Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October

[Derpus]

Tickets going for $30, thunderstorms forecast, Halloween and the worst stadium in the entire bloody world.

Might be a home crowd for the darkness.

[voodoo]

@Derpus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Tickets going for $30, thunderstorms forecast, Halloween and the worst stadium in the entire bloody world.

Might be a home crowd for the darkness.

Cant fucken wait

[akan004]

Isn't it time for the leak?

[Bones]

@akan004 hashtag booboo

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Perhaps a 6/2 forward/back bench split with the wet weather predicted?

I wouldn’t mind seeing that which means Akira and Kirifi could get a look in.

Is R. Ioane fit?

[Machpants]

The entire squad is fit, interview I saw. Abs might leave moody out, but he could play

[ACT Crusader]

@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

I'll take a stab at the reserves

Lomax,Taylor,Hodgman,SBarrett, AI, TJ, RI, Jordan

or if they go a 6/2 bench
Lomax,Taylor,Hodgman, Vaa’i, SBarrett, AI, TJ, Jordan

No openside cover if the unthinkable happens and Cane breaks down in the first minute? Kirifi looks a good option there.

No need for two locks on the bench in my view of you’ve got Frizell in the lineup who if there are multiple injuries could cover there. Loose forward cover is what’s needed IMO.

[voodoo]

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

I'll take a stab at the reserves

Lomax,Taylor,Hodgman,SBarrett, AI, TJ, RI, Jordan

or if they go a 6/2 bench
Lomax,Taylor,Hodgman, Vaa’i, SBarrett, AI, TJ, Jordan

No openside cover if the unthinkable happens and Cane breaks down in the first minute? Kirifi looks a good option there.

No need for two locks on the bench in my view of you’ve got Frizell in the lineup who if there are multiple injuries could cover there. Loose forward cover is what’s needed IMO.

I heard S Barrett can cover 6, 7 and 8...

[ACT Crusader]

@voodoo said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@chimoaus said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

I'll take a stab at the reserves

Lomax,Taylor,Hodgman,SBarrett, AI, TJ, RI, Jordan

or if they go a 6/2 bench
Lomax,Taylor,Hodgman, Vaa’i, SBarrett, AI, TJ, Jordan

No openside cover if the unthinkable happens and Cane breaks down in the first minute? Kirifi looks a good option there.

No need for two locks on the bench in my view of you’ve got Frizell in the lineup who if there are multiple injuries could cover there. Loose forward cover is what’s needed IMO.

I heard S Barrett can cover 6, 7 and 8...

Nah just 6 and 13!

[bayimports]

right probably late enough....i believe it may look like this...

BB, JB, ALB, JG, CC, RM, AS, HS, SC, SF, SW, PT, OT, DC, KT
Bench CT, AH, TL, SB, DP, TJP, NL, RI

[Bones]

@bayimports me likey, that bench is great.

[pakman]

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

right probably late enough....i believe it may look like this...

BB, JB, ALB, JG, CC, RM, AS, HS, SC, SF, SW, PT, OT, DC, KT
Bench CT, AH, TL, SB, DP, TJP, NL, RI

So Joe rested. Karl starts given the 'seasoned' member. Him vs Tupou will be worth a watch. Joride 14, notwithstanding Fern concerns.

Based on starting 15 bench entirely predictable.

Would like to see Laumape get a run inside Goodhue.

[chimoaus]

@bayimports That must be one of our better benches in some time, as a unit that adds a lot of penetration, mobility, and speed.

This also makes me question WTF the selectors were thinking in bled 1, have to give them credit for evolving I guess.

[pakman]

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

right probably late enough....i believe it may look like this...

BB, JB, ALB, JG, CC, RM, AS, HS, SC, SF, SW, PT, OT, DC, KT
Bench CT, AH, TL, SB, DP, TJP, NL, RI

If I could change one thing it would be for Roane to start and Joride to be on pine.

[pakman]

@pakman said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@bayimports said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

right probably late enough....i believe it may look like this...

BB, JB, ALB, JG, CC, RM, AS, HS, SC, SF, SW, PT, OT, DC, KT
Bench CT, AH, TL, SB, DP, TJP, NL, RI

If I could change one thing it would be for Roane to start and Joride to be on pine.

Perhaps the thought of seven Blues starting was too much for Fozzie?!

[Chris B.]

Ofa the only prop that was in last year's RWC squad. Those guys are going to be tested.

Bit surprised they're starting with Big Karl.

Wasn't expecting to see Laumape in the mix, but keen to see how he goes. He was in a decent vein of form before he was injured. Adds some power to the backline options.

[KiwiMurph]

Laumape's direct running could be bloody handy in the wet.

[pakman]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Laumape's direct running could be bloody handy in the wet.

Ritchie knows what he can do close to set piece!

[KiwiMurph]

@pakman said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Laumape's direct running could be bloody handy in the wet.

Ritchie knows what he can do close to set piece!

Beaudy knows being at fullback doesn't mean you are safe.

[nostrildamus]

@Kirwan I think he just does not like Kirifi. Not sure what he does not like about Papalii-plays at least two positions well enough I would have thought.