Also worth remembering TK isn't the incumbent. Did he even start any tests last year? Seemed to remember we kept JOC (James O'Connor) at 13 for most of the season, bar a few minnow RWC games.
P.S. Jordies not new. I love TK, but I would be close to benching him for the Brumbies..
Worth giving Ikitau a run?
Just 1 ? Wright 14 & 20If I was going to pick a Wallabies 23 and a 34 man squad right now it would be:
1. Slipper
2. Fainga'a
3. Tupou
4. Salakaia-Loto
5. Philip
6. Valetini
7. Hooper
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Koroibete
12. To'omua
13. Petaia
14. Wright
15. Maddocks
16. Horton 17. Sio 18. Ala'alatoa 19. Simmons 20. Wright 21. Gordon 22. Harrison 23. Ramm
Squad:
Prop: Johnson-Holmes,
Hooker: Uelese
Lock: Blyth, Hosea
Backrow: Dempsey, Naisarani
Half: White
Fly half: Lolesio
Centre: Kuridrani
Back three: Haylett-Petty, Daugunu
I can't pick White on the back of zero rugby but I'd want him in the squad to have a look at.
Just 1 ? Wright 14 & 20
Thanks not thinking to straight this afternoon. Need a beer or 2Tom Wright on the wing and Liam Wright as the loosie bench.
As you mention, Godwin and Ralston, and Lee-Warner could do a Bradbury, but probably only the wider squad at this stage. Lance could be an outside chance but I’m guessing they’d rather develop the young fellas on a risk/return basis.Any bolters from the Force a chance? I know winning helps but have been impressed with Byron Ralston, he should be up there in discussions with Wright and Ramm.
Also Lee-Warner a good one to develop for the future.
Kyle Godwin played much better last week, given lack of depth in the centres he could push for a spot by the end of the season.
A shame Placid has been injured and now Ferris.
If I was going to pick a Wallabies 23 and a 34 man squad right now it would be:
1. Slipper
2. Fainga'a
3. Tupou
4. Salakaia-Loto
5. Philip
6. Valetini
7. Hooper
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Koroibete
12. To'omua
13. Petaia
14. Wright
15. Maddocks
16. Horton 17. Sio 18. Ala'alatoa 19. Simmons 20. Wright 21. Gordon 22. Harrison 23. Ramm
Squad:
Prop: Johnson-Holmes,
Hooker: Uelese
Lock: Blyth, Hosea
Backrow: Dempsey, Naisarani
Half: White
Fly half: Lolesio
Centre: Kuridrani
Back three: Haylett-Petty, Daugunu
I can't pick White on the back of zero rugby but I'd want him in the squad to have a look at.
You can get top 5 here:Can I ask what sites have good stats for Rugby AU. I am not having much luck finding any player stats.
I might have missed it but talking young players who are interesting I like Trevor Hosea as a development player.
P.S. Jordies not new. I love TK, but I would be close to benching him for the Brumbies..
Thanks UTG. I was hoping for a more comprehensive stats list - but appreciate the reply.You can get top 5 here:
https://www.rugby.com.au/competitions/super rugby au
Hard to find individual stats for players outside the top 5 but you can look at ESPN for individual matches.
Looking at some of those stats for top five players, Ramm is first for both defenders beaten and clean breaks and 3rd for attacking metres. Hard to leave him out of the squad on those numbers.
Download an app called Union LiveThanks UTG. I was hoping for a more comprehensive stats list - but appreciate the reply.
Regarding Ramm, there are a host of guys putting their hands up. Ramm is certainly one of them. It’s good to have some genuine competition for spots.
Are you thinking of Lalakai Foketi? He’s a good player, not quite Wallaby material though.TK is definitely no longer on Wallaby radar at this point and I agree Brumbies should be planning ahead for 13 next season- as TK off contract end of this year and time for "L" to get some game time at 13 (cripes I really am bad at names and spelling for anything hard to remember/non typical - be gentle G&GR posters as I generally struggle to remember names for people I know well in my personal circles - just not my skill set - early dementia candidate for sure - but tbh there are some anal posters on here who think it is terrible to not remember how to spell every single person who plays semi pro or pro rugby).