Wallabies 2025

[The Bulldozer]

Can’t see Porecki getting a start given the sudden depth we have at hooker. Faessler must be in some doubt given his injury too. Not sure on the current status of BPA.

Pollard, Asiata, Dolly and Lonergan have all been in good form and Nasser is now back from injury too.

If all fit I assume Pollard, Faessler & BPA would be first called up with 1-2 out of the other 5 in line if they aren’t.

Definetely. Wouldn't even have Porecki as the Tahs best hooker this year

 

[The GroundsKeeper]

Definetely. Wouldn't even have Porecki as the Tahs best hooker this year

Who would you rank as Schmidt's top hookers to be picked @The Bulldozer for the upcoming series

 

[The Bulldozer]

Who would you rank as Schmidt's top hookers to be picked @The Bulldozer for the upcoming series

Faessler and Pollard would be my 2 to be picked. Dolly has also looked very solid for the Force this year

 

[The GroundsKeeper]

BPA at all ?

 

[The Bulldozer]

Well use ya commonsense, the kid is nowhere near wallabies material at the moment. He’s only just getting through super rugby for the tahs lol He bombed a try last week that could have won us the game

tbf was a rubbish pass from Kellaway but should've caught it nonetheless

 

[The Bulldozer]

BPA at all ?

Yes good point forgot about him. He hasn't played much this season though right? Would probably have him 3rd in line and get the call up with an injury

 

[Braveheart81]

tbf was a rubbish pass from Kellaway but should've caught it nonetheless

It was both a bad pass and in my view shouldn't have been thrown. I don't think Lancaster scores if he catches it, I think he gets comfortably bundled into touch.

 

[JRugby2]

Faessler and Pollard would be my 2 to be picked. Dolly has also looked very solid for the Force this year

If fit it'll be Faz Pollard and Porecki for mine. My guess here is that Schmidt will recognise the talent and experience of Faz and Porecki as the 2 premier hookers in the country. Pollard an unlucky 3rd stringer.

 

[The Bulldozer]

If fit it'll be Faz Pollard and Porecki for mine. My guess here is that Schmidt will recognise the talent and experience of Faz and Porecki as the 2 premier hookers in the country. Pollard an unlucky 3rd stringer.

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

 

[Wilson]

If fit it'll be Faz Pollard and Porecki for mine. My guess here is that Schmidt will recognise the talent and experience of Faz and Porecki as the 2 premier hookers in the country. Pollard an unlucky 3rd stringer.

If it's talent and experience doesn't that push BPA ahead of Porecki?

On experience he's played one more test, about twice as many pro games, and played for Schmidt's wallabies. Talent is obviosuly subjective, but he's generally regarded as the premier scrumaging hooker in the country and while it's not all on the hooker, the Force's lineout is the best in the comp compared to the tahs coming 8th (with only 69% success against the Reds last week).

You could make the claim he's ahead of Faessler on that count too (and with Faessler's injury he might well be), but Faessler does have incumbency in his favour.

 

[Slim 293]

Yeah, depending on injuries I'd say that It's Faessler, BPA and Pollard locked in as the hooking trio...

And then the likes of Asiata and Porecki are next in line.

 

[TSR]

I feel a bit like Porecki is one of those guys whose standing has risen whilst he’s spent time on the sideline.

I clearly don’t rate him as highly as some - neither here nor there I know. But my recollection was that last time he was in the Wallabies there were plenty of people calling for him to be benched. And that was at a time where we didn’t have anywhere near the options we have now.

 

[dru]

For me Porecki is with Faessler and BPA as one of the top three hookers in Aus. IS the top three hookers in Aus not good enough for you? Yeah I understand that thinking but I also think things have improved.

I'll not be highly bothered whether or not Porecki makes the squad, but if I'm making selections then he does.

 

[HogansHeros]

I feel a bit like Porecki is one of those guys whose standing has risen whilst he’s spent time on the sideline.

I clearly don’t rate him as highly as some - neither here nor there I know. But my recollection was that last time he was in the Wallabies there were plenty of people calling for him to be benched. And that was at a time where we didn’t have anywhere near the options we have now.

Im not sure if his standing has risen from his position as starting Wallabies hooker? But maybe his standing has stayed the same although fairly unproven since his return from injury.