Australia Wallaby A squad to play a Japan XV Saturday 18th Oct
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Red Runner
Darby Loudon (17)
Helps when the two cards are two of your more anonymous players.
Uh huh
Bob Loudon (25)
You didn't see Sapsford's run down the left wing? I thought somebody had driven a van onto the pitch.
emuarse
Chilla Wilson (44)
Size would be Grealy's problem. He'd need to play lke the Springbok's Kolbi to get a look in.
And nobody plays like Kolbi.
wamberal99
Bill McLean (32)
Van Zeeland is an Australian?? Never heard of him.
Brumby Runner
George Gregan (70)
Just not the same amount of claret.
Looking at the Brumbies backrow, I am more likely to feel disappointed at the performance of Rory Scott than of Luke Reimer. Scott has great work ethic but many times is less effective that it might be at the Super Rugby level, especially in relation to ball carrying and gaining metres in contact.
I thought the players with best contributions in Aus A were Faessler (good to see him back - and great speech as captain afterwards), Kailea, Swain (best game I've seen from him), and Grealy (MOTM). Dobbins also had a good session off the bench and looks to have the makings of a top notch hooker.
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Reimer is the best pure on ball 7 in the country.
It’s the rest of the game he is shaded by McReight who is very good on ball but excels around the field. Tizzano has been in his purple patch the last 18 months but Reimer can challenge him for the no.2 spot but a lot depends on who gets the time at the Brums.
Scott hasn’t lived up to what he seemed to be heading towards a couple seasons ago. Not really sure what the reason is but not everyone will.
Dobbins is a handy footballer. He seems to gas out in games which has been an issue but he throws his frame into work.
It’s the rest of the game he is shaded by McReight who is very good on ball but excels around the field. Tizzano has been in his purple patch the last 18 months but Reimer can challenge him for the no.2 spot but a lot depends on who gets the time at the Brums.
Scott hasn’t lived up to what he seemed to be heading towards a couple seasons ago. Not really sure what the reason is but not everyone will.
Dobbins is a handy footballer. He seems to gas out in games which has been an issue but he throws his frame into work.
Major Tom
Desmond Connor (43)
I said it a while back but if we’re going with alignment either Scott or Reimer needed to move to the tahs. They do this job share arrangement when both are good enough to be the main guy. As such Reimer is even pigeonholed as “finisher”. It’s been good for the brumbs in that they can rotate between the 2 but the wallabies could do with more 7s getting consistent 70+ minutes super game time.
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Tbh though Gamble is as good if not better than Scott.
If Gamble can replicate some form from his 2 games v Lions then he’s more effective than Scott whilst the Tahs probably want to bring through Durbidge and LeMaitre who was best player in the 19s comp.
Take one of them and likely lose a young in which is something NSW need to move away from.
If Gamble can replicate some form from his 2 games v Lions then he’s more effective than Scott whilst the Tahs probably want to bring through Durbidge and LeMaitre who was best player in the 19s comp.
Take one of them and likely lose a young in which is something NSW need to move away from.
Major Tom
Desmond Connor (43)
Yeah I was more talking about a season or 2 ago. Instead they picked up adamson. Anyways I agree Durbige and Le Maître should be the priorities now. Will be a similar issue in the future with them being pretty close in age.
BDA
Jim Lenehan (48)
agree with your thoughts. Hard to take much out of the game given the seeming gulf between the two squads other than some of the guys who you would expect /hope would show they were a level above their opposite number did that. Was really nice to see Faessler take the reigns as captain and lead from the front. No doubt in my mind he'll be back in the wallabies 23 before long. His selection as captain suggests they are still pretty high on him. Also hard to miss Grealy... looked world class admittedly against rather weak opposition
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
The problem there is that Scott is significantly more consistent than Gamble, while also being 4 years younger. It remains to be seen where their respective ceilings are, but injury crisis aside I think Gamble's wallabies ship has more or less sailed at this point.
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Scott’s consistency is a 6.5/10 though. I wouldn’t move anyone on to get him on board if you have prospects you’d like to establish themselves in the next 2-3 years.
