Comments on: Pre-Grand Slam XV – The Amateur Selector

By: Gold - THE Aussie Rugby Blog for fans of Australia and the Wallabies

Gold - THE Aussie Rugby Blog for fans of Australia and the Wallabies — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:17:34 +0000

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By: Stu Andrews

Stu Andrews — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:23:09 +0000

Agree! It does seem like he played a lot more. .-= Stu Andrews´s last blog ..Episode #10 – The “Lote Sacked” Episode =-.

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By: Lance Free

Lance Free — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:21:46 +0000

Outstanding post Noddy. I love to read this stuff as its important to occasionally focus on the past to be able to understand how we arrived at the present. You'd be able to pick a pretty fair bench from this lot as well: Greg Davis, Garrick Fay, Arthur McGill, John Brass, Mick O'Connor, Mark Ella, the real Noddy, John Thornett, Tony Miller, Peter Johnston, Steve Cutler, Willie O, Andy McIntyre. Just remembering that Walks only played 7 tests - for some reason it seems like more.....

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By: ScepticalScotty

ScepticalScotty — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:05:58 +0000

Wonderful article all up, there were so many who had short careers post 1984 weren't there? My own rugby fanaticism started about the same time, maybe just before, when I saw a game televised on Auntie ABC on the weekend (this when they covered Rugby properly) which showed a Randwick team running rampant, with un unfeasibly large number of Ellas in it seemed! And then at the age of 18 seeing the Grand Slam tour just capped it off. My terrible experiences (brief it is to be admitted) of trying to play 9 at school were forgotten...I was a fan for life.

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:33:32 +0000

The only thing that needs more Tahs is the NRL. Why is there a thumbs up option but no thumbs down?

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By: Pedro

Pedro — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:21:24 +0000

I'm with you patrick, I just thought of that Touchman guy and Fuckin Wham!

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:55 +0000

I saw Bobas' head exploding when I read Lynagh...lol

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By: Jatz

Jatz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:31:04 +0000

Sorry, but it was something to do with seeing Tim Horan and the number 20 next to his name that made me step it. It is unacceptable for a 1990-2000 Wallaby fan not to have Tim Horan as the first name on the team sheet at 12. Other than that I think Bobas team is brilliant... Maybe Enrique Rodrigez at 1 though although Benn Fat Cat is storming through the ranks. What a backline that would be. Would love to see Horan and Mortlock teamed up.

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By: Bobas

Bobas — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:57:10 +0000

22 Joe Roff
21 Dan Herbert
20 Tim Horan
19 Touti Kefu
18 Jim Williams
17 Ben Alexander
16 Jeremy Paul
15 Matt Burke
14 Ben Tune
13 Stirling Mortlock
12 Matt Giteau
11 David Campese
10 Stephen Larkham
9 Nick Farr-Jones
8 Wille Ofahangaue
7 George Smith
6 Rocky Elsom
5 John Eales
4 Dan Vickerman
3 Ewen McKenzie
2 Phil Kearns
1 Benn Robinson

Water Boy: Quade Cooper

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By: Cheezel

Cheezel — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:26:59 +0000

How good would an invitational touring team of bearded players. Call them the Grizzly's and get a past bearded legend to coach.

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