Wallabies 2019 Thread

[KOB1987]

Being a World Cup year I reckon both Banks and Valetini are next cycle.

But I’m thinking:
6. Samu
7. Hooper
8. Naisarani

And given the shit form of DHP, Hodge and Maddocks I’m also thinking
11. Koroibete
14. Speight
15. Beale

I’m also thinking:
10. Lealiifano

And I’ve warmed to Powell being the 3rd halfback

 

[Up the Guts]

Don’t agree with this next cycle stuff. Banks is clearly the best 15 in Australia, pick him there or at 14.

 

[Benaud]

I think it's reasonable to say no-one in their right mind would ever consider Phipps over Powell now.

 

[KOB1987]

I think it's reasonable to say no-one in their right mind would ever consider Phipps over Powell now.

To clarify, there has been a lot of discussion about who the 3 halfbacks should be, I agree you’d have Powell over Phipps now but both will be there, plus Genia

 

[cyclopath]

I think it's reasonable to say no-one in their right mind would ever consider Phipps over Powell now.

I'd think Gordon is more likely than Phipps, if they want 3. I think Genia and Powell will be 1 and 2.

 

[KOB1987]

Don’t agree with this next cycle stuff. Banks is clearly the best 15 in Australia, pick him there or at 14.

Certainly give him a run in the RC. I’m merely predicting the RWC line up

 

[KOB1987]

I'd think Gordon is more likely than Phipps, if they want 3. I think Genia and Powell will be 1 and 2.

I don’t think so on the former, but agree on the latter. Given an injury you’d be better to throw Phipps in the cauldron.

 

[Benaud]

There's been a lot of chat about White killing it this year. I assume if that's true, he's the 3rd. But I haven't been following him.

 

[cyclopath]

There's been a lot of chat about White killing it this year. I assume if that's true, he's the 3rd. But I haven't been following him.

Nup. Chat about players killing it up north often translates to "much the same back here" when they come back.

 

[Up the Guts]

Certainly give him a run in the RC. I’m merely predicting the RWC line up

I don’t really get why you give someone a run in the RC but not the WC. Surely you play your best players all the time?

 

[cyclopath]

I don’t really get why you give someone a run in the RC but not the WC. Surely you play your best players all the time?

Certainly this year, they should decide broadly who they want, how they want them to play, and stick with it. I don't think the Wallabies will do much this year, in any event, but fart-arsing around in the RC is probably not a great way to start.

 

[Up the Guts]

Certainly this year, they should decide broadly who they want, how they want them to play, and stick with it. I don't think the Wallabies will do much this year, in any event, but fart-arsing around in the RC is probably not a great way to start.

I’m a little more optimistic vis a vis the Wallabies’ chances but really I don’t think we have the depth to be picking players based on experience.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Hmm Samu hasn’t convinced me to be honest, he is playing in a form team at the moment but I don’t see his individual skill as been much better then others in his positions

Would the first half tonight by Samu change your view Adam?

 

[Brumbieman]

I'd take Samu for the simple fact he' the only one in our potential squad with any real experience of winng, bar the remaining few Tahs of 2014.

Winning is a habit and a mindset, we see that year in year out in Origin. The mindset of QLD is not "I think we could win this", but more "losing is just not fucking acceptable, this is OUR trophy"

 

[Derpus]

Would the first half tonight by Samu change your view Adam?

Hes gotta be there. Never had a bad game in gold really. Got a few options now which is great.

Still on the bench imo, but not far from running on.

 

[Brumbieman]

Tight five is locked in but backrow is the conundrum.

6. Jones
7. Hooper
8. Naisirani

For me, Samu, McCaffrey and Pocock and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) are the bench options.

 

[Derpus]

Except the Brumbies had the best performing backrow all year?

 

[Slim 293]

Watching Joe Powell hit those rucks.......... I'm convinced Cheika has mistook him for Hanigan this whole time.

 

[Slim 293]

A bit too far mate? That's a couple of times that you want to tear me down. I'm a bit upset, can we post a bit nicer to one another? Not joking it's not very nice to be called a fake account or whatever a couple of times.

Stoooooooooooop it.........

 

[Adam84]

Would the first half tonight by Samu change your view Adam?

He had a very good first half, but the answer is no, even Rob Simmons has the occasional match where he looks like a top line test lock. If however that was his form were week in week out, then thats another story.