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Mark Ella (57)
Why? Isn't he a decent prospect? I haven't seen a great deal from him so would like some insight.
Wallabies v Italy, Florence, Sun 13th Nov 12am AEDT
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Why? Isn't he a decent prospect? I haven't seen a great deal from him so would like some insight.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Yeah I hope Lolesio gets dropped. The bloke has had 16 games in Gold. He's not the answer unfortunately, we've invested in the wrong guy. Time to move on. He had 75 minutes against the worst tier 1 team, outside him was the Wallabies best backline barring maybe Kellaway. Time's up.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
If that was the best Wallabies backline outside him, we've got bigger issues...
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Nah, Swain was one of our best on the weekend and is still possibly up there in our best 23... the inconsistency from our pool of locks hasn't got us any closer as to who will go to the RWC next year.
If Frost is still injured I would definitely start Swain with Skelton again for Ireland.
One of the positives of 2022 is watching him step up
gel
Ken Catchpole (46)
I didn't think he was terrible.
That would have been a very difficult match for any australian in the back three to shine.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
I'm not sold on Lolesio either, but this is just untrue.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Yep, DC seems to have forgotten about our old mates Koro and Kerevi, and McDermott wasn't starting at 9.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Sorry guys, forgot Marika and Samu were in the beer queue at the game.
As I said, they were our best backs outside Lolesio barring Kellaway. This will be our backline next week against Ireland:
11. Kellaway 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau 14. Wright 15. Campbell
point remains, Lolesio has had 16 games in Gold, 75 minutes with our best backs available to put away Italy and did fuck all. Time to accept we backed the wrong horse. I'm almost certain Rennie has realised this, I'll wager someone that Lolesio won't even make the RWC squad.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Yes and it's a shame he realised it with 5mins to go and decided to royally shaft Donaldson on his debut.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
I don't disagree that he's in our best RWC squad just that he's a liability. He has brain snaps way too easily. As I said, could've been carded yesterday but saved by an inconsistent TMO. What he brings over that 2nd tier of locks isn't worth his risk.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
His discipline for the Wobs this year has been disappointing, but an outlier on his career... and I don't actually recall what he should've been carded for on the weekend?
But if he keeps clean over the next year he's a certainty for the RWC squad.
I still have doubts over many of our lock options...
Philip runs too hot and cold and is not the most physical/best defensive player in the group.
Rodda has benefited from not being there.
I'm not sure if Neville will deserve to be there ahead of his Brumby teammates.
It would be nice to see Arnold play not having come back from holidays.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Wright is seemingly undroppable...
And Paisami is very, very lucky that there's no competition for his spot with Kerevi, Foketi and Simone not available.
dillyboy
Colin Windon (37)
He's currently in Indonesia hiking up volcanos so fingers crossed the recovery is going well.....
upthereds#!
Peter Johnson (47)
Gibbon is our no.4 LHP. Should never been in a position to start a test.
Sio should be in the squad.
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
It was a sarky comment referring to Gregan and player power and the impact it had on Aus rugby.
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
They could start building now as we ain't gonna be at the RWC for long if the current situation is any sign!
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
This is some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen - incredibly similar to another shoulder he put on that wasn't picked up during the first Argentina game. I don't care how good his maul defence is, if you're having this big of a brain snap on basically every outing, you're a liability and should not be playing.
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stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
Viking, I think Carter Gordon will have a good Super Rugby next year and will be one of the group to rebuild our 10 stocks. I also think we have done far less with our 2019 U20's players than the Nth Hemi has.
Just read Rennie's statement and apart from 'it ain't good enough' it is all about players hurting etc etc. F**K them hurting, get them out on the paddock and work their ar**ses off. If you can't put discipline into these guys move aside and let someone who can take over, this is not a time for parenting it is a time to learn what it takes to win test matches.
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