Australia
Tom Wright Another confident outing from a quality operator throughout the series. Joined the attack well and his kicks from hand regularly created territorial advantage. 7
Max Jorgensen Carried the ball for quite a few metres, including plenty on the way to scoring a poacher’s try. Aggressive all game. 7
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii Glimpse of his quality to put Pietsch in the corner to open the scoring. Also put in a rattling tackle to dislodge the ball from Beirne late on, but anonymous for large spells. 6
Len Ikitau Held up just short on a dart to the line that should have had him on the scoreboard. Summed up a display that didn’t reach the heights of previous weeks. 6
Dylan Pietsch Opened the scoring with a dazzling diving finish; the zenith of a performance that was emblematic of his team. Popped up all over the park making aggressive interventions in attack and defence. 9
Tom Lynagh Left proceedings early after taking a knock in the 35th minute. Up to that point it was a broadly competent outing in howling conditions. 6
Nic White What a way to end a Test career. Led from the front in setting the rhythm and pace of the team, kicked beautifully from the base of the ruck and took winding up the opposition scrum-half to pantheon levels. 9
James Slipper If last week showed what he could do in the loose, the veteran was back on top form in the scrum this time out. At his age it’s a lot to ask to do both. 6
Billy Pollard Caused a flutter of worry with a poor throw in his first lineout, but redeemed minutes later by winning a turnover penalty. Solid enough after that. 6
Taniela Tupou Brought his considerable mass to bear in an impressive scrum performance. One trademark 20-metre carry just after the weather break. 7
Nick Frost Chief architect of a transformed Australian lineout and senior wrecking ball to the disintegrating Lions. 8
Will Skelton Much is made of the lock’s physical stature, which he employed to great effect. Just as important is his evil henchman approach that unsettled the Lions all game. 8
Tom Hooper Led the team in carries as he tirelessly took the fight to the opposition in attack. Wasn’t found wanting in defence, either. 8
Fraser McReight Made the breakdown his arena for much of the game, winning turnovers and being a general menace. Also topped the tackle chart for his team. 8
Harry Wilson Always willing to work harder than anyone else, even if he is coming off second best physically, which he often was here. 6
Replacements Brandon Paenga-Amosa (for Pollard, 72) n/a; Angus Bell (for James Slipper, 57) 6; Zane Nonggor (for Tupou, 60) 6; Jeremy Williams (for Skelton, 63) 7; Langi Gleeson (for Hooper, 77) n/a; Tate McDermott (for White, 58) 8; Ben Donaldson (for Lynagh, 33) 7; Andrew Kellaway (for Jorgensen, 77) n/a.
British & Irish Lions
Hugo Keenan Bundled over his own line early on, and had a mix up with a clearing kick outside the 22 in second half. Other than that, a competent job in tricky conditions. 6
Tommy Freeman A few decent runs out on the right before his early exit, but second fiddle to the irrepressible Pietsch. 6
Huw Jones Not the ideal context for a classy 13 to operate in given the downpour and disjoined nature of his team. Pushed to the wing, where he shanked an attempted chip and chase into touch. 5
Bundee Aki This was a game in which a big carrier should have set the tone but he was penalised in key moments, dropped too many balls and was easily marshalled by the Wallabies. 4
Blair Kinghorn Offered more security out wide under the high ball than the departed Lowe, but did throw a loose pass that set up the second Aussie score. 6
Finn Russell Some inventive kicks amid the tempest to keep his side interested. A tricky day for an outside-half whose forwards were second best, but has to take responsibility for some of the imprecision in the backs. 6
Jamison Gibson-Park His quiet authority is usually such a boon to any team, but that was decisively shouted down by the performance of White. 5
Andrew Porter Energetic with carries in the loose but splintered under the pressure of Tupou and Skelton’s weight in the scrum. 5
Dan Sheehan A poor performance by his standards. Throws were stolen or misdirected too often, no usual try to his name and faded under the captaincy pressure when Itoje left the field. 5
Tadhg Furlong Lost out to Slipper in the tight and his team didn’t have enough ball for him to show some of his physicality on the hoof. 5
Maro Itoje Limited impact due to a head injury, but was right up there as one of the better performers prior to early exit. Plenty of tackles and worked hard. Unable to win a lineout, however. 6
James Ryan Was trying manfully to duplicate his impact off the bench last week, and mostly failing until accidental knee to the head removed him from action. 6
Tadhg Beirne In a good match for back-rowers the Ireland man again showed his quality. Stole an early lineout, won some jackal turnovers and was full of running even late on. 7
Tom Curry Not as hugely impactful as his previous two outings, but led the tackle line from the front on a day when the Lions had to do a lot of defending. 7
Jack Conan Put in an honest shift as always. Was caught with the ball on the ground by Hooper at one point which summed up his general lack of ascendency. 6
Replacements: Ronan Kelleher (for Sheehan, 57) 5; Ellis Genge (for Porter, 42) 5; Will Stuart (for Furlong, 57) 6; Ollie Chessum (for Itoje, 27) 5; Jac Morgan (for Ryan, 42) 6; Ben Earl (for Conan, 63) 5; Alex Mitchell (for Gibson-Park, 71) n/a; Owen Farrell (for Freeman, 37) 5
