Review Grand Final, 2024 - Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions

[dlanod]

Having better shoes helped me. It still flares up if I spend too much time on my feet in crappy thongs or whatnot. Been managing it for 30+ years! Lachie will be fine as long as he takes the right precautions.

I had it fit about a decade (not to Lachie's severity, just bad pain fit the first 5-10 metres after sitting/lying down for a while) and swimming seemed to be what cleared it up for me. Never found out why but a weekly swim or two and I stopped noticing it after about six months.

 

[Nunez]

Take it one year at a time, and if we get more than one flag then celebrate it… not before.

Specifically on the word Dynasty - think Melbourne. Max Gawn verbalised it and it hasn’t aged well. There’s a team that got ahead of themselves. Winning one flag was an amazing achievement - the pressure to win more than one got to them.

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Realistically, every club wants a dynasty. Truth is. No need to verbalise it but also no need to deny it. We made back to back flags which in itself is an insane achievement. If we can make it 3 GF appearances in a row, that would be a huge achievement in its own right.

The players will no doubt want to make it again for the guys that missed out. If nothing else, we can be assured we will give it our absolute all.

 

[dlanod]

happy when we got Trent Barrett

Poor Jakey!

 

[Gadzorks]

If I recall correctly, one of the boys got clunked in the head when they bent down to kiss it before the team photo. Didn't think he hit it that hard though!!!

I'm sure the cup has lots of stories to tell already from being dragged all over the place by the team. I wouldn't be surprised if it has a bunch of scratches and dents.

 

[Mr Ripper]

You've had leather poisoning?

Every recess and lunchtime.

 

[dlanod]

Love this, this is great access by the ole boys.

From what I've seen at a minimum in attendance there was:

• Matthews
• Black
• Brown
• Leppa
• McRae
• Voss
• Aker
• Ashcroft
• Johnson

Not a bad show up!

 

[dlanod]

Every recess and lunchtime.

You needed to stop chewing on the ball.

 

[braddsey]

Gold that Browny is hugging Blacky and not his own wife.

Love the photo of Black, McRae, Voss, Brown.

 

[KissKiss]

I had it fit about a decade (not to Lachie's severity, just bad pain fit the first 5-10 metres after sitting/lying down for a while) and swimming seemed to be what cleared it up for me. Never found out why but a weekly swim or two and I stopped noticing it after about six months.

I've had it for similar. Used to be pretty brutal the morning after playing basketball or netball. The hard courts just battered it. Never noticed it that much during the game. Lachie must have it bad

 

[drapes11]

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My favourite crowd mascot. This little lion has bobbed up before at moments of high excitement in Brisbane finals. Here they are in the GF after Ah Chee’s third quarter goal. Our lucky

He is a good little footy player himself, I wont out him but he is a SEQ junior

 

[Nunez]

He is a good little footy player himself, I wont out him but he is a SEQ junior

Let's just call him Levi A. Wait that's too obvious. Let's just call him L Ashcroft.

 

[Mr Ripper]

You needed to stop chewing on the ball.

Experimentation is a normal part of adolescence, dlanod.

 

[MSB ROYS]

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Not a fan? I must admit the disco stylings of “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” weren’t to my taste either.

You've got the magic touch 3KZ is Football

 

[3KZ is Football]

You've got the magic touch 3KZ is Football

Some call it Charisma.

 

[braddsey]

From what I've tweeted at a minimum in attendance there was:

• Matthews
• Black
• Brown
• Leppa
• McRae
• Voss
• Aker

Not a bad show up!

• Ashcroft
• Johnson

Others spotted?

 

[Dalions]

Wow
What an amazing 3 weeks for not only the team but for the supporters as well.

Drove down to Sydney a couple of weeks ago to witness one of the best comebacks in Finals history.
Wasn’t planning to go to the MCG for the Cats game to save some money for the Grand Final if they made it but got a phone call on the Monday morning after the GWS game from my sister who said book some tickets for the Prelim, book flights, book accomodation you might as well see this thing through and it was all her shout to get us there, reluctantly I did and so glad that we were able to get there to witness another fantastic effort from the boys to once again come from behind to get a famous victory and book a spot in the Grand Final for the second year running.
We already had our flights and accomodation booked for the Grand Final but then the nervous wait for Grand Final tickets, thankfully got some tickets and away we went to witness what was an amazing effort by our boys to bring home the Cup.
Unbelievable support for the boys and Fages, the Parade was great, the Captains run was insane the amount of people there, the wet Brunswick experience, the stumbling into 3 different groups of fans we sit next to at the Gabba, it was all just meant to be, everything about the weekend was something we will never forget.
Love theses Lions so much and so glad we got to witness the whole ride through the Finals series to the Ultimate Premiership success.

Amazing is about the only word I can think of to describe the whole experience Absolutely Bloody Amazing !
Go you Beautiful Lions

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Poor Jakey!

Ha ha, yeah good point, think they were cousins actually.

 

[Albi_Mangler]

Quick question Lions fans.
Is the “Hey Baby” song sung by the Lions fans on GF day during the game Zac Bailey’s song when he kicks a goal at the GABBA?

Yep, except it's "Hey Bailey" when we sing it.

 

[RU_]

Is there any chance someone in Brisbane could grab 3 of the Courier Mail’s Lions flag editions and post them to me in Perth? Will throw you a few extra $$’s!

 

[3KZ is Football]

I still can’t believe Brody Grundy wasn’t cited by the MRP. During the season his off the ball hit on Rayner would have received a sanction, most probably involving suspension.

 

[Jack C]

• Ashcroft
• Johnson

Others spotted?

Spotted Darryl White and Anthony Corrie outside the ground before the game.

 

[braddsey]

Realistically, every club wants a dynasty. Truth is. No need to verbalise it but also no need to deny it. We made back to back flags which in itself is an insane achievement. If we can make it 3 GF appearances in a row, that would be a huge achievement in its own right.

The players will no doubt want to make it again for the guys that missed out. If nothing else, we can be assured we will give it our absolute all.

I think Will said it right (and it’s probably only a partial quote):

“It’s unbelievable,” Ashcroft said. “We just wanted to get one [flag] and now we are hunting more.”

 

[Bramax]

Yep, except it's "Hey Bailey" when we sing it.

Nice work. I’m really happy for you guys. Especially for Chris Fagan. Such a nice guy.

 

[Lionwest]

From what I've seen at a minimum in attendance there was:

• Matthews
• Black
• Brown
• Leppa
• McRae
• Voss
• Aker
• Ashcroft
• Johnson

Not a bad show up!

I also saw Ash McGrath, Beau McDonald and Jack Redden at the ground near my section

 

[lionsrules]

Office on Monday morning here..... hawks, magpies and saints supporters all congratulating me. Feels good. Im going to have the game on the radio played on loop at home until round 1..... my wife is going to be like that waiter in Itchy and Scratchy land ... Marge" It must be great to bring in the new year over and over and over"
Waiter : "Please kill me".