Wallabies 2025

[The Marketing Pigeon]

Wallabies squad to be announced tomorrow with Brumbies out - any idea on time and if Stan will announce via one of their programs?

 

[Strewthcobber]

Is that 5 or 6 failed HIAs between two of our main #10 candidates in the last 4 months?

At what point does there start to be a broader conversation about what we are doing about brain injuries in this sport?

 

[Tomikin]

Is that 5 or 6 failed HIAs between two of our main #10 candidates in the last 4 months?

At what point does there start to be a broader conversation about what we are doing about brain injuries in this sport?

Man and it didn't look like that bad of a hit.. hopefully can go to Japan and have a bit of a less physical game

 

[Wilson]

Is that 5 or 6 failed HIAs between two of our main #10 candidates in the last 4 months?

At what point does there start to be a broader conversation about what we are doing about brain injuries in this sport?

Yeah, it's easily the worst for Lynagh and Lolesio, but it feels like it has been a pretty high number of concussions for 10s in general this year.

I think we need to be having serious conversations about a) loading towards bans for high tackles that don't merit a red, and b) potentially rolling out the sternum height tackle laws at higher levels.

 

[PhilClinton]

Is that 5 or 6 failed HIAs between two of our main #10 candidates in the last 4 months?

At what point does there start to be a broader conversation about what we are doing about brain injuries in this sport?

Simply put, it’s a huge concern for contact sports in general but not one league is ready to take big enough steps to really change things.

There were 4 HIA protocols in one NRL game last night, two of them resulted in players missing nearly the entire game. I think we will see the kick off rules changed in NRL next year to stop players running off the back fence.

Sporting bodies are trying to navigate things but it’s really just being done by monitoring and keeping players out of games. There is serious concerns about contact sports long term viability in the next decade.

It’s actually why I find it interesting that Sevens hasn’t been given more of a push recently. I know RA and the NRL had a joint taskforce looking at Sevens and Nines and the lessened concussion issues due to less contact in play.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Yeah, it's easily the worst for Lynagh and Lolesio, but it feels like it has been a pretty high number of concussions for 10s in general this year.

I think we need to be having serious conversations about a) loading towards bans for high tackles that don't merit a red, and b) potentially rolling out the sternum height tackle laws at higher levels.

How many of those 6 HIAs were from illegal high tackles?

 

[Strewthcobber]

I have come to the point now where I think the only real option is to take the stand down periods more seriously.

From a duty of care perspective I think we should probably not be selecting Lolesio or Lynagh for the Lions series, and probably more test matches after that.*

* I acknowledge I don't know what I'm talking about here, and presumably Lynagh and Lolesio are getting the best clinical care money can buy.

With that said - here is the strand down periods for any combat sport in Victoria

 

[Wilson]

How many of those 6 HIAs were from illegal high tackles?

Some, but not all. We'd have to go back through them to know, but I'd wager it was still the leading cause of HIAs, at least amongst the 10s.

 

[Major Tom]

I would like to get a breakdown of how these concussions are happening. Lowering the body height just feels like your asking for more head trauma to the tackler.

 

[Derpus]

I reckon Frost shouldnt make the side at the moment.

Imagine potentially not picking Skelton due to his limitations and then picking a lock physically incapable of moving sideways.

 

[Adam84]

Agree on Frost, for his glimpses of athleticism he doesn’t deliver consistently enough on the work in tight and physicality that you want from a test lock. I’d say Canham is currently on a similar trajectory as well.

 

[Aussie D]

Imagine potentially not picking Skelton due to his limitations and then picking a lock physically incapable of moving sideways.

It's easy if you try

 

[TSR]

I find Frost enigmatic. In most respects his physicality is one of the attributes that makes him such a good player. But there are times he just missed tackles he should make. Don’t really get it because the whole Brumbies system is based around players doing their core jobs well.

On a similiar note I don’t really understand why Swain & Smith didn’t get more of a crack last year. I know people have a crack at Swain discipline but he seems to have really improved that area.

I’ve said before that I think lock is the hardest position to judge from the cheap seats so I’m sure there is sound reasoning. It’s just not obvious to me.

 

[Derpus]

Swain should certainly be brought back into the squad.

 

[TSR]

He was in Australia A last year - so not like he is completely out of the system. I wouldn’t be disappointed to see him jump up the pecking order a bit.

 

[Wilson]

Swain should certainly be brought back into the squad.

He's done a reasonable job tempering the stupidity and is easily the best lineout operator in the country. Feels like it's his time to return.

 

[Yoda]

When is squad announced?

 

[HogansHeros]

When is squad announced?

Supposedly tomorrow

 

[Brumby Runner]

"When is squad announced?"

Anybody else getting tired of the number of times this question is being asked? and answered on each and every occasion?

 

[Tomthumb]

Swain and Williams are the best locks we have after Skelton. Agree on Frost, he isn’t good enough in the loose to make up for how poor he is in the tight

Swain’s lineout ability could be sorely needed vs the Lions