Wallabies 2025

[Slim 293]

You're talking after Ross I assume? How far down the pecking order is Kailea now?

Yeah, and Ross is definitely the more sensible call up this week if Slipper is out...

Bell has his sabbatical next year so hopefully Kailea can see some more game time.

 

[PhilClinton]

Gotta wonder how many of these potentially injured players would be running it out if we were playing in a decider.

The emotional exhaustion of last week is probably quite high. A few players likely being ruled out as more of a precaution to try and ensure they are fit for TRC.

 

[Raytah]

Massimo de Lutiis is the next BIG thing.

Yep, time to go all in on Mass post Lions. Has all the raw ingredients to suceed at test footy. Don't want him playing big test minutes in the next 12 months but need to invest now as successor to AAA by 2027 WC.

At loosehead, need to capture Lington Ieli as Wallaby eligible if he is keen. Read an article a while back that he was keen to play for Fiji.

 

[Major Tom]

Yep, time to go all in on Mass post Lions. Has all the raw ingredients to suceed at test footy. Don't want him playing big test minutes in the next 12 months but need to invest now as successor to AAA by 2027 WC.

At loosehead, need to capture Lington Ieli as Wallaby eligible if he is keen. Read an article a while back that he was keen to play for Fiji.

Yeah I’d take leli on the spring tour.

 

[Tazzmania]

At loosehead, need to capture Lington Ieli as Wallaby eligible if he is keen. Read an article a while back that he was keen to play for Fiji.

Yes, but as long as we intend to use him medium to long term and not just block him from playing elsewhere. (I still think Australia did wrong by Taqele Naiyaravoro)

 

[rugbyAU]

How far down the pecking order is Kailea now?

Probably after Bell, Slipper, Robertson and Ross but above Hodgman and Blake

He was #3 last year

 

[Brumby Runner]

Ieli appears to be on the quiet rise... I'd say he's next in line for a loosehead spot.

On the rise undoubtedly, but just 21 years old (birthday 22 June) is he the next cab off the rank for LHP test spot? If so, says a lot about the stock of props in this country.

 

[Tomthumb]

Probably after Bell, Slipper, Robertson and Ross but above Hodgman and Blake

He was #3 last year

Arguably below Lambert too

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Arguably below Lambert too

and Marley Pearce

 

[Major Tom]

On the rise undoubtedly, but just 21 years old (birthday 22 June) is he the next cab off the rank for LHP test spot? If so, says a lot about the stock of props in this country.

Probably not ready. Slipper was young when he started. I think you take him on Spring tour and you might give him some game time as a reserve. He could go up against England, their THP aren’t great.