Preview Brisbane Lions v Carlton Blues PF, 5.15pm Saturday 23rd Sep 2023

[Section 5]

BRISBANE LIONS v CARLTON
Saturday September 23, 5.15pm at the Gabba
LIONS

B: Starcevich, Andrews, Gardiner
HB: McKenna, Lester, Coleman
C: McCluggage, Dunkley, Zorko
HF: Cameron, Hipwood, Bailey
F: Rayner, Daniher, Ah Chee
FOL: McInerney, Neale, Berry
I/C: Robertson, McCarthy, Fletcher, Wilmot

EMG: Lyons, Tunstill, Fort, Joyce
IN: Gardiner
OUT: Payne (Injured), Lyons (Sub)
BLUES
B: Cincotta, Weitering, Saad

HB: Marchbank, McGovern, Newman
C: Acres, Cripps, Hollands
HF: De Koning, McKay, Docherty
F: Fogarty, C.Curnow, Motlop
FOL: Pittonet, Cerra, Walsh
I/C: Boyd, Hewett, Cottrell, Martin

EMG: Cuningham, Kemp, Kennedy, Owies
IN: McKay, Boyd, Martin
OUT: Kemp, Owies, Kennedy, Cuningham (all omitted)

 

[Macca225]

Going to be a big game for Harris with a bit of a role change, spent most of the year trying to intercept mark and Payne plays as the lock down defender. He is going to have to play a lock down role on one of Curnow or McKay.

Bit nervous about that given his performance against Lord in the 1st week, but back him in to have one of those vintage performances where he blankets his man and helps his team mates out spoiling and crashing packs.

 

[Athomas]

The Carlton late changes should be interesting.

I really do think Doc will be a late change (apparently he trained at half-forward) and one of Owies/Cuningham (hopefully Owies) comes in.

Also Kemp could easily come in for one of Marchbank/Cincotta who were apparently in some doubt.

 

[3KZ is Football]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23​

Brisbane v Carlton at the Gabba, 5.15pm AEST

BRISBANE

In: D.Gardiner
Out: J.Payne (ankle), J.Lyons (sub)

QF sub: Jarryd Lyons

Good luck Darcy Gardiner

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Darcy Gardiner

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

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[DERRINALPHIL]

Low key how good is it having someone the quality of Gardiner as your backup defender. A 150 gamer with proven best 22 ability.

Hopefully Gardiner plays a blinder and keeps his spot for the Grand final.

He was worth watching when we were crap.

Only Lester, Zorks are left.

 

[Elixuh]

UMPIRES: Nick Foot (2), Matt Stevic (9), Robert Findlay (23), Andre Gianfagna (27)

 

[CarterS]

Backline isn’t a worry if the ball doesn’t go down there.

 

[Hollow Knight]

UMPIRES: Nick Foot (2), Matt Stevic (9), Robert Findlay (23), Andre Gianfagna (27)

No Williamson. That's a good start.

Three Victorians and a Tasmanian.

 

[Squizz89]

Dizz or Lester get the Curnow match up? Either way it isn’t ideal I guess. Think I’d give Dizz first crack and hope like he’ll he pulls out one of those ripper “first game back” type games.

Like Macca225 said, I do worry how this affects Harris’ game. He’s not a great lockdown defender, but with Payne there this year he hasn’t needed to be. That may change a bit now.

 

[M Malice]

Don't mind those 4, hopefully they have very little influence on the result.

 

[Scubaveg]

The Carlton late changes should be interesting.

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[Elixuh]

Don't mind those 4, hopefully they have very little influence on the result.

You can tell the last dude has seen some shit

 

[KissKiss]

Makes me really sad to see someone who has been a mainstay all year miss a game to injury at this point. Chance of missing a grand final is devastating.

 

[Macca225]

Dizz or Lester get the Curnow match up? Either way it isn’t ideal I guess. Think I’d give Dizz first crack and hope like he’ll he pulls out one of those ripper “first game back” type games.

Like Macca225 said, I do worry how this affects Harris’ game. He’s not a great lockdown defender, but with Payne there this year he hasn’t needed to be. That may change a bit now.

Is there a scenario where Dizzy and Lester get Curnow and McKay and Harris get the resting ruck De Koning or Pittonet and back his ability to drop off and help out the other 2. And be there as break glass if 1 of the big 2 get off the leash.

 

[Thomasno]

Going to be a big game for Harris with a bit of a role change, spent most of the year trying to intercept mark and Payne plays as the lock down defender. He is going to have to play a lock down role on one of Curnow or McKay.

Bit nervous about that given his performance against Lord in the 1st week, but back him in to have one of those vintage performances where he blankets his man and helps his team mates out spoiling and crashing packs.

Won’t be that big of a role change, Harris in his AA years was an intercept beast with Gardiner playing lock down. They work well together, back Dizzy in.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Makes me really sad to see someone who has been a mainstay all year miss a game to injury at this point. Chance of missing a grand final is devastating.

Yeah, there is always some hard luck stories though. Payne and Ashcroft are young and have a lot ahead of them.

Richie is the one that really hurts.

 

[The Zork]

Going to be a big game for Harris with a bit of a role change, spent most of the year trying to intercept mark and Payne plays as the lock down defender. He is going to have to play a lock down role on one of Curnow or McKay.

Bit nervous about that given his performance against Lord in the 1st week, but back him in to have one of those vintage performances where he blankets his man and helps his team mates out spoiling and crashing packs.

Only 1 of the goals was a bad error from Andrew’s in that port game- that one on the line.
The others were good snaps and a flat hard kick coming in that no defender would have stopped.

Confident he will play well.

 

[Thomasno]

UMPIRES: Nick Foot (2), Matt Stevic (9), Robert Findlay (23), Andre Gianfagna (27)

Foot is a bit of a spud at times but he’s not a completely lunatic like Williamson. Don’t mind the other three

 

[martinson]

Had a feeling Jack might be done for the year, Which is horrible luck.

I still think we smash them.

 

[Warwick]

No Williamson in the other game either, but our old friend Andrew Stephens has been picked.

Let's hope we make the GF and Stephens does not join us.

 

[KissKiss]

Yeah, there is always some hard luck stories though. Payne and Ashcroft are young and have a lot ahead of them.

Richie is the one that really hurts.

Very true for long standing servants.

I am a big proponent of those who play significant part of the year should get premiership medals. I dont know how many games that should be. But so many unfairly missout

 

[briztoon]

My life’s work was doctoring that team sheet to fool martinson. I spent days on it. And I didn’t even get one bite. Im proud of you all.

Because it didn’t show up for most of us.

 

[dmac_55]

Harris the chief Andrews is about to become a club legend. Locked and loaded boys and in for a big game.

If Andrews plays well we have them covered defensively and will simply outscore them in space.

 

[CarterS]

Glad to have someone of that experience to call in. We still may see Joyce

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

My anxiety is playing up something shocking. Horrible feeling of dread about this game. Please win Lions