Unofficial Preview GF v Sydney Discussion

[Bramax]

Oscar out is massive. I wonder what we might do, there must be a temptation to play Smith. It allows us to have the option of him or Joe up forward. Fort obviously is ruck only. Neither of them are Big O this year.

It just sucks, lose out hardest to replace player in opening round and our second hardest player to replace in the PF.

Sydney had a cake walk off a nice rest, we might just run out of legs at the worst possible time. They are going to be just as hungry as we are after 2022.

If we don't run out of legs, we can definitely take them, we are a hard match up for them but man, Grundy has the potential to be a massive point of difference now with no Oscar.

Besides the GABBA, if you guys had to pick what ground to play Sydney at for a winner take all - it would be the MCG.
You play the ground much better than Sydney. It’s a second home for the Lions.
Enjoy this week because you will get the result you want. I believe the Lions will trounce the Swans in the GF.

 

[McIvor]

 

[McIvor]

Love the “Believe” GF range

 

[Denno]

I seem to remember a game vs Grundy (Collingwood) in 2021 without Oscar; where we ended up breaking even in centre clearances by basically not contesting the ruck at all and just reading Grundy’s taps extremely well

Yep - Fullarton and Ballenden combined for the grand total of 4 hit-outs. It was the game Bailey kicked the goal after the siren.

Only lost clearances by 5.

 

[braddsey]

Oscar out is massive. I wonder what we might do, there must be a temptation to play Smith. It allows us to have the option of him or Joe up forward. Fort obviously is ruck only. Neither of them are Big O this year.

It just sucks, lose out hardest to replace player in opening round and our second hardest player to replace in the PF.

Sydney had a cake walk off a nice rest, we might just run out of legs at the worst possible time. They are going to be just as hungry as we are after 2022.

If we don't run out of legs, we can definitely take them, we are a hard match up for them but man, Grundy has the potential to be a massive point of difference now with no Oscar.

Smith is too green, and a massive risk to be exposed. Fort comes in, and assuming all going well perhaps sub him for extra running legs in the third.

No reason to think this team will run out of legs. They’ve shown the last 2 weeks they’re a machine on a mission, we’re hardened, and know how to win.

 

[braddsey]

Fort will come in.

Big game for him. Cinderella story if he nails it.

Devastated for Oscar. He more than anyone deserves to be out there.

Bring it home for BIg O.

We’ll just have to go back-to-back so Oscar get’s one too.

 

[Gadzorks]

I really need to sleep for a 6am wake up but am still buzzing..

How freaking good was that!!!

A whole team performance. At times the connection between the players made it look rehearsed (with the opposition) it was so smooth. That's a group of people acting like a single brain was in control. I guess that's what trust looks like.

They do that next week and Sydney don't stand a chance.

BTW just bought my roar deal tickets for thursday. Get in before the sell out. That and the Friday open training were the highlights of last year.

 

[RUNVS]

Fort in

I think holding should be allowed on Fort.

 

[Bucking Beads]

When did Fort play last. He’s the obvious in but I just hope he doesn’t get run off his legs. He will add some extra size around the clearances and good marking ability though.