AFL Round 1 Brisbane Lions V West Coast Official Thread

[lionshine]

Great preview Freddie. Gooooooooooooooooo Llliiiiiiiiioooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnssssssssssssssss!!!!!!

 

[weevil]

Interesting article: http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/voss-wants-form-88098

"(Todd) Banfield has popped his head up and Tom Rockliff has done the same - and that starts to put pressure on other players in terms of winning their spot for round one."

Banfield, a standout performer for the Lions across the pre-season, could be in line for an AFL debut, with Voss firmly of the opinion that form over the past few weeks would count more than anything else.

Grimbo, just wondering what you think the chances are of Banfield and/or Rockliff playing in round 1 are?

 

[Happy_Neale]

Great preview Freddie. Though I can't help but notice, no love for Sheldon? Not even on the extended interchange?

 

[chopperduck]

Dont think Sheldon has really put his hand up over the pre season. There is just too much competition for spots in the 22 atm, but this is a great thing to have.

Really looking forward to the first game this weekend. Does anyone know if there is a curtain raiser and if so, who it is ?

 

[mpal6]

Interesting article: http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/voss-wants-form-88098



Grimbo, just wondering what you think the chances are of Banfield and/or Rockliff playing in round 1 are?

Cornelius to replace Staker in the upcoming weeks. That'll make it 5 debutant/second year players.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Dont think Sheldon has really put his hand up over the pre season. There is just too much competition for spots in the 22 atm, but this is a great thing to have.

Been injured. Hasn't even played a ressies scratch. Not in contention.

Really looking forward to the first game this weekend. Does anyone know if there is a curtain raiser and if so, who it is ?

vs. Gold Coast.

 

[blynd_freddie]

Beat me to it Mr R - on both.

Sheldon has not played an NAB game – I think it would be most unlikely for SoKS to be selected – if he were a top line player like Black, Brown or Power your questioning might be more realistic.
As Voss has suggested current form is what he is judging selection on, with greater depth this year Sheldon and others will need to earn selection not expect it.

2010 QAFL PRACTICE MATCH
Brisbane Lions Reserves v Gold Coast
Saturday 27 March 2010
The Gabba @ 3:20pm (local time) - curtain raiser

 

[Happy_Neale]

Beat me to it Mr R - on both.

Sheldon has not played an NAB game – I think it would be most unlikely for SoKS to be selected – if he were a top line player like Black, Brown or Power your questioning might be more realistic.
As Voss has suggested current form is what he is judging selection on, with greater depth this year Sheldon and others will need to earn selection not expect it.

2010 QAFL PRACTICE MATCH
Brisbane Lions Reserves v Gold Coast
Saturday 27 March 2010
The Gabba @ 3:20pm (local time) - curtain raiser

I wasn't aware he was injured...what sort of injury is it?

 

[brisbanelioness]

Hi everyone, I know that BF is a great source of all things Lions but don't forget the official Club website - lions.com.au!! To find out why Sheldon isn't playing, who else is injured, when they're expected to return, who we're playing in the curtain raiser and which of our Lions could be playing a milestone match, click here :

http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/90861/default.aspx

Also, MacMum you'll be pleased to know that Notting will be doing a lap of honour before the match this Saturday.

"Notting played 207 matches during his accomplished AFL career which spanned 13 seasons. He was drafted from Stawell in country Victoria with Pick No.26 at the 1996 AFL National Draft - the Lions' first as a merged entity - and made his senior debut against Essendon at the MCG in Round 8 of 1998."

For those like me who go to training, info on where and when this will be held this week is also found in the same article on the Club website lions.com.au.

GO LIONS!!! LLIIIIIIIIOOOOONNNS! LLIIIIIIIIOOOOONNNS!

P.S. Did you know that the Weagles have the best record of any AFL Club against the Lions? Recent history of the two Club's Head to Heads is also on the Lions' website. Did I mention that it's lions.com.au?

 

[Mr Ripper]

lions.com.au (that's lions.com.au) was sponsoring the sport segment on 4KQ news breaks this morning. lions.com.au. See, nothing wrong with a little subtle advertising to drum up some business. Pictures of naked ladies.

 

[jesterwester]

Anything less than a heroic Brent Staker speccy mark and goal from 55 metres out on the final siren to give us victory by a point is as bad as a loss in my book.

Im actually honestly scared that that will happen! Despite what a lot of posters may say around here, Brent Stakers best footy is ahead of him! Although he'll probably play on, sell himself into trouble, then snap the goal from the boundary line from 50!

Really looking forward to this one, will be a cracker of a game. I am interested to know a couple of things however.
Over the preseason we have trialled NicNat in the forward line, and although he hasn't turned into our star full forward, hes popped up with a few goals, and his pressure off the ball is very good. Would you guys have a plan for that should it happens at some point this week?
& the other question.
In your opinion, is there one guy in particular you guys would need to stop in order to win?? I ask this as we have had a 'who is the most underrated' thread on our board lately, and although I wouldn't expect you guys to know the ins & our of our side, just wondering if you as a neutral obeserver thought there was someone that if you stopped would help you in your cause to win..

FWIW I think you guys will win by 1-2 goals. I think it will go down to the wire though, with you guys breaking away in the first 15 mins of the 4th to get a lead you guys won't relinquish.
Heres to a top game!

 

[Axel.]

Excellent. Only two more weeks until Bartlett starts playing.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Also, MacMum you'll be pleased to know that Notting will be doing a lap of honour before the match this Saturday.

Forget MacMum... Nigelicious and I will be wiping away tears.

 

[Lions1024]

Has Bart ever been off the injury list? I swear i have never ever seen him off it.

 

[Grimreepah]

Grimbo, just wondering what you think the chances are of Banfield and/or Rockliff playing in round 1 are?

My predication is:

Rockliff - IN
Banfield - OUT

Note that I say that with minimal conviction.

 

[whatboutbob]

Over the preseason we have trialled NicNat in the forward line, and although he hasn't turned into our star full forward, hes popped up with a few goals, and his pressure off the ball is very good. Would you guys have a plan for that should it happens at some point this week?

I suspect Clark'd just drop back.

 

[whatboutbob]

My predication is:

Rockliff - IN
Banfield - OUT

Note that I say that with minimal conviction.

And which season regulars from last year do you predicate ( ) will be missing out?

Polks and the aforementioned Sheldon?

 

[mpal6]

And which season regulars from last year do you predicate ( ) will be missing out?

Polks and the aforementioned Sheldon?

2009 TOYOTA AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON
Second elimination final
BRISBANE LIONS v CARLTON
Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Travis Johnstone
HB: Joel Patfull, Jason Roe, Matt Austin
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Rhan Hooper
F: Sam Sheldon, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Scott Harding, James Hawksley, James Polkinghorne, Jack Redden


2010 Round 1 (Likely)
B: Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett, Andrew Raines
HB: Ashley McGrath, Matt Maguire, Josh Drummond
C: Joel Patfull, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Todd Banfield, Jonathan Brown, Brent Staker
F: Luke Power, Brendan Fevola, Justin Sherman
Foll: Mitch Clark, Jack Redden, Jared Brennan
I/C: Matthew Leuenberger, Amon Buchanan, Tom Rockliff, Travis Johnstone

Emergencies: James Polkinghorne, Aaron Cornelius, Troy Selwood, Cheynee Stiller

 

[Grimreepah]

And which season regulars from last year do you predicate ( ) will be missing out?

Polks and the aforementioned Sheldon?

First, let me just take a seat.

Here is my team prediction:

B: McGrath Merrett Johnstone
HB: Adcock Maguire Drummond
C: Patfull Brennan Rich
HF: Staker Brown Sherman
F: Buchanan Fevola Power
FOL: Clark Black Redden
INT: Leuenberger Rischitelli Polkinghorne Rockliff

EM: Banfield Stiller Proud

So the regulars (or semi regulars) from last year to miss out would be Hawksley, Stiller, Selwood, Austin and Sheldon.

 

[Trjn]

Is that with Patfull as a tagger?

 

[whatboutbob]

First, let me just take a seat.

Oh you'll crack...eventually...

Here is my team prediction:

B: McGrath Merrett Johnstone
HB: Adcock Maguire Drummond
C: Patfull Brennan Rich
HF: Staker Brown Sherman
F: Buchanan Fevola Power
FOL: Clark Black Redden
INT: Leuenberger Rischitelli Polkinghorne Rockliff

EM: Banfield Stiller Proud

So the regulars (or semi regulars) from last year to miss out would be Hawksley, Stiller, Selwood, Austin and Sheldon.

All indications seem to be that Raines'll be in too. I just can't figure out how, without throwing out team balance or dropping a more "senior" player. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

 

[Grimreepah]

Is that with Patfull as a tagger?

Patfull and Rischitelli to get the defensive roles.

 

[CoZi36]

My Round 1 team:

B: Adcock, Merrett, McGrath
HB: Patfull, Maguire, Drummond
C: Brennan, Rich, Johnstone
HF: Sherman, Brown, Staker
F: Buchanan, Fevola, Power

R: Clark, Black, Rischitelli

I/C: Leuenberger, Polkinghorne, Redden, Raines

EMER: Banfield, Stiller, Cornelius

 

[Trjn]

Patfull and Rischitelli to get the defensive roles.

Fair enough, I've fallen into the bad habit of trying to find the taggers in people's proposed teams, but with Patfull now possibly filling that role it's ruined the fun for me.

 

[swannies]

So, Toddy Banfield is close to a debut is he? Love the bloodnut, super quick, very good skills and from Swans!

Hope he gets a guernsey very soon.