Australia vs NZ Live Game Thread **Spoiler Alert**

[simonthetiger]

Hahaha Guss just made a fool of himself!! :laughing:

Didnt you just say that Benji has no impact…...or any tiger player.

Pot...kettle.

 

[tig_prmz]

Hahaha Guss just made a fool of himself!! :laughing:

Didnt you just say that Benji has no impact…...or any tiger player.

Pot...kettle.

That was before Farah got on the field. As Farah went on, Lawrence and Lote clicked on and also Marshall.

 

[simonthetiger]

So Farah coming on helped Benjis game.

:laughing: :laughing:

 

[simonthetiger]

PS…..jokes aside,we looked way sharper when Robbie was on,especially our left hand side which finally got some ball.

PPS......the kiwis dont give Benji enough space to do his thing.

 

[bob56]

Lawrence & Lote clicked off in the last few minutes, they had no idea in defence. Benji made them, especially Lawrence look very 2nd rate. Doubt Chris will play again this year. Farrah dropped 2 balls, not really up to standard either.

 

[tig_prmz]

So Farah coming on helped Benjis game.

:laughing: :laughing:

hope Farah plays in the Final, not just because he is a Tiger, but he actually brings out the best in people around him.

And eh, idk why but you gotta admit, Benji kicking out on the full restart, missed tackles etc at the start of 1st half were very bad. The whole second half, benji was amazing.

 

[Mrs_T]

If NZ didn't have Benji, they'd be worse than England! Loved the quick tap, the step and go, the flick passes -

pity he plays for the wrong country.

 

[Mrs_T]

Lawrence & Lote clicked off in the last few minutes, they had no idea in defence. Benji made them, especially Lawrence look very 2nd rate. Doubt Chris will play again this year. Farrah dropped 2 balls, not really up to standard either.

Benji can make any player look 2nd rate in defence, that's what he does! :master:

 

[Tiger_Watto]

That Lawrence try looked familiar…

Bob, Rowdy will be named at Centre next week!

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Australia switched of with 10 to go.

Good game Thaiday, Scott, Morris & Lote.

Who gets that bench spot. Carney, Farah or Gidley? I'm leaning towards Robbie… :smiley:

 

[Mrs_T]

Australia switched of with 10 to go.

Good game Thaiday, Scott, Morris & Lote.

Who gets that bench spot. Carney, Farah or Gidley? I'm leaning towards Robbie… :smiley:

Definately Robbie! :smiley:

 

[tig_prmz]

1\. Slater
2\. Lote
3\. Lawrence
4\. Tate
5\. Morris

6\. Locky
7\. Cronk

8\. Shillington
9\. Smith
10\. Civonecieva

11\. Lewis
12\. Thaiday
13\. Gallen (i dont like him, but he will be there based on today)

14\. Scott
15\. Bird
16\. TLL
17\. Farah

 

[Marshall_magic]

1\. Slater
2\. Morris
3\. Tate
4\. Lawrence
5\. Tuqiri
6\. Lockyer
7\. Cronk
8\. Scott
9\. Smith
10\. Shillington
11\. Lewis
12\. Thaiday
13\. Gallen

14\. Farah
15\. Civoniceva
16\. Lahrs
17\. Myles

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Nate Myles will be there, so probably swap him with Bird.

I get the feeling Carney is where Robbie was last year, one year off. I think Robbie has a big chance to play in the Final.

Anyone traveling up for the Final?

 

[tig_prmz]

Nate Myles will be there, so probably swap him with Bird.

I get the feeling Carney is where Robbie was last year, one year off. I think Robbie has a big chance to play in the Final.

Anyone traveling up for the Final?

I would swap him for Gallen TBH but don't think he will get dropped! But even though, Bird is a grub, he seriously means business when he plays. Like him as a pllayer, hate him as a person, but he is better than Gallen IMO.

 

[cunno]

1\. Slater
2\. Morris
3\. Tate
4\. Lawrence
5\. Tuqiri
6\. Lockyer
7\. Cronk
8\. Scott
9\. Smith
10\. Shillington
11\. Lewis
12\. Thaiday
13\. Gallen

14\. Farah
15\. Civoniceva
16\. Lahrs
17\. Myles

Good team selections IMO except put Boyd on the bench and choose between Scott and Myles for prop.

 

[stryker]

How good was it too see 4 tigers on the feild at the same time during an international? and then Farah's play to set Lawry up too boot!

Thought Cronk and Scott were awesome, as was Thaiday….again.

Great to see Lote and Lawry playing together.....also good to see Marshall take them on and beat them twice. Now they know how opposing players feel week in week out.

All in all it was a serious drubbing and the team can only get stronger next week. Kiwi's could cop a massive hiding in Brissie.

 

[tigergirlz]

Robbie dropped the ball twice - once when a bottle was hurled at him I think. Looked like he had a black eye (not that the two are related).
Thought Shillington's attitude may affect his chances next week.
Gallen will definitely play MOM tonight.
Boyd may take Lote's place. Still think Lote gets out of position in defense a bit.
Was good to see 4 Tigers on the field, but then I worry about injuries….like Pritchard's.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

It was obvious to me Lote was playing for his jumper tonight. As a result, he tripled his workload and energy on and off the ball and came up trumps.

I've been pushing for Morris to swap back to the left for a few weeks now as I think he offers more than Lote, but I can't see Lote or Lawrence being dropped for the Final. The Left clicked for the first time in the tournament, and Im certain we will see a minimum of 3 Tigers playing next week, possibly 4 if Robbie can grab that bench spot.

Shillington was baited all night. I'm presuming the Kiwi's believe he is soft and this is a way to unsettle him. Dave will get another chance, and I hope Sheens reminds him of his size and to toughen up. When Dave Shillington simply hits the ball up and makes his tackles, he is Australia's number 1 Prop…

Go Aussies... Do it for Lockyer!!!!

 

[Tigerdave]

Well, it was pretty good seeing 4 Tigers out on the field, the Aussie side looked so much better than it has the previous 2 games. Things did seem to move better when Robbie was out there, awesome try for Chris off Robbie's grubber and he was the first one to congratulate him :slight_smile:.

Benji didn't really spark until the end, but the Kiwis weren't giving him much room to maneuver. When he did though, damn he was good. If the Kiwis didn't make some fundamental errors in the 1st half which lead to tries, it may have been a different ending.

Hope it's a better more competitive game next week. The Aussie side could be interesting selection wise. Carney just didn't do it for me at all, can't see him being there.