The Wallabies say they are driven by the fear of being whitewashed in their own backyard by England.
Statistically, Australia have held their own against England but have been unable to trouble the scoreboard as often as they would like, leaving them in what was an unthinkable proposition three weeks ago - teetering on the brink of going down in straight sets to Eddie Jones' men in Sydney on Saturday. 
"The thing has been not wanting to go three losses down," said vice-captain Michael Hooper on Friday. "We're not going to walk away from this thing happy or pleased in any way. For us we're doing it for everyone, because the public believes in us and wants to see us do well ... We need to get a reward and that's what we're playing for tomorrow night."
It is hard to get a gauge on who has more to play for; an England team aiming to become the first side to whitewash Australia in Australia since South Africa in 1971, or a desperate Wallabies team hoping to wrestle back credibility and avenge a three-game losing streak.
"Just when you have a couple of losses, you don't just pack it in and give up," said Wallabies captain Stephen Moore. "When you lose a game you're always disappointed aren't you. We can do better."