Wallabies vs Fiji

[sittingbison]

Not enough pace, especially on the wings.

DHP is a fullback, Folau not in form and will be out of position to for wing attack. Hodge is not a wing either. Khunt also out of position, but looking forward to seeing how he goes.

Who will defend the 10 channel for Foley and Quade?

[valzc]

Quade & defend in the same sentence? LOL!

[tdevil]

Sinderberry's missive via email said we had 5 Force boys in the full squad. I can only count 4.....

Maybe he got confused with Rory & Richie Arnold

[volvo]

Match officials
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
http://www.rugby365.com/countries/au...-for-fiji-test

[Kalahard]

Small crowd in Melbourne, looks about 9000 - 10000

Thats somewhere we need to be careful as rugby supporters. Even though the ARU has made a shambles of Super Rugby leading to the potential boycott of the Wallabies tests by some on here, having the Wallabies play in an empty stadium in Perth would be a horrendous look for us as a rugby state and will be potentially used against us in the future. Last year we managed just over 16 000 for the Argentina test. We need to get a crowd of 30 000 plus to help our case. Its a tough, emotional call for some but we need to make the right call for the long term despite the short term.

[shasta]

NIB=20,500

Should get that.

[Jules]

I agree love rugby and would hate things to go further down hill! For the population of Melbourne and being sporting capital of oz you would think crowd would be better!!

[sittingbison]

I agree love rugby and would hate things to go further down hill! For the population of Melbourne and being sporting capital of oz you would think crowd would be better!!

Get with the programJules, that's sprorting capitol of the WORLD

[sittingbison]

Dickie won a ruck turnover as soon as he came on....possibly first touch

Noyce

[Ralto]

With all the I'll anti-ARU feeling about all areas of the country the attendance and TV numbers could be an embarrassment.

Nailed that one - how many people were there 125,006 (the six at the end makes it seem believeable), Fiji 10 of the world's best 15 players - now weren't they good?, live crosses to Cheika to keep the pump up going - what a match. wallabies tested to their ultimate level, wish I had been there, rather than watching that humdrum Lions v Crusaders match. In the modern speak - Rugby in Australia is in a good space. Thank F&*k we aren't playing the Lions

[Tonkar]

I agree love rugby and would hate things to go further down hill! For the population of Melbourne and being sporting capital of oz you would think crowd would be better!!

13000 odd fans 12500 Fijians

[sittingbison]

My arse there were 13000....you could hear individual shouts and chatter FFS no chance of that with more than 9k

[FingerTips]

Small crowd in Melbourne, looks about 9000 - 10000.

Official number at AAMI today was 13,800.

Various eastern states commentators dissed on WA rugby last year when 16,200 showed up for the Argentina vs Wallabies test at nib.

[brokendown gunfighter]

yeah,but you have to understand the Rebels fans are probably just as pissed off as we are-if the test was played here,how many would have gone to the game?

[SNOB]

yeah,but you have to understand the Rebels fans are probably just as pissed off as we are-if the test was played here,how many would have gone to the game?

And that's why they aren't going to "officially" cut the Force until after the Bok v Au go on sale!