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I agree that forward line is more potential than proven though the post on McGrath is spot on. He will easily kick 30 if he plays forward all year - speed, good on lead, accurate long kick etc. Lions backline is top 8 quality for certain though. Is there a club in the league who would have two...

Honestly mate have another look at the game and this time take your blue and yellow glasses off. You can't honestly believe you got dudded in that match. Don't make me list the ones that could have/should have gone the Lions way and didn't.... The only thing that cost you the game was being...

Hi WCE supporters. Hard luck on Saturday night. Could have gone either way and we got some luck at the end. WRT Staker, my first impressions when we drafted him where that it was a mistake. Talented but inconsistent and soft I thought. You guys obviously know him better than I over several...

100% correct. You guys would have blown us away if you were fully focused but you left us in the game for too long and in the end we were too desperate. It was good to get you after the Geelong game though you did have an 8 day break. On what I have seen over the season you will be in the...

Is it just me or is our record at the G in the last 3-4 years terrible? I recall a win over Richmond last year and a very satisfying flogging of the Pies a few years ago when Brennan kicked 7 but it seems to me we have had our pants pulled down very badly at the MCG several times in the last few...

Rich has played 2 games against them. Black has played very well against the Dogs many times and gotten Brownlow votes on more than one occasion IIRC including last years game where he got 37 possessions and 3 votes. Can't specificaly recall Power's record but no doubt if I looked it up I'd...

Would have to agree with what most are saying in that we don't have the midfield depth to go with the Dogs, Cats or Saints at this stage. I think people are being a bit harsh though saying we have beaten nobody, particularly when you consider that in every game so far we have lost a...

Probably miss one I would think. Leuenberger has rucked well solo n the past so Lions will likely bring in another runner.

Three weeks is a bit early and they are 2-1 so could hardly say all is lost. In saying that though, how could you ever see them beating St Kilda later this year? The mental scars must run fairly deep there now.... Its seems to be the same old faces that go missing for the Pies when the acid...

I agree with those that are saying the Lions look a 5th to 8th side on the evidence of rounds 1 to 2. That's about how it looks given that we have beaten two middle of the road sides at home. The point of the OP though was that the Lions have upside and I think we do. There are some new faces...

You must be joking? To see Natanui and Kennedy do what they did should be cause for celebration. You guys are on the way up. Probably no finals this year but chill out you are going in the right direction. Definitely need more depth through your midfield as that is where Brisbane overran you in...

Like most I'm saddened by the loss of Braddy but in a pure football sense I don't think it will hurt us too much in the long-run. It may even be a real blessing for the next 6-7 years if it frees enough $$$ up for Jesse Smith. Does anyone have any additional information on today's revelation...

Why? Give some reasons..... I actually agree that Adelaide will struggle to take it the 2 notches higher they clearly need to next year to suddenly challenge. Have a look at their record against the top 4 sides in 2009 - it was absolutely terrible really and it will be interesting to know...

The question posed in the OP is a valid one I guess. Generally it has been found that trading away too many picks comes back to bite you long term but consider these factors; Its not like Brisbane have given up a top 5 pick. Pick 12 might not be worth a lot this year if a lot of the pundits...

You're probably right I suspect. Brisbane are about as much chance of winning the flag as Adelaide - none whatsoever. Going on your theory though Brisbane are more chance than the Crows based on our last few meetings.... You cannot seriously think Adelaide are suddenly going to win three...

Adelaide are about as much chance as Manangatang of winning the 2009 AFL flag. They are likely to beat Essendon by 8 goals but will be flogged the following week by any of St Kilda, The Dogs or Collingwood. In recent times they simply haven't been in the hunt against the form sides. Please...

With respect, you obviously haven't seen a lot of Rich play. Masten is a tidy footballer, but Rich is in another stratoshpere at this stage. Not only is Rich more penetrating and dangerous with the football, but his tackling, shepherding and 1%ers in general place him in the Joel Selwood...

Well I note he didn't buy his grand-doughter a Lions jumper. Are you seriuously suggesting he has as much empathy for the Lions as he does for the Blues? Judd's last quarter goal was a fine effort I would agree.

Relax mate - Judd was good for sure and nobody would dispute it. Nowhere near his game against Collingwood but a good 7/10 game.... To suggest Black's touches had "little effect" demonstrates your lack of understanding of football (or your bias). Go look at the tape again and see how many of...

Let me say in opening that I think Carlton were the deserved winners tonight and the final margin probably flattered Brisbane. I thought Walls observations at the end were interesting though. He said he couldn't split Judd and Fev for the man of the match. Was I watching another game? Fev was...

Did anyone else hear Richard Champion emphatically state on 4TAB this morning that only one of Brown and Bradshaw would be playing this week? He wouldn't elaborate but he sounded quite certain and obviously would be privvy to inside knowledge. I was at a wedding on Saturday night so missed...

As usual you try to explain your position "logically" but you your logic is selective. 4 consecutive GF's (3 flags) simply hasn't been done in the modern era of the AFL. No side has even played in 3 straight since the AFL commenced let alone 4. That immutable fact would suggest Brisbane were a...

As usual you try to explain your position "logically" but you your logic is selective. 4 consecutive GF's (3 flags) simply hasn't been done in the modern era of the AFL. No side has even played in 3 straight since the AFL commenced let alone 4. That immutable fact would suggest Brisbane were a...

As much as you guys need him Gunnar, he is no hope of heading West as he won't go to a club that can't win a flag in the next 3-4 years.

There's a stack of pubs within comfortable walking distance of the Gabba and most should have the Saturday afternoon footy and a pub tab. A few of my faves would be as follows; Aussie National (diagonally opposite the ground on the South-East, Stanley Street side) - definitely have a pub tab...

I think we're a sneaky sort of outside chance if we have luck and one or two other sides cop a few key injuries. Certainly not without a chance but realistically I think Geelong, Hawthorn, Collingwood and perhaps Sydney are more serious winning chances at this stage. We are having some luck...

This is a very valid point. Wells has killed us a couple of times in recent years and has played well at the Gabba to boot. We certainly had your measure up at the Gabba last season and there's no doubt in my mind we are a better balanced, more confident team now with Bradshaw there, our ever...

I'm trying to figure out which Carlton star is a late withdrawal. We've been backed from $1.90 to $1.48 so I'm guessing there is a reason for it other than just the strength of our team this week?

Whilst its hard to knock a 36 possession game I wouldn't have had P.Burgoyne in my top 5. 90% of his touches were uncontested and/or handball receives. How ordinary was Kane Cornes by the way? Simply not up to that standard and shouldn't have been picked in the first place. A pity his brother...