Senior Lachie Neale (2018-) (Co-Captain)

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The Brisbane Lions are the best team, with the best player, in the AFL — and they're still getting better (Dean Bilton)
The Brisbane Lions are quite comfortable living under the radar.

The obvious place to start when assessing Brisbane's success is Lachie Neale, who has inspired and mirrored his team's rise by surging to Brownlow favouritism in his own right.

Right now, Neale is the best player in the game. Nobody wins more of the ball and has more impact with it than the little-legged Lion.

Neale is ranked number one in the league for disposals, number one for effective disposals and number one for contested possessions. He's fourth for metres gained (but the top-ranked midfielder), second for score involvements (again the top-ranked midfielder) and fourth overall for clearances.

He's also just outside the top 10 for tackles and has kicked 6.9 for the season so far. Neale wins his own ball, uses it well, carries his team forward, sets up scores for teammates and gets among the goals himself. Throw in his willingness to defend and it's tough to imagine what else you could ask for in a midfielder.

The inside-outside balance that Neale brings to his own game is reflected in the whole Brisbane team, which is both the best contested-ball side in the AFL so far this season and an absolute thrill to watch with the ball in motion.

You can't just be one thing or another in the modern AFL, you need a bit of both. For every Mitch Robinson, you need a Hugh McCluggage. For every Jarrod Berry, a Jarryd Lyons. Brisbane's core is solid, but this is also a brave and highly skilled team forged in the image of its midfield maestro.
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WHO COULD BE LEADING YOUR CLUB'S BEST AND FAIREST AWARD?
Lachie Neale

Given Lachie Neale is likely comfortably leading the Brownlow Medal, it is reasonable to assume he is also leading Brisbane’s best and fairest. Neale has been a consistently dominant performer all season, leading the Lions’ midfield from the front regardless of tags. In reduced quarters, he’s averaged 29 disposals, seven score involvements, six clearances, five marks and four inside 50s per game and has added another string to his bow, kicking a goal per game. It seems likely that he will win his second straight Merrett-Murray Medal.
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Wasn't a bad trade deal.
 
Dylan12 said:
Right. :rolleyes:
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Dylan12 said:
My summation of Neale being vanilla is that he doesn't have any stand out qualities that is worthy of such a high pick. Only my opinion though.

In terms of who / what type of player I'd be comfortable giving up a first and second rounder for; I'd keep it reserved for upper echelon players such as Kelly (GWS), Cripps / Curnow (Carlton), Wines (Port), Tom Mitchell, Buddy Franklin / Dangerfield (3 years ago).

I like Neale, I'm not saying I don't, but if it is a first rounder, I don't think he is worth a sub pick 10 pick, hence why I think pick 4-5 is too high and why I'd be more comfortable if we traded that pick (and say our third rounder) to a club such as Adelaide for their 7 & 14 or Port for their 9 & 10 (Polec) and then moved on a pick 10 / 14 to Freo whilst also retaining another decent pick.
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Senior Lachie Neale (2018-) (Co-Captain)

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