The Wallabies have just lined up for the second time against their ultimate foe, the All Blacks. Wallabies will be looking to hit back after a tough loss last week. Some players will have earned their post-match tinnie. Some will have a lot to answer for. And some might just surprise you.
We’re giving you the floor. Rate every Wallaby on the park — the full 23, starting XV through bench — plus Les Kiss’s coaching calls and referee Andrea Piardi’s whistle. Use our Underdog Rating System (see below) and let us know exactly where you’d score each player. The results will be collated and presented along with Mirt’s ratings.
Underdog Rating System:
1: Deadset liability
2: Absolute Barry Crocker
3: A bit of a dog’s breakfast
4: Yeah, nah, not his best
5: Punched the clock
6: Earned his post-match tinnie
7: Gave it a red-hot go
8: Absolute ripper
9: Played a deadset blinder
10: John Eales
The Underdog Awards
Every Test, moving forward we will hand out four gongs to the Wallabies who earned them. Here’s what it takes to win one.
🏆 The Top Dog: best player on the park. The leader of the pack. The bloke who carried the side, made the big plays when it mattered and left the opposition wondering what hit them. If there’s one Wallaby you’d buy a beer for after the game, he’s the Top Dog.
🐕 The Greyhound: best back. Built for speed and born to chase. The Greyhound goes to the back who lit up the paddock with line breaks, footwork, tries or a kicking game that kept the opposition running backwards. Quick off the mark and gone before you blink. Bonus points if their jersey is clean and hair is perfect post match.
🐂 The Bull Mastiff: best forward. Big, strong and doesn’t take a backward step. The Bull Mastiff goes to the forward who did the hard yards: carries over the gain line, dominant at the breakdown, solid in the scrum and lineout, and still standing when the final whistle goes.
🐾 The Chihuahua: biggest pest. Small dog, big attitude. The Chihuahua goes to the player who spent their time yapping at the opposition’s heels: pinching ball at the ruck, slowing them down, getting under their skin and generally making a nuisance of himself. Not always the biggest bloke on the field, but the one the other side most wanted to boot over the fence.
Don’t forget to click below to pick your Combined All Blacks vs Wallabies team!
Ben Casey
Ben Casey is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Underdog. An outback country publican and independent sports analyst, Ben brings decades of grassroots rugby experience and tactical knowledge to his reporting. Frustrated by mainstream clickbait, he specializes in deep-dive Super Rugby analysis, honest match reporting, and holding Australian sports governance to a higher standard.
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farcanal
1 day ago
What does Les get , the honeymoon over have a year to find the right coach but not his fault really the Rennie backlash stampede
Short Arm
2 days ago
Gunna be hard this week. Some did a lot of crappy things & then they did good things.
He had a free good runs but the kicking errors are unacceptable. Two botched kick offs, one penalty dead and a pointless chip kick. Some nice runs at the back end I agree
What does Les get , the honeymoon over have a year to find the right coach but not his fault really the Rennie backlash stampede
Gunna be hard this week. Some did a lot of crappy things & then they did good things.
So does my wife, though she didn’t make the team this week.
Hey sweety, is dinner ready yet??
She probably could make the team. Especially if she’s a fly half
Meredith was actually better than I expected, the best aust player IMO.
He had a free good runs but the kicking errors are unacceptable. Two botched kick offs, one penalty dead and a pointless chip kick. Some nice runs at the back end I agree
Agree, for me only Meredith, Wright, Bell and Daugunu had good games.
FARCANAL Award Ben brilliant idea
Why award Ben, award me, you twistie
No the name… The Farcanal Award goes to myrtle!!.
The Farcanal Award what a great Award name
Open to ideas on awards and award names gents
Either the over dog or the mongrel for best enforcer