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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 3:07 am
wamberal wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:00 am Gordon is a born leader.
That's not much good if his clearance is slow exposing the ball receivers to a beating from defenders.

Take your concerns up with the coach. I prefer to look on the bright side.

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Gordon is a born leader.

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Have a look at "Asean Now" which is a pretty good website with good information, usually.

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A lot of things have to go right for the Wobs. They struggled to beat Fiji. I reckon the Lions would have struggled. No they wouldn't have. Fiji made too many mistakes that a top test side would've put 60+ on them. So, in your opinion, the Lions are a 60 ponts better side than the Wallabies?

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The honest truth, Australian rugby isnt good enough to take on the Lions but this tour will help its finance and built for the future. It was a given that the tour matches would be lopsided considering that Ireland, England and Scotland are better individually than the Wallabies. The biggest worry ...

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Olo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:51 am Not sure why Lukhan was not in the squad. Both he and Skelton fill the same role. Next cab off the rank I guess.

Maybe Joe decided he needed a run, or a bit of a prod.

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The honest truth, Australian rugby isnt good enough to take on the Lions but this tour will help its finance and built for the future. It was a given that the tour matches would be lopsided considering that Ireland, England and Scotland are better individually than the Wallabies. The biggest worry ...

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Sounds like suicide. Moving those switches is a deliberate action. They cannot be moved accidentally. They'll be checking the backgrounds of both pilots. The FO was flying, the Captain monitoring. The captain is the likeliest to have done it. Not the first time a pilot has taken a plane load with h...

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Let's hope the First Nations Pasifika team is a lot better.

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By the time of the next RWC a new 10 will have appeared.

I hope.

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It's a pity that JOC didn't get a spot.

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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:10 am
Zakar wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:00 am Schmidt would have noted Toole handled Lowe pretty well last night.
I would've picked Toole and Pietsch as wingers from the start.

Jorgensen is better than both of them.

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I don't know how you could watch that game by Ryan Longeran and think Nic White is a better option at 9. I love Whitey, but Longeran had surpassed him. It's a shame about his goal kicking though... He could ice it from anywhere on the field a few years back during the NRC... too many years of being...

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Anyone being brought into the squad now that Lolo's officially been ruled out? I'm not sure who there next cab off the rank would be? From soup, there's JOC, Edmed, HMP, Creighton, Debra, maybe one or 2 others. Quade and Foley extreme long shots, but possible I suppose. Or just keep our fingers cro...

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Albo was at the Test yesterday. Hope he learned something about our game and its standing in the Pacific.

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kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:51 am Moral victory for Fiji, and the Wallabies know it.

Bullshite.

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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 2:27 am Dangerous game for Wallabies.

Every game is dangerous.

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Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:27 am
wamberal wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 2:38 am
Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:01 am

Yes he looked north of six foot
Billy McMahon was 1.70.
A giant among his men.

He was a pretty good Treasurer apparently, but that was his limit. He was known as "Billy Bigears".

Whitlam made him look foolish.

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Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:01 am
Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:33 pm
Winnie wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:31 pm

He was a handsome bastard
Wasn’t his dad big in Australian politics?
Pretty big.. he was Prime Minister.
Yes he looked north of six foot

Billy McMahon was 1.70.

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Winnie wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:31 pm
Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:30 pm So young.. I only remember him from Home and Away.
He was a handsome bastard
Wasn’t his dad big in Australian politics?

His father was a bachelor for a long time, it was widely thought that he was gay, and that he married to help his political career.

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When the Wallabies toured, way back, every player was issued with a number which they retained for the whole tour. I cannot remember how they were allocated, but they had nothing to do with playing position. When I played clubv rugby, back in the dark ages, the fullback was #1 wingers were 2 and 5 (...

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massive_field_goal wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:24 am wouldn't be the first time rugby union has conspired with authoritarians to supress their popular league cousins.

We are educated enough to spell "suppress", though.

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I'd like to be proven wrong, but I cannot see Australia getting within 15 points of this outfit. Argentina are stronger than Australia these days. Maybe you are right about the Argies. But the Wobbs are quite capable of performing pretty well if we can get something like our best 23 on the paddock.

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There is a really good opinion piece by David Brooks in today's "NYT".

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Yeah that's not terrible. Don't think they will win, but hopefully they bash them up a bit. It would be disastrous if the Force won.

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Not a bad side.

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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:44 pm Maclaighlin-Phillips should move to the Brumbies next year since Lolesio is going.

Also heard Marky Mark wants to come back.

Edmed is going to the Brumbies. Marky Mark's possible return has been splashed all over the media.

Both Eastwood clubmen, incidentally. As is JAS!

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:56 am The Gazans should have behaved and elected a government that cooperates is Israel. Like the Palestinians enjoying the paradise that is the West Bank.

Hamas does not believe in cooperation. Neither does, or should I say did, Hezbollah.

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Will Jordan and Scott Barrett are two of the best I have ever seen in their positions.

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Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:01 am Aussie have had plenty of chubby Wallaby props over the years.

Only Dunning could kick a field goal, though.

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Irony is what the lackeys do to make his shirts look nice.

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One other thing: expect to have health problems. Most of us do.

Another thing, make changes (eg downsizing housing) before you have to.

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I was able to retire at 53 because I spent many years working off-shore. I am now 83. My advice is to put a fair bit of time into exercise (body and mind). Impose a rhythm on your daily routines. look for opportunities for some form of community service. Above all, don't waste time!!! I see every ye...

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Losing is a blessing in disguise: missing the Final means we also avoid further injuries.
'

Freshen up a bit.

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:44 am Good luck Chiefs. From a rugby aesthetic point of view, the Chiefs are the best team to watch out of the remaining teams. Whether that translates to effectiveness and success, only time will tell.

Mmmmm.

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I need some guidance here, who's side should we be cheering on for this one? Consider it like the upcoming Crusaders - Blues match. It's a long way away, you're only vaguely interested, and hope both teams somehow manage to lose. From a northern hemisphere viewpoint, England v Ireland (who think ru...

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Skiaddict wrote: ↑Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:09 pm Actually the Senator was being an asshole and trying to bully Noem. They were right to kick his ass out of the room.

If you act like a dick, expect to get treated like one.

Does that apply to the Orange Buffoon?

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:52 am You'll be doing one of those tedious 'Welcome to Country' things next.

Bigoted much?

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Their father was a control freak, apparently.

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Slim 293 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 2:16 am Edmed all but confirmed off to the Brumbies…

Not good enough for the Tahs, apparently.

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