Wallabies v Pumas - Saturday 17 September, nib Stadium Perth
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Alfred Walker (16)
'Once in a while'- twice in a game for two tries is good enough for me.
tragic
John Solomon (38)
You southerners take some convincing!
Thought he was pretty solid - apart from the tackle / YC which was silly. Some really nice touches in 2 tries. Couple of high / strip tackles but not alone in that. Overall, pretty good for mine.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
I vote for mass releases to the NRC next weekend.
With only 3 rounds remaining, next week is potentially the last opportunity for a few players to get some gametime, particularly the non-playing and non-starting boys. Want em match fit for the Spring Tour. Sets up a few crackers too.
Rising v Vikings, firner topped up with Toby, Timani, Sefa and Sean, latter topped up with Arnold, Kuridrani and Speight, delicious.
With only 3 rounds remaining, next week is potentially the last opportunity for a few players to get some gametime, particularly the non-playing and non-starting boys. Want em match fit for the Spring Tour. Sets up a few crackers too.
Rising v Vikings, firner topped up with Toby, Timani, Sefa and Sean, latter topped up with Arnold, Kuridrani and Speight, delicious.
tragic
John Solomon (38)
Aus v Eng was close..
Twoilms
Trevor Allan (34)
He pretty much encapsulated his entire career in that game. He has the best pass in rugby and a decent boot. His running game and defense are average. He also panics in possession two or three times a game. He just can't nut up and run at the defensive line and take a hit. Barrett did it multiple times against SA in the previous game and if anything he's smaller.
Froggy
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
While I thought Barnes was a bit tough on our work at the breakdown, the number of penalties we conceded is a real concern.
Also a bit of lack of composure later on, some unecessary pushed passes and stupid kicks.
Genia clearly our best, others that were good imo were Coleman, Hooper, Foley, Kerevi, Hodge and TPN. Folau his worst game in gold, Cooper the usual mix of great and awful. How many times has this guy been carded for an illegal tackle? His tackling technique MUST change.
Set piece was impressive. Nathan Grey, who's had such a belting on this site, seemed to have a defence pattern for the Pumas pretty right.
Also a bit of lack of composure later on, some unecessary pushed passes and stupid kicks.
Genia clearly our best, others that were good imo were Coleman, Hooper, Foley, Kerevi, Hodge and TPN. Folau his worst game in gold, Cooper the usual mix of great and awful. How many times has this guy been carded for an illegal tackle? His tackling technique MUST change.
Set piece was impressive. Nathan Grey, who's had such a belting on this site, seemed to have a defence pattern for the Pumas pretty right.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Oh, on Barnes - to quote Gunston Inc:
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Pocock didn't go back on because he was slightly injured, but mostly because what was the fucking point? The ruck was a mess and I counted three clear turnovers he just didn't receive.
Then we get penalised for a knockdown (Hodge) which was OK, but an Argie player sticks a mitt out with no hope and he calls knock-on. Jeez mate - just some fucking consistency!
The talking points will be Quade, so let me get my comments out of the way:
Every tackle he makes, he looks like going for the strip. He was actually off that bad habit before he left for Europe, but appears to be back on it.
That said, the first Argie try came from Foley's miss on Tuculet. Foley missed a couple tonight, and I wonder if we can sustain both of them in the team against the Boks in Pretoria.
In any case, if it wasn't for Quade's pinpoint inside passes, we don't win that game by nearly as much. Also put in a couple of good kicks.
Genia obviously kicking arse. Coleman fucking walloped everything, and I enjoyed watching him push an offside Argie over a ruck. "Fuck off!"
Timani was lazy as fuck and needs to up his work rate off the ball if he's only getting 15-20 minutes
Robertson was solid in the scrum, and the Argie reserve tight five especially got dicked once TPN was on.
That's enough from me. Two week break then at it again.
Pocock didn't go back on because he was slightly injured, but mostly because what was the fucking point? The ruck was a mess and I counted three clear turnovers he just didn't receive.
Then we get penalised for a knockdown (Hodge) which was OK, but an Argie player sticks a mitt out with no hope and he calls knock-on. Jeez mate - just some fucking consistency!
The talking points will be Quade, so let me get my comments out of the way:
Every tackle he makes, he looks like going for the strip. He was actually off that bad habit before he left for Europe, but appears to be back on it.
That said, the first Argie try came from Foley's miss on Tuculet. Foley missed a couple tonight, and I wonder if we can sustain both of them in the team against the Boks in Pretoria.
In any case, if it wasn't for Quade's pinpoint inside passes, we don't win that game by nearly as much. Also put in a couple of good kicks.
Genia obviously kicking arse. Coleman fucking walloped everything, and I enjoyed watching him push an offside Argie over a ruck. "Fuck off!"
Timani was lazy as fuck and needs to up his work rate off the ball if he's only getting 15-20 minutes
Robertson was solid in the scrum, and the Argie reserve tight five especially got dicked once TPN was on.
That's enough from me. Two week break then at it again.
bigmac
Billy Sheehan (19)
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Alfred Walker (16)
Created two tries-how much more can you ask for?
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
Hodge I thought was poor. Few amateur mistakes, passing is below average, couple of times in the past few games he's attempted poor offloads. Plus the average option to kick the ball away this game.
He is a beast on defence though in that 12 channel! Definitely worth persisting with. He will get better every game.
Foley I hardly noticed on the field until he had to kick for goal so I'd put my money on Genia, Kerevi, Colman, Hooper, TPN.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
And its not like everyone out there was a step above. Cooper was the best of times, the worst of times. But we won, so fuck it.
bigmac
Billy Sheehan (19)
Did some good stuff but also did the silly stuff like the crazy passes and sloppy tackles. hit and miss
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Alfred Walker (16)
Agree re Hodge-absolute beast at defending but adds nothing in attack. Nothing whatsoever.
disco
Chilla Wilson (44)
Defence won that game. Still a long way to go in attack Genia and Cooper have been good.
Folau is still off and Kerevi is still playing super rugby.
Foley is out of form and I think we need some more speed I wouldn't mind seeing Hodge play 12 and Speight start.
Our speed in defence was back to RWC 2015 form which has been missing all year and we were definitely better than last week in attack although still not great.
Scrum was good, Lineout was good enough still haven't seen us pinch an opposition throw in the Rugby Champsonship.
I still don't see how Mumm starts ahead of Fardy and Moore really is past it give me Hanson & TPN for the spring tour.
Folau is still off and Kerevi is still playing super rugby.
Foley is out of form and I think we need some more speed I wouldn't mind seeing Hodge play 12 and Speight start.
Our speed in defence was back to RWC 2015 form which has been missing all year and we were definitely better than last week in attack although still not great.
Scrum was good, Lineout was good enough still haven't seen us pinch an opposition throw in the Rugby Champsonship.
I still don't see how Mumm starts ahead of Fardy and Moore really is past it give me Hanson & TPN for the spring tour.
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
Don't expect this kind of form to continue especially as he begins to learn how to run off Quade and builds that combination.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Ah, fucking NO.
Foley cleaned up several balls that others left behind. He made mistakes, including missing a fairly easy conversion and the tackle on Tuculet, but he saved our arse on more than one occasion, and played link man or took the pressure off by going to the line on several more.
If you were picking a victim for our backline right now, Folau would come ahead of any of the other starters tonight IMHO.
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