Wallabies v All Blacks, Saturday 21st October, Suncorp, Brisbane

[Up the Guts]

Its offficial, Cheika is the best coach in the world.

First Bledislode was just a tactical loss to give the ABs confidence. Cheika is playing 4D chess.

 

[Istanbul]

How'd that go?

Well the TAB was obviously closed when I decided that tonight but I'll stand by it going forward! Seriously, you would have to agree that was a great win made all the more impressive given our 10 was his usual disastrous self.

 

[Dctarget]

How good was that 30m bust by McMahon near the end. Finally showing that he can bosh the best and not just super teams/minnows.

 

[maxdacat]

So McMahon is an eight?

 

[KOB1987]

How good was that 30m bust by McMahon near the end. Finally showing that he can bosh the best and not just super teams/minnows.

He's almost usurped the mythical line bending 8 in our ranks that should be picked in his place

 

[Istanbul]

Given this result and how painfully close we were in Dunedin - what do you make of the game 1 result? Do you put it down to players defending out of position or is it a psychological barrier?

 

[Up the Guts]

Backrow has come so far. Dempsey was so good and Tui whacks people. Hooper and McMahon are incredible and next year Naisarani and Pocock will be available. Good signs, good signs.

 

[KOB1987]

Well the TAB was obviously closed when I decided that tonight but I'll stand by it going forward! Seriously, you would have to agree that was a great win made all the more impressive given our 10 was his usual disastrous self.

There's no 'dislike' button. So:

DISLIKE

 

[tragic]

He's almost usurped the mythical line bending 8 in our ranks that should be picked in his place

Nah.
He had a blinder.
But we still need one of those.

 

[Up the Guts]

Folau made a couple of errors but he's all class with the ball in hand. Was head and shoulders above his opposite. Love seeing him come off his left.

 

[KOB1987]

Given this result and how painfully close we were in Dunedin - what do you make of the game 1 result? Do you put it down to players defending out of position or is it a psychological barrier?

There was a fair discussion about that first half and that Grey had tried to over complicate the defensive strategy. Simplifying it seems to have worked. Now only Beale and hodge switch which is fine.

 

[Shiggins]

We can't put out our number one team next week. It would be silly

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[Istanbul]

Seriously KOB what how would you rate Foley out of 10 tonight. It's not a time for negativity - was a great win and we need to celebrate them but am I really seeing wrong with Foley? I honestly thought he was sub par but would you give him a pass mark? I couldn't go higher than a 4.

 

[Viking]

How good was that 30m bust by McMahon near the end. Finally showing that he can bosh the best and not just super teams/minnows.

Absolutely, Last year I was very critical of McMahon for this, now he's finally stepping up against the big boys! Worst part is he's bloody leaving ...worst timing

 

[KOB1987]

Seriously KOB what how would you rate Foley out of 10 tonight. It's not a time for negativity - was a great win and we need to celebrate them but am I really seeing wrong with Foley? I honestly thought he was sub par but would you give him a pass mark? I couldn't go higher than a 4.

He was fine except for his goal kicking. The fuck up when he didn't know it had been taken back into the 22 was clearly because he didn't know it had touched one of our players and he couldn't hear the ref. He was miked up to us, not the players.

 

[Istanbul]

There was a fair discussion about that first half and that Grey had tried to over complicate the defensive strategy. Simplifying it seems to have worked. Now only Beale and hodge switch which is fine.

Pretty impressive turn around. After game 1 I wouldn't have thought they could make the necessary changes to fix the defensive errors but they were good tonight and in Dunedin.

 

[Viking]

Seriously KOB what how would you rate Foley out of 10 tonight. It's not a time for negativity - was a great win and we need to celebrate them but am I really seeing wrong with Foley? I honestly thought he was sub par but would you give him a pass mark? I couldn't go higher than a 4.

Agreed, but unfortunately he is still clearly our best option. A big positive is we can still win with an average 10 playing an average game. He usually never plays worse then he did tonight so hopefully things will only get better. And hopefully they will use Hodge more for 22 clearances.... Or Beale. Or anyone but Foley.

 

[Braveheart81]

No doubt Foley had a poor game, probably his worst of the season.

I think the good thing here is we are playing a game which isn't based around any one player succeeding or failing.

Some players really stood up and had blinders. A lot of players just did their job. A couple of players had average to poor games. I think the fact that we can beat the best team in the world with that is testament to the fact that it's a solid strategy. It lives and dies on the team and not one or two players.

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[RoffsChoice]

Hard call on tonight’s effort. I thought Dempsey, Hooper & McMahon were magnificent

Completely agree on those three, it was Hanigan and Robertson who screwed up.

 

[Istanbul]

He was fine except for his goal kicking. The fuck up when he didn't know it had been taken back into the 22 was clearly because he didn't know it had touched one of our players and he couldn't hear the ref. He was miked up to us, not the players.

I thought he turned over a lot of ball, shuffled pressure passes and didn't kick well tactically. I will admit there isn't another 10 in Oz screaming for the jumper at the moment but I truly hope the selectors don't get all sentimental when someone does put their hand up.