Lions 2013: Yes we were lucky but the players now have the confidence to clinch series in Melbourne Though they dominated possession of the ball for long periods it was, curiously, the Aussies that looked slightly sharper in attack. No better example was given early on when it became apparent that the Wallabies were not undercooked. Will Genia's lightning instincts took advantage of a curious call of advantage by referee Chris Pollock to set up a near length-of-the-field try by Israel Folau. This was just Folau's first contribution to an extraordinary debut at Test level and coach Robbie Deans was left to wonder what might have been had it been matched by similar goal-kicking. What the Lions can take satisfaction from is that they did get on top in the scrum and their line-out was much more secure than in earlier games. They pressured Australia with the driven maul from clean line-out takes, a devastating weapon if executed properly and as part of a varied plan of attack. What they have to resolve is to concentrate at every set-piece because if they do this they can cumulatively neuter the Australian forwards and make their battle in the loose far easier. Gatland also has to consider the efficacy behind making multiple substitutions in the front five, however much this was common wisdom. When this happened the Lions never regained their set-piece edge and he has to weigh carefully whether some tiredness in the starting players will automatically be overcome by replacements who often take time to get into a game. Gatland will have been well-pleased by the performances of his own wings as both went over the line, though George North's brilliant 60-metre solo effort was marred by a taunting point that sets a poor example for lesser players and youngsters. Their involvement needs to be increased, not just by taking the running option in counter attacks; it is needed more when the ball becomes slow. Mike Phillips and Jonathan Sexton have to make better decisions in terms of which side is used in attack because at times the direction the ball was taken meant any momentum was stopped. Thereafter the default option of kicking the ball without there being a specific chasing pattern gives Australia their best chance to hurt the Lions. The use of the power of both wings will help regenerate momentum. It will force the Australian defence make even more tackles and, as was seen on Saturday, collisions with powerful players have a price in terms of body count. The scenario for Aussie coach Robbie Deans is more problematic. He has at least four significant injury worries and the spectre of Quade Cooper continues to haunt him like Banquo's ghost. A possibly lethal addition to the Wallaby squad but one which Deans thinks could be fatal to either cause and so will not entertain it. Still, Deans is able to pick captain James Horwill, who was cleared by Nigel Hampton. The judicial officer accepted his improbable explanation that he was trying to regain his balance, not stamp on Alun Wynn Jones" face. Hampton would probably have accepted an explanation from Charles Saatchi that he was trying not to fall off his seat. This lamentable decision does, however, maintain the tradition of judicial incompetence on Lions tours - Nathan Grey 2001; Kevin Mealamu and Tana Umaga 2005 and Schalk Burger 2009. Let us hope the Lions now grab a momentum-sustaining win against the Melbourne Rebels and finish the job on Saturday.