Preview JLT1: Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans

[TheZork]

It's ridiculous that we're up 34-21 in Clearances and down by 60

 

[iBeng]

People have been focusing on Bell because he has actually got a few disposals but my favourite whipping Lester has wisely decided to not trouble the stats counters as he has only got one disposal that I can remember. Hard to comment on an invisible player.

I have opened a bottle of Penfolds Bin 28 2008 and I will have a glass every time Lester gets a kick. I have a few bottles in the cellar so I could have a promise to have a bottle if he kicks a goal.

Yeah I pointed this out in the pre-season thread, he'll have games like this, then play one decent game and get labeled as a "Clubman" and retain his spot.

But hey, its a pre-season game!

 

[jackess]

Comeback time.

 

[chopperduck]

Nah Diz and Witho have been shocking today with the ball. Many easy unpressured turnovers.

Skills the difference between the teams. No point winning contested ball if you are going to turn it straight over. We are horrible with our skills, kicking, handball, marks. Just fumble after fumble. Sydney are clean, disposals go to a target and hit them.

 

[deklares]

Thank **** that's over.

 

[Lazza16]

Guess I haven't missed a comeback while out getting fish n chips..

Silly me went at halftime

 

[In the Thirds]

Has this been mentioned but has josh walker had a bit of advanced hair action going on.

 

[Milux]

Cant get too worried but fook me that disposal efficiency was fooked.

 

[MacMum]

Silly me went at halftime

Was going to do that, but hung around, went at 3qtr time..

 

[kylegee28]

Kicking looks out of touch but other than that, contested ball looked pretty good, and two way running looks like it's improved. That intraclub would've been nice to play as a warm up.

 

[Dalions]

It's ridiculous that we're up 34-21 in Clearances and down by 60

I would like to see the clearance to turnover numbers though.

 

[WA Lion]

*All comments below come with the notation that it is only 1 pre-season game

Positives

• Stef Martin
• contested possession
• Jack Payne reasonable
• Jacob Allison solid when he came on
• more minutes for Robinson and Christensen
• Berry solid without being spectacular

Negatives

• Disposal of any form the entire game (Fugly)
• Robertson, Mayes, Gardner were pretty poor and a few others very rusty (all hopefully better next week)
• Bell still missing tackles despite size (noting likely rusty)
• Witherden looks like his kicking needs to be recalibrated
• Definite lack of composure without Beams, Zorko and Hodge
• Poor kicking at goal

 

[MacMum]

Will be an interesting 1st round..........the Saints were hopeless and so were we.

 

[Balony_pony16]

It's ridiculous that we're up 34-21 in Clearances and down by 60

The bell & friends factor

 

[Balony_pony16]

To me it seems like way too much focus has been on contested footy at the expense of other things. For instance, we just hospital hand pass or bomb long after knowing a congested possession is in the stat sheets. Zero composure amongst a large portion of our list still, and certainly no run to create an option

 

[Len S]

People have been focusing on Bell because he has actually got a few disposals but my favourite whipping Lester has wisely decided to not trouble the stats counters as he has only got one disposal that I can remember. Hard to comment on an invisible player.

I have opened a bottle of Penfolds Bin 28 2008 and I will have a glass every time Lester gets a kick. I have a few bottles in the cellar so I could have a promise to have a bottle if he kicks a goal.

Not only that,his apalling lack of run and defensive pressure, contributes significantly to pressure downfield.He is gifted games,its a joke....so called leadership no longer needed if we are fair dinkum.

Sack Davis!!!!

I said that two years ago !

 

[SizeMatters]

If we had Hodge we probably would have won that game. Ridiculous call from Fagan and co.
Fagan seriously needs to pull a rabbit out of the hat to get back into my good books.

 

[Len S]

Yeah I pointed this out in the pre-season thread, he'll have games like this, then play one decent game and get labeled as a "Clubman" and retain his spot.

But hey, its a pre-season game!

Tell Richmond and the Doggies that !

 

[PertRoosOsborne]

Fortunately I only saw the first quarter. It appears we have a premiership hangover.

 

[acuguy]

Beams, Zorko and Hodge will make a big difference. McStay in the backline will also have a significant impact. Josh Walker showed great endeavour again. Round 1 with a settled team will be better.

 

[scott_the_man]

I thought bell was decent today. One of our few players who were clean with the ball.

 

[WA Lion]

I thought bell was decent today. One of our few players who were clean with the ball.

Still missed a few tackles despite his size but considering his injury last year he was far from our worst today

 

[Kevvo]

I think Witherden illustrates the broader issue perfectly. He is an excellent kick but his skills today were woeful. He didn’t miraculously lose the skill; he was rusty. I’m sure we’ll look better next week.

That said, reckon it may take us longer than we’d like to balance the more contested side of the game and effective ball movement, but I’m still confident we’ll get there. If nothing else, it’s reassuring that we’ve got better at the thing we’ve focussed on.

 

[deklares]

Could Witho's kicking woes be in part due to his low match fitness level?

He clearly looked well in need of the run today.

 

[WA Lion]

Could Witho's kicking woes be in part due to his low match fitness level?

He clearly looked well in need of the run today.

Kicking under fatigue is something they do practice but realistically it's difficult to replicate proper match conditions so you would imagine that is part of it