Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2024
- Thread starter Wilson
- Start date
Did Marley Pearce end up playing THP? I thought he came on for Coxon at LHP. Tauakipulu was THP replacement?
Anyway, my team:
1 Alex Hodgman
2 Tom Horton
3 Sef "Bradbury" Fa'agase
4 Sam Carter
5 Ryan Smith
6 Liam Wright
7 Carlo Tizzano
8 Charlie Cale
9 Kalani Thomas
10 Ben Donaldson
11 Mac Grealy
12 Hunter Paisami
13 Hudson Creighton
14 Suliasi Vunivalu
15 Jock Campbell
Anyway, my team:
1 Alex Hodgman
2 Tom Horton
3 Sef "Bradbury" Fa'agase
4 Sam Carter
5 Ryan Smith
6 Liam Wright
7 Carlo Tizzano
8 Charlie Cale
9 Kalani Thomas
10 Ben Donaldson
11 Mac Grealy
12 Hunter Paisami
13 Hudson Creighton
14 Suliasi Vunivalu
15 Jock Campbell
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
1 Alex Hodgman
2 Tom Horton
3 Sef Fa'agase
4 Sam Carter
5 Ryan Smith
6 Liam Wright
7 Carlo Tizzano
8 Charlie Cale
9 Kalani Thomas
10 Ben Donaldson
11 Bayley Kuenzle
12 Hunter Paisami
13 Hudson Creighton
14 Suliasi Vunivalu
15 Jock Campbell
HM: Hamish Stewart, Kurtley Beale, Mac Grealy, Tom Lynagh, and Izack Rodda and Lawson Creighton with great showings off the bench.
2 Tom Horton
3 Sef Fa'agase
4 Sam Carter
5 Ryan Smith
6 Liam Wright
7 Carlo Tizzano
8 Charlie Cale
9 Kalani Thomas
10 Ben Donaldson
11 Bayley Kuenzle
12 Hunter Paisami
13 Hudson Creighton
14 Suliasi Vunivalu
15 Jock Campbell
HM: Hamish Stewart, Kurtley Beale, Mac Grealy, Tom Lynagh, and Izack Rodda and Lawson Creighton with great showings off the bench.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Team of the Week Round 9:
Ties at tight head, lock and fullback. Fa'agase gets through at tight head given Pearce is a loosehead and was named as such. Ryan Smith beats Izack Rodda and Kurtley Beale beats Jock Campbell based on both players picking up a clean sweep in the tie breaker TOTWs (1, 2, 3)
| Player | Team | Votes | Appearances | |
| 1 | Alex Hodgman | Reds | 6/6 | 1 |
| 2 | Tom Horton | Force | 6/6 | 3 |
| 3 | Sef Fa'agase* | Reds | 3/6 | 1 |
| 4 | Sam Carter | Force | 6/6 | 1 |
| 5 | Ryan Smith* | Reds | 3/6 | 2 |
| 6 | Liam Wright | Reds | 6/6 | 4 |
| 7 | Carlo Tizzano | Force | 6/6 | 2 |
| 8 | Charlie Cale | Brumbies | 6/6 | 5 |
| 9 | Nic White | Force | 4/6 | 2 |
| 10 | Ben Donaldson | Force | 6/6 | 3 |
| 11 | Mac Grealy | Reds | 5/6 | 1 |
| 12 | Hunter Paisami | Reds | 5/6 | 3 |
| 13 | Hudson Creighton | Brumbies | 5/6 | 2 |
| 14 | Bayley Kuenzle | Force | 5/6 | 2 |
| 15 | Kurtley Beale* | Force | 3/6 | 1 |
| 16 | ||||
| 17 | Marley Pearce* | Force | 3/6 | |
| 18 | Tim Ryan | Reds | 1/6 | |
| 19 | Izack Rodda* | Force | 3/6 | |
| 20 | Hamish Stewart | Force | 1/6 | |
| 21 | Kalani Thomas | Reds | 2/6 | |
| 22 | Suliasi Vunivalu | Reds | 2/6 | |
| 23 | Jock Campbell* | Reds | 3/6 |
Ties at tight head, lock and fullback. Fa'agase gets through at tight head given Pearce is a loosehead and was named as such. Ryan Smith beats Izack Rodda and Kurtley Beale beats Jock Campbell based on both players picking up a clean sweep in the tie breaker TOTWs (1, 2, 3)
Rnd 10
1. James Slipper
2. Matty Faessler
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Sam Carter
5. Cadeyrn Neville
6. Liam Wright
7. Carlo Tizzano
8. Charlie Cale
9. Ryan Lonergan
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Izaia Perese*
14. Ollie Sapsford (Kuenzle if not eligible)
15. Tom Wright
*13 changed to Izaia Perese
1. James Slipper
2. Matty Faessler
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Sam Carter
5. Cadeyrn Neville
6. Liam Wright
7. Carlo Tizzano
8. Charlie Cale
9. Ryan Lonergan
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Izaia Perese*
14. Ollie Sapsford (Kuenzle if not eligible)
15. Tom Wright
*13 changed to Izaia Perese
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Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
1. James Slipper
2. Matty Faessler
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Darcy Swain
5. Cadeyrn Neville
6. Rob Valetini
7. Rory Scott
8. Charlie Cale
9. Harrison Goddard
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Izzy Perese
14. Ollie Sapsford
15. Tom Wright
Liam Wright unlucky to miss out. JTA was very good but is ineligible, as is Tamati Tua who was probably best of the weekend.
2. Matty Faessler
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Darcy Swain
5. Cadeyrn Neville
6. Rob Valetini
7. Rory Scott
8. Charlie Cale
9. Harrison Goddard
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Izzy Perese
14. Ollie Sapsford
15. Tom Wright
Liam Wright unlucky to miss out. JTA was very good but is ineligible, as is Tamati Tua who was probably best of the weekend.
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
1. James Slipper
2. Matty Faessler
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Darcy Swain
5. Tom Hooper
6. Rob Valetini
7. Carlos Tizzano
8. Charlie Cale
9. Ryan Lonergan
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami (Tamati Tua if eligible)
13. Josh Flook
14. Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase)
15. Tom Wright
2. Matty Faessler
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Darcy Swain
5. Tom Hooper
6. Rob Valetini
7. Carlos Tizzano
8. Charlie Cale
9. Ryan Lonergan
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami (Tamati Tua if eligible)
13. Josh Flook
14. Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase)
15. Tom Wright
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Round 10:
1. James Slipper
2. Julian Heaven
3. Tom Ross
4. Darcy Swain
5. Ryan Smith
6. Rob Valetini
7. Rory Scott
8. Charlie Cale
9. Jake Gordon
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Josh Flook
14. Ollie Sapsford
15. Tom Wright
A bit honourable mention to Tamati Tua who is having a great year... shame he's not eligible.
1. James Slipper
2. Julian Heaven
3. Tom Ross
4. Darcy Swain
5. Ryan Smith
6. Rob Valetini
7. Rory Scott
8. Charlie Cale
9. Jake Gordon
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Tim Ryan
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Josh Flook
14. Ollie Sapsford
15. Tom Wright
A bit honourable mention to Tamati Tua who is having a great year... shame he's not eligible.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Debuted for the Brumbies in 2022 but played NPC seasons every year afterwards that may have reset his eligibility. Looks like 2027 at the earliest. Likely depends on how long he was back in NZ for those NPC seasons - season runs around 2 months and I think the reset period is 3 months.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Team of the Week Round 10:
Three ties this week:
- Heaven-Faessler - Heaven was the unanimous pick of the tie break teams of the week (1, 2, 3) so he takes it.
- Ala'alatoa-Ross - Neither player named in any of the tie break TotW with the ineligible Toomaga-Allen favoured, but Ala'alatoa takes it based on superbru fantasy points (5 - 0)
- Valetini-Wright - This one was very close with rugby.com.au (Wright 6, Valetini 8) and Christy Doran (Valetini 6, Wright 7) naming both, but Cully only picked Valetini so he sneaks in.
| Player | Team | Votes | Appearances | |
| 1 | James Slipper | Brumbies | 6/6 | 4 |
| 2 | Julian Heaven* | tahs | 3/6 | 2 |
| 3 | Allan Ala'alatoa* | Brumbies | 3/6 | 1 |
| 4 | Ryan Smith | Reds | 3/6 | 3 |
| 5 | Darcy Swain | Brumbies | 5/6 | 1 |
| 6 | Rob Valetini* | Brumbies | 3/6 | 4 |
| 7 | Rory Scott | Brumbies | 4/6 | 1 |
| 8 | Charlie Cale | Brumbies | 4/6 | 6 |
| 9 | Ryan Lonergan | Brumbies | 3/6 | 2 |
| 10 | Noah Lolesio | Brumbies | 6/6 | 4 |
| 11 | Tim Ryan | Reds | 6/6 | 1 |
| 12 | Hunter Paisami | Reds | 6/6 | 4 |
| 13 | Josh Flook | Reds | 5/6 | 4 |
| 14 | Olli Sapsford | Brumbies | 5/6 | 2 |
| 15 | Tom Wright | Brumbies | 6/6 | 5 |
| 16 | Mat Faessler* | Reds | 3/6 | |
| 17 | Tom Ross* | tahs | 3/6 | |
| 18 | Tom Hooper | Brumbies | 1/6 | |
| 19 | Caderyn Neville | Brumbies | 2/6 | |
| 20 | Liam Wright* | Reds | 3/6 | |
| 21 | Carlo Tizzano | Force | 2/6 | |
| 22 | Nic White | Force | 1/6 | |
| 23 | Isaia Perese | tahs | 2/6 | |
| HM | Sam Carter | Force | 1/6 | |
| Harrison Goddard | Brumbies | 1/6 | ||
| Jake Gordon | tahs | 1/6 | ||
| Mark Nawaqanitawase | tahs | 1/6 |
Three ties this week:
- Heaven-Faessler - Heaven was the unanimous pick of the tie break teams of the week (1, 2, 3) so he takes it.
- Ala'alatoa-Ross - Neither player named in any of the tie break TotW with the ineligible Toomaga-Allen favoured, but Ala'alatoa takes it based on superbru fantasy points (5 - 0)
- Valetini-Wright - This one was very close with rugby.com.au (Wright 6, Valetini 8) and Christy Doran (Valetini 6, Wright 7) naming both, but Cully only picked Valetini so he sneaks in.
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Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Wilson, well done again. But for the record, Tom Ross is now with some team somewhat further north than the Brumbies. 
The number of entries is a bit concerning, isn't it? Perhaps an indication of waning interest in rugby generally, or just that only very few have the time and interest to watch all the games involving Aussie sides?
The number of entries is a bit concerning, isn't it? Perhaps an indication of waning interest in rugby generally, or just that only very few have the time and interest to watch all the games involving Aussie sides?
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Thanks, must just be my natural instincts instinct to not recognise or reward the tahs haha.Wilson, well done again. But for the record, Tom Ross is now with some team somewhat further north than the Brumbies.
The number of entries is a bit concerning, isn't it? Perhaps an indication of waning interest in rugby generally, or just that only very few have the time and interest to watch all the games involving Aussie sides?
As far as entries go it always drops off as the season goes. Life gets in the way and it can be harder to keep up with the games. Early season is always easier but then club starts up, other interests need to be balanced with rugby and generally speaking I find April and May are my busiest months with life outside of rugby.
Always going to be a bit harder in rounds like the last one and this one too, where no Australian teams play each other so there are a full five games to watch. I don't think the drop off is indicative of waning interest in the game as a whole.