Second Guess Aussie Robbie!

[Burgs]

Righto, here's the Squad that has been selected to play against Ireland, second guess Aussie Robbie by nominating the 22 players you think will make his first Wallabies.
Feel free to add a second team of your own selection but the aim of the thread is to discuss who we think he will select.

QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD FOR THE 2008 BUNDABERG RUM RUGBY SERIES



PLAYER S14 DOB Ht (cm) Wt(kg) CAPS POINTS

Forwards (17)

Alexander, Ben Brum 13.11.84 189 120 0 0

Baxter, Alistair NSW 21.1.77 190 116 51 5

Brown, Richard WF 28.8.84 189 106 0 0

Chisholm, Mark Brum 18.9.81 197 115 35 25

Dunning, Matt NSW 19.12.78 182 119 36 0

Elsom, Rocky NSW 14.2.83 197 112 32 25

Freier, Adam NSW 20.3.80 175 101 20 10

Hoiles, Stephen Brum 13.10.81 190 98 15 15

Horwill, James QLD 29.5.85 200 117 1 0

Moore, Stephen QLD 20.1.83 186 112 20 5

Mumm, Dean NSW 5.3.84 196 109 0 0

Palu, Wycliff NSW 27.7.82 194 120 17 5

Polota-Nau, Tatafu NSW 26.7.85 181 113 3 0

Robinson, Benn NSW 19.7.84 183 113 6 0

Sharpe, Nathan WF 26.2.78 200 115 64 30

Smith, George Brum 14.7.80 180 104 83 45

Waugh, Phil NSW 22.9.79 175 100 66 20



Backs (13)

Ashley-Cooper, Adam Brum 27.3.84 182 97 12 20

Barnes, Berrick QLD 28.5.86 183 88 4 16

Burgess, Luke NSW 20.8.83 179 89 0 0

Cordingley, Sam QLD 20.3.76 178 87 14 0

Cross, Ryan WF 6.10.79 191 100 0 0

Giteau, Matt WF 29.9.82 178 85 51 259

Hynes, Peter QLD 18.7.82 180 92 0 0

Ioane, Digby QLD 14.7.85 179 94 1 5

Mortlock, Stirling Brum 20.5.77 191 102 63 463

Sheehan, Brett NSW 16.9.79 173 90 1 0

Shepherd, Cameron WF 30.3.84 189 97 6 19

Tuqiri, Lote NSW 23.9.79 191 104 58 140

Turner, Lachie NSW 11.5.87 189 88 0 0

[Burgs]

My Guess:

1. Baxter
2. Moore
3. Dunning
4. Chisholm
5. Sharpe
6. Elsom
7. Smith
8. Palu

9. Burgess
10. Giteau
11. Tuqiri
12. Barnes
13. Mortlock
14. Turner
15. Shepherd

16. Freier
17. Robinson
18. Horwill
19. Waugh
20. Cordingley
21. Ashley-Cooper
22. Cross

My Wallabies:

1. Robinson
2. Moore
3. Dunning
4. Chisholm
5. Sharpe
6. Elsom
7. Smith
8. Palu

9. Burgess
10. Giteau
11. Turner
12. Cross
13. Mortlock
14. Ioane
15. Shepherd

16. Freier
17. Alexander
18. Horwill
19. Brown
20. Sheehan
21. Barnes
22. Tuqiri

[no.8]

Easy...

1. Ben Alexander
2. Stephen Moore 16. Adam Freier
3. Benn Robinson 17. Matt Dunning
4. Mark Chisholm 18. James Horwill
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Richard Brown
7. George Smith 19. Phil Waugh
8. Wycliffe Palu
9. Sam Cordingly 20. Luke Burgess
10. Matt Giteau
11. Lote Tuqiri
12. Berrick Barnes 21. Ryan Cross
13. Stirling Mortlock
14. Lachlan Turner 22. Peter Hynes
15. Cameron Shepherd









Who will join the squad in place of TPN?
Tai McIsaac or Sean Hardman?

[Thequeerone]

Oh informative ones do we know if he will have peps like Mitchell or Stanners back - very useful additions and combinations already established.

1: Robinson
2: Frier
3: Dunning (yes but it is an established combo and he needs to figure this stuff out ok)
4: Chisolm
5: Sharpe
6: Munn
7: Smith (only because Waugh is carrying injuries and will come on hungry 60mins)
8: Brown (form not favouritism)
9: Burgess
10: Barnes
11: Turquri
12: Gitts
13: Morlock
14: Turner
15: Shepherd

[brokendown gunfighter]

Ioane---come on Burgs,the only thing he caught all year(&past seasons) was a cold
& that was when he wasnt suspended or injured

[Burgs]

Well, it was him or Ashley-Cooper or Hynes as I wasn't going to put Tuqiri in the starting line up and as a "development" match (sorry TQ1) I thought it a good opportunity as the indication is that the whole squad was going to get a run.
If I had my way there would be several from outside this squad getting selected.

Interesting selection process 8!!!

Polota-Nau isn't being replaced for this match, will be assesed to see if he is available for the second Test.
The available players are those listed minus TPN.

[robyn <3]

robinsonn
moore
dunning
chisolm
shapre
elsom
smith
palu
burgess (im being very optimistic, but anyone is better than corndingly)
giteau
tuquiri
barnes
ashley-cooper
shepard

freier
robinsonn
horwill
brown
cordingly
cross

[TOCC]

im going by the principle that Robbie will probably want to give some of the Tahs players a bit of a break after demanding season.

1. Baxter
2. Moore
3. Dunning
4. Sharpe
5. Horwill
6. Chisolm
7. Smith
8. Brown
9. Cordingley
10. Giteau
11. Hynes
12. Cross
13. AAC
14. Ioane
15. Shepherd

16. Frier
17. Robinson
18. Mumm
19. Palu
20. Waugh
21. Barnes
22. Tuqiri

[Thequeerone]

"Development" wtf is a "development" match - Aaahhh you are making excuses for Aussie Rob already just in case 14 days is not long enough to create the "winning" team - especially with all these new fangled Kiwi type ideas like creating opportunities for drop goals and having non collapsing scrums and things. you can develop as much as you like against the French I wonder if they will send the Neanderthal Chapell - actually it's a bit of a shame you didn't have the French first would have softened them up a bit for us - although this is the strongest Irish Team I've seen in a while - but the memories of the RWC still haunt me

[Burgs]

A development game is where we put out our younger future players and whip you anyway TQ1
As discussed previously, I hate the idea of Wallaby Caps out of a Weetbix packet, but, as it seems to be going to continue, then my selections reflected that.
Personally I would have a 24 man Squad and have the rest playing Australia A, with Qantas as the main sponsor it's not as if we can't fly in a replacement around Australia!

[shasta]

1. Robinson
2. Frier
3. Dunning
4. Chisholm
5. Sharpe
6. Elsom
7. Smith
8. Palu

9. Burgess
10. Giteau
11. Tuqiri
12. Barnes
13. Mortlock
14. Turner
15. Shepherd

16. Moore
17. Baxter
18. Horwill
19. Brown
20. Sheehan
21. Ashley-Cooper
22. Cross

If I was more confidant that Benn Robinson could play tighthead in a pinch I'd have Alexander in and leave Trestle right out. Brown is in the squad for his backrow utility value. Have we ever been so light-on half backs? Yak would have been a walk up start.