There are 3 Wallaby Form teams after Round 3.
The season’s form team
– Players chosen based on aggregate score across all rounds
– Players only picked in the position they play the most
– Must have a recognised goal kicker and lineout caller
The season best players form team
– Players chosen based on aggregate score across all rounds
– Players may be picked in position they have EVER started in at Super or higher level
– Neither recognised Goal kicker or Lineout Caller are required
The team of the round
– Players chosen based on score in the latest round ONLY
The season form team
1 Scott Sio
2 Tatafu Polota-Nau
3 Sekope Kepu
4 Lopeti Timani
5 Luke Jones (lineout caller)
6 Sean McMahon
7 Liam Gill
8 Ben McCalman
9 Nic White
10 Matt Toomua
11 Rob Horne
12 Christian Lealiifano (goal kicker)
13 Tevita Kuridrani
14 Joe Tomane
15 Israel Folau
Remains the same as Round 2
The season best players form team
1 Scott Sio
2 Tatafu Polota-Nau
3 Sekopu Kepu
4 Lopeti Timani
5 Luke Jones
6 Sean McMahon
7 Liam Gill
8 Ben McCalman
9 Nic White
10 Matt Toomua
11 Rob Horne
12 Sam Kerevi
13 Tevita Kuridrani
14 Israel Folau
15 Christian Lealiifano
Only change from round 2 is McMahon in Higginbotham out
The Team of the Round 3
1 Scott Sio
2 Saia Faingaa
3 Sam Talakai
4 Luke Jones
5 Scott Fardy
6 Sean McMahon
7 Jarrad Butler
8 Ben McCalman
9 Will Genia
10 Zac Holmes
11 Chris Feauai-Sautia
12 James O’Connor
13 Tevita Kuridrani
14 Chris Kuridrani
15 Mike Harris
NOTE I intentionally select players in any position they have played since I want to showcase which players scored the highest in the round.
PeterK
Roar Guru
that is very interesting
Browny
Roar Rookie
I think what's interesting is how the first two form teams compare to what was seen as our 'first choice' Wallabies pack for last year. Granted that teams have only played two or three games and there's some injuries to key players but I think this might be interesting to watch as the season progresses to see if the familiar faces work their way back in or if we continue to see some disparity. Also interesting is the age difference, the average age being nearly 4 years younger for the current form team. Potential 'changing of the guard'? 1 Scott Sio 23 (James Slipper 25) 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau 29 (Stephen Moore 32) 3 Sekope Kepu 29 4 Lopeti Timani 24 (James Horwill 29) 5 Luke Jones 23 (Rob Simmons 25) 6 Sean McMahon 20 (Scott Fardy 30) 7 Liam Gill 22 (Michael Hooper 23) 8 Ben McCalman 26 (Wycliff Palu 32)
ThugbyFan
Guest
What M. Cheika meant when he spoke of overseas players was he wants the option of selecting players for the World Cup even if they are off to some NH team next year. This allows him to select players like Kepu, Honey Badger, Genia and even Horwell who are contracted and playing in the this year's Super XV Rugby competition. There is NO way he can select blokes like Old man Giteau, or Longbottom (who I never saw as much chop in Australia anyway, though it is said he has vastly improved in Europe) or Timani and Mowen who could barely hold their place in the WB team anyway. Firstly as the battered slav says, they are not contracted SR players so miss out and secondly getting these blokes to meld into your team would be really difficult whereas some training camps are planned for Super Rugby players.
PeterK
Roar Guru
totally understandable I look forward to it as well. Also from next week I will be introducing my Recent Form team. The premise being that later season form counts a lot more than early season form. So that team will be weighted by the round of the performance.
Hello
Roar Rookie
Sorry I saw that for the middle team but did not realize it was both teams My bad :) Really looking forward to these near the end of the season - should bring a lot of debate
PeterK
Roar Guru
no a lot do, I don't. I specifically note above ==================================== I intentionally select players in any position they have played since I want to showcase which players scored the highest in the round. ==================================== This is based on the points / scores awarded by roar on my earlier article. It could be that no one in a particular position gets a score, and besides I want to highlight the best performed players and decided it this way.
The Battered Slav
Guest
Ok, so Hunt, after getting dominated in his only professional, competitive game of rugby in this country is now our fullback for the world cup. Also, Longbottom is not contracted to an Aus super rugby side, so will be ineligible to play. Same goes for Kane Douglas, Matt Giteau, Ben Mowen and Timani, none of whom would make the starting XV even if they were contracted. You are aware that we don't pick players who aren't contracted to Aus Super Rugby sides don't you? Sorry macca, but this might just be one of the silliest posts I've ever seen on the roar.
Hello
Roar Rookie
Hi Peter Just wanting a confirmation in regards to JOC Team of the round, I would have thought it was for where the player had played that round?
macca
Guest
Not a bad side. Here's what out WC could look like. I've assumed Cheika is going to get back some of the overseas players and Hunt is all ok to play. 1. Slipper 2. Moore 3. Longbottom 4. Douglas 5. Timani (Sitaleki) 6. Higginbotham 7. Pocock 8. Mowen 9. Genia 10. Cooper / Toomua 11. O'Conner 12. Giteau 13. Kurindrani 14. Folau 15. Hunt 16. P-N 17. Sio 18. Kepu 19. Jones 20. Hooper 21. Beale 22. AAC 23. Phipps