For all the good the Wallabies provided, they will look back at what could have been.

Former Wallaby Justin Harrison, a second-rower who was there when Australia last won in New Zealand against the All Blacks, nailed it in the 44th minute as their big chance was left out on the field.

With the Wallabies trailing 21-15, the All Blacks down a man, Michael Hooper opted for the sideline and then it all went belly up as they lost the turnover and the wheels came off.

“If you’re the Wallabies, you’re thinking the ‘what-if’ then,” Harrison said on Stan Sport after the lost lineout was followed by giving away a penalty.

“You’re thinking about consolidating pressure, you’ve got to mount scoreboard pressure, of course, (with) the yellow card, it’s enticing, go to the sideline, think about a maul, get a try. Think about points, think about scoreboard pressure, that’s too easy for the All Blacks. They’re so good at getting out of their halves with the good, simple plays. Well done the All Blacks.”

The All Blacks scored 22 points in the 20 minutes after half-time to blow the game open and win 57-22 to win the Bledisloe Cup - their 19th straight series win.

The Wallabies still had a number of good performers, but they will look back at the individual moments that saw the All Blacks blow their trans-Tasman opponents away. Moments like intercept passes and rushing out of the line to attack the ball at the base of the scrum that led to crucial tries.

Here are our player ratings from the Wallabies’ 35-point loss.

Tom Banks - 5.5

Quiet-ish, but didn’t do a lot wrong and was safe under the high ball.

The highlight of Banks’ game was a great catch and pass to send Andrew Kellaway in to score the Wallabies’ third try.

Andrew Kellaway - 8

After the Wallabies lost the opening kick-off, it was Kellaway’s great shot on Damian McKenzie that forced an error.

The Wallabies winger, who scored their first in the first Test, had another in the eighth minute as he showed composure to take Noah Lolesio’s cross-field kick and beat the New Zealand defence to score.

He later performed a nice grubber down the right-hand touchline in the 45th minute, when he was headed for the sideline.

He then scored the Wallabies’ third try, as he plucked the ball from down low and scored.

He dropped the final pass that led to the All Blacks scoring their final try, but the game was gone by then and until then he was one of the Wallabies’ best.

Hunter Paisami - 6

Once again there was a lot to like about Paisami’s game, but he will be remembered for taking on Will Jordan and being bundled into touch in the 65th minute. It was the wrong play when he had a teammate inside him near halfway. Next minute, the All Blacks seized the moment.

With the exception of that coach-killer moment, of which he is prone to make in his infancy as a Test rugby player, there was a lot of good by Paisami right across the field.

Matt To’omua - 4

The veteran inside back was recalled to the starting side to provide some composure and sound decision-making.

Unfortunately, To’omua will be remembered for his cardinal sin, playing deep from attack with another out the back play which was picked off by Sevu Reece to score the All Blacks’ crucial fourth try.

The game was over right then as the All Blacks raced out to a 38-15 lead.

In commentary Sean Maloney summed it up best: “They won’t learn.” Indeed.

Later, in the 82nd minute, he kicked aimlessly down the field and gave the All Blacks an opportunity to put the cherry on top. They did

Marika Koroibete - 7

Intensity and bucket loads of it.

Early on he put on some great shots in defence.

He won the kick-off at the start of the second-half to get the Wallabies on the front foot.

Soon after he made a brilliant linebreak in the 51st minute.

Noah Lolesio - 4

When your two playmakers at 10 and 12 struggle it says all you need to know about the game.

Lolesio’s smart cross-field kick on advantage to Kellaway showed his skill-level, as did his backing up in the 78th minute off Nic White’s shoulder after some brilliance from Michael Hooper.

But then there was the intercept pass in the fifth minute when the Wallabies had not won the right to play with width.

His decision to go high rather than clear for touch in the 31st minute let the All Blacks put themselves in the position to score too - they did, as the All Blacks raced out to a 21-8 lead.

Tate McDermott - 8.5

The Wallabies’ best back by a long way.

Everything the Wallabies did well in the first-half came off the back of McDermott’s speed, confidence to take on the line, skilful kicking and his competitiveness.

The opening try came off his series of darts from the base of the ruck.

Then he performed two magnificent box kicks to heap the pressure right on the All Blacks.

He finished the half with a bang too by scoring.

The second-half’s horror show didn’t come because of McDermott, where he was replaced midway through, but through individual head-scratching moments by his teammates.

McDermott is the type of player the Wallabies need to continue to invest in and build the side around.

Rob Valetini - 6

With the exception of rushing out of the line ahead of the All Blacks’ second try after a turnover from Lachie Swinton, Valetini was very good.

The big back-rower carried the ball superbly throughout the match.

Michael Hooper (c) - 8

The Wallabies’ best forward by a mile.

Hooper made a trysaver on Reece in the 14th minute.

His amazing run in the 36th minute to keep going when he was brought down and not held go another two times made 30 metres and set-up the Wallabies’ second try.

His decision to call for the scrum twice proved to be a golden one too, as the Wallabies scored on the stroke of half-time.

He will look back and think should he have done the same, or taken the points, when deciding to kick for touch in the 42nd minute after Ardie Savea’s yellow card - a lineout the Wallabies lost, which set the tone for their dire second half.

Later he was involved in breaks in the 64th and 78th minutes, but the work-rate and motor of Hooper was shown in the 82nd minute when he pounced on some scraps and ended up diving on the ball.

Lachie Swinton - 5

Not for the first time, Dave Rennie could question whether starting a player who had not played in a while was the correct decision.

Last week it was Jordan Petaia, this week perhaps an underdone Swinton.

Physically Swinton played with some brutalness, but his dropped ball proved decisive in the first-half as the All Blacks countered and Brodie Retallick scored.

Matt Philip - 6

The Wallabies lock made a decisive turnover in the first-half when he went through the rolling maul and won his side a scrum on their own 5m line.

It was a big moment from a man skilful around the lineout and maul.

Darcy Swain - 4

Another match where Swain struggled.

The Brumbies lock will be a very good player, but there is a sense of Ned Hanigan about the decision to keep Swain going.

First-year Test players often can’t back-up performance after performance and the temptation is to keep them going when perhaps the long-term benefit is to bring them back a little.

Swain dropped the opening kick-off, was beaten at the lineout once, caught off-side early in the second-half and soon after kept attacking the ball at the base of the ruck and allowed the All Blacks a simple two on one which Aaron Smith took with both hands to set-up the game-changing try in the 46th minute.

Allan Alaalaota - 6.5

Strong opening half, where the scrum was an even contest and the Wallabies were excellent around the middle of the field.

Brandon Paenga-Amosa - 5

The departing Queensland Reds hooker will replay his not-straight lineout throw over and over again.

Had the Wallabies won the lineout in the 42nd minute and scored, it could have been a different story for the Wallabies.

Instead, as Harrison said, the moment will go down as one of the great “what-ifs”.

Elsewhere, Paenga-Amosa was very good.

But sport is about winning the big moments and his lineout was a huge turning point.

James Slipper - 6.5

Like his front-row teammate Alaalatoa, Slipper had a reasonable performance without doing anything flashy.

RESERVES

Jordan Uelese - 2

This wasn’t a cameo Uelese will look back at fondly.

It is always hard coming on when your team is struggling, but Uelese overplayed his hand.

One of his first involvements was shared with Scott Sio as the front-row replacements were too passive near their own line and allowed Codie Taylor to score his second try.

He then lost his first lineout throw in the 63rd minute.

Then Uelese - like Swain before him - attempted to steal the ball at the base of the ruck, but instead heaped pressure on his side in the 65th minute by creating a hole for the All Blacks and their opponents took it as Will Jordan scored.

Uelese then lost the ball in the 82nd minute.

Scott Sio - 3

It was a strange decision to promote Sio for Angus Bell who had been brilliant and the call backfired.

Sio hadn’t played since Super Rugby and it showed.

The Wallabies’ scrum struggled with him on the field in his return.

Taniela Tupou - 5

Gave away a free kick for an early push at the scrum, but the penalty later came from Sio angling in.

Tupou had one or two strong runs, but the game was over when Tupou was injected into the match.

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto - 3.5

Largely ineffective after a rare appearance off the bench.

Harry Wilson - 5

Provided some ball-running off the bench, but again the game was over when he replaced Swinton.

Nic White - 4.5

One or two good moments, including a half break running on the inside of Hooper.

But the match was over.

Len Ikitau - 4.5

A smart kick off the left-boot in the second half, but a late appearance.

Reece Hodge - N/A

Came on late and Mr. Reliable cleaned up some of the mess made by teammates.