After a resurgent Wallabies team triumphed against the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night, we asked you to rate the Wallabies’ performances. Here is what you came up with.
Marika Koroibete received the top spot, with 42.2 per cent of Roarers awarding him a nine, his bruising hits in defence more than making up for an unfortunate yellow card.
He made some colossal defensive efforts which culminated in his last-minute hit on Damian McKenzie, which he got straight back up from to force a turnover with another tackle and seal the win for the Wallabies.
Roarers rewarded Taniela Tupou for his efforts off the bench with the next highest average score of 8.04. The prop was instrumental in the Australian victory, winning a crucial scrum penalty, making some strong carries and scoring the try which in the end proved to be the difference.
Here are the full player ratings from the final Bledisloe Cup fixture of the year.
1. James Slipper
Average score: 6.57
Most common rating: 7 (36.4%)
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa
Average score: 6.63
Most common rating: 7 (38.9%)
3. Allan Alaalatoa
Average score: 6.30
Most common rating: 6 (38.5%)
4. Rob Simmons
Average score: 5.69
Most common rating: 6 (33.8%)
5. Matt Philip
Average score: 7.19
Most common rating: 7 (35%)
6. Lachie Swinton
Average score: 6.08
Most common rating: 7 (22.6%)
7. Michael Hooper
Average score: 7.16
Most common rating: 7 (31.4%)
8. Harry Wilson
Average score: 7.19
Most common rating: 7 (37.2%)
9. Nic White
Average score: 6.30
Most common rating: 7 (28.2%)
10. Reece Hodge
Average score: 7.55
Most common rating: 8 (37.9%)
11. Marika Koroibete
Average score: 8.79
Most common rating: 9 (42.2%)
12. Hunter Paisami
Average score: 7.27
Most common rating: 7 (35.2%)
13. Jordan Petaia
Average score: 6.91
Most common rating: 7 (39.6%)
14. Tom Wright
Average score: 7.69
Most common rating: 8 (42.8%)
15. Tom Banks
Average score: 6.84
Most common rating: 7 (38%)
16. Folau Fainga’a
Average score: 5.96
Most common rating: 6 (32.7%)
17. Angus Bell
Average score: 6.74
Most common rating: 7 (37%)
18. Taniela Tupou
Average score: 8.04
Most common rating: 8 (38.8%)
19. Ned Hanigan
Average score: 5.35
Most common rating: 5 (30.9%)
20. Liam Wright
Average score: 5.73
Most common rating: 6 (34.1%)
21. Tate McDermott
Average score: 6.33
Most common rating: 7 (30.7%)
22. Noah Lolesio
Average score: 6.26
Most common rating: 6 (32.7%)
23. Filipo Daugunu
Average score: 5.13
Most common rating: 5 (45.8%)
Crusher_13
Roar Rookie
Isn't this because of the scoring system? Isn't a 5 it didn't really matter if they played or not? they did nothing good or bad? In his case it didn't matter. He did nothing good nothing bad. He didn't cost the team anything...
scubasteve
Guest
There was 10mm between ok and red card. He took the red card. It's cost him 4 weeks. The plaudits are for 34.50 minutes of the match. If he had come off injured instead of a red card we would probably be giving him a 9.
Brian Westlake
Roar Rookie
No, but whom would you pick at the moment? The fat kid from queensland showed he's not up to it, twice now, Hardwick suffers from the same as MIller in being too small. McCaffrey seems to be on the outer. Charlie Gamble needs club footy to build himself up. Tom kibble has to start shaving first. Angus Cottrell is the wrong side of 30, but I'd have him anyway. Would you like me to go on?
Zander Hoskin
Roar Rookie
I doubt his selection of hooper was a factor in his sacking.
Mike
Roar Rookie
Waving samurai swords in supermarkets probably wouldn't go down that well either, even in Japan where they seem more tolerant of such things... :laughing:
Mike
Roar Rookie
Players can change. You are assuming he won't but you don't know that.
Mike
Roar Rookie
"that his discipline will cost a team a game at some point." As I thought, you are basing your comments on what you assume he WILL do in future, rather than his performence in this game. I don't agree with that methodology. "but by all means let’s celebrate his hard hits" Yes, we should. "and ignore that his discipline" Not at all - he lost a couple of points for that.
Brian Westlake
Roar Rookie
Thanks for your opinion. You didn't, as stated above, watch him play Against Argentina. Needs to get fit if he is to match it against S Cane and the English loonies. Out of his depth at the moment. Give him a couple more years in club and SR to develop
Xavier Hopkins
Guest
Cheika didn't listen to the negative fans on here about Hooper and where is that Clown now ?
Slumped to 7th
Guest
How can you keep a straight face and rate Hooper as a test 7 ? , seriously have you got a crush on him?
Obes
Guest
Fraser McReight is the best 7 in the Australia, not Hooper. Hooper has failed for 4 years. It`s time to let him go to Japan.He is getting worse.
Brian Westlake
Roar Rookie
It goes to show then that there are no 7's running around if we work to your theory. The aus A 7 was nowhere to be seen against Argentina. One turnover and single figure first up tackles, he definitely showed the big step from SR to test was well beyond him. Looks like he is not fully fit too. The others might wish to step up then, but, can they?
Brian Westlake
Roar Rookie
Why? And whom for? Please don't say the young queenslander if you didn't watch the aus A v Argentina game.
Zander Hoskin
Roar Rookie
Yes don't rate him by his on field performances or what the coach thinks of him, rate him by what a bunch of very negative thinking fans think.
Chully Bun
Guest
yes he was dominant in a scrum.
Gary
Guest
Brian the worst player in the wallabies pack again scored a 7.He has now failed in 4 consecutive tests and is never under the microscope. A score of 7 is also an indictment on how poor a player he really is as he is the captain and highest paid player in the game. Being those two he should be getting 8`s and 9`s every game with that paycheck and title . My scorecard for him would read in 4 tests. 6 5 5 6. Enough is Enough as TWAS would say.
Gav
Guest
Have to agree. Swinton has always been known as a grub and a thug. We cant afford to have that type of player in the Wallabies.
Davos
Guest
Hooper a 7 ? How does the most expensive player in Australia, supposedly our best player and also captain only ever get 6`s and 7`s ? It`s time for him to be sacked.
JamieInBrisbane
Roar Rookie
It's fair to say that in today's game many of Jerry's big hits would've resulted in red cards and lengthy suspensions.
sfern
Guest
A little perspective needed here - yes he was dominant in a scrum where the opposition had lost 2 key forwards - so they were either using backs to make up the 8 or they were packing down only 7.