Bledisloe 1: 29 July @ MCG

[Marce]

What I took out of the match. Angus Bell is the strongest man in Aus.

Absolutely

 

[LeCheese]

What I took out of the match. Angus Bell is the strongest man in Aus.

Yep, Bell was a star

 

[qwerty51]

What I took out of the match. Angus Bell is the strongest man in Aus.

I said he was Player of the Year candidate after his first 10 mins for the Tahs this year. I stand by it. He's a machine and the difference between us being even more shittier.

 

[Shiggins]

How is a dummy runner an obstruction?

Well I was wrong. I called 14 40. We couldn't even score twice.

 

[Pokinacha]

Tiny Islands in a sea of mediocrity yet again.

 

[KOB1987]

So we all slammed Wright (rightly) but I reckon if it was him and not Kellaway on some of those breaks we score 1 if not 2 tries............

Kellaway was too conservative. We need somewhere in the middle.

Petaia at 15 Perese at 13

 

[shanky]

Congrats NZ.
killer instinct at the end.
our mistake was picking a heavy pack, because we’re not SA, and (say) Holloway isn’t Schalk Burger

still, lessons for Eddie. He’s a student of the game and we’ll come out better next week

 

[Tomthumb]

Kellaway isn’t the answer at 15, and if Nic White never plays for the Wallabies again we will all be better for it

 

[Pokinacha]

May as well play it in NZ with a NZ ref. The Bledisloe cup is dead

 

[Namerican]

We are just soft . Year after year we have massive injuries. Other countries just don’t seem get the injuries we get .
it’s also our mistakes kill us every year .
I’ve been a rusted on supporter every year . I’m really starting to question my support because I’m sick of the rubbish !

I don't know how you can call it soft, but it is unlucky. Are the Wallabies players playing more minutes? That and constantly losing and playing defense (in Super Rugby and Test Rugby) are the only reasons I can think of. But ruptured Achilles x 3, multiple ACLs, broken arms, it just seems like a horrible stretch of luck.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Bell & Valetini we’re excellent

Skelton strong and effective.

Quade offers nothing Carter doesn’t. Develop the kid.

 

[Wallaby Man]

Surely the Uelese experiment is done, he has been largely ineffectual and that's probably the best thing you can say about him this year

What are you talking about. I thought he was pretty decent when came on.

Reality is nobody was horrible, we were just outclassed.

In a strange way that was the wallabies best performance of the 3 so far but just shows how far we are off

 

[Equalizer]

That was a joke. Defend the result. The players don't want it, don't want to do what's required to get.the Bledisloe back. Sick of the dollars wasted on Eddie talking shit. How many years to work out a plan to win??

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

I thought we played ok first half.

Al blacks just iced everything.

Bell, Petaia, Skelton played really well.

 

[Brumby Runner]

I wonder if we'd get better balance if Kellaway and Petaia swapped. Petaia has a booming boot in clearances and has slotted a few 50/22s in the past

Still not a winning combination, though more like the way I thought they would line up. Jordan's kicking was very much below par and if he doesn't improve that dramatically then he is not the answer at 15. Kellaway is no better defensively than Tom Wright and makes as many mistakes. He would be better suited at 13 and is not a test 15.

 

[Shiggins]

2 yellow cards.
Both tight heads injured. Wallabies had no chance.

Gordan needs to start again. Needs to sort his kicking out though.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I am ready to acknowledge that Scrote Barrett is a highly effective test lock.

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--D.P

 

[qwerty51]

Bell & Valetini we’re excellent

Skelton strong and effective.

Quade offers nothing Carter doesn’t. Develop the kid.

You're joking right? He didn't get a chance to show it but goal kicking. His in-play kicking is bad too.

 

[Wilson]

Bell & Valetini we’re excellent

Skelton strong and effective.

Quade offers nothing Carter doesn’t. Develop the kid.

I'm all for developing Carter, but Quade clearly offers more off the tee and kicking from hand (though that still hasn't been great)

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

That was a joke. Defend the result. The players don't want it, don't want to do what's required to get.the Bledisloe back. Sick of the dollars wasted on Eddie talking shit. How many years to work out a plan to win??

Mate settle down you say how many years then blame Eddie who has had 6mths.