Wallabies 2009
The theme of this squad is to fine-tune preperation for the World Cup. Deans' policy of promoting youth into the Wallabies has been extremely successful with players such as Pocock; Genia; Copper; Barnes; Turner and O'Connor. As a result of this, Australia has the potential of success in the coming years. However, with the World Cup around the corner, Australia must ensure solid experience remains in the squad - because it is players like this that win World Cups.
15. AAC
14. Hynes
13. Ioane
12. Barnes
11. Mitchell
10. Giteau
9. Genia
8. Palu*/Elsom
7. Pocock/Waugh
6. Elsom/Pocock
5. Horwill*/Mumm
4. Sharpe
3. Alexander
2. Polota-Nau
1. Robinson
16. Moore
17. Baxter
18. Chisholm
19. Brown
20. Valentine
21. Cooper
22. O'Connor
23. S. Faingaa
24. Cowan
25. Van Humphries
26. Hinningbotham
27. Burgess
28. Mortlock/Horne
29. Turner
30. Beale
There are the players, many 'Super 14 bolters', who would have been given a chance a couple of years ago and may have to wait until 2012 till they get their chance.
What do you think?
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