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I would have liked to have picked up Chloe Gaunt but the price was probably a little steep. Would like to see us think outside the box with the next pick.

Pressure is what can beat the Roos. They like to play in clear air but if we make it a scrap I think we begin to tire their bigger players out. If it was bucketing down I wouldn’t be too disappointed. I think we play the messy ground ball game better than they do. Everyone play with the...

Lily P and Orla were outstanding. Grider, Koenen, Campbell stood up all game. We probably weren’t at our best for parts of the game but they held us together. Dawes is just a game changer. Hodder was vital. Looking Harthill’s game more each time she plays. We will go in as underdogs next week...

Need to keep Hodder in the middle in the second half. We need her tackling in there and just pressure them out of the ball.

Control Marinoff and Hatchard and it stifles them pretty quickly. Easier said than done of course and have to do it consistently the whole game. Don’t give them easy clearance.

We have become quite dependent on Dawes to ignite the team and take us forward with intent. When she surges, we look twice as dangerous. What she does breaks defensive lines and disorganises the defence, and she would be a surprising hard player to tag being so small and agile. And absolutely...

Dawes as usual - I could watch her play all day. Mullins now a key player. Poss and Grider excellent but need to watch turnovers. Hickie did well. Campbell up forward worked well. Koenen is as reliable as a Swiss watch. I liked the game of the Svarcs. Tay Smith’s development has been...

Old footy records. That Spot the Difference page is like a new one when you revisit after a year or two.

Levi the greatest junior career ever. Meanwhile his disappointing older brother will just have to be satisfied with a bog ordinary Norm Smith.

Given the GWS revelations about their activities recently it sounds like Jakey is going to feel right at home.

Apparently so. Jack Sinclair was pick one in the rookie draft that year and they were still going at pick 75 when we took Matt Hamellmann.

Draft history of 2024 premiership team in draft order: Ryan Lester 2010 pick 28 drafted by Brisbane Dayne Zorko 2011 Qld Zone Selection drafted by Brisbane Lachie Neale 2011 pick 58 drafted by Fremantle Joe Daniher 2012 pick 10 drafted by Essendon Charlie Cameron 2013 rookie draft pick 7...

I think this is one of the reasons why Dawes is now so integral to the team. She only operates at 100% in contests and if Ally is being heavily tagged we could potentially be light on in and around the contest if it weren’t for Dawes barrelling in. On that note I wonder if we are considering...

Suns came to play and they were obviously focussed on this game is their statement game. Belle is such a real competitor, one of the top few most important members of the team. She got to so many dangerous situations and made such good decisions over and over. She would walk into any team in...

Toughest job in footy, coming up with little quips to launch a game day thread. But thankfully we have the GOAT.

It is quite a well balanced team at present. Gold Coast are talking a big game for a team with one draw to their name this season. We need the win and the percentage with this one. Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see what sorts of players we are after in the draft to complement this...

Easily Mullins’ best game. I thought Lily P did some excellent work and Koenen and Campbell handled the pressure so well. Could have raffled the last vote to be honest, there were plenty. I think Mullins is actually a natural wing. Runs both ways well.

He actually tries to analyse the game and teams’ strengths and weaknesses. Not trying to be clever or have witty banter, just trying to add insight.

Liking Mullins’ game so far. Koenen and Campbell having to work hard in these conditions. Carlton like to put the ball into space. We just need to stay clean going forward.

An important game this one because we got through our most compressed phase of the season with the wins, now need to really keep the momentum going. In such short seasons, many teams are effectively playing finals by halfway through the home and away, because a loss or two starts to rule you...

A sad end to a career that could have had some genuine promise except for injuries. He at least got the opportunity to play at AFL level and has a goal (and a pretty good one) to his name. Hopefully not lost entirely to footy.

I think the Taylor Smith trade probably highlights the differences between the Lions and Suns to some degree. She was very much a raw undeveloped product when we got her but the potential was there once she grew into her frame. It seemed like the Suns weren’t prepared to wait and see her develop...

We snatched the game from the jaws of defeat, after having opportunities to be comfortably ahead. Taylor Smith, in the space of a season has gone from a second ruck/tall forward option to a genuine forward threat. The Crows put a lot of time into Dakota and Taylor made the most of it. A great...

Brisbane now have four premiership players from this draft: Rayner, Bailey, Starcevich and Payne.

I just realised I started this thread way back in 2013. It was certainly a different time then. Any positives seemed worth clinging onto in the hope they developed into something meaningful and sustainable. So much water under the bridge. Who could have guessed back then that we were still...

Justin Clarke. A career cut far too short. Would have been an experienced tall now, defending resolutely with Harris and Frog but for one training accident.

The fact that Ryan Lester is now a premiership player fills my heart with happiness.

Yeah, that was alright I suppose.

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Possibly Mullins’ best game I think. Looks to have good positional sense now and moves well. Our backline looked comfortable. Ellinger will be AA if she is just a little cleaner and wiser with her disposal. At present she seems like the AFLW version of Zac Bailey, capable of great things but...