Brumbies v Reds rd1 SR2013

[qwerty51]

You guys have no idea how important Ant is to your game.

Did you grow up next door to the Faingaas or something? You love them.

 

[Brumbieman]

Ha, no. Just rate what the bring to teams very highly, especially Ant. Quite glad he's missing this one.

 

[Bowside]

I really don't understand this train of thought.

Browning and Ah-Wong are good prospects, who haven't done anything yet. Quirk is at this stage our starting blindside. The positions is his to lose.

Look at quirks career compared to that of the other players that signed for the reds at the same time. Gill and Shipperly are wallabies, and Schatz probably would have been last year had he not been injured.

6 is one of the more competitive positions in the reds squad, and if Quirk doesn't step up over the next few games, it is pretty reasonable to expect that one of the others is going to get a shot.

That being said I think we have seen too little of him at super rugby level to write him off just yet, and I hope he establishes himself in the next few games.

 

[Paradox]

My concern for the Brumbies is To'omua at 10. Unproven really. I hope he plays flat. On the flip side a confident Quade can tear any time apart and he will be confident. The Brumbies have some real strike power on the bench though. Going to be tight.

 

[BDA]

Ha, no. Just rate what the bring to teams very highly, especially Ant. Quite glad he's missing this one.

He does seem to hold our defensive structure together. We fell apart last year without him, although we had a number of personnel problems at that stage of the season.

BTW if we're concerned about the loss of ANT's defensive qualities Im not sure Morahan is the answer. Im a big Morahan fan (and am quite frankly surprised he's absent from the match day squad) but his strength is attack, not defense. He's the polar opposite of ANT.

 

[Ghibli]

The big unknown from a Brumbies' perspective is what type of impact Pocock will have.
Maybe this point has been overlooked a little in general discussion.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

If there was a game or a backline that the reds needed anthony Fainga'a for....it was this one

 

[Ghibli]

Haven't heard much for Head Coach Graham in the lead up.
Was expecting him to be the one naming the squad for the match.

 

[Brumby Jack]

The big unknown from a Brumbies' perspective is what type of impact Pocock will have.

If comes down to an 'arm wrestle' you'd back him.

 

[Scott Allen]

If any Brumbies or Reds fans haven't voted for your team's favourite try in 2012 here are the links:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/you-choose-episode-7-reds-tries-in-2012/

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/you-choose-episode-8-brumbies-tries-in-2012/

 

[Paradox]

Anyone meeting for pre game drink? Someone mentioned wig and pen

 

[qwerty51]

What's this bullshit by Ewen not naming his 22 in their positions? Surely there's a media obligation to release your team.

 

[Tangawizi]

What's this bullshit by Ewen not naming his 22 in their positions? Surely there's a media obligation to release your team.

It is bullshit. Not so much to the media as they can write just as much about how he hasn't named the side but it's pretty annoying for all fantasy coaches.

Though at the moment the Force have actually released their side latest compared to kick off time of their match.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

What's this bullshit by Ewen not naming his 22 in their positions? Surely there's a media obligation to release your team.

the mind games are already working.......

 

[Brumby Jack]

What's this bullshit by Ewen not naming his 22 in their positions? Surely there's a media obligation to release your team.

They did this last year. I'd expect it to be released about 5:30-6pm AEDT.

You have to have it named 24 hours before the match apparently.

 

[Ghibli]

They did this last year. I'd expect it to be released about 5:30-6pm AEDT.

that'll win them the match.

 

[biggsy]

Uh huh. Funny thing about depth, you can lose an important player yet not have the team compromised. Exactly the case with Finger. I recognise that Finger is an important part of the Reds machine. However, I am not silly enough to write them off because he is injured. Why you might ask? Because I am confident in the guys who will replace him. Depth.

Brumbies had to lure Pocock for depth in there team. They have been far better since they lured Moore has been there...

Been watching the boys at training some Mornings. Im Confident and no that Harris,Lance,Lucas and Tap's can sort thing out just fine.

 

[Tomikin]

Too many key injuries to the Reds - can't seem them overcoming a strong Brumbies team in Canberra. From what I can tell, the Ponies are only missing McCabe from their gameday 22.

I'm assuming Vaea didn't make the cut? Kimlin must be the reserve lock as well.

Curious decisions from the Reds. I wouldn't have selected Toua over Morahan, but I guess Link has seen Toua and Morahan training and in the trials and I haven't. Morahan was very good in the back half of last season though, so it's disappointing to see him miss out.

Vaea has had blood clots and is out for the season.. and maybe for good depending on how it goes

 

[qwerty51]

Finally

1. Holmes
2. Fainga'a
3. Slipper
4. Simmons
5. Wallace-Harrison
6. Quirk
7. Gill
8. Schatz
9. Lucas
10. Cooper
11. Ioane
12. Tapuai
13. Toua
14. Shipperley
15. Harris
16. Anae
17. Hanson
18. O’Donoghue
19. Butler
20. Frisby
21. Lance
22. F’Sautia

 

[The Red Baron]

Toua at 13 eh? I was expecting a Lance-Taps combo, but certainly not disappointed.