If Australia is looking for big men, let's not neglect the old and the fat
Three things in the world of rugby have caught my eye this week, and got me thinking very hard about the way forward, and…
Here are the four Wallaby form teams after Round 9.
The complete season 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 line-out caller
The recent season form team
– Players chosen based on aggregate score across all rounds weighted by how recent they form was. Form at the end of the season counts more than the beginning
– Players only picked in the position they play the most
– Must have a recognised goal kicker and line-out caller
The season’s 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 a recognised goal kicker or line-out caller is required
The team of the round
– Players chosen based on score in the latest round only
So, this week’s results are:
The complete season form team
01 Scott Sio
02 Steven Moore
03 Sekopu Kepu
04 Lopeti Timani
05 Will Skelton
06 Sean McMahon
07 David Pocock
08 Scott Higginbotham (Lineout Caller)
09 Will Genia
10 Matt Toomua
11 Henry Speight
12 Christian Lealiifano (Goal Kicker)
13 Samu Kerevi
14 Joe Tomane
15 Israel Folau
The recent season form team
01 Scott Sio
02 Tolu Latu
03 Sekopu Kepu
04 Lopeti Timani
05 Will Skelton
06 Sean McMahon
07 David Pocock
08 Scott Higginbotham (Lineout Caller)
09 Will Genia
10 Quade Cooper
11 Henry Speight
12 Christian Lealiifano (Goal Kicker)
13 Samu Kerevi
14 Sefanaia Naivalu
15 Israel Folau
The season’s best players form team
01 Scott Sio
02 Steven Moore
03 Sekopu Kepu
04 Lopeti Timani
05 Will Skelton
06 Sean McMahon
07 David Pocock
08 Scott Higginbotham
09 Will Genia
10 Christian Lealiifano
11 Henry Speight
12 Samu Kerevi
13 Tevita Kuridrani
14 Joe Tomane
15 Israel Folau
The team of Round 7
01 James Slipper
02 Tolu Latu
03 Greg Holmes
04 Will Skelton
05 Adam Coleman
06 Liam Gill
07 David Pocock
08 Wycliff Palu
09 Will Genia
10 Nic Frisby
11 Lachie Turner
12 Kyle Godwin
13 Samu Kerevi
14 Nick Cummins
15 Dane Haylett-Petty
Note: I intentionally select players in any position they have played since I want to showcase which players scored the highest in the round.
The ladder is very close in a number of positions which is great. Also, eight of the top ten players are forwards – which is even better.