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At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

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We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. Key points and original sources are listed below.

We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. They were humbled again … but at least they kept trying.S1 S2

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At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. They were humbled again … but at least they kept trying.

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At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. They were humbled again … but at least they kept trying.

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At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. They were humbled again … but at least they kept trying.

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

Australia Sports 2028 Olympic Games

3 outlets 5 reports Published Oct 17, 2026

The brief

We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. Key points and original sources are listed below.

We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. They were humbled again … but at least they kept trying.S1 S2

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At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

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At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

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