Melbourne coach Kevin Foote is looking on his Wallabies gamers to do extra to arrest their disappointing Tremendous Rugby Pacific form-slump that has left them winless after 4 rounds.
The Rebels fell 36-17 to the Brumbies on Friday evening at AAMI Park and whereas displaying some promising patches, they had been no match for the unbeaten Canberra outfit.
The Brumbies scored six tries to 2, with 4 within the bag earlier than the house aspect crossed the white stripe.
The Rebels have been lacking a variety of gamers by means of damage, however a lot of these obtainable have been under par in assault and likewise of their physicality in defence.
Foote says he wants his senior gamers, together with Take a look at veterans Matt Toomua and Reece Hodge and fellow Wallabies Joe Powell, Andrew Kellaway and Jordie Uelese to be at their finest.
The coach, in his first season, stated his stars had been in settlement about their type.
“We positively have to see extra,” Foote stated.
“They know themselves – we’ve received a ranking system the place every particular person participant provides themselves a rating after the sport and we do the identical and we see the place we’re at.
“The blokes are brutally sincere and the scores aren’t very excessive for the time being and so they aren’t the place they wish to be and so they’re taking that fairly onerous.
“The senior gamers know they haven’t hit their straps and we’d like them desperately to try this.”
Foote stated he felt some gamers, reminiscent of Hodge, had been probably attempting too onerous, whereas confidence was low throughout the board.
He stated he had additionally questioned his personal messaging and whether or not he was negatively impacting the mindset of the group.
Winger Kellaway made his first look of the season after a foot damage and performed solely 60 minutes, however Foote stated it was simply managing his return and he can be obtainable for the total 80 in opposition to the Waratahs subsequent Saturday evening on the SCG.
