Wallabies v Lions, 19 July Suncorp

[Pass it to Dunning!]

McDermott is always great off the bench. He is best against tired defenders. When he starts he's never as good. Gordon isn't brilliant but he is reliable. It's not his fault the Wallabies couldn't get over the advantage line.

 

[Brumby Runner]

We need Bell on asap. For the love of God somebody please get over the gain line

Maybe something wrong with him; carrying an injury? On the bench and then ineffectual when he came on against tiring legs. Not like him.

 

[Shiggins]

I actually rate that from Wilson. Fuck the ball off the boys lost by 8 in a game where okeef let curry sit offside all game, allowed a reckless tackle in the air go unpunished, let a shoulder charge to legs go unpunished that cost the wallabies 7. Bounce of the ball didn't go the wallabies way for potter twice with what could have been a 5m line out and a 5 points.

Schmidt needs to wake the hell up and pick our best players to start. Tate, Donaldson, bell. Tizzano I just don't know, it's almost a guarantee he will score a try in a game he plays but mcreight is elite.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Hard to drop CdC after that but if Valetini fit he has to come in for someone. Cant let the Lions get a start.

 

[Tomthumb]

Maybe something wrong with him; carrying an injury? On the bench and then ineffectual when he came on against tiring legs. Not like him.

Ineffectual? He was one of the best ball carriers when he was on

 

[Uh huh]

Just spotted that duplicitous worm David Nucifora in a Lions windcheater. We really have to stop exporting all our best rugby to the bastard English.

 

[dru]

I really wanted 12 Ikitau 13 JAS but I now put it down as needing work.
I also would have wanted more from teh loosies in finding space with passing just off the tight ruck.
Williams did not match up as a #5 for me. [Edit: I have disagreed with other opinions that I thought were simplistic given the task tonight. That ciritcsm works against me here too. Still, a #5 has a job to do.]

Really chuffed that against a much bigger team, we matched in the scrum and probably should have taken them on more in the maul.

The finishers looking to push opportunities was good.

We really were not as far behind these guys as I expected. Bring back Valetini. Depending on game plan also Skelton.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Thoughts,

We had the yipps to start
We're losing the aerial contest
The ruck is a mess but we adjusted a little bit after 20 or so
Lynagh is being way too conservative in his kicking
JAS is looking like a liability in defence
Our linespeed in defence is costing us huge meters

Pretty good summary WF.

 

[KiwiM]

Lineout needs to be a big focus for next week - was a huge issue first half for Wallabies

 

[Yoda]

Wallabies looked far better running the ball in the last 20 than kicking everything in the first half.

 

[Uh huh]

Geez Corey Toole looks fantastic in a suit. You could get lost in those baby blues.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

I imagine Valetini comes in at 6. Bell starts at 1. Donaldson starts at 10.
Is it worth consider Sualli at fullback to stop the high ball they keep sending as well?

 

[HogansHeros]

Frost was a busy boy as usual

 

[Tomthumb]

Lineout needs to be a big focus for next week - was a huge issue first half for Wallabies

Best lineout forward just got dropped from the squad

 

[dru]

Joe was found out tactically tonight.

That's rough. Joe was handicapped by the physical size difference and by the fact the the very big bastard Lions also have skills. Working with it, Joe had put a game plan together that got close. But no cigar.

Personally I'd like Joe to stick to his tactics but now get the boys together around "well, have you got a better idea of what we were looking for now?"

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Frost was a busy boy as usual

Such an important part of the lineout.

 

[EyesUpFootyFan]

I think Donaldson should start, and tate should come on around 50 minutes rather than later.

We had some good ball runners come on in the second half which is probably what we were missing. Will be bolstered by valetini/skelton/gleeson.

 

[Tomthumb]

On a positive note Harry Wilson played his heart
out. Has well and truly stamped himself as the 8 and the captain

 

[Super Hooper]

We've seen Tate start a number of games. All his best performances have been off the bench against a tiring team.

And Gordon isn't a test performer with ball in hands. If the argument is his defend, then pick Tizzano at 9

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Maybe something wrong with him; carrying an injury? On the bench and then ineffectual when he came on against tiring legs. Not like him.

They targeted him- was always double teamed in contact.