The Wallabies' woes went from bad to worse when it was confirmed that star front-row Allan Alaalatoa has been ruled out of the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France due to a ruptured Achilles.
Wallabies boss Eddie Jones was at his antagonistic best ahead of the Bledisloe Cup encounter against the All Blacks on Saturday.
Carter Gordon will start in Wallaby gold for the first time at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against New Zealand on Saturday night.
Wallabies great Drew Mitchell has questioned whether the changes Eddie Jones is making are too drastic for the side to excel at the Rugby World Cup.
Wallabies speedster Andrew Kellaway insists the players are not fearful of their position in the squad after Tom Wright's high-profile omission last week.
Eddie Jones is not looking too much into the Wallabies' poor start to the Rugby Championship as the Rugby World Cup remains the absolute priority.