Wallabies 2024

[fatprop]

I think we have numerous issues but 12 looks pretty concerning, Foketi & Paisami just don't excite me as test 12s (or even Super Rugby 12s), they are both just too patchy and limited. I would be looking at Stewart as a more complete 12

 

[TSR]

Always rated Stewart and he is in very good from this year. The roar raised the prospect of playing Gordon at 12. You could do worse.

 

[Yoda]

Always rated Stewart and he is in very good from this year. The roar raised the prospect of playing Gordon at 12. You could do worse.

Stewart is playing 12 well. Carter is playing 10 well. Why would you get Carter to play out of position? Not sure Schmidt would consider that?

 

[stillmissit]

I think we have numerous issues but 12 looks pretty concerning, Foketi & Paisami just don't excite me as test 12s (or even Super Rugby 12s), they are both just too patchy and limited. I would be looking at Stewart as a more complete 12

Kerevi and daylight is my 2 bobs worth. Give us a decent pack who compete at the breakdown and Tate at 9, then Kerevi will carve them up. We don't have another 12 and Len Ikitau at 13 is a must.

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

I'd say Foketi has preformed pretty well on the test stage. Would not be mad at all with him on the big stage.

 

[TSR]

Stewart is playing 12 well. Carter is playing 10 well. Why would you get Carter to play out of position? Not sure Schmidt would consider that?

Worked fine for Dan Carter. Pretty sure Michael Lynagh started at 12 too. Guys like Howard, Giteau & Flatley all played 12 for the Wallabies whilst, from memory, they played more 10 for the Super 10 (might be wrong about Giteau). Other guys like Barnes, Beale, McAlister, Mauger played between both. O,Conner has covered both (as well as every other spot in the backline).

Most importantly Gordon has all the attributes of a good, ball playing 12.

 

[TSR]

Kerevi and daylight is my 2 bobs worth. Give us a decent pack who compete at the breakdown and Tate at 9, then Kerevi will carve them up. We don't have another 12 and Len Ikitau at 13 is a must.

If he is fit again 100% agree but he struggled last year.

 

[Marce]

The Reds were totally off their game last night. Was it too hot?

Is Queensland near of the North Pole or something like that?

 

[fatprop]

If he is fit again 100% agree but he struggled last year.

A couple of big "ifs" there

 

[wamberal99]

Is Queensland near of the North Pole or something like that?

The game was played in bright sunshine. Do you know what the temperature was?

 

[stillmissit]

If he is fit again 100% agree but he struggled last year.

Any 12, fit or not would have struggled with that nightmare of a pack (of Meerkats?)

 

[stillmissit]

A couple of big "ifs" there

Hey FP where's the second 'if'?

 

[stillmissit]

I'd say Foketi has preformed pretty well on the test stage. Would not be mad at all with him on the big stage.

Agree but on the bench subject to injury of course.

 

[TSR]

Any 12, fit or not would have struggled with that nightmare of a pack (of Meerkats?)

Sure - but that doesn’t change the fact he was well below his best.

 

[stillmissit]

Sure - but that doesn’t change the fact he was well below his best.

An obvious truth hammered home - takes us nowhere.

 

[TSR]

An obvious truth hammered home - takes us nowhere.

You mean like ‘-‘any 12 would look bad behind that pack?’ Don’t be too hard on yourself.

 

[Braveheart81]

I haven't seen any of Kerevi's recent play but it should certainly be expected that he has significant improvement on his repaired ACL in 2024 compared to 2023.

 

[Marce]

The game was played in bright sunshine. Do you know what the temperature was?

Yeah but that was for BOTH teams

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I haven't seen any of Kerevi's recent play but it should certainly be expected that he has significant improvement on his repaired ACL in 2024 compared to 2023.

You'd hope so. He was looking slow last year but look at Perese and it seems he took 6-9 months to get his bounce back post injury even when playing.

 

[stillmissit]

You'd hope so. He was looking slow last year but look at Perese and it seems he took 6-9 months to get his bounce back post injury even when playing.

He's 30 though and around his peak, so I am expecting a big bounce back this year.