Wallabies 2019 Thread

[Dctarget]

Dhp for fullback but hodge for one of wing spots with maddocks and koroibete to fight for the other wing spot

A very Rebels backline. Genia is guaranteed and Quade is not unrealistic. With Kerevi and TK in the centres.

 

[Derpus]

I dont think Banks has been good enough to be selected ahead of Beale at 15, to be honest.

In my mind this cements Kerevi as almost certain to start at 12 with a playmaker at 15 (prolly Beale).

 

[Slim 293]

I think Banks is stuck on the end of a pretty lousy backline, but has looked good when given the opportunity.............

At this stage I would only play Beale off the bench............

DHP is guaranteed at fullback............

Folau’s axing also opens up a wing spot and I would consider Maddocks as an option or on the bench, but I rate Banks as a better fullback.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Interesting selection and game plan conundrum for Cheik now. He's probably going to have to develop an actual attacking game plan that involves more than one player, a bit like when JOC (James O'Connor) parted ways with the Force (we used to just shovel it to him and hope).

 

[Joe Blow]

Reece Hodge is also a good option. Beale will only make the squad on past deeds. Right now he should not be considered with Quade back in the mix.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Banks for my mind is so not a wallaby 23 option at this point let alone starting 23 material.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Our chances of making it out of the pool of death has certainly plummeted...no winners out of this

 

[Tex]

Going to miss Izzy's nous with ball in hand.

4:30 onwards...

 

[dru]

Going to miss Izzy's nous with ball in hand.

4:30 onwards.

That was entirely unnecessary.

 

[Tex]

Yep, definitely should have passed it to Foley

 

[fatprop]

I think Banks is stuck on the end of a pretty lousy backline, but has looked good when given the opportunity.....

At this stage I would only play Beale off the bench....

DHP is guaranteed at fullback....

Folau’s axing also opens up a wing spot and I would consider Maddocks as an option or on the bench, but I rate Banks as a better fullback.

Bank's form is about a good as Beale's so far this season, neither has done enough

 

[Ignoto]

In my mind this cements Kerevi as almost certain to start at 12 with a playmaker at 15 (prolly Beale).

If you have Genia and Quade/Foley, what makes you think we need a third playmaker? I'd daresay, we'd be better served playing Kerevi and TK in the centers than Beale who more often than not crabs across field.

 

[barbarian]

Going to miss Izzy's nous with ball in hand.

Sadly though there's no-one in Australia who can do what he did at 1:58.

 

[Tex]

I know mate. I'm being flippant but am feeling pretty shit about the whole shermozzle. A bad situation all round.

 

[Derpus]

Sadly though there's no-one in Australia who can do what he did at 1:58.

Lets be honest, there are few people in the world who can do that.

 

[Up the Guts]

Sadly though there's no-one in Australia who can do what he did at 1:58.

No one in the world.

 

[Derpus]

No one in the world.

I reckon Rieko would give it a fair twirl.

 

[KOB1987]

Thinking about what this means for the Wallabies squad, I reckon DHP and Maddocks both go up the pecking order and will start at 14 and 15. Beale's role changes from centre/FB to the back up to those two players (i.e. fullback/BS winger). Kerevi is now almost guaranteed to start at 12 and the new squad member needs to cover him and Folau's opening. Harmichael is the beneficiary IMO.

 

[Derpus]

Yeah Kerevi is probably our go to ball runner now.

Thinking about it, our best period of form as a team coincided with Izzy losing his. He was not very productive during our RWC run. Losing him is a blow to be sure, but i still think these guys can put together a good RWC run without him.

 

[Up the Guts]

When we played without Folau in 2017 we had 10. Foley 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. TK 14. DHP 15. Beale didn't we? Right now I reckon we've got 10. Cooper 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. TK 14. Maddocks 15. DHP. Petaia, despite injury, also comes back into the frame in my mind.

The only active player who can really match it with Folau in terms of one on one attacking ability is Taqele. I'd like to get him back in Australia.