Preview Grand Final 2024 - Sydney Swans / South Melbourne Bloods vs Brisbane Bears/ Fitzroy Lions - The Big Dance

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Payne, Hipwood and Neale all hampered. That’s what we know of, probably more. It’s along season folks, not sure anyone outside top 4 has beaten a QF winning minor premier.

 

[The King!]

Changes from 2022:

OUT: Stephens, Reid, Clarke, Hickey, Mills, P.McCartin, Franklin
IN: Roberts, Amartey, Jordon, Grundy, Cunningham, Melican, McDonald

Hard to quanitfy but players better now than in 22

Warner, Mclean, Heeney, Rowbottom, Hayward, Papley? maybe similar worse case, Florent, Campbell, Gulden, Blakey, Mcinnerney, Mccartin

Players about the same Papley? Lloyd, Rampe? just

Only really Parker isnt quite what he was in 2022

 

[SwansLifer]

Plenty of Swans merch on at the airport. Go the Bloods!

Good to know you have clothes on. You know you're meant to right?

 

[The King!]

Anyway I think we win, but I bloody respect the Lions, I can see why their fans are confident. Just surprised tips are so heavy toward them

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Payne, Hipwood and Neale all hampered. That’s what we know of, probably more. It’s along season folks, not sure anyone outside top 4 has beaten a QF winning minor premier.

Bulldogs played the Giants in 2016 and they finished 4th

 

[SwansLifer]

Hard to quanitfy but players better now than in 22

Warner, Mclean, Heeney, Rowbottom, Hayward, Papley? maybe similar worse case, Florent, Campbell, Gulden, Blakey, Mcinnerney, Mccartin

Players about the same Papley? Lloyd, Rampe? just

Only really Parker isnt quite what he was in 2022

Think the way Lloyd is used now he is better. On the wing and moving forward more is great for the team.
Maybe even Rampe. They're like a fine wine those two.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Bu

Bulldogs played the Giants in 2016 and they finished 4th

Yep but not in the grannie

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I read the question wrong, sorry. Thought it read PF. Shakes head @ Self.

 

[Millky95]

Hard to quanitfy but players better now than in 22

Warner, Mclean, Heeney, Rowbottom, Hayward, Papley? maybe similar worse case, Florent, Campbell, Gulden, Blakey, Mcinnerney, Mccartin

Players about the same Papley? Lloyd, Rampe? just

Only really Parker isnt quite what he was in 2022

Putting injuries to the side, I think the only players "worse" than 2 years ago are Parker and McCartin. Parker due to age and game speed whilst McCartin has seemed to regressed when I thought 2023 was gonna be an AA year for him prior to the head knocks.

Papley, Rampe, and Lloyd would be about the same. Whilst the others have improved. Florrent is interesting as he has improved up on the wing as opposed to half back

 

[The King!]

Putting injuries to the side, I think the only players "worse" than 2 years ago are Parker and McCartin. Parker due to age and game speed whilst McCartin has seemed to regressed when I thought 2023 was gonna be an AA year for him prior to the head knocks.

Papley, Rampe, and Lloyd would be about the same. Whilst the others have improved. Florrent is interesting as he has improved up on the wing as opposed to half back

I think yeah anyone 25 and under is more developed, let's see if they learnt from it all

 

[strauchanie59]

Changes from 2022:

OUT: Stephens, Reid, Clarke, Hickey, Mills, P.McCartin, Franklin
IN: Roberts, Amartey, Jordon, Grundy, Cunningham, Melican, McDonald

It's an incredible net improvement almost with every one of those changes.

 

[Bandicoot]

You were listening to Healy tonight

No but I heard him make the same comment later.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Spoken to quite a number of neutrals this week (>10). Whilst quite a few of them would like to see the Lions win, most are saying they won’t be able to run out the game. Many calling a bit of a blowout. Not one actually tipped the Lions. Maybe some of the Lions tips are more want rather than thinking they’ll win.

 

[bloodsbigot]

Maybe some of the Lions tips are more want rather than thinking they’ll win.

In Montagna's case, you can bet your ass he wants lions to win.

 

[Punts]

Florent to Bailey ?

If though he missed a few against the cats he was dangerous

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I have this feeling amartey will get ahold of Payne

He is struggling atm

Always say a big forward can take a game away and mine is Joel to do it

Ten Goal Joel?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

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Im glad we are under dogs after finishing on top of the ladder…


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It’s bordering on weird now.

 

[Olian]

Ten Goal Joel?

Payne had 5 kicked on him against the Giants. Last week Henry kicked 4 on Payne and Henry also missed a shot from directly in front. He seems the weakest link against a mobile forward.

So Amartey could kick a few if we kick to him on a lead. Not just bomb it in.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Apologies if posted before but somethings afoot with Neale et al (pun intended)

Mitch Cleary
Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

has needed heel injections in order to play this September. But today recevied atreatment on his calf/Achilles. He won’t miss the Grand Final for anything. But reckon we’ll learn more about how banged up he’s been at 6pm on Saturday night.

7NEWS Melbourne

@7NewsMelbourne
From the Lions’ den to the Tigers’ cage, Brisbane was in enemy territory today, training at Punt Road Oval. But a number of their stars are sore heading into Saturday’s clash while leaning on the disappointment of last year. Chief football reporter @cleary_mitch has the details.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Florent to Bailey ?

If though he missed a few against the cats he was dangerous

Is Fox in the starting side or sub? To me could be that matchup

 

[Wheresbuddy]

McKenna has been listed in starting 22. Perhaps he's in and Answerth to sub. A change like that would suggest that the Lions are wanting more rebound off HB, perhaps suggesting they're concerned about how they will go from stoppage with Big O out.

 

[The King!]

Doesn't matter what Niggle Neale has , he will get his touches

 

[Tedeski]

Apologies if posted before but somethings afoot with Neale et al (pun intended)

Mitch Cleary
Lachie Neale has needed heel injections in order to play this September. But today recevied atreatment on his calf/Achilles. He won’t miss the Grand Final for anything. But reckon we’ll learn more about how banged up he’s been at 6pm on Saturday night.

7NEWS Melbourne

@7NewsMelbourne
From the Lions’ den to the Tigers’ cage, Brisbane was in enemy territory today, training at Punt Road Oval. But a number of their stars are sore heading into Saturday’s clash while leaning on the disappointment of last year. Chief football reporter @cleary_mitch has the details.

Don’t get sucked in Swans.
The old chestnut carrying injuries into the game bullshit.
Some from both teams are but they are running games out the best.

 

[Punts]

Don’t get sucked in Swans.
The old chestnut carrying injuries into the game bullshit.
Some from both teams are but they are running games out the best.

Couldn’t agree more

They will be up and about

It’s a gf

 

[kickthething]

It’s bordering on weird now.

All that matters is whoDavid King is tipping