Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2022

[Braveheart81]

1. Bell
2. Porecki
3. Ala'alatoa
4. Rodda
5. Lee-Warner
6. Swinton
7. Wilkin
8. Wilson
9. Gordon
10. Donaldson
11. Daugunu
12. Stewart
13. Perese
14. Wright
15. Campbell

 

[Slim 293]

So, I don't like to share the spoils for team of the week...

Last year I got creative on a couple of occasions where there were equal votes in one position.

Before I post this week's team, I'll just send a final call for more votes otherwise I'll have to make a very tough decision.

 

[KOB1987]

I'm guessing that's Swinton/Valetini. I wonder what's an appropriate countback methodology, the highest Fantasy score or something?

 

[Slim 293]

I'm guessing that's Swinton/Valetini. I wonder what's an appropriate countback methodology, the highest Fantasy score or something?

Nah, there was a clear winner there... but I'm going to take on a very simple solution to solve this week's conundrum.

 

[Slim 293]

G&GR Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2022​

Round one:

1. Angus Bell (WAR)
2. Feleti Kaitu'u (FOR)
3. Allan Ala'alatoa (BRU)
4. Darcy Swain (BRU)
5. Izack Rodda (FOR)
6. Lachie Swinton (WAR)
7. Brad Wilkin (REB)
8. Harry Wilson (RED)
9. Jake Gordon (WAR)
10. Ben Donaldson (WAR)
11. Filipo Daugunu (RED)
12. Lalakai Foketi (WAR)
13. Izaia Perese (WAR)
14. Tom Wright (BRU)
15. Jock Campbell (RED)

 

[KOB1987]

Nah, there was a clear winner there... but I'm going to take on a very simple solution to solve this week's conundrum.

What was the conundrum and what was the solution?

 

[TSR]

Week 2

1. Bell
2. Poreki
3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
4. Swain
5. Rodda
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. Gordon
10. Pasitoa
11. Mataele
12. Simone
13. Godwin
14. Turner
15. Banks

Honestly a couple of spots I struggled to think of someone worthy. I thought of naming Perese on a wing and either Harris or Anstee at 6.

 

[Clubhouse coach]

1. Bell
2. Kaitu’u
3. Ala'alatoa
4. Rodda
5. Swain
6. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner)
7. McReight
8. Anstee
9. Lonergan
10. Pasitoa
11. Muirhead
12. Kahui
13. Perese
14. Mataele
15. Banks
A couple of 50/50 calls, Lonergan over Prior and Swain over the hard working Philip, Swain forcing the Drua to adjust how they went about their lineout earns him the nod. Anstee’s work in the line out puts him in front of four very good options, Wilson, Valetini, Harris and Wells.
Kaitu’u has taken his game to another level with the captaincy. Everything he does he does with energy, discipline and high rugby I.Q.

 

[Silverado]

1.Bell
2.Kaitu'u
3.HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
4.Rodda
5.Frost
6.Valetini
7.McReight
8.Anstee
9.Lonegran
10.Pasitoa
11.Muirhead
12.Kahui
13.Perese
14.Matele
15.Banks
Looking back, seems skinny Reds wise considering that they won, possibly Wilson at 8 and Stewart (For his defense) at 12

 

[Cancelled Account]

1.Bell
2.Kaitu'u
3.HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
4.Rodda
5.Frost
6.Valetini
7.McReight
8.Anstee
9.Fines
10.Pasitoa
11.Muirhead
12.Kahui*** BEST PLAYER ROUND 2
13.Perese
14.Matele
15.Banks

 

[chiraag]

1. Bell
2. Kaitu’u
3. Ala'alatoa
4. Rodda
5. Swain
6. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner)
7. McReight
8. Anstee
9. Prior
10. Pasitoa
11. Muirhead
12. Kahui
13. Godwin
14. Mataele
15. Banks

 

[Brumby Runner]

Other commitments meant that I only got to see the first half of Tahs v Reds, and only intermittent snippets of Rebs v Force. So I won't be posting a TOTW this week, but the following caught my eye in the little I saw.

Angus Bell was exceptional for the Tahs; FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner), Philip, Holloway and Frost all had big impacts in their respective games; Anstee had some big moments for the Force while Valetini was my MOTM against the Drua. Pasitoa looks to be well at home at 10 for the Force, while Parese is one of the strongest contact players in the game (pity his ball handling is often sub-par). Again Ioane added a lot of power to the Rebels attack when he came on.

Any more comments I want to make on Brumbies players, I'll make on the game thread.

 

[RugbyReg]

Rnd 2

15 Tom Banks
14 Josh Turner
13 Kyle Godwin
12 Hamish Stewart
11 Andy Muirhead
10 Reesjan Pasitoa
9 Jake Gordon
8 Harry Wilson
7 Fraser McReight
6 Sam Wallis
5 Fergus Lee-Warner
4 Jed Holloway
3 Harry Johnson-Holmes
2 Lachlan Lonergan
1 Angus Bell

 

[KOB1987]

Reg trying to make life difficult for Slim

I took a bit of liberty with my centres and back 3 this week:

1. Bell (WAR)
2. Lonergan (BRU)
3. Johnson-Holmes (WAR)
4. Philip (REB)
5. Rodda (FOR)
6. Valetini (BRU)
7. Koteka (FOR)
8. Harris (WAR)
9. Prior (FOR)
10. O'Connor (RED)
11. Newsome (WAR)
12. Godwin (FOR)
13. Perese (WAR)
14. Muirhead (BRU)
15. Banks (BRU)

I probably could have had Kahui at 12 but that goes against my policy of selecting only Wallabies eligible players so I put his mate there instead.

 

[Braveheart81]

1. Bell
2. Lonergan
3. Johnson-Holmes
4. Rodda
5. Holloway
6. Wallis
7. McReight
8. Harris
9. Gordon
10. O'Connor
11. Muirhead
12. Stewart
13. Godwin
14. Pietsch
15. Banks

 

[Braveheart81]

Rnd 2


14 Josh Turner

I spent ages trying to work out which team the Aussie 7s player was playing for and then realised you meant James Turner.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Reg trying to make life difficult for Slim

I took a bit of liberty with my centres and back 3 this week:

1. Bell (WAR)
2. Lonergan (BRU)
3. Johnson-Holmes (WAR)
4. Philip (REB)
5. Rodda (FOR)
6. Valetini (BRU)
7. Koteka (FOR)
8. Harris (WAR)
9. Prior (FOR)
10. O'Connor (RED)
11. Newsome (WAR)
12. Godwin (FOR)
13. Perese (WAR)
14. Muirhead (BRU)
15. Banks (BRU)

I probably could have had Kahui at 12 but that goes against my policy of selecting only Wallabies eligible players so I put his mate there instead.

Just a bit querulous about selecting Godwin at 12 and Perese at 13 KOB, when they played around the other way.

 

[Wilson]

Just a bit querulous about selecting Godwin at 12 and Perese at 13 KOB, when they played around the other way.

They both played 13

 

[TSR]

Impressed with the use of the word queruious though

 

[Braveheart81]

It's a perfectly cromulent word.