Super Rugby AU Team of the Week

[KOB1987]

^^^Lomani not eligible DCT

 

[dru]

1. Hoopert
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Blyth
5. Neville
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Samu
9. Tate
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Daugunu
12. Meakes
13. Petaia
14. CFS
15. Campbell

16. Faainga
17. Sio
18. Ala'alatoa
19. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
20. Naisarani
21. White
22. To'omua
23. DHP

 

[RugbyReg]

1 Hoopert
2 Ready
3 Tupou
4 Blyth
5 Salakaia-Loto
6 Wright
7 McReight
8 Naisirani
9 McDermott
10 O'Connor
11 Daugunu
12 Stewart
13 Petaia
14 Koroiebete
15 Campbell

16 Uelese
17 Orr
18 Ala'alatoa
19 Philip
20 Samu
21 White
22 To'omua
23 Banks

 

[moneybillwilliams]

like that side Reg

 

[Wilson]

1. Orr
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Phillip
5. Salakaia-Loto
6. Liam Wright
7. McReight
8. Samu
9. McDermott
10. O'Connor
11. Daugunu
12. Stewart
13. Petaia
14. Koroibete
15. Campbell

16. BPA
17. Hoopert
18. Ainsley
19. Blyth
20. Valetini
21. Sorovi
22. To'omua
23. DHP

Lee-Warner and White unlucky to miss out

 

[Adam84]

1. Orr
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Blyth
5. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Samu
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Daugunu
12. Stewart
13. Petaia
14. Koroibete
15. Campbell

16. Faainga
17. Slipper
18. Ala'alatoa
19. Neville
20. Naisarani
21. White
22. To'omua
23. DHP​

 

[Rebels3]

1 Orr
2 Ready
3 Tupou
4 Philip
5 LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
6 Wright
7 McReight
8 Samu
9 McDermott
10 JOC (James O'Connor)
11 Daugunu
12 Stewart
13 Petaia
14 Koroibete
15 Campbell

16 Uelese
17 Hoopert
18 Longbottom
19 Lee-Warner
20 Miller
21 White
22 To'omua
23 Hodge

 

[TSR]

1. Orr
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Salakaia-Loto
5. Philip
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Koroibete
12. Stewart
13. Petaia
14. Daugunu
15. Campbell

 

[Try-ranosaurus Rex]

1. Orr (REB)
2. Ready (FOR)
3. Tupou (RED)
4. Salakaia-Loto (RED)
5. Blyth (RED)
6. Wright (RED)
7. McReight (RED)
8. Samu (BRU)
9. McDermott (RED)
10. O'Connor (RED)
11. Korobeite (REB)
12. To'omua (REB)
13. Petaia (RED)
14. Daungunu (RED)
15. Campbell (RED)

16. Uelese (REB)
17. Hoopert (RED)
18. Alaalaatoa (BRU)
19. Phillip (REB)
20. Wilson (RED)
21. White (BRU)
22. Stewart (RED)
23. Hodge (REB)

 

[Braveheart81]

1. Hoopert
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Blyth
5. Salakaia-Loto
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Naisarani
9. McDermott
10. O'Connor
11. Koroibete
12. Stewart
13. Petaia
14. Daugunu
15. Campbell

16. Uelese
17. Orr
18. Ala'alatoa
19. Philip
20. Samu
21. White
22. To'omua
23. Haylett-Petty

 

[wamberal]

I'd go with the Reds, actually.

 

[Silverado]

1. Hoopert
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Blyth
5. Salakaia-Loto
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Samu
9. McDermott
10. O'Connor
11. Koroibete
12. Stewart
13. Petaia
14. Daugunu
15. Campbell

16. BPA
17. Orr
18. Ala'alatoa
19. Philip
20. Naisarani
21. White
22. To'omua
23. Haylett-Petty

 

[Mr Wobbly]

1. Orr
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Philip
5. Salakaia-Loto
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Naisarani
9. McDermott
10. O'Connor
11. Koroibete
12. To'omua
13. Petaia
14. Daugunu
15. DH-P

16. Uelese
17. Hoopert
18. Ala'alatoa
19. Blyth
20. Samu
21. White
22. Stewart
23. Campbell

 

[Brumby Runner]

First some observations on the Force/Rebels game. Can't see anything that Cameron Orr did in the game to warrant selection by so many posters. Beaten at scrum time by Longbottom, absent in defense, ineffective at the breakdown and a penalty magnet. Only moment of merit was his over the top pass to Hodge for a try, but many referees would have called that forward.

Then, MOTM clearly Fergus Lee-Warner in my book - hit rucks like they were Sunday roasts, dominated lineout, and made ground over the advantage line with every carry, but Matt Philip was also very good. Koroibete had a very ordinary game giving away penalties and missing tackles. Unhappily, Naisarani confirmed others' comments on his poor handling. Too many dropped balls.

My TOTW is :

1. Sio (hardest job in rugby atm facing Tupou),
2. Ready
3. Tupou
4. Philip
5. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Samu
9. Tate
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Daugunu
12. To'omua (no 12 outstanding, and if wingers can be picked either side, I will have next best 10 in the 12 spot)
13. Petaia
14. Wright
15. Campbell

16. Fainga'a
17. Slipper
18. Ala'alatoa
19. Neville
20. Lee-Warner
21. White
22. Godwin
23. Banks

 

[Dctarget]

First some observations on the Force/Rebels game. Can't see anything that Cameron Orr did in the game to warrant selection by so many posters. Beaten at scrum time by Longbottom, absent in defense, ineffective at the breakdown and a penalty magnet. Only moment of merit was his over the top pass to Hodge for a try, but many referees would have called that forward.

As I said earlier, it was not a week for loosies, all their stats were pretty shite.

Your man Sio made 3 runs for a total of 1m, 7/7 tackles and conceded 3 penalties (30% of Brumbies' penalties).

I went with Hoopert who didn't concede any penalties made 4 runs for 9 metres and 5/5 tackles (also, winning team and all).

 

[dru]

First some observations on the Force/Rebels game. Can't see anything that Cameron Orr did in the game to warrant selection by so many posters. Beaten at scrum time by Longbottom, absent in defense, ineffective at the breakdown and a penalty magnet. Only moment of merit was his over the top pass to Hodge for a try, but many referees would have called that forward.

Then, MOTM clearly Fergus Lee-Warner in my book - hit rucks like they were Sunday roasts, dominated lineout, and made ground over the advantage line with every carry, but Matt Philip was also very good. Koroibete had a very ordinary game giving away penalties and missing tackles. Unhappily, Naisarani confirmed others' comments on his poor handling. Too many dropped balls.

Agree with that in general, BR.
Orr I agree with (he has made my TOTW in the past not this week). I also felt that Hoopert should not be ignored. Lee-Warner was good and I am starting to watch him. But the loose forwards is such a hard group to crack. Didn't get there for me, but I'm happy with your arguing otherwise. I could noit go past Blyth this week and like you had to recognise Phillip.

Neither Koroibete nor Naisarani make it for me this week. Also agree on the 12 connundrum. I went another way precisely because I didn't think I'd get away with To'omua but agree with your thinking.

Interesting week.

 

[KOB1987]

Final round GAGR team of the week. Will post the final cumulative team later today:

1. C. Orr (REB)
2. A. Ready (FOR)
3. T. Tupou (RED)
4. A. Blyth (RED)
5. L. Solokai-Loto (RED)
6. L. Wright (RED)
7. F. McReight (RED)
8. P. Samu (BRU)
9. T. McDermott (RED)
10. J. O’Connor (RED)
11. F. Daugunu (RED)
12. H. Stewart (RED)
13. J. Petaia (RED)
14. M. Koroibete (REB)
15. J. Campbell (RED)

16. J. Uelese (REB)
17. H. Hoopert (RED)
18. A. Ala'alatoa (BRU)
19. M. Philip (REB)
20. I. Naisarani (REB)
21. N. White (BRU)
22. M. To'omua (REB)
23. D. Haylett-Petty (REB)

 

[KOB1987]

And herewith the GAGR form team of the last 5 rounds.

1. C. Orr (REB)
2. J. Uelese (REB)
3. T. Tupou (RED)
4. M. Philip (REB)
5. L. Solokai-Loto (RED)
6. L. Wright (RED)
7. F. McReight (RED)
8. J. Dempsey (WAR)
9. T. McDermott (RED)
10. J. O’Connor (RED)
11. F. Daugunu (RED)
12. M. To'omua (REB)
13. J. Petaia (RED)
14. M. Koroibete (REB)
15. J. Maddocks (WAR)

16. T. Horton (WAR)
17. T. Robertson (WAR)
18. H. Johnson-Holmes (WAR)
19. A. Blyth (RED)
20. M. Hooper (WAR)
21. J. Gordon (WAR)
22. I. Simone (BRU)
23. T. Wright (BRU)

 

[Braveheart81]

Interesting that the Rebels got so many players in the starting XV given they only won two of their four games and only one of those was particularly well won.

In terms of selections it would be interesting to see how much it changed if you gave every player a rating out of 10 for each game to remove the effect of the other game that week.

I.e. in week 6 the Waratahs had a big victory over the Reds but the Rebels had a big win over the Brumbies so both sides miss out on maximising their selections in their best game.

In week 8 the Brumbies spanked the Tahs but the Reds demolished the Force so the Brumbies certainly missed out on a lot of potential selections then.

In round 10 the Reds benefited from the fact that the Rebels vs Force game wasn't nearly as strong as their performance and got 12 players in the starting XV.

Matt To'omua would seem to have benefited that people have picked him in different positions given he played both 10 and 12 across those weeks and sometimes he got named by people at 12 despite playing 10.

 

[D-Box]

Prob too much effort for anyone to do but it would be great to be able to select a team as each game - best in position as a vote and then select the TOW as a best of the two games vote