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Bill Watson (15)
Faessler is a natural footballer and a shrewd operator as a thrower and at the back of the maul. Despite his injury layoffs, Faessler seemed comfortable in the Reds' hit out against the Lions and I expect him to be able to handle a 55+ minute stint come this Saturday evening.Selection at hooker for the Wallabies will be very interesting. Both Porecki (9 matches since 2023 RWC) and Faessler are quite underdone for minutes through injury. Faessler was first pick last year but hasnt played much this year, while Porecki has had lots of injury concerns for a long time now. Pollard had a pretty strong Super campaign but in the little opportunity he has had at test level he has not looked totally comfortable. All bring their own strengths and weaknesses. Sounds like from the leaks that Faessler has the starting gig? Pollard a strong ball carrier to bring on late with others like Gleeson/Hooper and Bell.
Pollard has been immersed in a strong Brumbies setup and has built sound habits which will allow him to handle the rigours of Test football, as demonstrated by his credible cameo against Fiji.
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