If the Wallabies’ thumping loss to Wales at the Rugby World Cup was rock bottom, their face-saving win over Portugal to (in all likelihood) end their tournament was a small step, but a step nonetheless, in the right direction.
And that was reflected in your official DIY player ratings: where last week all 23 Wallabies received a fail grade, this time only one of the starting 15 was thusly marked.
That it was Ben Donaldson for the second game in a row exacerbates a major Wallabies problem: between him and Carter Gordon, the playmaker spot has contributed the lowest Wallaby score in their last three games at the World Cup.
At the other end of the scale, Rob Valetini’s average of 7.13 was a clear standout, giving him comfortably the highest individual rating of any Wallaby since their win over Georgia to kick off the tournament; close behind but on the wrong side of 7 was Angus Bell, the prop putting in a classically tough performance to lead the way through two yellow cards.
1. Angus Bell
Average score: 6.83
Most common rating: 8 (37.3%)
2. Dave Porecki (c)
Average score: 5.46
Most common rating: 6 (25%)
3. James Slipper
Average score: 5.74
Most common rating: 6 (31.7%)
4. Nick Frost
Average score: 5.44
Most common rating: 6 (31%)
5. Richie Arnold
Average score: 5.01
Most common rating: 6 (30.1%)
6. Tom Hooper
Average score: 5.26
Most common rating: 6 (31.5%)
7. Fraser McReight
Average score: 6.14
Most common rating: 6 (30.3%)
8. Rob Valetini
Average score: 7.13
Most common rating: 7 (31.7%)
9. Tate McDermott
Average score: 5.10
Most common rating: 6 (28%)
10. Ben Donaldson
Average score: 4.31
Most common rating: 4 (22.5%)
11. Marika Koroibete
Average score: 5.57
Most common rating: 6 (25%)
12. Lalakai Foketi
Average score: 5.46
Most common rating: 6 (30.8%)
13. Izaia Perese
Average score: 5.86
Most common rating: 6 (29.8%)
14. Mark Nawaqanitawase
Average score: 5.24
Most common rating: 6 (29.7%)
15. Andrew Kellaway
Average score: 6.26
Most common rating: 6 (23.2%)
Reserves
16. Matt Faessler (Sub on in 55th minute)
Average score: 3.82
Most common rating: 4 (26.8%)
17. Blake Schoupp (Sub on in 75th minute)
Average score: 3.70
Most common rating: 5 (34.5%)
18. Pone Fa’amausili (Sub on in 46th minute)
Average score: 3.92
Most common rating: 5 (24.2%)
19. Rob Leota (Sub on in 40th minute)
Average score: 4.81
Most common rating: 5 (32.2%)
20. Josh Kemeny (Sub on in 77th minute)
Average score: 3.45
Most common rating: 5 (28.1%)
21. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (Sub on in 70th minute)
Average score: 4.03
Most common rating: 5 (28.3%)
22. Samu Kerevi (Sub on in 55th minute)
Average score: 3.82
Most common rating: 4 (22.7%)
23. Suliasi Vunivalu (Sub on in 70th minute)
Average score: 3.44
Most common rating: 5 (23.7%)
Markus
Roar Rookie
IFL kicking the ball away? You must have imagined it, as I have it on very good authority that Nic White is the only scrumhalf who kicks the ball.
Old school rugby
Roar Rookie
I was thinking another Lolesio imposter. Spouse of Terrance. Donaldson Attack 3 Defence 2 Kicking 6 Pass 1 Average 3
Adam (Though An Imposter)
Roar Rookie
Wouldn't that just eliminate the numbers 1 and 10 - meaning they would be completely unattainable - and then we could just score from 2 to 9?
KTinHK
Roar Pro
I must have been watching a different game. I thought Donaldson played well.
Gepetto
Roar Rookie
The highest 10% scores and the lowest 10% scores be removed to ensure only the most even judgements are considered and reduce the possibility that contributors are favoring their favourite Team's unfairly?
Wolla Wotsa
Roar Rookie
I must be new around here dear. :laughing: You have to play rugby to comment on the Roar Rugby :shocked: . gee wizz. umm is this a trick question? What level should i have played at under 6`s ? or high school, metro N,S,E,W, club, state, country ?
Rugbytrylover
Roar Rookie
Come on Mr Gordon. 2?
Rugbytrylover
Roar Rookie
It’s all mindless mash for the masses…. Koroibete not staying on his man to let Portugal’s first try in was appalling from a once great winger… and gets a 6? Please.
Markus
Roar Rookie
What is considered an extreme score, though? Ben Donaldson this week for example had a most common rating of 4, which would make any rating higher than 6 as extreme as a rating of 1 and to be disregarded. For me, providing both the average and the mode (most common rating) as they currently do helps to better convey the range/difference of opinions than a single figure.
Rugbytrylover
Roar Rookie
The best back was Perese …Forwards Valentini…. No one else was playing to their best….IFL kicking the ball away twice in the closing minutes was the worst by far. What was he thinking? Ball in hand and spread it wide…. like Portugal!
Geoff K
Roar Rookie
I`d suggest we should be beating them by 60+
Rugbytrylover
Roar Rookie
WW. Just wondering. Did you ever play rugby?
Aldo
Roar Rookie
The only person who is surprised to see the playmakers receive the lowest scores in this RWC campaign is Jones. And this alone is good reason to get rid of him. Everything that we thought would happen with his selections has occurred pretty much, except that they played worse than we could have imagined due to no game plan or a poor one and lack of coaching nous all around.
Gepetto
Roar Rookie
In future, can the average scores be assessed disregarding extreme scores. I'm hoping this will lead to greater accuracy. I think the 'most common rating' is the most accurate.
Geoff K
Roar Rookie
Well that`s just your opinion man. We may as well not play rugby if we only have 1 player who is test standard. I beg to differ.
Wolla Wotsa
Roar Rookie
Yeah as he never did anything good. He was punished in ratings for his stupidity. :laughing: . You can`t give him a good rating if he is horrible in a Wallaby jersey. :happy:
Crusher_13
Roar Rookie
I’m my opinion yes. Can run the ball in the wide channels. But his other work is questionable at best.
Crusher_13
Roar Rookie
He may never put in. But he is also one that was punished in the DIY rankings no matter what he did.
Wolla Wotsa
Roar Rookie
Swinton never puts in. He either puts in a swinging arm and receives red or a yellow card. He is dumb and also lazy around the park. White is not the player he was 2 years ago. The rest are good players Eddie missed.
Wolla Wotsa
Roar Rookie
10. Ben Donaldson Average score: 4.31 That is way too high. Should be a 2 at best.