20s are better to be playing in the u20s comp. My preferred team: 15 Lachlan Turner 14 Drew...