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We want to know who you'd pick for the Wallabies

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mudskipper

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Colin Windon (37)
Braveheart81 said:
So everyone in the team except Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore and Pat McCabe?

Given that Lilo would have been in your bolter list before he got injured, you've just included the whole 15.
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the Wallabies included of cause,,, those guys are just bolters for the 30...
 
Braveheart81

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Will Genia (78)
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The Brumbies are playing well, but by your logic almost every starting Australian Super Rugby player should be included as a potential bolter for the Wallaby squad. Even the ones who aren't Aussie qualified.
 
mudskipper

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Colin Windon (37)
Ok Gents Muddies, 30 man Wallabies squad at a glance on current form and available today...
  1. Alexnder
  2. Moore
  3. TPN
  4. Palmer
  5. kepu
  6. Douglas
  7. S.Carter
  8. Fardy
  9. Horwill (C)
  10. Hooper
  11. Pocock
  12. Mowen
  13. Auelua
  14. Palu
  15. Higginbotham
  16. Genia
  17. N.White
  18. Beale
  19. Barnes
  20. McCabe
  21. Harris
  22. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
  23. A.Smith
  24. Tapuai
  25. L.Morahan
  26. Tomane
  27. Ioane
  28. Mogg
  29. Lance
  30. ? I had thought Henry Speight now qualified
 
Braveheart81

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Will Genia (78)
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Benn Robinson will be the first prop picked.

I'll be really surprised if Hugh Pyle doesn't make the squad, likewise Dave Dennis.

Tapuai is out with a broken collarbone.

Lance has a broken leg.

I'd have thought Harris and Morahan would be absolute rank outsiders to be picked.

Cummins, Shipperly, Mafi. Kingston, Foley and Vuna would all be more likely in my opinion.
 
barbarian

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Phil Kearns (64)
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mudskipper said:
Ok Gents Muddies, 30 man Wallabies squad at a glance on current form and available today...
  1. Alexander
  2. Moore
  3. TPN
  4. Palmer
  5. Kepu
  6. Douglas Slipper
  7. S.Carter Robinson
  8. Fardy Pyle
  9. Horwill (C)
  10. Hooper
  11. Pocock
  12. Mowen Sharpe
  13. Auelua
  14. Palu
  15. Higginbotham
  16. Genia
  17. N.White
  18. Beale
  19. Barnes
  20. McCabe
  21. Harris Dennis (one forward more, want a 16-14 split)
  22. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
  23. A.Smith Cummins
  24. Tapuai
  25. L.Morahan Shipperley
  26. Tomane Fainga'a
  27. Ioane
  28. Mogg
  29. Lance Foley
  30. Gerrard
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My changes
 
mudskipper

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Colin Windon (37)
Arrr... I did know Lance and Tapuai were out. Shipperly? perhaps. Pyle is a prospect as is Foley.... Cummins, Mafi & Vuna nup from me this season... Wallabies jerseys shouldn't be that cheap :)
 
Braveheart81

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Will Genia (78)
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With the Force and Reds having the bye before the Scotland game, it would seem logical that they will field a few debutants in that game.

I'd expect we will definitely see Cummins and Shipperly in that 22. Possibly Mafi as well.

I think Brett Sheehan's international career could also be resurrected due to the timing of that match.
 
Slim 293

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Stirling Mortlock (74)
tigerland12 said:
Okay I'm just going to point out that, just because a team is performing well, doesn't mean the players in that side would still perform well in the Wallabies.
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I agree... But based on their individual performances most of the Brumbies squad are in contention for the Wallabies squad...

Some won't make it, but many should and will be called upon at some point...

Guys like Mowen and one of either Fardy and Carter probably won't make it because of competition in those positions is pretty strong and there are a few incumbents in place...

Andrew Smith is the form outside centre, but he's not really test material...

Speight would just about be guaranteed a starting spot if he were eligible this year...

Fotu won't be pIcked ahead of Palu bit could be a potential replacement if Palu is injured as he's the only other guy who provides the same service...
 
mudskipper

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Colin Windon (37)
some good changes there Barbarian I'll have another shot...........

Muddies, 30 man Wallabies squad take two at a glance on current form and available today...
  1. Alexander
  2. Moore
  3. TPN
  4. Palmer
  5. Kepu
  6. Douglas Slipper
  7. S.Carter Robinson S.Carter
  8. Fardy Pyle
  9. Horwill (C)
  10. Hooper
  11. Pocock
  12. Mowen Sharpe Mowen
  13. Auelua
  14. Palu
  15. Higginbotham
  16. Genia
  17. N.White
  18. Beale
  19. Barnes
  20. McCabe
  21. Harris Dennis
  22. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
  23. A.Smith Cummins Tomane
  24. Tapuai Harris
  25. L.Morahan Shipperley
  26. Tomane Fainga'a
  27. Ioane
  28. Mogg
  29. Lance Foley
  30. Gerrard
 
Slim 293

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Stirling Mortlock (74)
I'll have my own crack at the squad based on form/experience/Deans-isms...

Props

1. Robinson
2. Alexander
3. Palmer
4. Kepu
5. Slipper

Hookers

6. Moore
7. TPN
8. Charles

Locks

9. Horwill
10. Sharpe
11. Pyle
12. Carter

Backrow

13. Pocock
14. Higginbotham
15. Palu
16. Dennis
17. Hooper
18. Auelua

Scrumhalves

19. Genia
20. White

Flyhalves

21. Barnes
22. Lucas

Centres

23. McCabe
24. Fainga'a
25. Cummins

Wings/Fullback

26. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
27. Ioane
28. Mogg
29. Shipperley
30. Beale (but will play flyhalf)


However, that won't happen because I've left out Rocky, McCalman, Cowan, Hodgson, and probably some other Deans favourites who don't deserve to be there...
 
Braveheart81

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Will Genia (78)
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Slim 293 said:
However, that won't happen because I've left out Rocky, McCalman, Cowan, Hodgson, and probably some other Deans favourites who don't deserve to be there...
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You forgot this guy. Here he is being congratulated on his selection in the 2012 Wallabies squad.
 
Slim 293

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Stirling Mortlock (74)
I've also neglected all those Force players (and a few Reds) that don't deserve to be there, but will need to play against Scotland...
 
mudskipper

mudskipper

Colin Windon (37)
Slim 293 said:
And I doubt we'll only have 3 props...

And hopefully not Harris or Gerrard...
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Alexander - Palmer - Kepu - Slipper = 4 props ... need mobile men m. fat cat has only 1 trick which he is very good at may I say... but not that much better than these guys...
 
Slim 293

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Stirling Mortlock (74)
mudskipper said:
Alexander - Palmer - Kepu - Slipper = 4 props ... need mobile men m. fat cat has only 1 trick which he is very good at may I say... but not that much better than these guys...
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Your one eye is badly infected...

Benn Robinson, by a fair margin, is the best loosehead prop in Australia...
 
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