Australia v New Zealand - Sydney 16 Aug

[BDA]

Woodcock out of the Rugby Championship (sorry if this has already been posted).

 

[Sully]

I hope this man returns as good as he was prior to his injury.

Why are we talking about the third best 7 in Australia?

 

[Highlander35]

Hooper


Daylight










Hodgeson
Gill
Colby
Fugs
Robinson
Butler

 

[Richo]

Why are we talking about the third best 7 in Australia?

That's some rancid bait you've got there, Sully.

 

[Slim 293]

Why are we talking about the third best 7 in Australia?

Butler was pretty good this year but I wouldn't rate him that highly.......

 

[KOB1987]

Butler was pretty good this year but I wouldn't rate him that highly...

He is pretty low down the pecking order there, I'd have him there as a specialist 7 but if our 7s were hit by a plague you'd have people like mccalman & quirk ahead of him...

 

[Train Without a Station]

You wouldn't have quirk ahead of him

 

[GaffaCHinO]

I'd have Alcock in front of him

 

[Train Without a Station]

Comments like these from Force and Rebels fans should be taken with a grain of salt. They rate some local club bloke whose played 10 minutes better than players from good teams

 

[KOB1987]

You wouldn't have quirk ahead of him

I stand corrected, I actually meant Shatz..

 

[Sully]

Comments like these from Force and Rebels fans should be taken with a grain of salt. They rate some local club bloke whose played 10 minutes better than players from good teams

The same could be said for some supporters of any franchise.

 

[Viking]

Why are we talking about the third best 7 in Australia?

Don't even get me started!

 

[Train Without a Station]

The same could be said for some supporters of any franchise.

Really? Because I doubt any reds fans would say quirk or Schatz are better than too many other back rowers. Likewise with tahs fans and Pat McCutcheon.

 

[KOB1987]

I'd actually have Butler 5th on the list behind Hooper, Daylight, Hodgson & Gill..but if the plague hit the 7s I'd still run McCalman out ahead of him, but not any of the others..

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Comments like these from Force and Rebels fans should be taken with a grain of salt. They rate some local club bloke whose played 10 minutes better than players from good teams

Yeah no Alcock is a great 7

 

[Pfitzy]

Alcock is a great player. Thank goodness we had Hooper!

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

As much as I like Alcock as a player if given the choice between him and Hoops it's Michael every time.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Alcock is a great 7? That'll fucking do me. He's about as great as Salvi, Fugilstaller, McCutcheon and just about every other 7 that will never be more than a back up in a strong team.

 

[ChargerWA]

Alcock is a great 7? That'll fucking do me. He's about as great as Salvi, Fugilstaller, McCutcheon and just about every other 7 that will never be more than a back up in a strong team.

While Alcock will never be Australia's 7, he's better than the 3 you listed. Injury has crueled him this year, but last year he was keeping Hodgson in the 6 jersey. I would have him about 5th behind Hooper, Gill, Pocock (when fit) and Hodgson.

 

[Train Without a Station]

While Alcock will never be Australia's 7, he's better than the 3 you listed. Injury has crueled him this year, but last year he was keeping Hodgson in the 6 jersey. I would have him about 5th behind Hooper, Gill, Pocock (when fit) and Hodgson.

That's a reasonable statement. Colby Fainga'a is probably better too though.