The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
Thanks, but no thanks.
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Thanks, but no thanks.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Hypothetically, one of McKellar or Larkham get the top job and when the tests roll around he implements the Brumbies' play book and picks some of those who were mystifyingly left out by Jones. He says to the other Au sides that this is how they all have to play in order to align their approach to the game and to support the Wallabies who are now playing that style. Who is the first to blink? How much acceptance would there be among the fans on sites like this?
Why can't RA come clean and let us all know what they mean by unspecified terms like centralisation and alignment?
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
Biggest issue is probably player resourcing.
Brumbies, due to a bit of luck and even better decision making have excellent group of locks in Swain, Neville, Frost and Hooper who really help enable their style of play.
You couldn't reasonably expect the Tahs, whose lock division will probably consist of Hanigan, Holloway and FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) to be capable of producing that type of game without additional resourcing.
From the rest, the Rebels are probably in an ok situation with Canham & LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), but are still worse than 2023 with no Philip or Hosea, while the Reds and Force only really have Blyth and Rodda of note.
I'd be happy to decide that Brumbies style is the way to go for Aus rugby, but it requires a substantial change in how and which players get paid and retained.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
"I'd be happy to decide that Brumbies style is the way to go for Aus rugby, but it requires a substantial change in how and which players get paid and retained."
And that won't be an easy task, will it?
And that won't be an easy task, will it?
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
Get to the semis and lose.
Rebel man
Jim Lenehan (48)
I think we need an Australian coach, someone who understands the sporting landscape in Australia more broadly and what it takes to be successful now.
They don’t need to be a former player look at Chris Fagen never played AFL and was an administrator before he went into coaching.
He selected a very strong group of assistants who take care of most of the tactical stuff and he built a culture and environment that players want to be a part of and one that gets the best out of them
They don’t need to be a former player look at Chris Fagen never played AFL and was an administrator before he went into coaching.
He selected a very strong group of assistants who take care of most of the tactical stuff and he built a culture and environment that players want to be a part of and one that gets the best out of them
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
ah so we played rebels style at this yrs world cup?
Rebel man
Jim Lenehan (48)
No we didn’t, the rebels are great to watch over 40 hard to watch over 80 though
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
it was a joke like his comment
Rebel man
Jim Lenehan (48)
Someone like him would be excellent. Their is a certain irony he is a kicking and skills coach but he holds the record at the Hawks for most behinds in a game without a goal kicking 0.8
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Having the best players….
which begs the question, if the Wallabies adoped the Brumby style, where would the best players from?
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Over the last few years NSW sure seem to be dominating the youth stuff.
Maybe RA just need the Brumbies ability to talent ID.
Maybe RA just need the Brumbies ability to talent ID.
Bullrush
John Hipwell (52)
As per @barbarian post….what is the ‘Brumby style’?
If it’s loosely described as forward-dominant game with everything played off your 9, isn’t that basically the SA or ENG style?
If that is the way the Wallabies want to play, they will need to get a hell of a lot better at it with better players than are currently in the Wallaby mix.
The ‘Brumby-style’ hasn’t even been all that effective in Super Rugby.
If it’s loosely described as forward-dominant game with everything played off your 9, isn’t that basically the SA or ENG style?
If that is the way the Wallabies want to play, they will need to get a hell of a lot better at it with better players than are currently in the Wallaby mix.
The ‘Brumby-style’ hasn’t even been all that effective in Super Rugby.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Brumbies have remained successful more than their style has been successful if that makes sense.
90s-early 2000s they had such good players that could play running rugby all over sides.
Jake White era was boring as fuck to watch but they won games.
Recently they have built depth and are the most consistent by a mile.
When they pick a style they recruit to it and stick to the plan better than any other Australian side.
90s-early 2000s they had such good players that could play running rugby all over sides.
Jake White era was boring as fuck to watch but they won games.
Recently they have built depth and are the most consistent by a mile.
When they pick a style they recruit to it and stick to the plan better than any other Australian side.
Isn't it exactly what Jake White implemented, but with a different coach?
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Whatever it is Barbs, you'll get any number of posters on here tell you how boring it is and how it is the end of rugby as we know it.