2018 pre season

[WhiteLionFeva]

Link to photos from yesterday's intra-club.

Well done and thanks.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Good to see Browny around the boys too.

 

[Back2Back2Back]

N.Robbo looking to one-up Dusty this season?

 

[LongLion]

N.Robbo looking to one-up Dusty this season?

He's a good size to use the fend off

 

[jackess]

Rayner's tackle on Bell in the video on the Lions website is brilliant.

 

[mish33]

I know they're only highlights, but there was some really impressive ball movement in the vid. Looked like pressure was high too.

Have the intra-clubs always been two pretty even teams? I feel like in the past we might have played a probables versus possibles type thing where one team dominates. Either way, it certainly looks like the list runs a lot deeper now and is about as healthy as it has been in recent memory. Looking forward to the season!

 

[Nunez]

I know they're only highlights, but there was some really impressive ball movement in the vid. Looked like pressure was high too.

Have the intra-clubs always been two pretty even teams? I feel like in the past we might have played a probables versus possibles type thing where one team dominates. Either way, it certainly looks like the list runs a lot deeper now and is about as healthy as it has been in recent memory. Looking forward to the season!

Probable vs possible was a leppa favorite from memory.

 

[jackess]

This really highlights how damn big Rayner is.

He’s not gonna look out of place

 

[LongLion]

We looked to have added some speed out of the centre from those highlights. Cleaner hands too at this early stage of the year

 

[Billy Puller]

We looked to have added some speed out of the centre from those highlights. Cleaner hands too at this early stage of the year

Yep definitely thought so too. Big improvement from this time last year, very excited for the season coming

 

[SizeMatters]

He’s not gonna look out of place

Gee he is ****ing huge. Look at those legs....

 

[Hollow Knight]

Gee he is ******* huge. Look at those legs....

Haven't seen someone so enthused about the leg development of players since the days of Robert Walls drooling at the sight of Mal Michael's thighs.

 

[SizeMatters]

Haven't seen someone so enthused about the leg development of players since the days of Robert Walls drooling at the sight of Mal Michael's thighs.

Seriously though legs are so damn hard to build...He is going to be almost impossible to push out from a contest with that low centre of gravity. Just looks so powerful specially through the core. Can't wait to see him in 3 or 4 years time. Easily one of the biggest draftees I have ever seen.

 

[Nunez]

Seriously though legs are so damn hard to build...He is going to be almost impossible to push out from a contest with that low centre of gravity. Just looks so powerful specially through the core. Can't wait to see him in 3 or 4 years time. Easily one of the biggest draftees I have ever seen.

Enter Jack Payne

 

[Milux]

We looked to have added some speed out of the centre from those highlights. Cleaner hands too at this early stage of the year

I think taking rockliff out and putting anyone in there will help that alot

 

[jackess]

Anybody know where paparone played during the trial?

 

[Billy Puller]

I think taking rockliff out and putting anyone in there will help that alot

If the intraclub was anything to go by Matho has it covered. Very very impressive and looks like we won’t miss rocky at all if he can have a bumper year

 

[Nunez]

I think taking rockliff out and putting anyone in there will help that alot

I think TBD was first to mention it a while back, but removing Rocky (despite his contested numbers) may be the key in removing the "good on paper" tag as having both he and Beams who struggle to two way run was exposing us quite a bit. Replacing one with someone like Cameron in the rotations should really change things up for the better.

 

[Billy Puller]

I think TBD was first to mention it a while back, but removing Rocky (despite his contested numbers) may be the key in removing the "good on paper" tag as having both he and Beams who struggle to two way run was exposing us quite a bit. Replacing one with someone like Cameron in the rotations should really change things up for the better.

Can’t see Cameron spending too much time in the guts based on the intra, Matho looking the most likely

 

[jackess]

The only thing that worried me about the highlights video was Beams running off Matho at a stoppage and kicking and a goal.

Glad Matho has worked on his fitness but hopefully his accountability will improve as well.

 

[Nunez]

Can’t see Cameron spending too much time in the guts based on the intra, Matho looking the most likely

Ah cool. Will be interesting to see how we run combos + rotations this year. Jlt series will give us some great insight.

 

[Billy Puller]

The only thing that worried me about the highlights video was Beams running off Matho at a stoppage and kicking and a goal.

Glad Matho has worked on his fitness but hopefully his accountability will improve as well.

#backthebeast

 

[Hollow Knight]

Anybody know where paparone played during the trial?

Do you mean the Intraclub? If so, he’s recovering from surgery.

 

[Nunez]

The only thing that worried me about the highlights video was Beams running off Matho at a stoppage and kicking and a goal.

Glad Matho has worked on his fitness but hopefully his accountability will improve as well.

Speaking of accountability - I can't wait to see how Berry develops as an inside mid - the guy runs so hard both ways. One of my fav memories of 2017 was his chase down dive agaist an Essendon player which resulted in him winning the free and stopping the Bombers from scoring (the ball event went through for a goal so legitimate game winning effort). If he can apply that effort alongside winning clearances we will have quite the weapon.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Lyons is another who seemed to show a bit. Might be a smokey