In fairness, Rayner did the same thing to the Collingwood rookie in Round 3/4 (stupid fixtures).
However this has got me thinking about the concussion = automatic suspension rule they seem to be moving towards and if marking attempts like these will be the next to go.
Yeah none of our forwards are natural swingmen like McStay was.
I dont think its panic stations quite yet, modern footy is much more focused on team defence and defending as a back unit, rather than 1-1 battles. So if we can defend better in the midfield and transitions, we will do our best to...
Vitriol for Rayner started a little over the top, is now bordering on absurd. He had a bad game - a month ago was BOG in our best win of the season. Is currently patching holes as we reshuffle the squad, and that Hawks game was a terrible time to be a forward with how we were setting up and...
Well, here we are! Given this is a game between two expansion clubs without a tonne of history (noting the Jeremy Cameron hit and Alex Witherden's heat death) I was going to use this opportunity to muse on GWS's standing in the game as this new, post-expansion, self-aware ironic club. However...
Absolutely. One of my great memories of GF day was walking into the G from Fitzroy and the last km or so through parkland as more and more joined and the excitement built and built.
Perhaps I'm giving them too much credit, but if the recommendation is to stick with the rebuild, surely that also comes with a secondary recommendation for AFL/cricket alternatives during the demolition.
Also for people wondering about the details of a refurb, you can find the refurb options...
I think thats purely just observing and exploiting the negative public sentiment towards the Gabba rebuild. I assume the Miles playbook is to commission another review/position to distance himself from the tarnished first plan, and largely have the same plan but newly communicated.
I would be...
Dad was a South Melbourne fan who never really emotionally went with them to Sydney and moved to Brisbane for work in 86 and adopted the Bears, who were born at the same time as me. I grew up a Bears fan going to odd games here and there, until 95 when we got season tickets and then it became my...
Agreed. Was watching highlights of 2019 finals series (what else are you gonna do during a week off) and noticed how young and green we seemed - kind of a "happy to be here" energy. While that energy can sometimes take you all the way, the 2023 version of the Lions seems much more mature and...
Cam is an interesting one I've been thinking about, and it comes down to an almost philosophical consideration of what success means.
The sudden introduction of both Dunkley and Ashcroft in a single offseason definitely impacted our midfield and team "depth chart" so to speak. Rayner seems to...
Does anyone in the know re Gabba matchday stuff know if anythings planned for Matildas game? Live score updates or announcements etc? Just saw the MCG is playing the game before the Blues game.
I'm going to the Gabba Saturday and thinking about going dark for the Tillies and watching a replay.
Is the Suns list that good though? Ballard, King and Noah would get a game for us. Touk and Rowell probably borderline.
Future talent is promising, but thats been promised since their inception. Although Bailey Humphrey looks like he will be an absolute jet.
Its good pressure, but not an example of what most people refer to as Lyon's weakness. This turnover is coming from static play from the back pocket with the Lions setup defensively and the ball infront of everyone, including Lyons.
What most people are concerned with re Lyons is his ability to...
Charlie likes to initiate the contact, and then push off - knowing he can accelerate away faster than anyone else. However, this does seem to give the defender some license to hold for a bit longer in the umps eyes.
Weird that he's now just considered a small forward. Always felt like we played him out of position there. Love TBerry and his attack on the ball can't be questioned, but has zero forward 50/goal nous.
I think people need to decouple the report from the ABC investigation in their minds.
The report hasn't been made public, its findings re Fagan and Clarkson are unknown. ABC Sports have done their own investigations and interviews based on the report, and have published their findings. They...
Tough to advocate for dropping Robbo after watching his vlog and how much the game meant, but thought he was pretty poor. Couldn't keep up with the pace of the game so tried to impose himself physically with the worst result. Think he should go, and happy for Answerth to move up to a wing to...
Storm in a teacup re ARC. People are acting like its the DRS and there needs to be some sort of variance factor built-in for the decision. Its a binary goal review - behind or goal. This 'ok i think its a behind but im not sure if the goal should have been overturned' is madness. If its a...
We are guaranteed to play finals - probably pretty close to locking in a home final which gives us a fairly good chance of winning at least one final and making it so SF/PF stage. That is a month away. Fages just watched us have a devastating loss but also probably put together the best quarter...
Dumb from Zorks, but vaunted captains like Cotchin and Selwood are constant nigglers and grubs off and around the ball.
For all his criticism yesterday - I will remember Zorko's endeavour to take on the corridor and run and carry to get the ball forward after Graham's poster to give Charlie a...
Love Kiddy, but we cant go to pieces if a 30 gamer cramps up in the fourth quarter.
Tigers were missing Dusty and their best defender went down, didnt miss a beat. We also got dominated by Melbourne with no Gawn. You're game needs to be strong enough to manage fluctuations in personnel.
I...
Yep - not much has been said about our lack of blocking/help for Neale against the Bombers. He was quietened far too easy and Id expect Robbo and Matho to provide some blocking around the stoppages.
Lots of factors, but I think you've gotta acknowledge that giving Max the sole captaincy was a major factor in Melbourne turning it around. He oozes confidence and Viney is too redline to be a consistent, calming force. You could argue that Zorko is similar to Viney, but against Dees I thought...
I agree that it would be good to see Berry more on-ball, Brodie's height advantage against Freo was apparent. But you either play Lyons on the ball, or you dont play him at all.
I agree with this - unfortunately hes "good for a 200cm-er" good, and not good enough to just get picked as a half forward. So needs to add either ruck craft or forward nous to his game. Hes not a natural forward, but getting some seniors into him is probably the only way they are going to find...
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