Unofficial Preview Elimination Final Discussion

[dlanod]

LF preview writers since I didn't want to jinx anything, let me know!

 

[McIvor]

If McKay and Curnow get up, Payne better be back. No offence to Darragh, but we look vulnerable without both of him and Harris both down there.

A half busted up Payne is surely still better than a fit Joyce.

 

[martinson]

A half busted up Payne is surely still better than a fit Joyce.

Don't agree. Payne's been poor every time he's had to carry an injury . Needs to be 100% for him to fire, that's before you get to the fitness issue.

Joyce still has a half busted jaw which isn't helping him at all.

We really need a fully fit Payne to get anywhere this year. I'm just hoping.

 

[luthor]

Luthor you've just gone one step too far . That's an impossibility.

Maybe.

But you've got to least admit that my Joe scenario is entirely plausible

 

[rye]

carlton suck but bring 4 extra players every week might make it spicy

 

[luthor]

Don't agree. Payne's been poor every time he's had to carry an injury . Needs to be 100% for him to fire, that's before you get to the fitness issue.

Joyce still has a half busted jaw which isn't helping him at all.

We really need a fully fit Payne to get anywhere this year. I'm just hoping.

I agree.

Joyce has actually been pretty good IMO.

Maybe doesn't clunk as many defensive marks as prime Payne but has been far from disgraced.

Respect should be paid for him playing with a fractured jaw over the last two weeks

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Sat Night according to Tom Morris

 

[Grasshopper17]

Word is our game will be Saturday night. Seems a bit silly given Carlton would have to travel home on the Sunday. We should really be playing Saturday arvo.

Playing at night tho I guess is more likely to help us run the game out better.

 

[BRAB]

Sat Night according to Tom Morris

 

[Tom14]

Ralphy WRONG AGAIN. Batting about 0 for 1000 this year.

 

[twhowler]

Will be friday night in case anyone needs to know

 

[pod17]

I agree.

Joyce has actually been pretty good IMO.

Maybe doesn't clunk as many defensive marks as prime Payne but has been far from disgraced.

Respect should be paid for him playing with a fractured jaw over the last two weeks

He has had his moments but overall he has looked a step behind AFL, IMO. His decision making when kicking is also, at times, baffling. Payne knows his limitations, Joyce starts trying corridor kicks with below par foot skills.
Doesn’t hold marks, barely impacts contests meaningfully and when he does he fists it to dangerous crumbing spots. His game awareness is almost non-existent. I know that sounds scathing, and realise he is a break glass in case of emergency, but given Curnow and McKay are likely to be half fit too I’d be rushing back Payne.

 

[Gadzorks]

Jordan Boyd	Adductor	2-5 weeks
Matt Carroll	Groin	Indefinite
Adam Cerra	Hamstring	TBC
Matt Cottrell	Shoulder	Season
David Cuningham	Shoulder	Season
Charlie Curnow	Ankle	Test
Tom De Koning	Foot	2-3 weeks
Sam Docherty	Knee	Season
Corey Durdin	Shoulder	Test
Sam Durdin	Calf	1-2 weeks
Orazio Fantasia	Calf	Test
Lachie Fogarty	Collarbone	Season
Caleb Marchbank	Concussion	Test
Jack Martin	Hamstring	1 week
Mitch McGovern	Hamstring	Test
Harry McKay	Quad	1 week
Hudson O'Keeffe	Hamstring	Test
Adam Saad	Hamstring	Test
Jack Silvagni	Knee	Season

Was from 20th, Fantasia played today.

That's carnage. Can't see them bring back 5ish players and it clicking for the entire game.

We kick 1:1 goals: behinds and we win easily..

 

[Tom14]

This is the path that has appeared to me in a dream. A true hero’s journey.

EF vs Carlton: Lions by 1

We avenge the opening round loss to Carlton with a point after the siren. Ah Chee with a set shot from 20m out directly in front.

SF vs GWS: Lions by 18

GWS dominate the game but kick poorly. We run over them in the 4th quarter, avenging our twin losses to GWS

PF vs Geelong: Lions by 71. We avenge the 2020 and 2022 prelims by spanking Geelong. We do kick 23 behinds in the process.

GF vs Hawthorn: Lions by 4. We overcome our final obstacle, defeating hawthorn after so many years. Posters here spend the off season furious we didn’t win by more.

We have the opportunity to overcome all of our demons this September.

Just for absolute clarification - Cal barely ekes out a behind to give us the lead and avoid extra time, yes?

 

[Clarkythelion]

I agree.

Joyce has actually been pretty good IMO.

Maybe doesn't clunk as many defensive marks as prime Payne but has been far from disgraced.

Respect should be paid for him playing with a fractured jaw over the last two weeks

Well said. If Payne doesn't go well in the reserves I think Fagan stays with Joyce for consistency of the combination.

 

[Viceregal]

Any chance we can resurrect Duritz for the Lions v Blues EF?

Oh and if Hodgy could be on the commentary team we could get both sets of supporters claiming he was biased towards the other team!

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Apparently Carlton will have 8-10 players back that can either be really good or really bad for us. I'm thinking how that many changes could impact their team synergy.

 

[jumbojet]

I'm just throwing it out there early.
Free kick Cripps, Free kick Curnow. LOL

Lions will need be a 3 goal better team to win taking in account the free’s given and missed by the umpires during the match

 

[Perrip]

Saturday night [September 7], 7:30pm @ Gabba confirmed by the AFL

 

[dlanod]

Word is our game will be Saturday night. Seems a bit silly given Carlton would have to travel home on the Sunday. We should really be playing Saturday arvo.

Playing at night tho I guess is more likely to help us run the game out better.

They probably figure Carlton has the whole off-season to recover.

 

[RAPPA]

Word is our game will be Saturday night. Seems a bit silly given Carlton would have to travel home on the Sunday. We should really be playing Saturday arvo.

Playing at night tho I guess is more likely to help us run the game out better.

I’m sure Carlton’s Mad Monday preparations won’t be hindered by having to travel home on the Sunday

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Tickets come on sale Wednesday.

 

[davemc_lions]

Lions will need be a 3 goal better team to win taking in account the free’s given and missed by the umpires during the match

Have a drinking game every time free kick Curnow.
You be drunk quickly

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

I don't think we've been outclassed in a game since Hawthorn in Round 11, which would be 4 months ago by the time finals start. Our losses against GWS were self inflicted. Worried that we'll do the same in a final, have more scoring shots and dominate general play and find a way to lose.

 

[Lazza16]

I'm just throwing it out there early.
Free kick Cripps, Free kick Curnow. LOL

Play on Joe, play on Charlie.

 

[Section 5]

If Payne can get through the VFL game and trains the week after he plays.
It's a VFL final so won't be an easy game to hide any issues.
Same with Reville.