Wallabies vs Wales - Suncorp Stadium June 9

[Jiggles]

My, thats the worst looking Wallaby team I have seen in a while.

 

[fatprop]

Remind me again why we need Hooper there? I'd expect Pocock to play all 80 minutes same with Higgers.

So, Hooper looks set to replace Palu with Higgers moving back to 8, which effectively leaves us with three line out jumpers.

Palu will be subbed after 60, Higgers moves to 8, Hooper to 6, Dennis replaces Simmons or Sharpe

 

[Jets]

Wales by 15. Unimpressed with that team. I hope to be proven wrong.

 

[Braveheart81]

My, thats the worst looking Wallaby team I have seen in a while.

But it would be better if Greg Holmes was in it.

 

[Jiggles]

I'd prefer him on the bench to Ben Alexander thats for sure.

 

[barbarian]

I agree it's not a great side, and I too am tipping Wales.

But frankly who could we have picked that would radically change that? I hate Barnes at 10, but there is quite literally no-one else (and please don't say Ben Lucas). There is a bit of debate about Horne vs Fainga'a, but would that really change things substantially? No.

So I think it's almost the best side we could have picked under the circumstances.
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[Richo]

Palu will be subbed after 60, Higgers moves to 8, Hooper to 6, Dennis replaces Simmons or Sharpe

This makes me sense than my subbing Pocock theory.

 

[Jets]

Pyle on the bench at least.
Why have Harris and Fainga'a on the bench? Better option would be an attacking threat
Why do they need Hooper there?
Horne hasn't been great.
Barnes is flat and needs a break. What's your beef with Lucas. Has been really good for the Reds where ever he plays. In better form than Barnes and Horne.

 

[barbarian]

Barnes is flat and needs a break. What's your beef with Lucas. Has been really good for the Reds where ever he plays. In better form than Barnes and Horne.

Lucas is a decent enough utility player for the Reds. Not a Wallaby 10.

Barnes is not in great form but still has the experience and class that puts him a fair bit ahead of the uncapped Lucas who doesn't really play 10.

 

[redstragic]

Robinson is the best LHP in the country.
TPN is the second best hooker and Moore played 80 minutes on Tuesday.
Kepu is close to being the best THP and Slipper played 80 minutes on Tuesday and Palmer played plenty of minutes in his debut.
Palu (with Higgers) are the two form number 8s this season and both are in the starting side.
Barnes is about the last man standing amongst 10s and is playing for that reason.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) consistently performs well for the Wallabies and there are not a lot of fullback options available.
Dennis on the bench is fine. He covers multiple positions and has been in good form all season.

Horne is the only player that you can realistically have a gripe about and his inclusion has been discussed at length already. For good or for bad, he is in the side.

Time will tell but 8 players from a team that has lost its way this year in a Wallabies team with no plan?? Deans may be having a joke with us.

 

[kronic]

Beale back for T2, here. Thank f**k.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

iv got it why dont we just have a ozzie reds team that will solve all out problems...Please! Lucas at 10 you must be joking next you will want holmes and daley as the props and hanson at hooker...oh wait

 

[Braveheart81]

Time will tell but 8 players from a team that has lost its way this year in a Wallabies team with no plan?? Deans may be having a joke with us.

If Beale, O'Connor, Cooper, Lealiifano were fit and Moore hadn't played 80 minutes on Tuesday, we'd probably have 5 players in the side.

 

[Slim 293]

If Beale, O'Connor, Cooper, Lealiifano were fit and Moore hadn't played 80 minutes on Tuesday, we'd probably have 5 players in the side.

Yep...

Let's not forget that after injuries Barnes is the 5th choice flyhalf...

We can't afford to go any lower down the pecking order...

 

[Wallatahs]

For all those criticising the fact that 8 out of the 15 are Tahs - Having 7 / 15 Super Rugby winning Reds didn't save us on Tuesday, and as a few others have suggested, most of these selections are from injury and scheduling.

My criticism of the team is that we are we taking two players on the bench who will arguably compete for the one spot (blind-side, as Captain Pocock will play 80), at the expense of a 3rd second rower.

 

[Braveheart81]

If all those players were fit, Barnes and Horne wouldn't be in the side and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) would probably be struggling for a spot too.

If Moore was fresh, TPN would be on the bench. I guess we will see next week whether Kepu is the preferred 3 or whether Palmer or Slipper starts against Wales in the second test.

 

[Wallatahs]

Yep.

Let's not forget that after injuries Barnes is the 5th choice flyhalf.

We can't afford to go any lower down the pecking order.

You're right - I forgot Lealliafano was a wallaby.

 

[Joe Mac]

I think most us here need a reality check. Relative to previous teams selected by Deans, this team is excellent!

No McCalman, no Dean Mumm, no Nick Phipps, no Ma'afood! No 3 halfbacks on the bench! Woooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Nic White finally gets a bench spot as well! yeeeeeeeeeowwwwwwwwwww

 

[Braveheart81]

For all those criticising the fact that 8 out of the 15 are Tahs - Having 7 / 15 Super Rugby winning Reds didn't save us on Tuesday, and as a few others have suggested, most of these selections are from injury and scheduling.

My criticism of the team is that we are we taking two players on the bench who will arguably compete for the one spot (blind-side, as Captain Pocock will play 80), at the expense of a 3rd second rower.

It's actually 8 out of the 22. Although the only Tah on the bench is Dennis which makes it 7 out of the 15.

 

[Scoey]

Horne will be polarizing until he puts together a few good games on the trot at the international level.

How many chances does he get to achieve this somewhat ellusive goal?

Lucas is a decent enough utility player for the Reds. Not a Wallaby 10.

Not a Wallaby 10? What are you basing this on?