Players of the Match - Ponies v Tahs

[cyclopath]

Get them up there - if you can find deserving recipients

 

[rugbysmartarse]

Tahs:
3: Beale (looked most in control)
2: burgess
1: Mitchell (more active first half)

Honorable to Dennis. Only 30 minutes but was busiest forward. Should replace mumm

Brumbies
3: gits (finally ran with it)
2: valentine
1: struggling....maybe Alexander? At least he got the try?

 

[Gooch]

Don't ask me to explain why, just got home, first thoughts on watching that.

3. Burgess
2. Beale
1. Douglas

3. Gits
2. Palmer
1. Valentine

 

[Gnostic]

Tahs:
3. Mowen
2. Burgess
1. Douglas


Mules:-
3. Lilo
2. Finger Jnr
1. Vaea

 

[cyclopath]

Tahds
3 Mowen
2 Beale
1 Burgess

Fitzpatrick did OK, Mitchell OK, Dennis good cameo

Bumbies
3 Lealiifano
2 Valentine
1 Vaea

 

[GC]

Tahs
3. Beale.
2. Mitchell
1. Ummm...ahh....Waugh

Brumbies
3. Fainga'a
2. Gits
1. Ummm...shit..um..Smith

 

[fatprop]

Tahs
3. Kepu
2. Beale
1. Burgess

Brumbies
3. Vaea
2. Fainga'a
1. Lealiifano

 

[Viking]

Brums:
3. Lealifano
2. Vaea
1. Fainga'a

Tahs:
3. Burgess
2. Beale
1. MItchell

 

[Brumby Jack]

Tahs:
3 - Kurtley Beale
2 - Ben Mowen
1 - Luke Burgess

Brumbies:
3 - Ita Vaea
2 - Colby Fainga'a
1 - Christian Lealiifano

 

[Zinzan]

3. C.Lealiifano
2. M.Giteau
1. I.Vaea/H.Speight

Giteau best game this year, Lealiifano looked dangerous most touches and Speight & Ita looked good however a few handling errors from Vaea was disappointing.

Boring game with two desperate teams trying to win via penaltys.

 

[lincoln]

3. Ben Mowen
2. Kurtley Beale
1. Luke Burgess

3. Mark Chisholm
2. Ben Alexander
1. Benn Hand

 

[disco]

3. Kurtley Beale
2. Ben Mowen
1. Drew Mitchell

3. Matt Giteau
2. Ita Vaea
1. Christian Lealiifano

 

[WB3]

Tahs:
Beale - kicked goals, set up tries
Mitchell - looked dangerous with opportunity
Burgess

Brumbies:

Lealealealeealeallealafano - hard name to spell
Giteau - kicked well, some nice runs, less crabbing. Overall a good game
Fainga'a - worked hard

 

[waratahjesus]

TAHS
3-burgo
2-beale
1-mowen

Brumbies
3-Lealiifano
2-gits
1-vaea

 

[topo]

Tahs:
3. Kepu
2. Burgess
1. Fitzpatrick

Best game I have seen from Kepu. The first prop this year to handle Palmer well and very good around the park. Fitzy stepped up and played well at set piece (apart from the odd dodgy throw) and very well in the loose. Find it strange that some are giving Douglas points. I have been a fan in the past, but he has really been off his game the last 3 matches and didn't contribute much last night while giving away some dumb offside penalties. ? carrying an injury. Timani made a case for a starting spot with his 20mins last night. He made several big hits as well as scoring the try. If he can fix his sometimes dodgy handling, we might find another Cliffy in the pack. Unlucky to get penalised for smashing the half back at a ruck once. Right in front of the ref who looked like he thought it was OK, but penalised him on Dickinson's call. Eventually led to Alexander's try.

Brums
3. Ita
2. Lealiifano
1. Giteau

Really like the way big Ita's playing. The only go forward man in a backpeddling pack, and that is no mean feat.

 

[Jnor]

Tahs:
3. KB (Kurtley Beale)
2. Burgo
1. Mowen

Brums:
3. Gits
2. Vaea
1. Lealiifano

 

[DPK]

Tah's:
3. Mowen
2. Palu
1. Cross

I thought that Cross did well when the Tah's were in defense on a number of occasions; I distinctly remember him starting two counter-rucks that led to turnovers. Pretty useless in attack though.

T-Money is progressing, which is encouraging to see.

Cliffy slowly getting back in form.

Brumbies:
3. Giteau
2. Vaea
1. Lealiifano

Best game I've seen Giteau play in a while.

 

[Brumbieman]

3. Lealiifano
2. Fainga'a
1. Vaea

 

[Brumbies Guy]

3. Giteau
2. Lealiifano
1. Fainga'a

3. Mowen
2. Beale
1. Burgess

 

[Empire]

3. Giteau
2. Fainga'a
1. ...?

3. Mowen
2. Beale (when he stopped his stupidly ambitious positional kicking).
1. Mitchell