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Stirling Mortlock (74)
That's not true...........
Does that mean we discount the form of every player last year for the same reason?
The Wallaby 12 Conundrum
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That's not true...........
Does that mean we discount the form of every player last year for the same reason?
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Phil Kearns (64)
Yep, slipper and hooper are dropped, folau is having his contract torn up
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Colin Windon (37)
To me it me it means that unless you've had several standout performances this season, you probably should be subject to some rotation.
Look at the rest of the backline - this year alone we've had multiple 13s, multiple 11s, multiple 14s, multiple 10s, and multiple 9s. Which is about right for a team that's really quite shit. It's understandable that Folau is above rotation but To'omua? Not really, no.
It's the same kind of attitude thAt had people bolting on AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at 13. There was significant resistance here to the prospect that TK could make that position his own - he's been best on ground every test since, pretty much.
Look at the rest of the backline - this year alone we've had multiple 13s, multiple 11s, multiple 14s, multiple 10s, and multiple 9s. Which is about right for a team that's really quite shit. It's understandable that Folau is above rotation but To'omua? Not really, no.
It's the same kind of attitude thAt had people bolting on AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at 13. There was significant resistance here to the prospect that TK could make that position his own - he's been best on ground every test since, pretty much.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Matt Rogers definitely partnered a couple of different players in the midfield.
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David Codey (61)
Who are you picking Godwin? His played hardly any footy and not been in Camp. Beale's banned Lilo will get his shot this weekend. We may see him tear it up this weekend.
There's the rotation.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
sorry for the delay in providing the final answers. The Top 7 are:
1 Giteau/Mortlock - 15
2 Barnes/Mortlock & To'omua/Kuridrani - 11
4 Lealiffano/Ashley-Cooper - 8
5 Giteau/Ashley-Cooper; Barnes/Ashley-Cooper & McCabe/Ashley-Cooper - 7
The one test wonders are:
Turinui/Rathbone
Larkham/Tuqiri
Larkham/Mortlock
Mortlock/Tuqiri
Staniforth/Mortlock
Staniforth/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)/Tuqiri
Barnes/Cross
Mortlock/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Fainga'a/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Horne/Fainga'a
Barnes/Fainga'a
Harris/Fainga'a
Fainga'a/Horne
Harris/Lealiifano
1 Giteau/Mortlock - 15
2 Barnes/Mortlock & To'omua/Kuridrani - 11
4 Lealiffano/Ashley-Cooper - 8
5 Giteau/Ashley-Cooper; Barnes/Ashley-Cooper & McCabe/Ashley-Cooper - 7
The one test wonders are:
Turinui/Rathbone
Larkham/Tuqiri
Larkham/Mortlock
Mortlock/Tuqiri
Staniforth/Mortlock
Staniforth/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)/Tuqiri
Barnes/Cross
Mortlock/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Fainga'a/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Horne/Fainga'a
Barnes/Fainga'a
Harris/Fainga'a
Fainga'a/Horne
Harris/Lealiifano
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Steve Williams (59)
Can Foley at 9 happen?
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Wasn't Gits a 9 before he came into the Wallabies?
That backline was a bunch of decisions that individually all made sense but looking back as a whole seems ludicrous.
Wanted depth at 10, Rogers wanted to play 10, Connolly didn't want to drop Larkham to do that, Knuckles wanted Gits at 9 for versatility (I think he remained the first choice 12 despite that - was Staniforth used as his replacement?), I think Morty was injured again and Tuqiri was discussed as a potential 13 option. That's what we ended up with.
That backline was a bunch of decisions that individually all made sense but looking back as a whole seems ludicrous.
Wanted depth at 10, Rogers wanted to play 10, Connolly didn't want to drop Larkham to do that, Knuckles wanted Gits at 9 for versatility (I think he remained the first choice 12 despite that - was Staniforth used as his replacement?), I think Morty was injured again and Tuqiri was discussed as a potential 13 option. That's what we ended up with.
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Simon Poidevin (60)
He was playing 9 in club rugby in Canberra when first picked for the Wallaby tour (in 2002?). The Brumbies had a fairly decent half back at the time though, so had to find other spots in the pros
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Train Without a Station
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He was the real "knuckles", wasn't he? Same shit hair cuts as Giteau too if I recall correctly.
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