The Wallaby 12 Conundrum

[ACT Crusader]

The way I recall it, at St Eddies both Henjak and Giteau played halfback. Henjak was the preferred halfback and went on to represent OZ schoolboys and age grades.

Giteau changed positions but still played some 9 for Queanbeyan if I recall.

One of the die hard Brumbies fans may recall this better than I but I recall games during that purple patch period for the Brumbies 2000-01 that they didn't even select a back up halfback on the bench with Gregan basically playing 80 minutes. They had Travis Hall who I thought was a 10.

 

[MarkJ]

Travis Hall was always there as a backup nine by my recollection, though he may possibly have been able to fill in at 10.

 

[Paradox]

Basically he's trading on a reputation built during a year in which we won 0 from 5 against the two benchmark sides.

It can't be hard to see why some of us doubt him.

Didn't we beat SA in Perth and wasn't To'omua MOTM?

 

[Forcefield]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Lealiifano's "I've lost a mother" about Di Patston is another way of saying "Ewen, I'd really like to play for the Wallabies this weekend". Lealiifano's a bad decision. He is down on form. Horne or Godwin at 12 would have been far better.

 

[qwerty51]

That came out after he was selected at 12.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Lealiifano's "I've lost a mother" about Di Patston is another way of saying "Ewen, I'd really like to play for the Wallabies this weekend". Lealiifano's a bad decision. He is down on form. Horne or Godwin at 12 would have been far better.

Don't go there girlfriend!

 

[Wilson]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Lealiifano's "I've lost a mother" about Di Patston is another way of saying "Ewen, I'd really like to play for the Wallabies this weekend". Lealiifano's a bad decision. He is down on form. Horne or Godwin at 12 would have been far better.

You've been spending too much time with Spiro

 

[Train Without a Station]

Horne wouldn't be ideal. I submit the Argentina test as exhibit A. You can see the game turn exactly around the time he comes on at 12.

 

[cyclopath]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Lealiifano's "I've lost a mother" about Di Patston is another way of saying "Ewen, I'd really like to play for the Wallabies this weekend". Lealiifano's a bad decision. He is down on form. Horne or Godwin at 12 would have been far better.

I think it's just you. But, hey, individuality can be a tough row to hoe.

 

[Braveheart81]

Horne wouldn't be ideal. I submit the Argentina test as exhibit A. You can see the game turn exactly around the time he comes on at 12.

When do you think he last would have had a training run at 12 in a Wallabies training session? 2011?

I highly doubt he's had one this year.

 

[tragic]

Kurtley Beale. Oh..wait...

 

[Train Without a Station]

When do you think he last would have had a training run at 12 in a Wallabies training session? 2011?

I highly doubt he's had one this year.

Considering he played all last super season there (very well mind you), defended there all this year and defended there often when Beale was on the park for the wallabies, I think he's probably spent more time there than you give him credit for.

To'omua off the bench there last year instantly looked good from what I recall.

 

[Brumby Runner]

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.

Playing for the Brumby Runners (or Vikings, or Kookaburras) before the call up the Super and Wallabies, he partnered Matt Henjack at 9/10. At the time, I always thought he should have played 9 and Henjack 10, but it was usually the other way round as I recall.

 

[Forcefield]

That came out after he was selected at 12.

Quid row row, Mr Powers.

 

[Jets]

I thought he played ok tonight. We missed some direction around the backline and had a 13 outside him who was having a great game.


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[Dctarget]

I thought he played ok tonight. We missed some direction around the backline and had a 13 outside him who was having a great game.

CL? I thought Slipper wasn't bad as a distributor also.

 

[Lorenzo]

He had a better game than To'omua has all year.

 

[Train Without a Station]

So did the forwards in front of him. Funny that.

 

[Lorenzo]

Yeah, to save To'omua's spot we should just make assumptions about how he would have gone rather than use the evidence available

 

[Tomikin]

Cl had a blinder. Put his name back up there. Well done Christian