With the Cook Cup in the hands of the English, Michael Cheika and co. will be scrambling to address the Wallabies' deficiencies in time for an onslaught from New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina in the Rugby Championship. 
Cheika made some interesting comments during the week, saying you can't just enjoy the good times; you also have to push through the bad times.
No doubt in this series our boys were initially underdone. All the opposed training doesn't substitute for game-specific situations.
What has been a glaring issue for me has been the lack of game management when things aren't going our way. We often talk about how teams get in the zone in attack, and that's also true in defence. That was highlighted by the English when they defended so stoically in Melbourne, but there were very few questions asked by the Wallabies.
We have to remember that players and teams don't just become bad overnight. This is a good team - the best bunch we have - with the ability to deliver what we saw at the World Cup last year.
What I have tried to remind people through the week is that while you try to implement your game plan on the opposition, at the same time the opposition are trying to implement their game plan on you. Hence, strategy becomes vital and, to this end, our boys have been out-thought.
What they did have was possession, but it was what they didn't do with the ball that was the concern.
You could blame a number of things for the Wallabies' downfall. One being the French referee and his interpretations of the laws. The wet day in Melbourne also made it much easier to defend. Yet, our boys had 70 per cent of the ball, so lessons have to be learnt.
The Wallabies play two games in New Zealand this year, in Wellington and Auckland. I don't pretend to predict the weather, but a night game in   August, in New Zealand, will be cold and wet. So that is the lesson from Melbourne: adapt your style of play.
Having 286 Test caps missing in Matt Giteau, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Drew Mitchell put a dent in the Wallabies' ability to manage the games, but the new blokes have to learn to guide a team around and start to win games or close them out.
Cheika also said the Wallabies won't change their approach and would keep on attacking. I just hope persisting with one tactic doesn't limit our options in getting around the park. I'm talking about tactical kicking. A strong kicking game with a solid chase can put a choke hold on teams.
Looking back at the history of the Wallabies, we may not have been the best team in the world, the biggest or even the strongest, but we have always been skilful and smart, and that's where we gain the advantage. We just need to find that level again.