Review Grand Final, 2024 - Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions

[lioninthesand]

The after glow of winning is as good as the loss last year was devastating.

I was doom and gloom right up to and even during the season.

But the win has erased that and the last month has been pure fan heaven.

We got one, I watched it with my kids live, Fages got one, Zorks and lachie got one. Simply incredible.

I honestly still think sometimes ‘did that really happen?’

8 years, genuine rebuild and one of the greatest AFL flags ever won too.. in terms of over coming adversity and the story.

Best thing ever…

 

[Ray Button]

Yes, the glow persists . . .

 

[iBeng]

Im glowing so hard right now

 

[Mr Ripper]

Im glowing so hard right now

Don't glow too much or you'll go blind.

 

[iBeng]

Don't glow too much or you'll go blind.

Im using protection its fine

 

[Happy_Neale]

Remember many weren't happy we gave up pick 12 and a top 10 pick in Henderson for Fev and pick 27.

If it helps Lachie Henderson was dying to get out of Brisbane. Source: Lachie Henderson

 

[Lazza16]

LOL! and LOVE at the same time >

Mission impossible lol

 

[brutus76]

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Includes pre match and post match - easy to sync to the replay on the AFL website

Love the 3AW call but props to the K-Rock boys for their unabashed favouritism for their South Barwon boy in Forty!!!!!!!

 

[Gadzorks]

Michael Marshall Voice Actor

Hi, my name is Michael Marshall and thanks so much for dropping into my channel. Not only will you find lots of interesting voice work and funny sketches, you will also find sports content, especially Australian rules football radio coverage as well as my other Great passions of music...

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Michael Marshall has the SEN, 3AW, ABC and K-ROCK (Geelong) radio calls on his Youtube channel

Includes pre match and post match - easy to sync to the replay on the AFL website

Love the 3AW call but props to the K-Rock boys for their unabashed favouritism for their South Barwon boy in Forty!!!!!!!

Just watched the every goal clip. Twice.

How good is this story.

Fagan the only coach to go from wooden spoon to premiership.

What a legend.

 

[Gadzorks]

4.40 to go in the third quarter.

Sydney - Campbell I think- had the ball.

Kicks from the half back line to their no 27. Dunkley spoils the mark and runs past 27.

27 turns to collect the ball. Lester runs in and 27 is standing tackled by Lester. The ball spills and heeney (5 right?) joins these two.

Lester holds 27 and grabs heeney. As heeney takes possession Lester releases 27 and takes heeney to the ground forcing ball up.

Peak Lester - playing on two, nothing flashy, all in a day's work to win the contest. Whatever it takes.

Injury is the only way he won't be playing round 1 next year.

 

[martinson]

4.40 to go in the third quarter.

Sydney - Campbell I think- had the ball.

Kicks from the half back line to their no 27. Dunkley spoils the mark and runs past 27.

27 turns to collect the ball. Lester runs in and 27 is standing tackled by Lester. The ball spills and heeney (5 right?) joins these two.

Lester holds 27 and grabs heeney. As heeney takes possession Lester releases 27 and takes heeney to the ground forcing ball up.

Peak Lester - playing on two, nothing flashy, all in a day's work to win the contest. Whatever it takes.

Injury is the only way he won't be playing round 1 next year.

Love Froggy. Heart and Soul player who stuck it up all the nitpickers this year.

Just for a different perspective I totally get nearly everyone here going into raptures , revelling in the afterglow , watching the replay multiple times ,whatever. It's everyone's to enjoy.

For me the GF is often an anti climax. The most enjoyable part has been the journey ,. The times we played crap , the miracle wins , the young players who emerged and the older ones who gave more than you thought they had in them.

As a supporter I don't get any feeling of euphoria or self contentment. I'm just happy for the players and coaches who worked so hard and get to experience those feelings because they had a direct part in it.

The one feeling I won't miss is my disappointment for the guys who have given their all and not quite achieved their personal and team goals. Like 2023. But because of that they would've got a special buzz out of 2024.

 

[Gadzorks]

Love Froggy. Heart and Soul player who stuck it up all the nitpickers this year.

Just for a different perspective I totally get nearly everyone here going into raptures , revelling in the afterglow , watching the replay multiple times ,whatever. It's everyone's to enjoy.

For me the GF is often an anti climax. The most enjoyable part has been the journey ,. The times we played crap , the miracle wins , the young players who emerged and the older ones who gave more than you thought they had in them.

As a supporter I don't get any feeling of euphoria or self contentment. I'm just happy for the players and coaches who worked so hard and get to experience those feelings because they had a direct part in it.

The one feeling I won't miss is my disappointment for the guys who have given their all and not quite achieved their personal and team goals. Like 2023. But because of that they would've got a special buzz out of 2024.

The gf actual game isn't why I rewatch. It's because as I watch it I remember all the emotions of myself, the glimpses we've had of player and staff emotions, the sounds of crowd (fellow nutters) over the past 15 years of our membership.

I'm reliving the euphoria of the wins in those year's when the stadium felt empty, where we read every online story in the car on the way home (back when there were multiple sources) where we rewatched the game.

I've wondered before how another gf will feel in the short term, maybe I'll be more meh like you then.

But right now I'm still cycling through 15 years of supporting this team and it's players. Feels bloody good.

 

[Gadzorks]

I think Dew might be feeling OK about life now too

 

[010203]

Happy one month anniversary

 

[Gadzorks]

Last one - this is lohman and motty helping fagan to stand up after the group photo. Made me laugh. Affectionately.

Wonder how many premiership coaches have had the young guns assist them to stand before.

 

[Nunez]

I think Dew might be feeling OK about life now too

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[twhowler]

I keep thinking of the sliding doors moment.

Daniels just keeps his mind and picks the ball up and kicks that goal. Or the free kick is taken and converted (rubbish free in my view).

There is almost no way we win from there

No 44 point comeback. No 25 point comeback the next week and epic GF performance.

Joe still retires and his reputation is a solid forward whose heart was never in it.

Lions have nothing to show from 6 years of contending, we are losing Daniher, and still have a top 6 draw to contend with.

Our finals record with Fagan is still an underwhelming 6-8 instead of the now 9-7.

2024 we have gone backwards after a grand final loss in 2023, with Cameron, Neale, Lester, McCarthy all nearing the end.

Fagan speculation is at fever pitch about him not having the tactical nous of Kingsley / Scott etc. especially after refusing to move Payne (which i still think was an error - it is possible to coach well overall and make a bad error in my humble view)

Rayner starts getting big offers and wonders if he needs to leave to win a flag.

Lohman has a year to run and also gets offers and his head turned.

All that joy that was to come from that missed goal from Daniels - that bloody exhilarating flag.

Obviously it's a results based industry. And we deserve everything we got and showed a lot of resilience.

But it was incredibly close to never being.

I am sure there were plenty of other moments - Port got so close to winning prelims a couple of times. Now they are just seen as perennial finals flops (which to be fair they have become).

 

[twhowler]

If it helps Lachie Henderson was dying to get out of Brisbane. Source: Lachie Henderson

The astonishing thing about the trade is Fevola was gone. Done. He was being fired. He was absolutely wild on Brownlow night. Damaged goods with known off-field issues. So even if we had decided it was worth a risk getting Fevola - how on earth did we stump up for him as if he was a required player at Carlton? They must have been laughing at us.

 

[Simbatheking21]

Happy Friday everyone

 

[Gadzorks]

I keep thinking of the sliding doors moment.

Daniels just keeps his mind and picks the ball up and kicks that goal. Or the free kick is taken and converted (rubbish free in my view).

There is almost no way we win from there

No 44 point comeback. No 25 point comeback the next week and epic GF performance.

Joe still retires and his reputation is a solid forward whose heart was never in it.

Lions have nothing to show from 6 years of contending, we are losing Daniher, and still have a top 6 draw to contend with.

Our finals record with Fagan is still an underwhelming 6-8 instead of the now 9-7.

2024 we have gone backwards after a grand final loss in 2023, with Cameron, Neale, Lester, McCarthy all nearing the end.

Fagan speculation is at fever pitch about him not having the tactical nous of Kingsley / Scott etc. especially after refusing to move Payne (which i still think was an error - it is possible to coach well overall and make a bad error in my humble view)

Rayner starts getting big offers and wonders if he needs to leave to win a flag.

Lohman has a year to run and also gets offers and his head turned.

All that joy that was to come from that missed goal from Daniels - that bloody exhilarating flag.

Obviously it's a results based industry. And we deserve everything we got and showed a lot of resilience.

But it was incredibly close to never being.

I am sure there were plenty of other moments - Port got so close to winning prelims a couple of times. Now they are just seen as perennial finals flops (which to be fair they have become).

That's so sad. We've won and you are stuck in the loop of negative thoughts.

There are people who can help you with that.

 

[Dalions]

I keep thinking of the sliding doors moment.

Daniels just keeps his mind and picks the ball up and kicks that goal. Or the free kick is taken and converted (rubbish free in my view).

There is almost no way we win from there

No 44 point comeback. No 25 point comeback the next week and epic GF performance.

Joe still retires and his reputation is a solid forward whose heart was never in it.

Lions have nothing to show from 6 years of contending, we are losing Daniher, and still have a top 6 draw to contend with.

Our finals record with Fagan is still an underwhelming 6-8 instead of the now 9-7.

2024 we have gone backwards after a grand final loss in 2023, with Cameron, Neale, Lester, McCarthy all nearing the end.

Fagan speculation is at fever pitch about him not having the tactical nous of Kingsley / Scott etc. especially after refusing to move Payne (which i still think was an error - it is possible to coach well overall and make a bad error in my humble view)

Rayner starts getting big offers and wonders if he needs to leave to win a flag.

Lohman has a year to run and also gets offers and his head turned.

All that joy that was to come from that missed goal from Daniels - that bloody exhilarating flag.

Obviously it's a results based industry. And we deserve everything we got and showed a lot of resilience.

But it was incredibly close to never being.

I am sure there were plenty of other moments - Port got so close to winning prelims a couple of times. Now they are just seen as perennial finals flops (which to be fair they have become).

It is not a dream, we won the Premiership!
It’s all good

 

[Grasshopper17]

I keep thinking of the sliding doors moment.

Daniels just keeps his mind and picks the ball up and kicks that goal. Or the free kick is taken and converted (rubbish free in my view).

There is almost no way we win from there

No 44 point comeback. No 25 point comeback the next week and epic GF performance.

Joe still retires and his reputation is a solid forward whose heart was never in it.

Lions have nothing to show from 6 years of contending, we are losing Daniher, and still have a top 6 draw to contend with.

Our finals record with Fagan is still an underwhelming 6-8 instead of the now 9-7.

2024 we have gone backwards after a grand final loss in 2023, with Cameron, Neale, Lester, McCarthy all nearing the end.

Fagan speculation is at fever pitch about him not having the tactical nous of Kingsley / Scott etc. especially after refusing to move Payne (which i still think was an error - it is possible to coach well overall and make a bad error in my humble view)

Rayner starts getting big offers and wonders if he needs to leave to win a flag.

Lohman has a year to run and also gets offers and his head turned.

All that joy that was to come from that missed goal from Daniels - that bloody exhilarating flag.

Obviously it's a results based industry. And we deserve everything we got and showed a lot of resilience.

But it was incredibly close to never being.

I am sure there were plenty of other moments - Port got so close to winning prelims a couple of times. Now they are just seen as perennial finals flops (which to be fair they have become).

1. We won by 5 points. Even if that behind is a goal we're still going to extra time at worst. Also, we hit the front with more than 2 minutes to go. Plenty of time for another score/goal if we were still behind.

2. We can also apply your logic to our loss to the Giants in 2019 (what if Witho actually puts his body on the line?) and the Bulldogs in 2021 (what if Bailey Sniff misses from the boundary?). With wins in either of those two games we might have reached the summit earlier, not still be waiting as in your hypothetical.

I'm a great believer that you make your own luck, and we were certainly due for some.