Round 13: Brumbies v Rebels, Sat 12th May @7:40pm

[KevinO]

Must win for both teams, got nothing else positive to say about this one at the moment.

 

[Tomikin]

Must win for both teams, got nothing else positive to say about this one at the moment.

Yay rugby!?!

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[Brumby Runner]

Time for some revenge. After losing three on the trot (I think) with a couple being when the Rebels were vying for last place and the Brumbies for a finals spot, victory will be sweet. Will need to be with a winning bonus point to really mean anything.

 

[oztimmay]

Time for a shakeup in our back line.

9. Goddard
10. JD (through the lack of competition
11. Koro
12. Hodge
13. English
14. Maddocks
15. DHP

This assumes DHP is back, and I hope he is. We really need the experince.

As discussed on a few threads I'm following, the better 12/13 pair we have is Hodge and English, well better distribution through the midfield at least. WE need to unlock our wingers.

I'd leave the pack largely unchanged, perhaps start Mafi on the bench to give him a spell. He's been working his arse off. Maybe mode LT to 8.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Time for a shakeup in our back line.

9. Goddard
10. JD (through the lack of competition
11. Koro
12. Hodge
13. English
14. Maddocks
15. DHP

This assumes DHP is back, and I hope he is. We really need the experince.

As discussed on a few threads I'm following, the better 12/13 pair we have is Hodge and English, well better distribution through the midfield at least. WE need to unlock our wingers.

I'd leave the pack largely unchanged, perhaps start Mafi on the bench to give him a spell. He's been working his arse off. Maybe mode LT to 8.

Then let's really shake it up!

9. Goddard
10. Maddocks
11. Koroibete
12. Hodge
13. Tuipolotu
14. English
15. DHP

23. JD

Forwards, no change except LT to start at 6, Cottrell to the aluminium.

 

[mst]

As a Brumbies fan I am super sold on Mr Wobbly's line up over Oztimmay's.

 

[Hawko]

As a Brumbies fan I am super sold on Mr Wobbly's line up over Oztimmay's.

Careful what you wish for! The players dropping out have not performed well and some of the younglings have potential.

 

[mst]

Careful what you wish for! The players dropping out have not performed well and some of the younglings have potential.

Don' t disagree with that at all. I can only hope the Rebel's do make changes that will cause them to be sufficiently disjointed and the combinations not set first up and they struggle on attack this week. I would be happy to see them click the following week.

 

[KevinO]

Ok if your shaking things up.

1) Sa'aga
2) Charles
3) Weeks
4) Parling
5) Phillip
6) Leota
7) Colby
8) Timani
9) Goddard
10) McGregor
11) Korobiete
12) Hodge
13) Tuipolotu
14) Tupou
15) DHP (JD if DHP is not fit, give him a game at 15)

16) Rangi
17) Ainsley
18) Talakai
19) Coleman (Need a kick up the ass)
20) Mafi (Needs a rest)
21) Meehan (Get on the phone and beg him to come on short term contract)
22) English/Sefa
23) Maddocks

Oh and if the actual team this week lose, make them take the bus back to Melbourne so they have some time to think about there performances over the last few weeks.

 

[The torpedo]

At least an Australian team will win this round

 

[mst]

At least an Australian team will win this round

Your tempting fate! A draw is possible.

 

[dillyboy]

If it's a nil all draw do we praise the stoic defence or the shithouse attack????

 

[Braveheart81]

Brumbies to face the Rebels
1. Scott Sio
2. Folau Fainga’a
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Rory Arnold
5. Sam Carter
6. Lachlan McCaffrey
7. Tom Cusack
8. Rob Valetini
9. Joe Powell
10. Wharenui Hawera
11. Andy Muirhead
12. Christian Lealiifano
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Henry Speight
15. Tom Banks
Reserves
16. Robbie Abel
17. Faalelei Sione
18. Ben Alexander
19. Blake Enever
20. Lolo Fakaosilea
21. Matt Lucas
22. Jordan Jackson-Hope
23. Lausii Taliauli

Valentini, McCaffery and Leali'ifano back.
Still no Pocock and Dan McKellar continues to refuse to select Isaia Toeava.

 

[oztimmay]

Brumbies to face the Rebels

Still no Pocock and Dan McKellar continues to refuse to select Isaia Toeava.

Imagine a Pocock / Toeava backrow combination.

The Poeava

The Toecock

Better get Gunston Lawyers working on the copyrights for these names. Imagine the t-shirt sales.

 

[oztimmay]

 

[oztimmay]

Melbourne Rebels team vs Brumbies on Saturday 12 May, 2018 at Canberra, Australia:
1. Fereti Sa'aga
2. Anaru Rangi
3. Sam Talakai
4. Geoff Parling
5. Adam Coleman (capt)
6. Angus Cottrell
7. Colby Fainga'a
8. Amanaki Mafi
9. Michael Ruru
10. Jack Debreczeni
11. Marika Koroibete
12. Reece Hodge
13. Tom English
14. Semisi Tupou
15. Jack Maddocks

Reserves
16. Nathan Charles
17. Tetera Faulkner
18. Jermaine Ainsley
19. Matt Philip
20. Sam Jeffries
21. Lopeti Timani
22. Harrison Goddard
23. Billy Meakes

 

[Rebels3]

DHP can take his time to get back, rather him 100%.

Team is okay, but i'm not confident. If Koroibete and Coleman actually turn up, we should win. If not get the feeling the Brums will bully this one to the end.

Ruru needs a 5/10 performance to have his best game of the year

 

[oztimmay]

DHP can take his time to get back, rather him 100%.

Team is okay, but i'm not confident. If Koroibete and Coleman actually turn up, we should win. If not get the feeling the Brums will bully this one to the end.

Ruru needs a 5/10 performance to have his best game of the year

I would LOVE to see Goddard get more than 5min of game time. At least a big 30+ min run, if not more.

The lack of game time really cost him a place in the AUS U20's side. Sad, because I think he had a great tournament last year.

 

[James Pettifer]

Melbourne Rebels team vs Brumbies on Saturday 12 May, 2018 at Canberra, Australia:

1. Fereti Sa'aga

2. Anaru Rangi

3. Sam Talakai

4. Geoff Parling

5. Adam Coleman (capt)

6. Angus Cottrell

7. Colby Fainga'a

8. Amanaki Mafi

9. Michael Ruru

10. Jack Debreczeni

11. Marika Koroibete

12. Reece Hodge

13. Tom English

14. Semisi Tupou

15. Jack Maddocks



Reserves

16. Nathan Charles

17. Tetera Faulkner

18. Jermaine Ainsley

19. Matt Philip

20. Sam Jeffries

21. Lopeti Timani

22. Harrison Goddard

23. Billy Meakes

That's down to 4 ex Force players in the 15.

Hopefully more players than just Mafi turn up this week

 

[KevinO]

Interesting bench for the Rebels, glad to see Jefferies in the squad even if it makes no sense

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