Wallabies 2024

[Brumby Runner]

How much 12 has Sapsford played for the brumbies BR? You’re really pushing this concept of him playing inside centre, and it seems to be based off little more than he’s over 100kg.

I think he'd be Mike Harris with much less effective ability to kick and no idea if he can place kick.

He's a useful utility which is becoming a position of it's own if you can lengthen the bench for your side.

Career-wise, he has played a lot of 11 (16%) , 12 (27%), 13 (16%) and 14 (42%) which really shows his versatility. Normally, a player like that would suit a bench spot covering the whole of the midfield and outside back positions. But, I have preferred Hamish Stewart at 10 over either of Lynagh or HMP due to their relatively short experience and Lynagh's less than impressive form above Super level. That leaves almost nobody else in the mix for the 12 spot, and given the level of his Super form with the Brumbies this year I have no doubts about his ability to fill that job. His size is just another added bonus in our current environment of midget backline players.

Of course, if the coaches want to give Sua'ali'i some time at 12, then this game against Bristol would be the ideal opportunity.

 

[LeCheese]

really interesting discussion from Larkham about Tom Wright's elevation this season. Explains why he's eliminating the rocks and leaving the diamonds in his performances.

Train how you play, play how you train.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Really makes you wonder about standards in training at the super level. An uncharitable interpretation of the Wright story would be that his coach told him it would be a good idea to try harder.

 

[Drew]

Personally, I have no issue...

The space above will be filled in with the player's number, and likely Santos sponsorship up top..

I’d prefer the numbers to have the indigenous designs and the jersey to be plain. But it looks good anyways

 

[Tomikin]

Really makes you wonder about standards in training at the super level. An uncharitable interpretation of the Wright story would be that his coach told him it would be a good idea to try harder.

Lets kinda look whats changed for Wright in that time to, Married, Kid.. etc his matured a lot off the field.. Yes he probably got a kick in the arse but I think there's a lot more to it then... Train how you play.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Really makes you wonder about standards in training at the super level. An uncharitable interpretation of the Wright story would be that his coach told him it would be a good idea to try harder.

Are you acknowledging good coaching, or just wanting to lay the boot into Tom again?

 

[Tomikin]

Are you acknowledging good coaching, or just wanting to lay the boot into Tom again?

He still thinks Kellaway should be fullback, soon he'll be calling for Harry Potter for fullback.. Wright just rubbed him the wrong way and he'll never get over it..

 

[Slim 293]

Bobby V picks up another John Eales Medal.

McReight also goes back to back as Super Rugby Player of the Year.

 

[Slim 293]

Great stuff…

 

[Sword of Justice]

Are you acknowledging good coaching, or just wanting to lay the boot into Tom again?

Neither, which is quite obvious. Way too sensitive guys.

 

[drewprint]

Neither, which is quite obvious. Way too sensitive guys.

Obvious to the rest of the forum.

 

[TSR]

So Regional Qld isn’t recognised by the internet yet???

 

[Braveheart81]

So Regional Qld isn’t recognised by the internet yet???

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Roma.

 

[barbarian]

Train how you play, play how you train.

Is this actually true though? In this professional age it seems there's a real art to knowing how much to exert yourself in training. Some guys need to bust a gut, while others need to save as much petrol as possible for game time. Not to mention managing injury risks.

Obviously Wright needed to better find that balance, and it's great he's found it.

I don't attend training clearly but I know of the stories of legendary under-trainers like George Smith. Didn't seem to impact his play on Saturday.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Is this actually true though? In this professional age it seems there's a real art to knowing how much to exert yourself in training. Some guys need to bust a gut, while others need to save as much petrol as possible for game time. Not to mention managing injury risks.

Obviously Wright needed to better find that balance, and it's great he's found it.

I don't attend training clearly but I know of the stories of legendary under-trainers like George Smith. Didn't seem to impact his play on Saturday.

It definitely does depend on the player and where they are at in their development. The Brisbane Lions have multiple players like Zorko and Neale who apparently have only been training once a week for months at a time in recent years due to niggles and the miles in their legs. They are all Australian calibre players though who have a clear picture of what they need to do in a game to help the team succeed.

 

[LeCheese]

Is this actually true though? In this professional age it seems there's a real art to knowing how much to exert yourself in training. Some guys need to bust a gut, while others need to save as much petrol as possible for game time. Not to mention managing injury risks.

Obviously Wright needed to better find that balance, and it's great he's found it.

I don't attend training clearly but I know of the stories of legendary under-trainers like George Smith. Didn't seem to impact his play on Saturday.

As @Sword of Justice says, there’s obviously other considerations like load management at play.

However, with respect to the comments made on Wright, high performance individuals and teams across all industries get the most benefit from training in high fidelity situations that accurately mimic real-life (game day) conditions, particularly when it comes to error reduction. This includes pace, intensity, induced stress, etc., which it sounds like Wright had benefited from.

 

[Dctarget]

Looking in fine form Samu

 

[Dctarget]

Even Jorgensen has beefed up.

Unfortunately Lolesio reminds me of the fat kid who put on his scratchie at the pool because the girls arrived.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Do Victorians seriously call rashies ‘scratchies’, @Dctarget ? Next you’ll be telling me they don’t fall into the category of togs or something ridiculous.

 

[Braveheart81]

Do Victorians seriously call rashies ‘scratchies’, @Dctarget ? Next you’ll be telling me they don’t fall into the category of togs or something ridiculous.

Victorians live next to Antarctica and the last time one of them went swimming (Harold Holt) they disappeared without a trace.

The concept of swimming is purely conceptual for them.