Review Grand Final, 2024 - Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions

[pjcrows]

Still in disbelief, we did it from 5th

Winning a flag from 5th isn't for everyone

Congrats, Lions fans. Couldn't think of a more deserving coach and squad.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Who’s more overrated Blakey, Warner or Gulden?

 

[Gadzorks]

Still in disbelief, we did it from 5th

The chances of premiership coming from 5th are a million to one they say


But we freaking did it

 

[Big Sauce 21]

The chances of premiership coming from 5th are a million to one they say


But we freaking did it

No better year to do it with the evenness of the competition. No team can go with us when our kicking skills are on point. That Clugga kick to Lester was the best i've ever seen.

 

[YeoGabbaGabba]

Congrats friends! Best team of the 2020’s as a whole and deserved a flag. Enjoy the celebrations and the coming years - another Ashcroft gonna be scary

 

[iBeng]

Watching the Footy Feed and they are STILL trying to predict that Joes retiring...speculating why hes not in the main rooms etc like, give him a break.

 

[SeaOfFire]

Winning a flag from 5th isn't for everyone

Congrats, Lions fans. Couldn't think of a more deserving coach and squad.

Thanks mate - the back to back Crows were a favourite team of mine from that era - Jarman remains a footy God in my eyes. And Blighty totally deserved his flags.

 

[buttermuffs]

Most of the young Queenslander friends I know went straight to Fitzroy to celebrate, glad to see the connection continue on.

 

[Fluke]

We DID it!!!!!


Words can’t describe the pure ecstasy of today; lost for words.

Enjoy your nights Lions fans; we did it.

Can’t wait to watch the replay….anyone know where Road Deal crew are re-watching the game? Might ditch my family who’ll be in bed to come out with my Lions family.

edit: worker's club

 

[royboys4eva]

Best day ever. So good. Simple case of too tough- too organised - too fu3king good. Swans couldn't move the ball with any system for the entire day.

Our boys were so hungry. Never seen them play 4qtrs of pressure footy like that. No one was beating us today. Dunkley is best pressure mid in the game.

Not one bad player today. That's how you win Premierships. Ashcroft obviously super special but I want to give a big shout out Starcevich - destroyed Papley and just so good all day and in every finals match. Same goes for Ah Chee and Lohman.

So many highlights today I could go on forever. But, special moment was Lachie and Zorks hugging each other 1 minute before the siren went. So happy for them both. Lester as well.

Fages thank you for coming to our club and taking us to this special day. If you had told me in 2015 we would in a premiership in next decade I wouldn't have believed it. Fages you are going into my will

Now time for the replay.

Premierssssssss.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

THERE’S THIS GUY NAMED WILL ASHCROFT

 

[Sproj]

No better year to do it with the evenness of the competition. No team can go with us when our kicking skills are on point. That Clugga kick to Lester was the best i've ever seen.

That one from Fletcher to Lohmann I think it was was also pretty amazing. Must have gone 60-70 and was laser like.

 

[braddsey]

Bloody incredible win!

Just bullied and dominated the Swans all day. I had a feeling this would happen - I definitely felt like it was 2003 again and we were never in doubt

Big Joe’s goal at the end - watching the boys get around him was emotional.

Ridiculous goal by Eric “Akermanis” Hipwood!

Aker was 2 rows in front of us for the match, wearing his #12 guernsey. He was the bay cheerleader!

 

[Nathan Barley]

No better year to do it with the evenness of the competition. No team can go with us when our kicking skills are on point. That Clugga kick to Lester was the best i've ever seen.

Kicking was amazing but I thought our tackling was as good as I can remember. Charlie leading the way early in the game

 

[Nathan Barley]

We won tackles 64-45

Can't remember us dominating tackling like that

 

[braddsey]

Doors opened at Royal Derby! You bloody beauty!!

Go Lions!

 

[jonnobackpocket]

To a place I beeeellllooooonnnggggggg

 

[augie]

Congrats on a powerful win. Very happy for Starcevic. Wasn't terrible last year, but ran into Hill having a career game. Redemption was massive today. When the game was tight in the 1st quarter he had domr big moments.

 

[rye]

theres too much to say so ill just comment on one thing - id be flabbergasted if joe retired.

you could see how much today meant to him. was the first player i saw start openly embracing teammates as we knew we were winning. and that celebration! he is as invested as anyone.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

It makes me sad that there are people on this planet who haven’t seen the HIPWOOD AKERMANIS CELEBRATION

 

[orangeharrison]

Congratulations girls and boys!

 

[MadMundy]

Just jumping over to say I couldn't be happier for you boys, glad to see Neale get himself a flag Knew you guys would win one with this list soon enough, shame it wasn't last year, but better late than never. Enjoy it, you deserve it.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

We won tackles 64-45

Can't remember us dominating tackling like that

Our pressure was enormous

We wanted this bad

 

[Nathan Barley]

Our pressure was enormous

We wanted this bad

I think we bought into the selfless mentality Fages has been drilling into the team. Didn't matter if it was kicking a goal or laying a tackle everyone was willing to do what was required in the moment

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Any one else smashing red wine and watching it for the 3rd time?