Trial: Brumbies v. Force this Friday in Darwin

[No.8]

A little behind the others at this stage

Not good news - think the injuries really have stuffed him over - I def saw him as a future Wallaby and the best of all the brothers...

 

[Ghibli]

Have not seen the match, so hard to comment.
Anyway, based on previous comments here:

. congrats to the Force for the match played, hopefully it will continue and we'll have a more competitive Aus conference - great for all concerned (except NZ and RSA, of course). It looks llike MMM will have an
inportant impact, a great swap for Sharpe. Don't despair about Sharpe & Pocock - the Reds had to wait for Barnes to go to win it - sometime team chemistry works in weird ways. The Force may end up playing
for the finals, just like the Brums last year.
. Rathbone's experience and steel are a perfect fit for this 2013 Brumbies squad
. agree on Sam Carter - even last year he impressed me throughout the season with his performances - don't understand why he does not even get a mention as a potential Wallaby
. Lilo should play at 10. He's the best 10 in the squad and he should be selected there. All the rest is balone. S15 is really about winning, and then the rest.
. the result in these matches has zero importance - what matters is how teams play and combinations work.
. no injuries on either side - outstanding.

 

[D-Box]

Western Force coach Michael Foley produced a couple of surprises in his new-look back line in the 20-18 pre-season trial loss to the ACT Brumbies in Darwin on Friday.
Foley, in his first game at the helm, played centre-winger Will Tupou at full-back and shifted Paddy Dellit, who had played only full-back or outside centre for the Force, to one wing and Alfie Mafi, who had an outstanding season last year at No.15, to the other.

More here from the West

This article finally gave a bit of info on who played where for the Force

 

[Moono75]

This article finally gave a bit of info on who played where for the Force

Hope Foley sticks with his combinations for the Force's second trial against the Tongan invitational side. From the article it talks about being a bit rusty in the first 20 so some continuity would be great heading into the season. Really want to have a great hit out against the Rebels in round 1 and start the season with a win.

 

[kiap]

Thanks, D-Box - hey, I reckon I was pretty close!

1 Pek Cowan

2 Nathan Charles

3 Salesi Ma’afu

4 Sam Wykes Hugh McMeniman

5 Toby Lynn

6 Hugh McMeniman Richard Brown

7 Matt Hodgson (c)

8 Ben McCalman

9 Alby Mathewson

10 Sias Ebersohn

11 Patrick Dellit

12 Jayden Hayward ║

Kyle Godwin

13 Chris Tuatara-Morrison

14 Alfie Mafi

15 Will Tupou

 

[Italophile]

Salesi Ma'afu off to Northamton Saints in the NH summer.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Match highlights

 

[D-Box]

After watching that I want to start a fan petition to send Ma'fu north now. Didn't even try in the lead up to the second Brumby try. I say him miss another easy tackle later as well!

 

[disco]

MMM has already scored as many tries at the Force as he did at the Reds.
It's probably a good thing it was only a trial & that final kick didn't go over as at least 5 or 6 Force players were in front of the kicker.

 

[gel]

Some good looking ball movement from the Force there.