Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
I'm open to suggestions....
Daley - 5
Fainga'a - 6. Whichever fucking idiot decided that throwing to the back of a lineout in a cyclone was a good idea should be shot. Other than that, solid effort.
Ma'afu - 6. Destroyed the Munster scrum in the first half, and was busy around the park.
Simmons - 6. Less of a workrate, but much higher impact when he does something.
Mumm - 4. Shocking lineout management, which has to take a fair chunk of the blame for us not getting the required halftime lead that we were VERY obviously going to need with that wind.
Higginbotham - 5. Started well, then got knocked out and didn't come back after halftime.
Hodgson - 4. Penalty machine. If he got a turnover, I missed it, and for all of his energy, he's like Brown. Ineffective.
Brown - 5. A few good hits....other than that, ineffective.
Burgess: 4. No ability to adapt to the conditions. Was steamrolled by Tuitupo on three occasions. Shit tactical kicking, the usual roulette like service.
Barnes - 3. Hands like two left feet, rubbish tactical kicking, no imagination in attack. Good defence
Morahan - 4. Mainly invisible, a few bad kick receipt reads.
Fainga'a - 6. Tackled his guts out, put in a few massive shots, 2 of which lead directly to penalties to Aus. Harsh penalty for the yellow card, and the penalty in the 2nd half was total bollocks, he came straight in through the gate and scored a great turnover. Got a couple of good one's in the first half as well.
McCabe - 5. Solid, but had no front foot ball.
Davies - 5. No opportunities. Took a good high ball in the first half, and a great chase to prevent the Munster try.
Turner - 5. Didn't take advantage of the wind in the first half, and paid for it.
Polota-Nau - 5. Lineout poor, scrum average, work around the park not up to his usual standard.
Slipper - Hardly used.
Humphries - 5, though only got 10mins or so.
McCutcheon - 5 Like Brown and Hodgson, ineffective.
Phipps - 5. A bit meh, struggles for space in 15s
Giteau - Not used
Hynes - 5. Got about 10 mins. Nothing good, nothing bad.
Summary - All you lot calling for Barnes to be elevated can fuck off. A couple of good games for Sydney uni is the summation of his season. Higginbotham can have Brown's bench spot. Fainga'a deserves Barnes spot. Simmons a possible call up.....other than that I didn't see anyone make a positive case for their call up to the A team. Scrum went well though.
Daley - 5
Fainga'a - 6. Whichever fucking idiot decided that throwing to the back of a lineout in a cyclone was a good idea should be shot. Other than that, solid effort.
Ma'afu - 6. Destroyed the Munster scrum in the first half, and was busy around the park.
Simmons - 6. Less of a workrate, but much higher impact when he does something.
Mumm - 4. Shocking lineout management, which has to take a fair chunk of the blame for us not getting the required halftime lead that we were VERY obviously going to need with that wind.
Higginbotham - 5. Started well, then got knocked out and didn't come back after halftime.
Hodgson - 4. Penalty machine. If he got a turnover, I missed it, and for all of his energy, he's like Brown. Ineffective.
Brown - 5. A few good hits....other than that, ineffective.
Burgess: 4. No ability to adapt to the conditions. Was steamrolled by Tuitupo on three occasions. Shit tactical kicking, the usual roulette like service.
Barnes - 3. Hands like two left feet, rubbish tactical kicking, no imagination in attack. Good defence
Morahan - 4. Mainly invisible, a few bad kick receipt reads.
Fainga'a - 6. Tackled his guts out, put in a few massive shots, 2 of which lead directly to penalties to Aus. Harsh penalty for the yellow card, and the penalty in the 2nd half was total bollocks, he came straight in through the gate and scored a great turnover. Got a couple of good one's in the first half as well.
McCabe - 5. Solid, but had no front foot ball.
Davies - 5. No opportunities. Took a good high ball in the first half, and a great chase to prevent the Munster try.
Turner - 5. Didn't take advantage of the wind in the first half, and paid for it.
Polota-Nau - 5. Lineout poor, scrum average, work around the park not up to his usual standard.
Slipper - Hardly used.
Humphries - 5, though only got 10mins or so.
McCutcheon - 5 Like Brown and Hodgson, ineffective.
Phipps - 5. A bit meh, struggles for space in 15s
Giteau - Not used
Hynes - 5. Got about 10 mins. Nothing good, nothing bad.
Summary - All you lot calling for Barnes to be elevated can fuck off. A couple of good games for Sydney uni is the summation of his season. Higginbotham can have Brown's bench spot. Fainga'a deserves Barnes spot. Simmons a possible call up.....other than that I didn't see anyone make a positive case for their call up to the A team. Scrum went well though.
