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

[briztoon]

If this happens, I think the Giants will be the neutrals favorite.

Hell, if it's Giants and anyone else I'm going for the Giants. Love their jersey, orange looks good in a crowd and there song is catchy.

And their Social Media team is elite. Best in the AFL, and it's not even close.

 

[M Malice]

Yep, preferred Premiers in order.

Lions > daylight >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Giants > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chasm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blues >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> abyss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Magpies.

 

[PertRoosOsborne]

If we are legitimate, we should treat this game as other experienced finals teams have treated us over the last few years (see Geelong/Richmond etc), when we were the new kids on the block.

Given the experiences we have had over the last 4-5 years, comparatively to our opponent, we should expect a calm, mature performance from the team.

It’s over to the playing group now to show us that.

Agree, team should embrace the challenge and opportunity that this game is.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

but if they are hiking prices for the prelim, imagine the airfares from Brissy to Melbourne for GF week

That’s why you book the airfares now with the $99 cancellation refund option

 

[Hellobill]

Any thoughts on where to watch the game in Paris ?

 

[bato]

If our defenders are switched on for the entire game, we’ll win this comfortably. If they defend like they did against Port, you can forget about the grand final.

 

[Elixuh]

Any thoughts on where to watch the game in Paris ?

Plenty of sports bars, but dono with RWC on.

Get a sim, some champagne, cold meats, cheese and nice bread and go to gardens surrounding Palais du Luxembourg and watch it on your phone.

 

[Sproj]

Any thoughts on where to watch the game in Paris ?

If you have a vpn that connects to Aus, you should be able to watch via the 7 app.

 

[GOTHELIONS16]

Any thoughts on where to watch the game in Paris ?

Just play the team song, and you’ll convince any pub in France to turn it on

 

[Elixuh]

Just play the team song, and you’ll convince any pub in France to turn it on

Or they'll see we've turned their national anthem into a gimmick club song and stab you. 50/50 line call really.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Wouldn't say im a big fan of your mob but certainly not a team I root against most years. I think we're pretty well spent barring a Cripps 2019 effort or Curnow and Mckay catching fire and I'm pretty content with what we've achieved this year if things don't go our way on Saturday.

May the game be as bruise free as possible for the winner so whoever it is can go forth to belt the toothless peabrains in black and white the week after if they make it that far.

 

[rye]

hate carlton hope we beat the absolute stuffing out of these flogs

 

[Nunez]

Or they'll see we've turned their national anthem into a gimmick club song and stab you. 50/50 line call really.

You know what they say: when in Nerang

 

[Dalions]

 

[Tom14]

A concern:

Jack's injury a Payne in the neck as Lions prepare for Blues

Brisbane is confident Jack Payne will be fit to face Carlton despite an ankle injury

www.afl.com.au

 

[Squizz89]

Payne in doubt. Explains why Dizz missed the ressies match.

 

[Full Wingspan]

If we are legitimate, we should treat this game as other experienced finals teams have treated us over the last few years (see Geelong/Richmond etc), when we were the new kids on the block.

Given the experiences we have had over the last 4-5 years, comparatively to our opponent, we should expect a calm, mature performance from the team.

It’s over to the playing group now to show us that.

Feel exactly the same.

Doesn't help that I've got a guaranteed GF ticket and have been hyping myself with KISS all week.

 

[Nathan Barley]

A concern:

Jack's injury a Payne in the neck as Lions prepare for Blues

Brisbane is confident Jack Payne will be fit to face Carlton despite an ankle injury

www.afl.com.au

Seems like a bit of guesswork based on Dizzy not playing ressies

 

[M Malice]

A concern:

Jack's injury a Payne in the neck as Lions prepare for Blues

Brisbane is confident Jack Payne will be fit to face Carlton despite an ankle injury

www.afl.com.au

That will be a worry if he misses and McKay comes in, Curnow, McKay, De Koning up front will be hard to match up on with only Harris as a genuine tall defender. We will definitely have to win the midfield battle and stop decent entries.

 

[Tom14]

Seems like a bit of guesswork based on Dizzy not playing ressies

Did the line that Payne didn’t train last week and was in a moon boot after the port game not mean much to you?

Doesn’t mean he will miss, but has been clear for a while that Jack has been playing through injury.

 

[mighty_lions]

Feel exactly the same.

Doesn't help that I've got a guaranteed GF ticket and have been hyping myself with KISS all week.

meatloaf 2.0 incoming

 

[Squizz89]

Did the line that Payne didn’t train last week and was in a moon boot after the port game not mean much to you?

Doesn’t mean he will miss, but has been clear for a while that Jack has been playing through injury.

He was pretty average against Port. Got lucky Marshall couldn’t kick on the night, but that form won’t be ideal if he has to match up on Curnow on Saturday night.

 

[twhowler]

Payne obv been struggling for a while. Would think two byes effectively would have helped not hindered.

Perhaps is A got worse. Not good and really we can’t play him any less fit than he has been or B the moonboot was precautionary because of the week off and he should move a bit better

Regardless it’s looming as our biggest weakness. Payne smashed curnow last time. Will be lucky to limit damage this time

 

[bato]

The one position where we can’t afford an injury against Carlton.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Any thoughts on where to watch the game in Paris ?

Get the afl overseas streaming thing and then go somewhere to watch the game on a lap top.

I watched (not live) the West coast /Pies grand final on a balcony looking out at the acropolis in Athens.