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The fixture was written by someone who wanted “big” games so of course the Lions have to play North, Melbourne, Adelaide, Geelong, Collingwood, Carlton, Sydney, Gold Coast. Pretty sure the AFL would be delighted if Brisbane don’t reach the prelims this year.

She is short but ferocious and goes hard. She has a knack of bobbing up and working in heavy traffic really well and one of those players who stays involved in games. Her height would most likely be seen as a disqualifier to being drafted if she wasn’t actually so dynamic. Quite draftable.

The same three girls in the Qld Under 18 squad as well. Very impressive for ones so young. There doesn’t seem to be much of Molly Ferguson but she can play football! Some good talent in the Under 18 squad. Nine from Bond Uni and five from Maroochydore. Havana Harris from GC will be the star...

Three important signings including our captain and vice captain. I would like to think that the players know they have the rare chance to be a generational team if the core can continue to grow together while refreshing annually with young talent. The comp will get tougher in the next five...

Shrodinger both does and doesn’t hate the Lions.

I am excited to be able to watch a whole round that we aren’t playing in where umpires all butcher a new interpretation of a rule in such a way that no one knows what is and isn’t OK. Each interpretation will be randomly right or wrong depending on your viewpoint. No one will be happy and...

It seems like Craven can tackle. I always thought it would be nice to have players who are good at that.

He appears to kick straight from both set shots and on the run. Are we sure he is a good fit for us.

The draw should be out this week I believe and players are heading to preseason training. Wish 1: no injuries in preseason, especially the three letters that shall not be uttered together. Surely our men’s team have covered our quota of that particular injury. Wish 2: a decent draw rather than...

Any time a team runs the ball out of the front of the centre after the bounce it is a huge indictment on the midfield defence of their opponents. There is the occasional genuinely unlucky bounce maybe once a game, but really if a team can run the ball in hand straight out of the front of the...

Zorko had a bad day but not through lack of effort which should really be the baseline for anyone at this level. Any player can have an off day but they need to be working hard always.

I think the fact Lohmann is now a much more valuable contributor than Rayner probably says everything. Lohmann knows his involvement is non-negotiable to hold his spot so he gets to contests, makes tackles, finds space. Ah Chee offers more than Rayner, Morris is super young and offers more in...

Henry and Lane both showed enough in their development to think they might have a future. Both seem to be getting more mobile and look to have the potential to keep developing. Both can take a contested mark and if they keep working on endurance, by this time next year, one or both might be...

I think there was some research done at some stage that there is a multiplier effect that means genetic advantage at an early age tends to result in greater opportunity, access to better coaching and facilities sooner, more and earlier experience at higher levels of competition, more positive...

Games like that one are a good opportunity to watch individual players more closely. Bruce Reville has a few attributes that make him more valuable than his brief AFL experience would suggest. He is a solid player with enough height to hold his own in the air. He can take a contested mark and...