Wallabies 40 man squad
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Dave Cowper (27)
Tell that to the eight players he beat for the first try yesterday... There's another eight players who've run round him to score this year though...
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
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What has Timani done to justify his selection? Or Horne?
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John Thornett (49)
I think Timani is starting to come good again. I have no problems with his selecion. Horne is in the same boat, starting to play well, but I suspect he'll be behind McCabe, A.Fainga'a and Ashley-Cooper for the center positions......but then again Deans Factor
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Jones would've been more deserving than McCalman...
But I think Sam Carter is the real unlucky one... excellent form all year...
Yeah Timani was huge last night against the Cheetahs. Has a bit of mongrel in him, which our forward pack sorely needs.
As for the others... meh. It's a 39 man squad for fuck's sake. We are arguing over positions 36-39, and while I agree a few are unlucky it's not like these guys were going to get capped. These are the guys who are holding the tackle bags.
Mowen is the only one who is truly unlucky. I don't think he should have been starting but he certainly had claims to be in the 22.
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As for the others... meh. It's a 39 man squad for fuck's sake. We are arguing over positions 36-39, and while I agree a few are unlucky it's not like these guys were going to get capped. These are the guys who are holding the tackle bags.
Mowen is the only one who is truly unlucky. I don't think he should have been starting but he certainly had claims to be in the 22.
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John Hipwell (52)
Can't get my head around this one at all. Mowen>>>>>>>>>>>>>McCalman
Rest of the side is pretty meh. Few surprises, Dingoes faves picked again and a couple deserving missed. What will be interesting is seeing who makes the 30.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
I think the boys should get Ma'afu on the podcast, just to ask him what pictures of Deans he has. Are they of Deans and J'ON in some sort of steamy encounter? Deans in a loving embrace with Growden?
I also have to agree that Mowen was ripped off.
So who will the skipper be though? Genia, Pocock or Ma'afu?
I also have to agree that Mowen was ripped off.
So who will the skipper be though? Genia, Pocock or Ma'afu?
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
That's an odd statement...
Lack of tightheads?
Kepu, Palmer, Slipper, Alexander... that's 4/5 other props in the squad!
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Dave Cowper (27)
No shit??
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yeah, we'll probably see Kepu at loosehead, Alexander at tighthead...
And Dan Palmer playing hooker...
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John Solomon (38)
Working on the principle that the best captains' improve their performance when they lead the team, I choose Ma'afu. He has enormous potential for improvement.
Pocock can only play the same or worse as captain than his usual level of 210%, and Genia is regaining form without the armband.
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Tony Shaw (54)
Before we get excited about the 'new faces', a 40 man 'training squad' mathematically virtually had to have some.
The crunch will come - in terms of Deans' latest thinking - when we see the final 22 for Wales 1 when player choice is unconstrained by the S15.
I note that the media release mentions that 'the dark prince' Nucifora is still a co-selector. Of course.
Mowen's exclusion and McCalman's inclusion is truly amazing. What has Mowen not done in 2012 that McCalman has done, to not get selected, plus his leadership qualities are looking outstanding thus adding to his appeal.
The crunch will come - in terms of Deans' latest thinking - when we see the final 22 for Wales 1 when player choice is unconstrained by the S15.
I note that the media release mentions that 'the dark prince' Nucifora is still a co-selector. Of course.
Mowen's exclusion and McCalman's inclusion is truly amazing. What has Mowen not done in 2012 that McCalman has done, to not get selected, plus his leadership qualities are looking outstanding thus adding to his appeal.
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Steve Williams (59)
Neville got turned over/lost the ball multiple times yesterday against the Canes.
No issue with seeing him selected because he is an exciting prospect, but he's not quite the finished article yet and "thoroughly deserved" is OTT for mine.
Jones looks like he may morph into a 6/4 type player, particularly while Pyle and Neville are locking for the Rebels. Still, he is another good prospect for the future.
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Vay Wilson (31)
McCalman is the incumbent.
There are very few decent 8s.
And of those props you listed, Slipper, Alexander and Kepu are loosehead props who can play tighthead.
They are not tighthead props.
Id suggest that Saia Fa'ainga is the luckiest player picked. Hanson from QLD is better than him, and Nathan Charles is a tight playing hooker who we need, who IMO is the 3rd best hooker in the country.
Id rate Fa'ainga as maybe the 6th best.
Edit: And Elsom was possibly the best blindside in the world around 2005/6.
It was when he went to Ireland that he really went to pieces.
Id suggest he is one of the best blindsides the Wallabies have had in the pro era.
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