Wallabies 2025

[Homer]

The lions hookers are pretty mobile. If you want to fight fire with fire then Pollard is the best runner. Scrummaging though it is probably Porecki and BPA. Although BPA can get the yips with Lineouts.
The reserve hooker will need to be a top notch scrummager as the Lions will bring on a new Shit hot front row and our depth isnt the same in props, and an injury or two will severely test that by the third test.
I would start with Pollard or Porecki and finish with BPA.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I'm assuming Faessler will be fit by the Lions? Pollard and Faessler for me with Porecki and BPA behind them.

Asiata is the wildcard as he's been good and brings size. Could easily get the 3rd spot and push for a bench position.

As steady as Dolly has been I don't see him being effective v the Lions. He's neat but nothing spectacular.

 

[liquor box]

Very true. Can't forget that Porecki has captained the Wallabies before which would affect selection

Previously being captain should not have an impact, the last few years have seen quite a few players get the captaincy.

Does Liam Wright get a free pass into the squad when he is back from injury just because he has been a captain in the past?

 

[Strewthcobber]

We could probably select a team with 7 former named captains in it. Slipper, McDermott, AAA, Skelton, Poreki, Wright, Wilson, as well as at least one more who has been captain on-field/non-test match - Nic White,

 

[Derpus]

Locking Wright down for three years is massive. We haven't had a genuinely good fullback since Folau.

 

[Major Tom]

I'm assuming Faessler will be fit by the Lions? Pollard and Faessler for me with Porecki and BPA behind them.

Asiata is the wildcard as he's been good and brings size. Could easily get the 3rd spot and push for a bench position.

As steady as Dolly has been I don't see him being effective v the Lions. He's neat but nothing spectacular.

I like Faessler's footwork at the line. He's also a very solid lineout operator (throw and maul driver). I think you need to have BPA or Asiata in the 23 for that size when the scrum comes under pressure. Pollard does offer that burst with ball in hand but not sure about his scrummaging. I think Porecki is too injury prone (seems to get head knocks all the time). And Dolly probably doesn't offer much more than the others.