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 Tadhg 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 did not 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 is a lot to ask to do both. 6
Billy Pollard Caused a flutter of worry with a poor throw at 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 20-metre carry just after the weather break. 7
Nick Frost Chief architect of a transformed 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. Was not 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. 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 before his early exit, but second fiddle to the irrepressible Pietsch. 6
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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 when 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 Australia score. 6
Finn Russell Some inventive kicks 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 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 did not 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 before 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 effective 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 ascendancy. 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
