Wallabies vs All Blacks 10th August @Optus Stadium Perth
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Viking
Mark Ella (57)
Actually I will challenge that analysis of KB (Kurtley Beale). Kicking choice really poor at times. First kick leading to the AB try. He has done this nearly every game at FB now.
His running game absolutely superb - but that's where it stops for me. Throws the 50:50 ball too often.
Although at the back-end of games - this is when he really gets involved in the game where that running game of his is even more lethal.
I hope he sharpens up his kicking, offloading, and defence though.
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
I think the squad is set now. Only possibly change maybe 6. Or if Pocock is fit might need to find him a spot.
(although personally still rather banks for the kicking and defence - but thats just me)
Joe King
Dave Cowper (27)
This has been the key point of difference between NZ and the Wallabies (not to mention most other teams) for years. Yes, NZ are good in all aspects of play, but their timely draw and pass (as well as backing up) has been their stand out - across all their teams as a standard. It's like the key standard style of play they've introduced across the board. But I reckon tonight (and building from the last couple of weeks), the Wallabies did it better than they have for a while. It really looks like the Wallabies have been working on their offload, and the timing of their offload. It's such a simple facet of play that makes a huge difference.
Forcefield
Ken Catchpole (46)
I reckon we might just still have won if that red was a yellow. We were up by two tries @ 50 mins when Barrett would've been back. Reckon some of NZ's tries would've been less likely as we'd have played a tighter game without a man advantage. I guess we'll never know.
Bloody excellent to get a win. I wonder if the extra two time zones helped.
Bloody excellent to get a win. I wonder if the extra two time zones helped.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
NATIONAL DISGRACE.
Some of those AB forwards still had their fucken makeup on from midweek promotional activities. They could not stop shit on their own goalline.
Could. Not. Stop. Shit.
Outmuscled.
Owned.
Aus looked like scoring every fucken time. "Oops, don't mind us fellas we're just gonna pop this old thing over that white line there, thanks, there we go." I don't care if NZ were down one player or down fucken seven. That's just ticker and tonight was unacceptable. Some of that AB pack (FUCKEN EVERYONE EXCEPT COLES AND ARDIE) may as well stay in Perth and do a Murdock and try their luck down the mines or some shit.
Gutless.
Spineless.
Feeble.
Might be dawning on some of the AB's that it's all good and well to call yourself an All Black BUT lose the Bled and get dumped out in the quarters of RWC? Oh dear. Son, do you know what rugby means to New Zealand? It doesnt mean shipping a worst ever tally in history of 50-odd fucking points to Australia. Do you want to spend the rest of your days as a Meads or a Mccaw or do you want to see yourself referred to alongside the Mayerhoflers and Cribbs?
I didn't see many All Blacks out there tonight.
I don't recall one AB actually driving an oponent back in a tackle. Aus did it and did it plenty.
1. Moody. OWNED. a useless pudding.
2. Coles. slogged his guts out. poor bastard.
3. Franks. NO LONGER AN ALL BLACK and hasn't been all season. PASSENGER.
4. Tuipulotu NOT AN ALL BLACK. AT ALL.
5. Whitelock. see Coles
6. Ardie. see Coles
7. Cane. DOMINATED
8. Read. actually went alright in spots. Still domintaed and obviously STILL NOT A CAPTAINS ARSEHOLE
9. A.Smith "THANKS FORWRADS YOU GUTLESS SHITHEADS"
10. Mo'unga. getting told to fuck off to 2nd 5 by Beaudy didnt help. Rag doll.
12. Lienert-brown. the DMac sideways running is a bad, bad, BAD fucking habit. Never. Works.
13. Goodhue. Did he strain his mullet?
14. B.Smith. NO LONGER AN ALL BLACK. Thanks for the memories but MAKE THE CALL HANSEN.
15. B.Barrett. Bumfucked by his forwards
Straya were much keener and pounced on the rudderless, lazy, staggered, dishevelled mess that the New Zealand Rugby Football All Blacks called a defensive line tonight.
Forcefield
Ken Catchpole (46)
Cracking rant DP. Gold medal stuff. Love your work 
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
Damnit thought we'd seen the last of that little bastard
"Yeah get fucked mate I'm back."
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
My thoughts :-
1) The Red Card was always Red. The Ref explained it perfectly as per the directives and the Laws. There was no grey area. In fact Last year Kepu got the Red for a Ruck clean out shoulder to head and SBW as well against the Lions 2 years ago? It is not even a new interpretation it has been this way for a long time. This is no the new directives as we saw at the U20 World Cup. There isn't evidence to support premeditated action to attack the head, but it was reckless and there was never any attempt to use the arms to bind.
2) Wallabies played a very flat attack and actually played with speed. The key to this was White IMO, he didn't hatch the egg like Genia has been doing and he had people working off the ball to carry.
3) Wallabies scrum was dominant from the start and surely the ABs have to consider somebody else at LHP, I don't know that Moody is that good around the field to make up for the set piece deficiency.
4) JOC (James O'Connor) did far better at 13 than I thought he would.
5) I am so happy to see some genuine pace on the wing and two kicking options as well in the back three. It makes it so much harder for an opposition to pin the Wallabies down when there are genuine kicking options, and they haven't had that since Folau was selected at 15.
6) Nasarani had a great game.
7) Salaki Loto - This was a great win, but I don't know that he is the answer at 6. Poor body height in the carry and defence is suspect still.
8) I wish the Refs and ARs would start policing the offside line at the ruck. The game can be much more attacking and rewarding if the space is legally maintained. All sides are doing it, especially those that employ the very fast rush defence.
1) The Red Card was always Red. The Ref explained it perfectly as per the directives and the Laws. There was no grey area. In fact Last year Kepu got the Red for a Ruck clean out shoulder to head and SBW as well against the Lions 2 years ago? It is not even a new interpretation it has been this way for a long time. This is no the new directives as we saw at the U20 World Cup. There isn't evidence to support premeditated action to attack the head, but it was reckless and there was never any attempt to use the arms to bind.
2) Wallabies played a very flat attack and actually played with speed. The key to this was White IMO, he didn't hatch the egg like Genia has been doing and he had people working off the ball to carry.
3) Wallabies scrum was dominant from the start and surely the ABs have to consider somebody else at LHP, I don't know that Moody is that good around the field to make up for the set piece deficiency.
4) JOC (James O'Connor) did far better at 13 than I thought he would.
5) I am so happy to see some genuine pace on the wing and two kicking options as well in the back three. It makes it so much harder for an opposition to pin the Wallabies down when there are genuine kicking options, and they haven't had that since Folau was selected at 15.
6) Nasarani had a great game.
7) Salaki Loto - This was a great win, but I don't know that he is the answer at 6. Poor body height in the carry and defence is suspect still.
8) I wish the Refs and ARs would start policing the offside line at the ruck. The game can be much more attacking and rewarding if the space is legally maintained. All sides are doing it, especially those that employ the very fast rush defence.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Sully, Hooper was the ball carrier. Surely it was a tackle, not a clean out. Not that the difference should lead to a different sanction. WR (World Rugby) has all year long emphasised that the head and neck are out of play. It would have been a farce had a red card not been issued for that hit.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Well bugger me backwards with a blunt market vegetable, I never saw that coming.
Just back from the game and I'm gobsmacked. They really couldn't have played a lot better tonight, card or no card. I don't ever want to hear people bagging Michael Hooper ever again. That bloke was an absolute machine tonight. You know the best part for me? How he grabbed Savea by the scruff of the neck and told him to park that shit. Fuck yeah! That's leadership.
Just back from the game and I'm gobsmacked. They really couldn't have played a lot better tonight, card or no card. I don't ever want to hear people bagging Michael Hooper ever again. That bloke was an absolute machine tonight. You know the best part for me? How he grabbed Savea by the scruff of the neck and told him to park that shit. Fuck yeah! That's leadership.
KiwiM
Nev Cottrell (35)
Congratulations you Wallaby fans. You deserve to celebrate. What a dominant performance. Score reflected the game. Your forwards bashed the ABs and the backs did their part too.
As for the ABs they have been on a downward slide for a while. The last 12 months they are an average footy team. Huge problems all over the team and in the coaching staff. Forget the World Cup - The Bledisloe looks in huge danger of changing hands.
As for the ABs they have been on a downward slide for a while. The last 12 months they are an average footy team. Huge problems all over the team and in the coaching staff. Forget the World Cup - The Bledisloe looks in huge danger of changing hands.
dillyboy
Nev Cottrell (35)
Micheal
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Two things I've noted from my post game campaign across GAGR / Reddit / The Roar:
1. Someone said that Lord Laurie was in the coaching box for the Argentina game, and there's talk that he might've been there tonight. That's an interesting development.
2. Someone also alleged that Adam Coleman topped the Wallabies tackle count. I haven't seen the stats to verify it, but thats an absolutely enormous effort if true considering that he only played 24 minutes.
1. Someone said that Lord Laurie was in the coaching box for the Argentina game, and there's talk that he might've been there tonight. That's an interesting development.
2. Someone also alleged that Adam Coleman topped the Wallabies tackle count. I haven't seen the stats to verify it, but thats an absolutely enormous effort if true considering that he only played 24 minutes.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
I think Coleman would certainly have topped the tackle count for impact if not for total numbers.
Micheal
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Thank for this insight. This is the type of contribution this site needs to keep discussion constructive.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Savea tackles Hooper who is not in possession, then pushes his head down. Both right in front of the ref and touchie but no immediate reaction from them.
Hooper's reaction was Australia's way of saying we won't cop your crap any more and it put a stamp of authority on the Australian mindset.
To top it off, White comes in to push Savea away - that's adding insult to injury.