Oppo Camp 2024 Finals Discussion (other games)

[Ned Ryerson]

Wonder if the Lions will suffer the now traditional post Premiership hangover in 2025 like the Pies did this year?

On paper they will still be super strong next year and Fages is a very canny at managing players emotions so I doubt it.

They get Ashcroft Jnr next year and get Coleman back from the ACL. They’ll only get better.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Sack Longmire.

No thanks - I quite enjoy watching Sydney get pummmeled in grand finals.

 

[Fleabane]

Jesus plugger looks like an emaciated skeleton these days.

He's a serious cyclist. He's lost his puppy fat and is just really fit.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

2020: Premier Richmond. During the season Richmond lost to the Hawks by 32 points.
2021: Premier Melbourne. During the season Melbourne drew with the Hawks.
2022: Premier Geelong. During the season Geelong lost to the Hawks by 12 points.
2023: Premier Collingwood. During the season Collingwood lost to the Hawks by 32 points.
2024: Premier Brisbane Lions. During the season Brisbane Lions lost to the Hawks by 25 points.

The moral of the story is. as I keep telling my Port Adelaide mates, if you want to win a flag, you must either lose to or draw with the Hawks during the season.

BTW .... Joel Amartey. Can he actually play? I've seen no evidence of it.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

He's a serious cyclist. He's lost his puppy fat and is just really fit.

lol what.
That ain’t healthy.

 

[Steven Tyler]

lol what.
That ain’t healthy.

Plugger looks like someone who has had liposuction and is now waiting to get the excess skin cut off

Looks horrid

 

[smish]

We’re flag favourites next year

 

[cyrilicious]

Cats fans must be regretting thinking if only they didnt choke last week hahahaha

 

[Big Hotdog]

Boom tish

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[mustang]

Brisbane don’t play as quick as we do because they can’t. They don’t have the runners to do it all game.

They need to rely on their contested game a lot more than we do with both marking and around the ground contests.

They look great when they are able to play faster when the opposition is off like today. Otherwise they have to really grind teams down.

Teams seem to follow the teams that win the flag, next year club will be trying to win this way.

 

[seysearles]

Cats fans must be regretting thinking if only they didnt choke last week hahahaha

I’m still floating on sunshine from that PF result. I don’t think we are apprecIating just what a bullet we dodged with those final two ah chee and cam Reiner goals of the prelim. We were a heartbeat away from geelong winning the flag. Just digest that a little bit and appreciate how good today feels.

 

[gambinotosserflog]

Sydney for the 3rd time in Longmires tenure has not turned up on Grand final day. This is another terrible loss.

Not sure this can be easily explained ... Horse clearly has a issue on the last day... doesn't set up the team for success.

Dare I day it but he is a chocker ... 1 win 4 losses in Grand finals.

Nothing you say validates your statement.

 

[mustang]

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Strap in.

Is our forward line good enough also, it's very Sydney like.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

We’re flag favourites next year

Where ? Not on sportsbet.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Is our forward line good enough also, it's very Sydney like.

I don’t get the comparison. We have the mosquito fleet and Sydney have Papley! Plus Lewis when fit, Dear in his early stages and hopefully Weddle moving forward next year have loads more natural talent than those 3 land posts playing for Sydney.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Players who miss out on a premiership medal should be at least honored as " premiership squad player". İt takes a lot of work from Players to get so close yet so far to not be honoured imo. Or, give it to players capped at 10 games minimum.
Coaches always remind everyone that squads win premierships. Well, AFL, stop with Mickey mouse decisions and get with it .

 

[MasterSamurai]

Is our forward line good enough also, it's very Sydney like.

Plunk Sicily up frwd and it already straightens us up. Chol, Dear and Gunston take the other two spots available for taller options outside of our smaller and rather excellent frwd line. And hope that Mitch Lewis gets footy God's to smile upon him and gets to play the second half of the season which makes us extremely difficult to defend against.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Players who miss out on a premiership medal should be at least honored as " premiership squad player". İt takes a lot of work from Players to get so close yet so far to not be honoured imo. Or, give it to players capped at 10 games minimum.
Coaches always remind everyone that squads win premierships. Well, AFL, stop with Mickey mouse decisions and get with it .

That's not a bad compromise. I can see both sides of the argument but personally I think if I didn't play on the day I wouldn't feel comfortable accepting the actual premiership medal.

 

[burger09]

Just like I told you all.

Spoon fed PRETENDERS

without their acadamy gifts they are rubbish.

 

[gambinotosserflog]

Plunk Sicily up frwd and it already straightens us up. Chol, Dear and Gunston take the other two spots available for taller options outside of our smaller and rather excellent frwd line. And hope that Mitch Lewis gets footy God's to smile upon him and gets to play the second half of the season which makes us extremely difficult to defend against.

Can we stop persisting with the 'Sicily forward' nonsense. He was in his first few years, but his advantage for the team lies in playing down back. Plays above his height, an elite interceptor and distributor. We are chockers full of options up forward already.

 

[Mercy Seat]

Players who miss out on a premiership medal should be at least honored as " premiership squad player". İt takes a lot of work from Players to get so close yet so far to not be honoured imo. Or, give it to players capped at 10 games minimum.
Coaches always remind everyone that squads win premierships. Well, AFL, stop with Mickey mouse decisions and get with it .

Just give everyone who played a game in the season a medal. Current system is a holdover from when squads were much smaller and had less reliance on the broader list, and the afl seem reluctant to have to potentially go retrospectively back and give medals to previous squad players.

Just get it done and move forward. Football is a different game to what it was in the past and squads win premierships.

 

[Beandip]

Big supporter of the premiership squad/medallion for players that have been there all year and would have been on the day if not for horrible injury luck. The Big O seriously helped get them there, and deserved to be part of the success if not for an injury in the penultimate game...

 

[Harry Yorkie]

I want to know what the story is with Heeney.
From my somewhat sozzled point of view he looked like he pulled a heartstring, had a cry and didn't want to come back on after he came off in the last quarter.
Is that the bloods culture they talk about?

 

[hfc70]

Losing player in GF….
I’ve carried this injury for the last 6 weeks of the year …..doctors can’t believe I have kept playing….was actually life threatening

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Didn't Kingy suggest that Fages should be replaced by Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

several weeks ago?