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Wallabies 2024

Derpus

Derpus

Nathan Sharpe (72)
Its kind of crazy that we are awash in a sea of 6 talent and most of it is already unavailable. Guys like Swinton, Hanigan, Kemeny and Holloway all gone (probably forgetting some). I think in the context of all our 6 talent Wright might be a controversial call but against just Hooper and Cale (mabye Leota if he's fit?) it's almost expected he start.
 
Slim 293

Slim 293

Stirling Mortlock (74)
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he doesn't even deserve to be in the side, make sure you get to the Lions games next yr because they will never be back. If someone this bad is the captain the wallabies will be a tier 2 side by the 2031 rwc
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Derpus said:
Its kind of crazy that we are awash in a sea of 6 talent and most of it is already unavailable. Guys like Swinton, Hanigan, Kemeny and Holloway all gone (probably forgetting some). I think in the context of all our 6 talent Wright might be a controversial call but against just Hooper and Cale (mabye Leota if he's fit?) it's almost expected he start.
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Give me Wright over all these names mentioned
 
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Billy Sheehan (19)
How many tests has Wright played? I doubt it is 5 but could be wrong. I would have thought a more experienced test player would have been a better option, e.g. AAA. Not taking anything away from Wright as a footy player but it does seem a strange call to me to throw a "Test rookie" in as captain even if he does have Super captaincy experience.
 
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Agent said:
How many tests has Wright played? I doubt it is 5 but could be wrong. I would have thought a more experienced test player would have been a better option, e.g. AAA. Not taking anything away from Wright as a footy player but it does seem a strange call to me to throw a "Test rookie" in as captain even if he does have Super captaincy experience.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Derpus said:
Also can someone more smarter than me explain why Cale has seemingly jumped Wilson in the pecking order. I thought Wilson was the pick of the Reds backrow this season.
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Even though Wilson is in my 3 favourite players and as a Reds fan I would have Cale at 8 he deserves it.
 
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Sword of Justice said:
Cale is definitely going to get his shot but some of these comments about Wright not being up to it are a little hysteric.

He’s had a great season, never had a bad season actually, never been bad for the Wallabies, and gives us what we need most in the current backrow stocks - lineout.

Furthermore he’s versatile. When McReight was suspended this year Liam slotted into 7 seamlessly and overnight became a jackal.

If he is captain, well he’s been doing that well for years now and is likely to be playing 80. Honestly it’s odd the negativity from some posters.
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I think by the time we play the Lions is will be Wright 6, McReight 7 and Cale 8
 
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Members Section said:
he doesn't even deserve to be in the side, make sure you get to the Lions games next yr because they will never be back. If someone this bad is the captain the wallabies will be a tier 2 side by the 2031 rwc
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I am amazed that someone who posts on this forum has proven that have never ever seen a Reds game.
 
dru

dru

David Wilson (68)
Between the huge support positions and the hilariously disparaging, we should remember it is a one game appointment. Happy to see Schmidt work his way through the team, step by step.

As a Reds fan, I wish Wright all the best and support him driving the game so strongly that Schmidt wants to extend the appointment for the next. Game.
 
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Billy Sheehan (19)
Slim 293 said:
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I'm picking up what your laying down Slim! Probably stand by my previous comment. From memory there were plenty of folks surprised by Mowen's appointment and we didn't have the greatest run during his tenure as captain, albeit better than we are going now.
 
Strewthcobber

Strewthcobber

Simon Poidevin (60)
dru said:
Between the huge support positions and the hilariously disparaging, we should remember it is a one game appointment. Happy to see Schmidt work his way through the team, step by step.

As a Reds fan, I wish Wright all the best and support him driving the game so strongly that Schmidt wants to extend the appointment for the next. Game.
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I'm here for 1 game Wallaby captains, slot the next player-in straight in to the skipper role each week. We could probably get through the next 20+ tests this way if Schmidt handles injury and replacements the way his predecessors did.
 
Slim 293

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Stirling Mortlock (74)
England also had a controversial try awarded, with what would these days be usually picked up by the TMO as obstruction...

But the Wobs overall looked pretty sharp on that tour.
 
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