Preview Lions 2019 Discussion

[M Malice]

If we finish 3rd/4th my preferred qualifying final opponent given the choice would likely be Cats at GMHBA, Pies at MCG or Eagles at Optus would be the Pies at the MCG in front of 80,000 plus in a Friday night mega final.

How delicious would it be knock them off on their home dung hill in front of Eddie, Joffa and the toothless brigade. Then we host the Preliminary final at the Gabba and I don't care who it's against, we win.

 

[buttermuffs]

I’d love anywhere in the top six because I just want to see my second home final in my lifetime. I barely remember the first anyway.


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[seanthelion]

Last time we conceded less than 50 points was 2012 against Gold Coast - 59 to 48.

 

[Lace Out]

I’d love anywhere in the top six because I just want to see my second home final in my lifetime. I barely remember the first anyway.


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Yeah I reckon 5th or 6th is great.The expectations obviously shifted but look at what where we were.

 

[dlanod]

I think Richmond will come good in September if their stars are fit.

No guarantee - they might, but they also caved last September against Collingwood and it wasn't close.

 

[Lace Out]

No guarantee - they might, but they also caved last September against Collingwood and it wasn't close.

Hard to beat and they are confident

 

[jackess]

On the roar deal last week Neale said we place a lot of importance on the post clearance stats.

 

[Tom14]

Some interesting analysis in this piece - including a few different stats than you usually see:

• We are one of four teams with positive record against teams that have won 50% of their games. A nice little bit of evidence that we haven't just been beating up on the bottom teams.
• We lead the league for tackles inside 50 with 13.8 per game, and four players (Zorko, Bundy, JL and Charlie) are in the top 40 average tackles inside 50 per game.
• We are the most efficient team in turning disposals into a scoring shot, at 13.84 per scoring shot. That's nearly two disposals better than Geelong in second place. Given that the entire competition ranges from us at 13.84 to Gold Coast at 19.56 (a range of 6 scoring shots) the fact that we are nearly two disposals ahead of second place is a pretty massive statistical difference.

There hasn't been much statistical detail about our forward 50 game so its nice to see it in this piece.

Inside the Lions 2019 Turnaround

Brisbane sits third on the ladder through 16 rounds, with just a few points of percentage separating them and Collingwood for an opening week home final, and the equally valuable second chance.

www.statsinsider.com.au

 

[jackess]

Some interesting analysis in this piece - including a few different stats than you usually see:

• We are one of four teams with positive record against teams that have won 50% of their games. A nice little bit of evidence that we haven't just been beating up on the bottom teams.
• We lead the league for tackles inside 50 with 13.8 per game, and four players (Zorko, Bundy, JL and Charlie) are in the top 40 average tackles inside 50 per game.
• We are the most efficient team in turning disposals into a scoring shot, at 13.84 per scoring shot. That's nearly two disposals better than Geelong in second place.

There hasn't been much statistical detail about our forward 50 game so its nice to see it in this piece.

Inside the Lions 2019 Turnaround

Brisbane sits third on the ladder through 16 rounds, with just a few points of percentage separating them and Collingwood for an opening week home final, and the equally valuable second chance.

www.statsinsider.com.au

Interesting to compare us to Collingwood who overpossess the footy

 

[Tom14]

Interesting to compare us to Collingwood who overpossess the footy

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Yeah its a very interesting graph. I'd love to see a before and after of the Kangaroos after Brad Scott left. By all accounts under Shaw they have decreased their number of disposals substantially.

 

[StevoJenkins]

David Noble thrown into the ring once again: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...h/news-story/d27b880c8e6ae4a6b227f38221f2e961

 

[Fatcat08]

if you're keen on drilling down into some goalkicking stats by teams and by players with comparisons then this is helpful. https://www.statsinsider.com.au/afl/shot-charting

 

[M Malice]

The players I would be most happy for if we end up in the finals and making a decent run at it are Dayne Zorko and Daniel Rich, stuck around for multiple years through very dark times, so thrilled for them.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

Yeh saw Rich's interview this morning on the YT channel. Gotta love him!

Are our disposal per goal stats slightly skewed by our (i believe near #1 ranking?) of goals from centre clearances? At least a few games we've got a few really quick goals from maybe 2-4 disposals straight.

Either way that is really nice to see. So often statistics can be obfuscated or used to push a view. But really the differing stats coming out about us from at least R6 onwards are so wide ranging and constantly high it really can't be denied! Maybe I would like to have these kind of stats while versing Geelong, Collingwood ,Richmond, and in totally in-form GWS and Port, but on the other hand our pressure makes other teams not always play best.

 

[Dalions]

I thought this was a nice bit of feel good!

Science and luck: How the Lions' list has come together

A mix of planning and good fortune has seen Brisbane move on from player retention problems

www.afl.com.au

 

[dlanod]

I thought this was a nice bit of feel good!

Science and luck: How the Lions' list has come together

A mix of planning and good fortune has seen Brisbane move on from player retention problems

www.afl.com.au

Interesting snippet, as Bailey was regarded as a bit of a reach at the time: "had Essendon kept their No.11 selection that season they would likely have taken Bailey."

 

[Daniels Riches]

Without getting ahead of ourselves, I think our top 4 chance may actually be dependant on our Gold Coast game. We really need to boost our percentage with this one, as that’s what I think it will come down to. I know they will want to get up for the Q Clash, but we really do need to give them a hammering if we are thinking top 4.


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[Lazza16]

The players I would be most happy for if we end up in the finals and making a decent run at it are Dayne Zorko and Daniel Rich, stuck around for multiple years through very dark times, so thrilled for them.

I would also throw in Stef.....yrs of crap at Melbourne..........Robbo......under the pump from the whole footy community til he came here and Lester........a cop it on the chin warrior.

 

[briztoon]

Without getting ahead of ourselves, I think our top 4 chance may actually be dependant on our Gold Coast game. We really need to boost our percentage with this one, as that’s what I think it will come down to. I know they will want to get up for the Q Clash, but we really do need to give them a hammering if we are thinking top 4.


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Probably depends on what GC’s injury list is like at the moment. I believe they’re currently missing 8 starters and Rankine from their first team.

 

[Dylan12]

I thought this was a nice bit of feel good!

Science and luck: How the Lions' list has come together

A mix of planning and good fortune has seen Brisbane move on from player retention problems

www.afl.com.au

How do you post articles so they display as Dlions has posted this one?

 

[Dalions]

How do you post articles so they display as Dlions has posted this one?

I have no idea
It doesn’t say that in my phone?

 

[luthor]

How good is it to have the shortest injury list in the AFL?

Update: The full AFL injury list: round 18

Who has been ruled out and who is in doubt at your club?

www.afl.com.au

According to that, Mitch Hinge would be our only listed player definitely not available this week.

Thank you Footy Injury Gods..............now keeping my fingers and toes crossed

 

[FLVanLandingham]

With the recent bigfooty upgrade you just need to copy in the url, I believe it auto recognizes them and does that wizbang techno thing

 

[luthor]

With the recent bigfooty upgrade you just need to copy in the url, I believe it auto recognizes them and does that wizbang techno thing

Yeah, well done Bigfooty.

A big help for non-tech savvy old dinosaurs like me.

 

[Dylan12]

Good article worth the read:

Science and luck: How the Lions' list has come together

A mix of planning and good fortune has seen Brisbane move on from player retention problems

www.afl.com.au