Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth)

[KiwiMurph]

Would like to see Ennor instead of Bridge in 23 shirt but otherwise looks good.

Keen to see where Blackadder plays when he enters the fray and how he goes.

[L_n_P]

@machpants Yeah. Rieko at 11 and Jordie at 15. Let Havili continue to develop as a test level 12, which he's looking like. TJP off the bench. Natural playmakers at 10 and 12, not cramming DMac in at 15.

Actually looks sensible ... good even ... very good.

[Snowy]

@landp said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

I'll take the ribbing here instead

Get used to it.

If you need a thicker skin I'll lend you one. I am the local serial killer that makes coats out of people in case you hadn't noticed so
I have thick skins available (oh and don't piss me off).

As for the team, about as good as we can hope for (without Smith obviously, and the others that can't be there).

[Canes4life]

I'm liking the height of all three backfield players aswell. We need it as I'd imagine the Wallabies will look to put pressure on us in the air.

[antipodean]

@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

AB's for Bled 3/RC 2

The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets):

1. George Bower (5)
2. Codie Taylor (60)
3. Nepo Laulala (33)
4. Brodie Retallick (85)
5. Scott Barrett (43)
6. Akira Ioane (6)
7. Dalton Papalii (7)
8. Ardie Savea – captain (52)
9. Brad Weber (10)
10. Beauden Barrett (93)
11. Rieko Ioane (39)
12. David Havili (7)
13. Anton Lienert-Brown (51)
14. Will Jordan (6)
15. Jordie Barrett (27)
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (3)
17. Karl Tu’inukuafe (20)
18. Angus Ta’avao (18)
19. Tupou Vaa’i (4)
20. Ethan Blackadder (2)
21. TJ Perenara (70)
22. Damian McKenzie (32)
23. George Bridge (12)

Genuinely not upset with that. Hopefully it's done and dusted before 21-23 come on.

[Nepia]

Oh FFS, I was all set to fire up about (2 out) of 3 Barrett brothers and Reece on the wing. Now I have one less thing to be grumpy about.

No Jacobsen is a surprise, unless I missed his injury status?

[voodoo]

V happy. Keen to see more of that midfield, glad Paps is playing 7, also keen to see Taukei’aho get a run for 20+ minutes hopefully.

[L_n_P]

@snowy said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

@landp said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

I'll take the ribbing here instead

Get used to it.

If you need a thicker skin I'll lend you one. I am the local serial killer that makes coats out of people in case you hadn't noticed so
I have thick skins available (oh and don't piss me off).

As for the team, about as good as we can hope for (without Smith obviously, and the others that can't be there).

Skin's thick enough, I went to secondary school in NZ with a pommie accent. Now THAT was ongoing ribbing ...

Happy to see that backrow unchanged again. Papalii for me looks a seriously good openside in the making. Huge workload and tackle count every game, links well but most important seems to "somehow by accident" get his body into those dark places in the breakdown that slow the ball that split second ... in a way I haven't see an AB 7 do since a certain legend retired.

Just worried he'll get shunted out of the 23 regardless when Cane comes back but can't see it being any other way.

[bayimports]

sorry guys just checked my phone, it appears i had this team a couple of hours ago.. will resume sauce services for next away games

[Tim]

When is the Australian team being named?

[No Quarter]

Overall that's a pretty damn good team. When Foster selects the right players you see how much talent we still have.

Not that happy with Ardie at 8, I'd actually prefer him as our bench option but he's captain now so has to start.

Weber gives me the absolute shits, our depth at 9 is bare. He's probably a better bet than TJP though who is a bench option at best really. Have to feel for Beauden though, gets his shot at 10 again but has to do it without the GOAT inside him that Mo'unga has had.

Bridge on the bench offers basically nothing. Jordie starting with DMac on the bench is a good call - DMac can cause havoc against tired defenses, that's his best spot at test level.

Looking forward to this, nice to have some rugby to break up the lockdown.

[antipodean]

@nepia said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

Oh FFS, I was all set to fire up about (2 out) of 3 Barrett brothers and Reece on the wing. Now I have one less thing to be grumpy about.

No Jacobsen is a surprise, unless I missed his injury status?

I don't think he covers all backrow positions as well as Ethan. Nor have I seen him casually hit a dropkick.

[ARHS]

Surprised by omission of Reece and Jacobson but happy over all. Plenty to ponder as I wait out my 15 minutes after covid jab...

[Bovidae]

@nepia said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

No Jacobsen is a surprise, unless I missed his injury status?

The only player that appears to be injured is Tuipulotu. I think some of these rotations are looking ahead to the next 2 tests against Arg because we won't be able to play them all 5 tests in 5 weeks.

[Bovidae]

Before it gets edited by Stuff, even Knowler doesn't know who Bridge is.

[Nepia]

@antipodean said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

@nepia said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

Oh FFS, I was all set to fire up about (2 out) of 3 Barrett brothers and Reece on the wing. Now I have one less thing to be grumpy about.

No Jacobsen is a surprise, unless I missed his injury status?

I don't think he covers all backrow positions as well as Ethan. Nor have I seen him casually hit a dropkick.

Haha, let's see if he can pull on off in a game. Although hopefully we don't need him to pull one off for us to win the game.

[akan004]

WALLABIES SIDE TO FACE ALL BLACKS IN BLEDISLOE III

1. James Slipper (105 Tests)

2. Folau Fainga’a (16 Tests)

3. Allan Alaalatoa (48 Tests)

4. Darcy Swain (5 Tests)

5. Matt Philip (14 Tests)

6. Lachlan Swinton (3 Tests)

7. Michael Hooper (c) (110 Tests)

8. Rob Valetini (9 Tests)

9. Tate McDermott (7 Tests)

10. Noah Lolesio (7 Tests)

11. Marika Koroibete (38 Tests)

12. Samu Kerevi (33 Tests)

13. Len Ikitau (4 Tests)

14. Andrew Kellaway (4 Tests)

15. Tom Banks (16 Tests)

Replacements

16. Lachlan Lonergan (2 Tests)

17. Angus Bell (7 Tests)

18. Taniela Tupou (30 Tests)

19. Izack Rodda (25 Tests)

20. Pete Samu (10 Tests)

21. Nic White (37 Tests)

22. Reece Hodge (48 Tests)

23. Jordan Petaia (9 Tests)

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies-team-to-face-all-blacks-bledisloe-3-kerevi-202193

[Stargazer]

@akan004 Just shows all the misinformation/speculation/nonsense in the media. No Quade Cooper to be seen.

[antipodean]

@akan004 I can't believe they're persisting with Banks at fullback.

[ACT Crusader]

@akan004 said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

WALLABIES SIDE TO FACE ALL BLACKS IN BLEDISLOE III

1. James Slipper (105 Tests)
2. Folau Fainga’a (16 Tests)
3. Allan Alaalatoa (48 Tests)
4. Darcy Swain (5 Tests)
5. Matt Philip (14 Tests)
6. Lachlan Swinton (3 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (c) (110 Tests)
8. Rob Valetini (9 Tests)
9. Tate McDermott (7 Tests)
10. Noah Lolesio (7 Tests)
11. Marika Koroibete (38 Tests)
12. Samu Kerevi (33 Tests)
13. Len Ikitau (4 Tests)
14. Andrew Kellaway (4 Tests)
15. Tom Banks (16 Tests)

Replacements
16. Lachlan Lonergan (2 Tests)
17. Angus Bell (7 Tests)
18. Taniela Tupou (30 Tests)
19. Izack Rodda (25 Tests)
20. Pete Samu (10 Tests)
21. Nic White (37 Tests)
22. Reece Hodge (48 Tests)
23. Jordan Petaia (9 Tests)

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies-team-to-face-all-blacks-bledisloe-3-kerevi-202193

I wouldn’t pick one Aussie in a combined….

That midfield could be a handful with decent ball.
Banks is a liability. The young kid at 1st 5 needs to be persisted with. Their loose forwards have been inconsistent at best. Swain is an up and coming talent but is green and they don’t have an experienced lock that can take him under their wing. The other options are still trying to nail down spots.