In the forwards, the balance is way out. Too many players who don't play tight enough in TPN, Sharpe, Timani, and Higgers.
I'd change the following in the forwards:
1. Robinson out, he is way out of form and seriously struggling. He was walking within the first quarter of the game. A shadow of the player he was a few years ago. Slipper in, he was much more noticeable and effective around the rucks.
2. TPN to bench, Moore starting. TPN still way out of form, made no impact, work rate too low. Moore looked more desperate when he came on, including diving on the ball off a kick off by forcing Richie out of the way, and he was much more noticeable about the rucks.
4. Timani out, for Douglas. Two non-tight locks, just no. So you have the choice of Sharpe or Timani, and Sharpe is the hands down choice. Whilst Timani did better than I thought, it merely meant he was poor to average instead od shocking to poor. His work rate just isn't good enough for a test lock, he tends to let himself drift into the midfield way too much.
6/8. Who have we got? Not sure if anyone in the squad would add to these sadly. Higgers still too loose, and was too error prone. Dennis was ineffectual and was walking after about 25 minutes from a scrum, a serious embarrassment for a test loosie. Mowen might have been interesting as a Dennis alternative being similar, but is not in the squad. Hopefully a fit Palu can return soon.
10. Bring in Cooper, Barnes moved to 12.
12. Barnes in for A. Finger, who goes to the bench. Samo out.
I would consider moving or dropping AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), but he isn't in good form, and frankly, Mitchell looked unfit and out of shape in his games for the Tahs. No real wing options, sadly.
Beale gets a reprieve, but another poor showing means he should get dropped to play for some form in club rugby.
If Pocock is gone, we are really screwed. Hooper in, maybe Schatz to the bench?
I expect Deans to do none of this. But I don't get how anyone can field such an unbalanced, unfit and/or out of form pack.