Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against the Lions
4. Nick Frost - 6.5
A solid performance from the second-rower who did not stop fronting up against the Lions and the Wallabies top carrier, with 13 making 26 metres against a brutal defence.
5. Jeremy Williams - 6
Stood up to his opposite number, Irish enforcer Joe McCarthy, and was relentless in defence. Costly knock-on after 50 minutes on a rare Wallabies attacking opportunity.
6. Nick Champion de Crespigny - 7
Had the biggest jersey to fill with the absence of Rob Valetini, but did himself proud in his Test debut. Led the Wallabies with 19 tackles alongside Fraser McReight.
7. Fraser McReight - 7
With his team under immense pressure, he made a crucial turnover after five minutes when the Lions looked like getting an early try. Did not stop tackling all night and led his team's brave resistance against a powerful Lions pack. Blotted a very good copy book with a wild late pass into touch.
8. Harry Wilson - 6.5
Knew he had to step up in the absence of Rob Valetini and did not stop trying to bend the rock-hard Lions' defence all evening. Led from the front in the toughest of nights. Unlucky not to score after being held up over the line. Great vision to send through a brilliant grubber kick on 60 minutes that nearly led to a Harry Potter try.
9. Jake Gordon- 5
His box kicks early on in the match lacked the depth and height of his opposite number Jamison Gibson-Park, and he also did not threaten the Lions' defence at all.
10. Tom Lynagh - 6.5
Moved to fullback on defence to protect the young five-eighth who was thrown into the Lions' den. Targeted relentlessly by English breakaway Tom Curry and escaped injury after being cynically taken out in the air. Nobody could fault his bravery under incredible pressure. Will only get better after this outing and did not disappoint anyone.
11. Harry Potter - 4
Made a bad read of a Finn Russell kick early, fumbling the ball nervously into touch. Punted the ball into dead in the in-goal area on 22 minutes, it was millimetres from being a brilliant kick, but summed up his evening.
12. Len Ikitau - 6
Took an elbow to the head from Irish prop Tadhg Furlong and was starved of attacking opportunities. Carried bravely.
13. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii - 6
Defensively nervous and well shackled for most of the game, until making a brave run and was desperately unlucky to have a try overruled by TMO on 60 minutes.
14. Max Jorgensen - 7.5
Handed off by James Lowe for the second Lions' try, but brilliantly got up and hauled down Huw Jones to deny a try. Scored one of his own after a brilliant take in the air from a Gordon box kick and then wrestled it from Irish fullback Hugo Keenan.
15. Tom Wright - 5.5
His attacking talent had very little chance to shine against a Lions team with huge line speed in defence. Had some nice touches late in the game.
16. Billy Pollard - 6.5
Badly needed after Faessler's lineout throwing and steadied the lineout completely, could easily start in the second Test.
17. Angus Bell - 6
As soon as Bell came on after 49 minutes, he gave the Wallabies an ability to break the Lions' tough defence. Badly needed.
18. Tom Robertson- 5
Little chance to impress in his first time in a Wallabies jersey since 2022.
19. Tom Hooper - 5
Penalised for collapsing the maul shortly after coming on.
20. Carlo Tizzano - 7
Made brilliant impact, powering over for a try on 67 minutes.
21. Tate McDermott - 7.5
Made an immediate impact with a trademark snipe and a beautiful pass to Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii. Scored in the dying minutes breaking two tackles. Put his hand up to start in Melbourne.
22. Ben Donaldson- 6.5
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