AFL Round 1 Brisbane Lions V West Coast Eagles Official Thread

[bigburger]

Can't wait for this game. We've had our fallout year last year so you'd think (hope) we'd be able to improve on that.

It will be good to see where Brisbane are at as well particularly because I have tipped them for quite a high spot in the eight.

P.S Apologies to West Coast supporters for my tip I am just being sadly realistic.

 

[PRANKSTER666]

Can't wait for this game. We've had our fallout year last year so you'd think (hope) we'd be able to improve on that.

It will be good to see where Brisbane are at as well particularly because I have tipped them for quite a high spot in the eight.

P.S Apologies to West Coast supporters for my tip I am just being sadly realistic.

It's a realistic tip BB, if the game was played at Subi I would be confident of us winning. Not sure either side will win too many games away from home this year.

 

[Biggie]

Good luck all.

Top write up guys.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Great previews.

Hopefully will be a strongly contested match, with Voss wanting to make a mark early and Worsfold wanting to prove we are on the rebound with a good start to the season.

Looking forward to it, though for me the big concern (for both) is disposal.

Best of luck Lions fans.

 

[luthor]

Got to attend my best mate's 40th on Saturday night, what a bugger!

If he were any kind of mate, he'd postpone his stupid birthday for a week

 

[lions_den]

If he were any kind of mate, he'd postpone his stupid birthday for a week

Nup, we got Carlton the following Saturday. Split round I say

 

[Chasing the Dream]

Nup, we got Carlton the following Saturday. Split round I say

Arrh, my first Melbourne trip for the year....... footy is well and truely back

 

[awesome_assassin]

Good write up guys. Footy's back, you beauty.

Anybody from Melbourne catch the footy show, not on untill 11.30 here.
Any smokies picked for the first game?

 

[blynd_freddie]

Arrh, my first Melbourne trip for the year....... footy is well and truely back

Up to the Gabba is my first footy trip of the year, agree, footy - great to have you back.

 

[Lion Power]

I'm no expert on HK but you may want to contact the HK Dragons footy club for contacts. I see they start training soon as well!

Lion Power - welcome to Singapore! Best way to check out the footy times is here. Bars that I know show the games at the Bungy Bar at Clarke Quay and most likley at Brewerkz. Give them a call but just remember it can get expensive going out in Singapore!

Thanks MSB, I have just gone and had a look at the Bungy Bar and they wil be showing the game on Saturday Night.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Some great value at Sportsbet for those who think we'll still struggle to protect a lead.

Quarter by Quarter
Bris/Bris/Bris/WCE $41.00

Halftime/Fulltime double
Brisbane/West Coast Eagles $10.00

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

Good write up guys. Footy's back, you beauty.

Anybody from Melbourne catch the footy show, not on untill 11.30 here.
Any smokies picked for the first game?

Teams not picked til Thursday, only Carl/ Rich had to select their team on Wed

 

[POBT]

The only thing I saw of West Coast this pre-season (naturally) was the game against the Pies in which they were, quite frankly, terrible. There were some excuses for them that day though. Collingwood were far closer to full strength and, as it turned out, one of the form teams of pre-season. Of the guns that did play for West Coast, they nursed them through the game. I made a few comments after that game about a couple of the young blokes from the Eagles:

Swift looked to have plenty of time, read the play well and his disposal was above par as far as Eagles players went. Could definitely see him playing on a wing this year. Masten also looked quite good (although I see West Coast as having more inside mids than outside which, on Subi, may mean a squeeze on for inside mid roles). I also thought that Adam Cockie looked OK too - might be a quick rookie promotion.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Voss has confirmed that Daniel Rich will be playing in this game

 

[Grimreepah]

Voss has confirmed that Daniel Rich will be playing in this game

Where did you hear that, Cousin Jed?

 

[Cousin Jed]

Was in today's Courier Mail, Hammo even got quotes.

 

[Grimreepah]

Was in today's Courier Mail, Hammo even got quotes.

OK, thanks. Doesn't seem to be online.

 

[madvass]

And by the sounds of it, coming from Browny earlier this morning on SEN, Leuy to be the main ruck & Charman to be the back up.

 

[POBT]

And by the sounds of it, coming from Browny earlier this morning on SEN, Leuy to be the main ruck & Charman to be the back up.

I like that idea.

Everything points towards Charmo being a good "impact" player. He is highly physical, is happy to bash bodies and is able to float forward to take a big grab. By rights, he ought to be quite suited to the Crackers role of "less is more" (grand finals as the lone ruckman excepted, of course!). But it doesn't seem to work out that way - he does seem to work into games rather than burst into action. Like to see that change.

 

[Grimreepah]

And by the sounds of it, coming from Browny earlier this morning on SEN, Leuy to be the main ruck & Charman to be the back up.

Question 13 could get answered sooner than I thought.

 

[lions_den]

Question 13 could get answered sooner than I thought.

13. Will at any time Charman be the 2nd ruckman? No

Bad start.

 

[Grimreepah]

The Lions full team list includes:

B: Ashley McGrath (9), Daniel Merrett (21), Joel Patfull (24)
HB: Luke Power (6), Joel Macdonald (26), Josh Drummond (39)
C: Bradd Dalziell (34), Simon Black (20), Jed Adcock (7)
HF: Michael Rischitelli (35), Jonathan Brown (16), Justin Sherman (11)
F: Travis Johnstone (4), Daniel Bradshaw (36), Mitch Clark (1)
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger (23), Scott Harding (5), Daniel Rich (10)
Int: Rhan Hooper (33), Cheynee Stiller (32), Tom Collier (22), Troy Selwood (28)

Emerg: Jamie Charman (19), Tim Notting (8), James Polkinghorne (31) NEW: Daniel Rich (Subiaco - WA)

 

[Hollow Knight]

Jamie an emergency?

WTF?

No Henderson.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Foll: Matthew Leuenberger (23), Scott Harding (5), Daniel Rich (10)

1000 dollars to those of you who picked that Ruck/ruck rover brigade....

 

[Homer Jnr]

Looks like both the Seniors and Magoos are likely to win this week!

Charmo and Henderson are the shocks. Clark the obvious choice to back up in the ruck.