Love to see Blake Enever on the bench, assuming we will start with Coleman and Simmons who both can run the lineout.
I would guess that he will revert to a Hanigan/Hooper/McMahon back row and McCalman will be the perfect bench option.
If Foley gets an early spell then most likely Beale goes to 10? Powell looked sharp last week.
Who starts at 15? Not Hunt. I would opt for Hodge or Beale.
I think Beale is more likely to stay at 12.
Playing as first receiver a lot would appear to be one of his key roles.
Not against the Soap Dodgers, I hope. If they pick Te’o it could be a bloodbath.
Hunt at 15 & hopefully McCalman at 6. I think he can play the game Cheika wants from our 6 and is significantly better at it at this time in their respective developments than Hanigan.
You’re probably right - but I am mindful he has been out injured all year so he hasn’t been overlooked previously as such. He is an experienced campaigned and has been around the Wallaby set up enough to not be all at sea.He probably won''t walk directly into a starting spot.
You’re probably right - but I am mindful he has been out injured all year so he hasn’t been overlooked previously as such. He is an experienced campaigned and has been around the Wallaby set up enough to not be all at sea.
Personally I think he is the better option by some margin - but bringing him back by the bench is the more conventional way of doing it.
Nah, McCalman has always been pretty good IMHO.