@kev for me, it's been Macilai's defence that has stood out this year, easily his best season defence-wise and still offers an attacking threat.

@nzzp said in All Blacks MOTM v Australia II:

@voodoo said in All Blacks MOTM v Australia II:

Seems I'm the only person that feels Smith is worthy of a top 3 spot, and other than Clarke, he was the only guy left to not get a vote.

Youse are crazy!

he suffers from sustained excellence. His normal is massive for us - but he also isn't quite what he was.

How you'd vote for Taylor over Smith I do not know

Yeah, I get that - but I also thought his 1st half in particular was noticably commanding, and such a step up from his recent outings.

The other thing I always notice about Smith is how fast he exits the field after being subbed - he motors and looks fresh as a daisy like he hasn't just played 66mins of rugby!, Bloody show off

@Chris-B said in All Blacks MOTM v Aussie I:

@nzzp Just to be clear, this is last week's poll. 🙂

oh holy shit. You're right.

As you were, man, that's a bloody sneaky move.

Ta$man MOTM vs Northland

Levi Aumua - Votes 1,000! 🙂

Ummm so many mixed performances

Rayasi kept creating chances. Beehre was solid despite subbing relatively early. Lam was mostly good apart from one drop

Hodgman was close, gets through so much work. Funaki would’ve got a vote but that card changed the match

After Canterbury: Rush 3, Hallam-Eames 2, Reihana 2

Season
Rush 8
Moorby 6
Tua 5
Murray 4
Reihana 4
McNamara 2
Milo-Harris 2
Mau'u 2
Goodhue 2
Tu'ungafasi 2
Hallam-Eames 2
Nock 1
Te Whata Colley 1

I don't know about Ahio cost us 3 scrum penalties. Choat, Hodgman and Gibson for me.

First game i had watched in a few weeks as we always seem to play while I'm working or I would have something else on and like you @Duluth AJ and RTS were easy to pick. The 3rd was near impossible to pick so I just gave it to Plummer because he scored a try haha.

Disappointing effort from a very lacklustre Auckland side.

@kev I honestly think both CTC and O'Donnell would be so much better if they were properly fit...I'd love for CTC to get really fit, he'd be a real weapon as a prop, love his work, but as it is I think his fitness causes lapses where he looks bloody strong at scrumtime, then gets demolished the next.

Got so excited about the game I forgot who played well - chose Murray for that sensational break, Reihana for the clutch kick and a good alround game, and the vision of Macilai steaming on to the ball on the break turning back the years was enough for 3rd. I think the loose forwards played well also. Couldn’t choose who.

@dogmeat said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina II:

@Crucial I wonder why Papali'i is rated N/A when guys that came on with or after him are given a score

N/A = Not Around? 😀

Plummer seems a very good captain, talk alot, incluing alot to the ref, probably a bit much at times, but its a fine line.

Thought the starting props and Trainor went well.

Yes the Funaki - Plummer axis is working well. Good to see both getting consistent minutes.

Backline has a good balance to it - the midfield compliments each other well.

Census Johnston doing well with the scrum.

I went Tua , Rush & Macilai ..honourable mentions for Tuangafasi , Harris & McNamara

Whitelock was strong but he gave away a penalty after 15 seconds in the second half which is not how you want your leaders to lead and set the tone for the second half.

@bayimports

Yeah he played well too. Up until this game I was worried he was a dud signing

After the Waikato game:

Moorby 3
Tua 2
Nock & CTC 1 each

Season

Tua 5
Moorby 3
Milo-Harris 2
Mau'u 2
Nock 1
Te Whata Colley 1

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks MOTM v Boks II:

@MN5 said in All Blacks MOTM v Boks II:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks MOTM v Boks II:

@MN5 said in All Blacks MOTM v Boks II:

Only saw the highlights, not the full game but went for Frizell, R Ioane and Savea.

Havilii looked decent too but out of principle I can’t vote for him.

Because Tonga beat Scotland in 2012 and anyone of Tongan descent feels your highland ire a decade later?
I'm guessing this is not true but a decade long burning sense of Utu is a great reason.

Jesus Christ, what a bizarre post.

Really? It was just a test to see if you are like those Scottish men I know who hold obscure grudges that everyone else has forgotten about.

Reminds me that my Glaswegian bro in law used to say 'While the Irish English and Welsh were fighting each other we were fighting our natural enemies: ourselves."

Yeah but I’m from Wellington

Good to see Plummer back