Wallabies 31 Man Squad

[Slim 293]

No, I'm just being facetious........

31 players and not a single flyhalf in the bunch.........

 

[BDA]

Considering injuries and all I am quite happy with the squad.

I hope we can move the hell on now and support the WALLABIES..put aside interstate jibes, cooperism and all the other crap (although some of it is funny) and support these guys - they are the best of what is available and we now have some fluffy lions to deal with.

May it be a great series like 2001 and let the chips fall where they will with the coach after the boots are unlaced and the sweat and blood is done with!

hear hear

 

[RoffsChoice]

So this is the squad, X is positions they thrive in, O is positions they are passable in.

 

[gold heart]

Pretty Happy that Horwill has been named captain. He's a much better choice that Sam Warburton for the Lions.

He is the man and there aint no other BDA ....for ffs james do not get injured!

I am stoked MMM is in the mix - but holy cow he was huffin and puffin like a steam engine out wide yesterday - not unexpected given his first run in a while.

 

[gold heart]

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So this is the squad, X is positions they thrive in, O is positions they are passable in.

good effort mr. roff!

 

[RoffsChoice]

Just looking at the official team page:

Christian Lealiifano: Flyhalf
Adam Ashley-Cooper: Fullback
Berrick Barnes: Inside Centre

 

[Scotty]

I never realised how bad Beale is a player

Clearly he must be one of the worst players running around

I think you are missing the point.

 

[Sully]

No, I'm just being facetious....

31 players and not a single flyhalf in the bunch...

9 man rugby. Maybe we need a more direct halfback.

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[barbarian]

Just looking at the official team page:

I wouldn't read too much into that. It happens every year, always a few curveballs there, but it never ends up that way.
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[Brumby Jack]

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So this is the squad, X is positions they thrive in, O is positions they are passable in.

Looks like an epic game of noughts and crosses you've got going there

 

[No4918]

4 players thriving at fly-half? Typo? Lilo is the best of that lot.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Deans has selected his players based on his game plan. ......... Have a halves pairing that runs very well in tight spaces and can easily turn a 5m burst into a 30m run:

Genia, Phipps, O'Connor - Check

4 players thriving at fly-half? Typo? Lilo is the best of that lot.

Beale, Lilo and O'Connor would keep one or two more defenders near the breakdown if they were behind it. Barnes is just a good defensive flyhalf.

P.S. post was from before I went through the team. Hadn't thought of Lilo at 10, Beale wasn't named.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Looks like an epic game of noughts and crosses you've got going there

Got a couple in a row too!

 

[No4918]

My team:

1. Robinson
2. Moore
3. Slipper
4. Douglas
5. Horwill
6. McMeniman
7. Gill
8. Palu
9. Genia
10. Lealifano
11. Tomane
12. Horne
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. JOC (James O'Connor)
15. Folau

16. Fainga'a
17. Alexander
18. Kepu
19. Simmons
20. Hooper
21. Phipps
22. Barnes
23. McCabe

Would be tough on Mowen to miss out. The other option is he plays 6 and MMM is 5/6 cover on the bench over Simmons.

Edit: having seen the Lions twice I think Folau should go ok and is a better option at 15 to Barnes. Barnes pop kicking to the Lions back 3 all game will see us getting carved up on counter-attack.

 

[Slim 293]

You'd have to go with Mowen over MMM at this stage on form and lineout abilities.........

However I'd have MMM on the bench to cover lock/6.........

 

[RoffsChoice]

My team: .........

Great team for an attacking mindset, passable team for a defensive "safe" mindset.

 

[jimmydubs]

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So this is the squad, X is positions they thrive in, O is positions they are passable in.

Benny A 'thriving' on both sides of the scrum?

 

[RoffsChoice]

Damn straight. Best THP the Wallabies have had for three years now, solid LHP.

 

[Scotty]

Scotty, what is Cooper's value add?
If you don't trust him with his flat passes at the line, then why on earth would you pick him?

If he plays in the pocket, there are much better options than him.
If you remove all of his mistake making actions,you remove his value add.
It's these high risk plays that make him dangerous..for both sides.

And that is the issue.

He still has skills that all the other options don't, and he is actually a flyhalf that can organise his backline.

 

[Tom Ando]

I see it as just another injury, the coaches take advice, and rely on that advice, just like bringing Digby backt in, the medical advice say he will be right.

I'm pretty sure that an alcohol issue has more psychological issues than say, hamstring injury, for example. Far more serious consequences if someone's alcoholism continues for their whole life. Having an injury doesn't destroy your liver either like excess booze. Correct me if I'm wrong.