Wallabies 31 Man Squad
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Scott Allen
Trevor Allan (34)
Wow, three weeks ago our only injuries were Pocock and MMM!
Now we've added Smith, McCabe, Timani, Higginbotham, Pyle.
Who else?
Now we've added Smith, McCabe, Timani, Higginbotham, Pyle.
Who else?
Brumbies Guy
John Solomon (38)
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) & Auelua
Scott Allen
Trevor Allan (34)
Missed Ioane but I believe Palu, Cummins and Dennis have been reported as right within 7 days?
What happened to AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)?
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Scott Allen
Trevor Allan (34)
Brumbies Guy
John Solomon (38)
With Palu, Dennis & Higginbotham sidelined would have been a chance.
Scott Allen
Trevor Allan (34)
Posted this in Reds v Rebels thread but appropriate for this thread:
There is no way QC (Quade Cooper) will be selected for the Wallabies squad (IMO) and those two charge downs tonight were dreadful.
However, even with those two charge downs taken into consideration he outplayed the guy who has been anointed as the Wallaby #10. That is not the result of an outstanding game by QC (Quade Cooper), it's a reflection of how poor JOC (James O'Connor) was. I have said before, and I still believe, that JOC (James O'Connor) can be a really good #10 but he needs a lot more time there to develop.
Problem is Barnes was dreadful last night as well. Beale will be #15 - surely not even Deans would select him at #10 without any recent game time there.
Cannot start with Foley or To'omua at #10 even though they are the form players in that position - I reckon it's too big an ask to throw a rookie in for their first test in the cauldron of a Lions test. Same goes for Lealiifano.
So Deans will have to work with JOC (James O'Connor) or Barnes - if it were me and I had to choose between those two I'd go Barnes as he has at least performed reasonably (no better than that) under pressure at #10 in test matches before.
The #10 jersey is a major worry for the Wallabies.
There is no way QC (Quade Cooper) will be selected for the Wallabies squad (IMO) and those two charge downs tonight were dreadful.
However, even with those two charge downs taken into consideration he outplayed the guy who has been anointed as the Wallaby #10. That is not the result of an outstanding game by QC (Quade Cooper), it's a reflection of how poor JOC (James O'Connor) was. I have said before, and I still believe, that JOC (James O'Connor) can be a really good #10 but he needs a lot more time there to develop.
Problem is Barnes was dreadful last night as well. Beale will be #15 - surely not even Deans would select him at #10 without any recent game time there.
Cannot start with Foley or To'omua at #10 even though they are the form players in that position - I reckon it's too big an ask to throw a rookie in for their first test in the cauldron of a Lions test. Same goes for Lealiifano.
So Deans will have to work with JOC (James O'Connor) or Barnes - if it were me and I had to choose between those two I'd go Barnes as he has at least performed reasonably (no better than that) under pressure at #10 in test matches before.
The #10 jersey is a major worry for the Wallabies.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Different positions..
Dumbledore
Dick Tooth (41)
Well, that's it for Quade. For all the good he did in the second half, he was atrocious in the first. Can't get away with a half of rugby like that against the Lions.
Scotty
David Codey (61)
JOC (James O'Connor) is the worst starting fly half of any Aussie supe side and yet he is going to be our 10.
A blind man can see he is much more suited in a wider role, I even suspect that if hill had is time again he would have had him at fullback for the reds match.
A blind man can see he is much more suited in a wider role, I even suspect that if hill had is time again he would have had him at fullback for the reds match.
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
I would not say he is the worst but he certainly is not at the top of the pile. He is however widely regarded as one of our most talented players. Is that enough for him to pull off playing 10 against probably the second best side on the planet?
We shall see but history has shown us that the Wallabies do not fare well with a part time 5/8. He will be under enormous pressure.
We shall see but history has shown us that the Wallabies do not fare well with a part time 5/8. He will be under enormous pressure.
p.Tah
John Thornett (49)
Based on the BaaBaa game last night 10 is a challenging position for the Lions as well.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Sias Ebersohn would like to argue with you about that, but he's too busy kicking the ball away.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
I didnt see anything in the 15 minutes I've watched that made me think we're f*cked - but I dont know enough of the Lions to work out whether this was a trued B team or an A-B team. I sensed the commentators are worried about the Wobs.
The confrontation between the 2 frontrunners for 10 (albeit that one seems to be on the nose with the sole selector) was unilluminating to put it neutrally and when Barnes came on for the Tahs they managed to throw away the game.
So, as usual, Scott Allen is on the money: there is no convincing case being mounted by anyone who could play 10 (and has experience at test level) to be picked.
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