Lions Reserves 2013

[Tairy Greene]

Onya Billy.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Great saving mark Billy! You star!

 

[PTizzle]

Great mark Longer

 

[Toffee Lion]

Paps with the sealer!

 

[Hollow Knight]

Papa!!!! It's over!

Great gutsy comeback win. Still perfect!

 

[pulpdriver]

Cox-esque mark from Longer in defense. Paparone is a machine.

 

[PTizzle]

Paps with the cherry on top.

 

[Harris Specter]

Icing on the cake. Would you like some Paparonie with that?

 

[Harris Specter]

Great win by the boys.

Rinse and repeat for tonight lads.

 

[whatboutbob]

Well done boys, and thanks to the NEAFL for the stream.

Impressive last quarter from Billy and Harzy.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Impressive last quarter from Billy and Harzy.

Could probably add Paps to that as well with 2 goals in the final quarter.

 

[Cousin Jed]

The fitness of a professional team wins out in the end.

Paparone will love 4th quarters

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Final score anyone?

 

[PTizzle]

Very gutsy, did it when we needed to. Handy help from the top-ups. Harwood and Crisp outstanding late, Paparone very good up forward too.

Only saw the second half but very happy with our effort

 

[PTizzle]

Final score anyone?

88 to 76 I think?

EDIT: I texted a mate when it was 69 all, I think the final score was:

Southport: 9.22.76 vs Lions: 14.4.88

Ace 4, Paps 3, rest singles.

 

[chopperduck]

Final score anyone?

9.22 to 14.4 i think

 

[pulpdriver]

The fitness of a professional team wins out in the end.

Paparone will love 4th quarters

Especially when interchanges get capped. Going to run opponents ragged.

 

[Dylan12]

Final score anyone?

Lions 14.4.88 defeated Southport 9.22.76

Massive effort by the boys, especially the 31-18 discrepancy in scoring shots and the fact we only played with 3 interchange in the second half and subsequently reduced to only 12 listed players.

Not a bad effort.

The ressies win has got me pumped for tonight now.

 

[jackess]

Fair to say one team handled the wind a little better?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Fair to say one team handled the wind a little better?

We wasted it in the second quarter. Reckon fitness was the difference in the end.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

We wasted it in the second quarter. Reckon fitness was the difference in the end.

That seems a common thread to our ressies games. Often we power home after an even first half. Maybe this indicates that the standard of the better teams in the NEAFL skill wise isn't too bad but that we leave them behind in the fitness stakes.

 

[Sanchez365]

Only got to watch the last quarter and Harwood played really well. Him and Crisp were the difference in the midfield in the 4th. Was Karnesis getting tagged? I think I saw him get one touch (a great pass to Cornelius on the lead), but otherwise only saw him at the centre bounces.

As for Ace, not sure if it was because of the wind but he seemed to be all too happy to stand 4 steps behind his opponent and jump on his back to try and mark the ball. It's not a strategy you think would translate to AFL, but how does he learn to play against defenders that know how to position their body if the NEAFL can't provide that? Perhaps it was only in the last quarter when his defender started to tire, but it does make me wonder if he will really develop in the reserves.

 

[PTizzle]

Only got to watch the last quarter and Harwood played really well. Him and Crisp were the difference in the midfield in the 4th. Was Karnesis getting tagged? I think I saw him get one touch (a great pass to Cornelius on the lead), but otherwise only saw him at the centre bounces.

As for Ace, not sure if it was because of the wind but he seemed to be all too happy to stand 4 steps behind his opponent and jump on his back to try and mark the ball. It's not a strategy you think would translate to AFL, but how does he learn to play against defenders that know how to position their body if the NEAFL can't provide that? Perhaps it was only in the last quarter when his defender started to tire, but it does make me wonder if he will really develop in the reserves.

Sadly, I think Ace knows he's too good for the ressies and probably doesn't do all the right things.

I think he will find it tough to find more development from the NEAFL - kicking bags every week hasn't seemed to translate at AFL level. I worry he'll be an 'in-betweener' for his whole career; too good for the NEAFL, not good enough for AFL.

 

[Chasing the Dream]

Lions 14.4.88 defeated Southport 9.22.76

Massive effort by the boys, especially the 31-18 discrepancy in scoring shots and the fact we only played with 3 interchange in the second half and subsequently reduced to only 12 listed players.

Not a bad effort.

The ressies win has got me pumped for tonight now.

Only 2 on the bench actually.

O'Brien and Banfield took no part in second half.

Was an awesome effort. Really like the way Leigh Harding goes about his stuff

 

[irel]

Missed this one, can someone please post the link it may still be on there.
Cheers