G&GR Wallaby Player of the Year: v NZL (Eden Park)

[thierry dusautoir]

1. Hooper
2. Inane
3. Timani

 

[Hugh Jarse]

3. Hooper
2. Timani
1. No Third Dividend*

*The TAB have advised that because not enough entrants have qualified for the Man of the Match Stakes that there will be no third dividend.

 

[Muttonbird]

Must admit, Even though I was less than 500m from Eden Park I only saw the game in bits and pieces on the telly.

3. I like Timani.
2. Two-dads is good.
1. Moore.

The thing that impressed me about the Wobbs last night was that the last scoring play, a DC penalty, was at 48 minutes. That's pretty resolute defence from AUS and something to build on. Notwithstanding the Wallabies are still ranked 2 in the rugby world. I guess Aussie fans are just as hard on their players and coach as Kiwis and will not be satisfied until they are #1.

 

[doleq]

1 Hooper
2 Timani
3 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

 

[Jnor]

3. Timani
2. Hooper
1. Moore

Oh, and sack Robbie Deans

 

[RoffsChoice]

I guess Aussie fans are just as hard on their players and coach as Kiwis and will not be satisfied until they are #1.

I'll be completely happy when each player puts in a 7/10 each game, doesn't give up, and the team meshes together and plays well. That's the real thing that hurts about the loss - We had heaps of players playing well with plenty of ticker, but no real teamwork.

 

[Jnor]

I'll be completely happy when each player puts in a 7/10 each game, doesn't give up, and the team meshes together and plays well. That's the real thing that hurts about the loss - We had heaps of players playing well with plenty of ticker, but no real teamwork.

I assume you mean they give a '7 out of 10' performance, rather than putting in a 70% effort!!?

 

[RoffsChoice]

I assume you mean they give a '7 out of 10' performance, rather than putting in a 70% effort!!?

yes, yes I do

If players played like Hooper did when working for a spot, we would never have an opportunity to say "They didn't earn their spot". I hate saying that.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

3 Timani
2 Hooper
1 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

 

[namtrak]

BBAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRNNNNNNNNNNNNNES!?!?!?!??!?!

I just thought as an 'inside centre' who made the equal 2nd most tackles for Australia and effectively played 2 positions during the game (as QC (Quade Cooper) seemed to vanish) he deserved some kudos. Yes he doesn't have the imagination of QC (Quade Cooper) KB (Kurtley Beale) or JO - but I'm not sure that's his primary role, particularly if he has that sort of firepower around him.

 

[Brumbieman]

He also kicked away everything, incredibly poorly, and set up NZ for most of their counterattacking raids.

He had a shocker, regardless of how many tackles he made.