Cross in. Tahu and Vickerman on the bench.

[Moses]

I wasn't talking about Horwill

Though I'll grant you Sharpe had a good game last week, I suppose Vicks can make an impact in his first week back

[BLR]

we have the Bledisloe?

I assume it will be displayed at the game?

why not start with Vicks though? if he's fit enough to sit on the bench, he's fit enough to start. if he hasn't got a full game in him, swap him off for Sharpe when he gets tired!

Isn't he leaving at the end of the season? Screw him.

[Jess]

Thems are fighting words...

[robyn <3]

i am truly amazing that aac made it into the starting XV. im sure, given time, he could become a good fullback, but why on EARTH does he play 15 in one of the most competitive competitions in the world, yet he doesnt wear the 15 jumper for super14. in time he will be good, but bledisloe is not the right place to do fumble around in the dark. i haev faith but aussie rob, really, i think that this was a mistake.

not happy with that part... but otherwise its alright. glad vicks is back. good bloke i like the front row more and more now dunning is gone

[brokendown gunfighter]

I'm glad you're recognising his Sydney roots there TG, very important

leave his personal life out of it please

[TOCC]

i am truly amazing that aac made it into the starting XV. im sure, given time, he could become a good fullback, but why on EARTH does he play 15 in one of the most competitive competitions in the world, yet he doesnt wear the 15 jumper for super14. in time he will be good, but bledisloe is not the right place to do fumble around in the dark. i haev faith but aussie rob, really, i think that this was a mistake.

not happy with that part... but otherwise its alright. glad vicks is back. good bloke i like the front row more and more now dunning is gone

who else is there, SNK or Gerrard, screw that Gerrard is to slow and had only recently come back from injury and SNK is a embarrasement to the wallaby jersey.

[force addict]

we could always try Drew Mitchell if he isn't needed at the wing

[TOCC]

we could do that and i dont think its such a bad idea, but robyn's point was that AAC doesnt play 15 in the S14

[robyn <3]

we could do that and i dont think its such a bad idea, but robyn's point was that AAC doesnt play 15 in the S14

why yes it was...

but aac is, if you go by the coaches, not the best 15 the brumbies have, yet at the moment hes the best australia has to offer. im really confused...

we could always try Drew Mitchell if he isn't needed at the wing

THATS what i was getting at. we have a guy who actually has EXPERIANCE at fullback at s14 level. hes not the best in australia, that would be cam, but hes better than aac. i am really at a loss as to why aac is there... i really cannot think of an explaination.

[TOCC]

why yes it was...

but aac is, if you go by the coaches, not the best 15 the brumbies have, yet at the moment hes the best australia has to offer. im really confused...



THATS what i was getting at. we have a guy who actually has EXPERIANCE at fullback at s14 level. hes not the best in australia, that would be cam, but hes better than aac. i am really at a loss as to why aac is there... i really cannot think of an explaination.

well your confused becuse your personal opinion of who is the better player contradicts with what the selectors see...

AAC has experience at 15 as well, at the start of the season before getting injure AAC was the first choice 15 for ACT.

IMO, AAC offers better kicking, positional and defensive support then what Mitchell offers, he might not be as exciting or have as much flair as Mitchell but he offers a more reliable package.

[Flamethrower]

I don't think you can build a good fullback. They are or the aren't. If they have got it then there is something to improve on. If they don't, forget it and play somewhere else.

[force addict]

well your confused becuse your personal opinion of who is the better player contradicts with what the selectors see...

AAC has experience at 15 as well, at the start of the season before getting injure AAC was the first choice 15 for ACT.

IMO, AAC offers better kicking, positional and defensive support then what Mitchell offers, he might not be as exciting or have as much flair as Mitchell but he offers a more reliable package.

maybe because Drew is actually a winger by nature, although he is able to be at fullback. true AAC would be picked over Drew for fullback though

[James]

I don't think you can build a good fullback. They are or the aren't. If they have got it then there is something to improve on. If they don't, forget it and play somewhere else.

I don't know I reckon Latho really turned it on as a full-back in the last 3 or 4 years of his career. The big thing with AAC is noone is actually consistent with where they play him.

[TOCC]

I don't think you can build a good fullback. They are or the aren't. If they have got it then there is something to improve on. If they don't, forget it and play somewhere else.

yeah i dont agree with that either, Latho is probably the prime example of a player who was effectively rejected from NSW and moved up to QLD and became arguably the best fullback in the world.

If anything fullback is a position where players can develop, it takes a lot of rugby brains and experience to play fullback, being able to read the play, positioning yourself, developing your kicking game.