Preview Lions v Suns Sunday 5th May @ 7.10 pm The Gabba

[M Malice]

If Harry Sharp plays, him and Bruce Reville will improve our run substantially, both look super fit and run all day.

 

[Gadzorks]

Im certain he didnt start back though. Pretty sure he started forward, it didnt work and then he went into the backline and actually started winning the ball there

Pretty sure one of his goals was when he was playing of half back.

Showing the forwards how to.

 

[BuntonRules]

Methinx Gardiner is a beneficiary of a 1 change at a time attitude. Probably a fair call.

 

[Dalions]

Hmnn. . .
The AFL match team lists both Reville and Morris as debuts.

Just in the extended bench

 

[RoyBoy17]

Maybe it’s Payne forward and Gardiner back

 

[Gadzorks]

Hasn’t been the right call since McStay left. We don’t have anyone capable to play the specific role he played right now.

I don’t know why we changed what worked so well for us during the finals series, to the point we lost a GF by 4 points. Having the 2 talls and then Cam as the hybrid third made us a far quicker and more dangerous team.

It blows my mind we are going back to this 3 tall set up again after that.

It's their insurance policy - will not play two talls in case one or the ruck goes down.

I get it, just wish we still had mcstay.

 

[martinson]

If the coaches want three talls and don't think Smith and Morris aren't ready, then you can see why they'd stick with him to be fair.

The question should be: is three talls the right call?

I think it isn't but maybe it works sometimes.

He's just not the right player.

Your 3rd tall needs to be agile . The game has moved past slugs. You can get away with it in the backline if you you have someone tough and hard totally focused on defence . And Dizz's best asset is his defensive skill and ,mindset.

It's self evident he's not a forward . Everyone else seems to think so except the coach.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Named extended bench >

[1] Kai Lohmann,[13] Logan Morris,[17] Jarryd Lyons,[22] Harry Sharp,[26] Conor McKenna,[32] Darcy Fort,[38] Bruce Reville,[43] Noah Answerth.

We know Bruce Reville is a certainty to play and I would add Conor McKenna and Noah Answerth as 99% certain to play.

Logan Morris wont play as his debut was not announced, Jarryd Lyons will not play(if he does I will explode).

So that leaves the last spot on the bench behind Reville/McKenna/Answerth between Lohmann, Sharp and Fort.

I'm hoping it is Sharp in and Lohmann as the sub.

I hope Lyons doesn't get a game as I don't want you to explode.

 

[martinson]

I hope Lyons doesn't get a game as I don't want you to explode.

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Gunna take a lot for M.Malice's head to explode.

I think it's safe for this week.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Gunna take a lot for M.Malice's head to explode.

I think it's safe for this week.

Maybe I should be looking forward to Lyons getting a game for the game day melts!!

They cannot continue with Gardner up forward.

 

[Section 5]

This is how i see the team after rearranging the named squad.

LIONS

B: B.Starcevich, J.Payne, R.Lester

HB: D.Wilmot, H.Andrews , C.McKenna

C: J.Fletcher, H.McCluggage, J.Berry

HF: C.Cameron, E.Hipwood, C.Rayner

F: L.McCarthy, J.Daniher, D. Gardiner

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Dunkley, L.Neale

I/C: B.Reville (Mid/Fwd), D.Zorko (Fwd/Mid) N.Answerth (Def),H.Sharp (Wing relief).

Sub from: K Lohmann (likely), L Morris, D Fort, J Lyons.

 

[Nunez]

This is how i see the team after rearranging the named squad.

LIONS

B: B.Starcevich, J.Payne, R.Lester

HB: D.Wilmot, H.Andrews , C.McKenna

C: J.Fletcher, H.McCluggage, J.Berry

HF: C.Cameron, E.Hipwood, C.Rayner

F: L.McCarthy, J.Daniher, D. Gardiner

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Dunkley, L.Neale

I/C: B.Reville (Mid/Fwd), D.Zorko (Fwd/Mid) N.Answerth (Def),H.Sharp (Wing relief).

Sub from: K Lohmann (likely), L Morris, D Fort, J Lyons.

Really don't think Kai as a sub makes much sense. We really don't need all of Answerth, Wilmot, McKenna and Zorko in the 22.

Playing Kai as the sub means we play Zorko forward despite his great form off half back. Doesn't add up to me.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Really don't think Kai as a sub makes much sense. We really don't need all of Answerth, Wilmot, McKenna and Zorko in the 22.

Playing Kai as the sub means we play Zorko forward despite his great form off half back. Doesn't add up to me.

Who rotates into the midfield? I think it'll be Zorko and Rayner unless we play Lyons

 

[Nunez]

Who rotates into the midfield? I think it'll be Zorko and Rayner unless we play Lyons

I see our top 6 rotations as:

Neale
Dunkley
McCluggage
Rayner
Reville
Berry/Zorko/Fletcher

 

[Grasshopper17]

Seems to be a bit more emphasis on playing your role for the team this week so hopefully that bodes well and it is all the Reville needs to do as well.

If he could spend an extended time in the Seniors I could see BReville becoming a Cult Hero very quickly.

Surely we are all going "BRUUUUUUUUUCE" every time he gets it on Sunday night.

Also, if all this "playing your role" business is shorthand for "if things aren't going your way in the game then tackle and chase and harass and defend like crazy", then I am in favour of this. Otherwise it's all just yap yap yap.

 

[Grasshopper17]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brisbane-lions-star-cam-rayner-admits-he-needs-to-find-consistent-form/news-story/39a907549c14d147550aec8ea0bc5e13

Looks like Joe got his timing right this time

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Gardiner forward again lol...

 

[Section 5]

Really don't think Kai as a sub makes much sense. We really don't need all of Answerth, Wilmot, McKenna and Zorko in the 22.

Playing Kai as the sub means we play Zorko forward despite his great form off half back. Doesn't add up to me.

Are you saying Answerth gets dropped as the other 3 won't be.
Answerth has been one of the few players that has put in a good effort over the last month.

 

[Nunez]

Are you saying Answerth gets dropped as the other 3 won't be.
Answerth has been one of the few players that has put in a good effort over the last month.

More so we need a sub and Sharp sub doesn't make sense to me, which leads me to think a HBF will be a sub. Answerth is on the bench so is the most likely IMO.

 

[Sproj]

Could we go a little left field and...McKenna go forward?

 

[Nathan Barley]

Could we go a little left field and...McKenna go forward?

We could but we won’t

 

[BangyBangy]

We could but we won’t

We don't need rejigging position wise imo. Everyone just needs to bring an appetite for the contest. We're still a very good team.

 

[3KZ is Football]

“This can’t be right! Fagan’s MULLIGANS were supposed to be single use but he keeps using them over and over again! Look, there is Hipwood’s Mulligan and there is Gardiner’s. How many Mulligans will they get?”

 

[Section 5]

More so we need a sub and Sharp sub doesn't make sense to me, which leads me to think a HBF will be a sub. Answerth is on the bench so is the most likely IMO.

I have Sharp as wing relief.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

2 debutants probably a bit much in one match. Tell Morris/Smith to keep knocking on the door, target one of them getting a run in the next couple of weeks (maybe against the Tigers).

Though I 100% agree, it's well past time the Gardiner as a forward thing ended.

The sky won't fall in if we debut two players.