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Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2024

Wilson

David Codey (61)
The player with the highest fantasy score? Or the least penalised? Leave it to you. Sorry I haven't participated yet, have been under the pump both with work and weekend commitments so haven't been able to watch a lot of games. After this weekend things should settle down.
Yeah, highest fantasy score is my second tie breaker. I'm not sure about penalties but cards might be my 3rd. Very unlikely to be a situation where fantasy points don't decide it and cards do though.
 

TSR

Mark Ella (57)
Tough team to pick this week. 3 winning Aussie teams, Tahs missed by a whisker and Force did plenty right. Some very unlucky players to miss out.

Brumbies not getting a jersey. Hooper, Valetini & Lonergan all got consideration. I think my selections are warranted but I think also Brumbies should be commended for being able to do enough to get the win even though they were below their best.

1. Bell
2 Uelese
3. Talakai
4. Smith
5. Williams
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. Donaldson
11. Vunivalu
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Nawaqanitwase
15. Burey

Very strong Reds flavour but given they beat the Chiefs I don’t think that’s all my red tinted glasses.
 

Dctarget

John Eales (66)
1. Bell
2 Uelese
3. Talakai
4. Smith
5. Williams
6. Kemeny
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. Donaldson
11. Reilly
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Kellaway
15. Burey
 

Hogan

Peter Burge (5)
1. Bell
2 Uelese
3. Talakai
4. Smith
5. Williams
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. Donaldson
11. Vunivalu
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Kellaway
15. Jorgensen

Honourable mention to Burey, Lonergan, Schoupp and Lynagh.
 

RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
Staff member
1 Gibbon
2 Faessler
3 Nongorr
4 Smith
5 Salakai-Loto
6 Wright
7 McReight
8 Wilson
9 McDermott
10 Donaldson
11 Reilly
12 Henry
13 Flook
14 Kellaway
15 Burey
 

Wilson

David Codey (61)
1 Blake Schoupp (Brumbies)
2 Jordan Uelese (Rebels)
3 Zane Nonggorr (Reds)
4 Jed Holloway (tahs)
5 Ryan Smith (Reds)
6 Liam Wright (Reds)
7 Fraser McReight (Reds)
8 Harry Wilson (Reds)
9 Tate McDermott (Reds)
10 Ben Donaldson (Force)
11 Tristan Reilly (tahs)
12 Isaac Henry (Reds)
13 Josh Flook (Reds)
14 Suliasi Vunivalu (Reds)
15 Max Burey (Force)

HM: Gibbon, Talakai, Faessler, Salakaia-Loto, White, Lynagh, Perese, Kellaway

Stand out performance from the Reds sees them dominate this side, particularly for putting in an 80 minute performance. The patchy games letting a few other players down, either starting or finishing well but not maintaining it for the entire time they were on the field. McReight already looking like the season MVP three rounds in, I don't think there's a player in better form across the competition.
 

dru

Tim Horan (67)
1. Bell
2. Faessler
3. Nongorr
4. Smith
5. Salakai-Loto
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. Donaldson
11. Vunivalu
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Kellaway
15. Burey
 

liquor box

Greg Davis (50)
1. Bell
2. Faessler
3 Nongorr
4. Smith
5. Williams
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. Donaldson
11. Vunivalu
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Kellaway
15. Burey
 

liquor box

Greg Davis (50)
McReight already looking like the season MVP three rounds in, I don't think there's a player in better form across the competition.
I think plenty would have predicted that prior to the season, it looks like another very impressive season. I just hope that people also recognise the work that Liam Wright does that allows McReight and Wilson to do what they do.
 

Wilson

David Codey (61)
Team of the Week Round 3:

No.PlayerTeamVotesAppearances
1Angus Belltahs5/72
2Jordon UeleseRebels4/71
3Zane NonggorrReds4/72
4Ryan SmithReds7/71
5Jeremy WilliamsForce4/72
6Liam WrightReds6/72
7Fraser McReightReds7/72
8Harry WilsonReds7/72
9Tate McDermottReds7/72
10Ben DonaldsonForce7/71
11Suliasi VunivaluReds5/71
12Isaac HenryReds7/71
13Josh FlookReds7/72
14Andrew KellawayRebels5/73
15Max BureyForce6/71
16Matt FaesslerReds3/7
17Matt GibbonRebels1/7
18Sam TalakaiRebels3/7
19Salakaia-LotoRebels2/7
20Josh KemenyRebels1/7
21Tristan Reillytahs3/7
22Mark Nawaqanitawasetahs1/7
23Max Jorgensentahs1/7
HMBlake SchouppBrumbies1/7

Most complete looking bench yet, just a halfback short of proper positional coverage. Special mention to Andrew Kellaway as the only remaining player to make the XV all 3 weeks.
 

TSR

Mark Ella (57)
Loose head prop a really hard spot to pick this week with no one putting their hand up while no 8 was the opposite with Leota, Valetini & Wilson all very good and Gleeson with a couple of really good plays.

1. Slipper (yes - again I am easily influenced)
2. Faessler
3. Nonggorr
4. Smith
5. Uru
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. McLaughlin-Phillips
11. Toole
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Vunivalu
15. Campbell

So all Reds bar two but I actually spent a fair bit of time on each spot, considered all the contenders and, in each case the Reds player was better IMO.

I did consider picking Nic Berry as ref of the round just to take the piss given some of the comments in the match thread.
 
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Brumby Runner

David Wilson (68)
1. Slipper (played almost a full game, and dominated Ainsley in the scrums)
2. Faessler
3. Nonggorr (THP a weak spot atm with TT out of form and AAA injured)
4. Frost (slow start but got into the game and finished strongly)
5. Uru
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Valetini (HM to Leota and Gleeson)
9. McDermott
10. Gordon (close with HMP and Lynagh but behind a beaten pack)
11. Toole
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Pietsch
15. Wright (try plus threatened defence numerous times, good under high ball).
 

Beattie

Bob McCowan (2)
1. James Slipper
2. Matty Faessler
3. Zane Nonggorr
4. Ryan Smith
5. Seru Uru
6. Liam Wright
7. Fraser McReight
8. Langi Gleeson
9. Tate McDermott
10. Carter Gordon
11. Corey Toole
12. Isaac Henry
13. Josh Flook
14. Tristan Reily
15. Jock Campbell

HM. Tom Lynagh stepped it up
Rookie of the Week: Ethan Dobbin
 
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Merrow

Arch Winning (36)
  1. Slipper
  2. Folau Faessler
  3. Nonggorr
  4. Seru Uru
  5. Frost
  6. Wright
  7. McReight
  8. Valetini
  9. McDermott
  10. Lolesio
  11. Toole
  12. Flook
  13. Perese
  14. Pietsch
  15. Wright
 
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RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
Staff member
1 James Slipper
2 Matt Faessler
3 Zane Nonggorr
4 Ryan Smith
5 Seru Uru
6 Liam Wright
7 Fraser McReight
8 Harry Wilson
9 Tate McDermott
10 Noah Loloesio
11 Corey Toole
12 Isaac Henry
13 Josh Flook
14 Mac Grealy
15 Jock Campbell
 

dru

Tim Horan (67)
@RugbyReg thnx, even with a couple of ring-ins I wasn’t sure I was game to post.

1 Slipper
2 Faessler
3 Nongorr
4 Smith
5 Uru
6 Wright
7 McReight
8 Wilson
9 McDermott
10 Lolesio
11 Toole
12 Henry
13 Flook
14 Grealy
15 Campbell
 

Tomikin

Simon Poidevin (60)
1 Slipper
2 Faessler
3 Nongorr
4 Frost
5 Uru
6 Wright
7 McReight
8 Wilson
9 McDermott
10 Lolesio
11 Toole
12 Henry
13 Flook
14 Pietsch
15 Wright
 

Slim 293

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Round 4:

1. Slipper
2. Faessler
3. Nongorr
4. Uru
5. Frost
6. Wright
7. McReight
8. Valetini
9. McDermott
10. Lolesio
11. Toole
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Pietsch
15. Wright
 

Wilson

David Codey (61)
1 James Slipper (Brumbies)
2 Matt Faessler (Reds)
3 Zane Nonggorr (Reds)
4 Seru Uru (Reds)
5 Ryan Smith (Reds)
6 Liam Wright (Reds)
7 Fraser McReight (Reds)
8 Harry Wilson (Reds)
9 Tate McDermott (Reds)
10 Carter Gordon (Rebels)
11 Corey Toole (Brumbies)
12 Isaac Henry (Reds)
13 Josh Flook (Reds)
14 Suliasi Vunivalu (Reds)
15 Jock Campbell (Reds)

HM: Kemeny, Aedo Kailea, Frost, Swain, Valetini, Wright, Perese, Grealy

Dominated by the Reds understandably, Kemeny was probably unlucky to be pulled at half time though, he was having a blinder. At the Brumbies Valetini and Wright are starting to find their form but are yet to put in complete performances, both had crucial errors this week letting them down. 10s were a bit weaker this round, but I thought Carter did a good job behind a beaten pack. The less said about the Force the better.
 
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