'15 | TEST | May 3 | AUS 12-26 NZL | Suncorp

[Canard]

I've seen that let go before.

 

[shear_joy9]

9/10 times that's play on

 

[TheVelourFog]

Thurston

should retire from rep footy and give it all for Cowboys

Qld will survive without him

 

[perverse]

His competitiveness blew it slightly forward, unfortunately.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Johnston is Merritt 2.0.

Average yardage game and barely does anything spectacular unless he's given some open space. Decent finisher and safe, but that's about it

I think he is better then that and with the wing options available deserved his spot. He isn't a big meter maker from your own end though which is so important in these rep games.

 

[DC_fan]

No surprise him and Thaiday have been the only Aussies who looked like achieving anything constructive.

Which is not saying much

 

[Canard]

Bird is Reynolds 2.0.

Mentally weak and brainless

 

[Rebel]

Thaiday was the second man in that time.

He is getting faster.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Lol Bird couldn't stub his toe without looking like he's been hard done by.

 

[DiegoNT]

Weirdly I couldn't pick a best kiwi player, they've all played good and done their jobs
Picking Australia's worse is even harder so many have had bad games, thurston had been shocking, inglis is below his best, cronk and smith out of sync, thaiday and Scott have been outplayed by every single kiwi forward

 

[lafai]

Bird will never play for Australia again

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Josh Reynolds and Greg Bird must be related

 

[shear_joy9]

what happened to matt scott?

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Soak it up sheens your almost done

 

[Noa]

Feels a lot like it at this point. He is faster than Merritt though

He has a big body and is still young so he could be quite different in a couple years but he is really meek, doesn't like the tough stuff. And doesn't really have a step or any obvious passing skills

Doesn't help his passing game he's playing on the wrong side. Not worthy of a test jersey yet though.

 

[DC_fan]

what happened to matt scott?

He got old

 

[yobbo84]

I think he is better then that and with the wing options available deserved his spot. He isn't a big meter maker from your own end though which is so important in these rep games.

Also hasn't helped that Jennings won't pass him the ball.

 

[Perth Red]

Thaiday and Parker only decent players in the pack. NZ rightfully now should be classed as the best RL nation in the world.

 

[Rebel]

Matt Elliot - Next Australian coach.

 

[Canard]

Thaiday, Bird, Parker playing there last tests.

Shame for some of them.