Preview NAB Cup Rd 3 - Collingwood v Brisbane Lions

[Viceregal]

Going to have to dodge this site on Sat evening - don't have Fox but a friend does - he is kidnapping me to a corporate box at Suncorp for the Roar game and giving me a recording of the game to take home afterwards ... and I *hate* watching games when I already know the score

 

[MSB ROYS]

Going to have to dodge this site on Sat evening - don't have Fox but a friend does - he is kidnapping me to a corporate box at Suncorp for the Roar game and giving me a recording of the game to take home afterwards ... and I *hate* watching games when I already know the score

Watch out as they might be watching the Lions on the TV in the box there!

 

[Skoob]

I didn't watch the Pies game last week but will be intersted to see how the 80 interchange cap affects their game style. The only reason i sya this is that they seem to have developed their squad based on that high level of interchange players - i think 80 is about half their average intercahnges for a game!

I wouldn't put it past Eddie and Buckley to lobby the AFL to change the rules due to the warm weather as occured in NQ last week.
IIRC Bucks was one of the loud critics of the prior week's heat in Adelaide??
We know how precious they can be.

 

[Viceregal]

Watch out as they might be watching the Lions on the TV in the box there!

If they do then I will be not caring about the soccer!

Last time I was there all the TV's in the executive suite were all set to show the same thing that was on the big screens in the stands.

 

[radiotron]

Has anyone here used the AFL tv app yet this year on their iphone or ipad?
Is the quality ok?
Or should i just go to the pub? (will spend more than $14.99 at the pub tho)

 

[dlanod]

Has anyone here used the AFL tv app yet this year on their iphone or ipad?
Is the quality ok?
Or should i just go to the pub? (will spend more than $14.99 at the pub tho)

Quality's a lot better this year than last year. It's watchable, definitely not HD though. I watch it on my iPad though - apparently it's pretty good on the iPhone, because of the smaller screen. The resolution doesn't scale up for the iPad.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Have seen it on a mates Samsung Galaxy and thought it looked pretty good.

 

[Ironmonger]

Squad's up.

http://www.lions.com.au/news/2013-03-07/brown-back-for-lions

1 - Sam Docherty
3 - Brent Moloney
5 - Billy Longer
6 - Josh Green
7 - Jed Adcock (c)
8 - Rohan Bewick
9 - Ash McGrath
10 - Daniel Rich (vc)
11 - Pearce Hanley
12 - Stefan Martin
15 - Dayne Zorko
16 - Jonathan Brown (c)
17 - Claye Beams
18 - Todd Banfield
21 - Daniel Merrett
22 - Marco Paparone
23 - Matthew Leuenberger
24 - Joel Patfull
26 - Elliot Yeo
28 - Patrick Karnezis
29 - Andrew Raines
31 - James Polkinghorne
38 - Tom Rockliff (vc)
41 - Mitch Golby
42 - Justin Clarke (r)
44 - Aaron Cornelius
46 - Sam Michael (r)

(c) - Captain, (vc) - Vice Captain, (r) - Rookie

IN: McGrath, Rich, Brown, Merrett, Patfull, Raines

OUT: Redden, Lester, Maguire

Apart from Redden being given a rest, the most interesting thing for me is the lack of change. No Harwood, Mayes or Polec.

I believe three players will have to be culled before Saturday.

 

[Lace Out]

Quality's a lot better this year than last year. It's watchable, definitely not HD though. I watch it on my iPad though - apparently it's pretty good on the iPhone, because of the smaller screen. The resolution doesn't scale up for the iPad.

Yeah a lot better.

Looking at cabling it up to tv to see what that looks like as well.

Anyone done this ?

 

[Lace Out]

Papa getting a good crack at it.

 

[Haso]

I like that Leuey and Doc are still in. Reddo does deserve his rest. Those 5 ins will add some substantial experience.

 

[JasRulz63]

Yeah a lot better.

Looking at cabling it up to tv to see what that looks like as well.

Anyone done this ?

Agreed. It looks great on my Nexus 7 (which doesn't have as big a screen as an iPad so looks pretty good).

Let us know about how it looks on the TV though, I've got an Android TV stick that I have yet to try, which I'm curious to see how the quality will be.

 

[whizkizz]

I like that Leuey and Doc are still in. Reddo does deserve his rest. Those 5 ins will add some substantial experience.

Keep in mind 3 players still have to come out of that squad as emergencies.

I'm tipping Banfield, Michael and one of Yeo/Doc to come out.

Just read that Pendlebury and Swan aren't playing. Things are looking good.

 

[Ironmonger]

This would suggest that Paparone and Yeo are in serious consideration for round one, and that Clarke and Michael are in a dogfight for that last list spot.

I thought Banfield might have fallen out of the race for round one after Saturday, but he gets another chance.

Unless of course any of the above get left out of the final team.

I thought Lester was really good in the second half last week, so I’d think he’d just be getting a rest, but it doesn’t feel like he’s been overplayed so far.

Will be interesting to see how the forwardline functions with Brown and McGrath playing.

 

[Ironmonger]

Just read that Pendlebury and Swan aren't playing. Things are looking good.

Hmmm. That'll make for a slightly more even midfield contest.

I wonder if Raines will tag Beams, then. Or maybe he'll just be allowed to run free.

 

[lionshine]

No Scott Pendlebury, No Dale Thomas, No Dane Swan, and No Luke Ball. Should help.

 

[CoZi36]

I was going to go to the Roar match but won't so I can watch our match and the Roar at the same time. Back button on the remote will get a work out haha. GO LIONS!

 

[BEEG]

No Scott Pendlebury, No Dale Thomas, No Dane Swan, and No Luke Ball. Should help.

Cloke and Reid aswell

Really no excuses you guys should flog us

 

[whizkizz]

Collingwood Squad – NAB Cup Round Three
2. Jordan Russell
3. Brent Macaffer
5. Nick Maxwell
6. Tyson Goldsack
8. Harry O'Brien
9. Marty Clarke
11. Jarryd Blair
14. Clinton Young
15. Jarrod Witts
16. Nathan Brown
17. Dayne Beams
18. Darren Jolly
21. Quinten Lynch
22. Steele Sidebottom
24. Josh Thomas
26. Ben Johnson
27. Ben Kennedy
28. Ben Sinclair
37. Kyle Martin*
38. Peter Yagmoor*
39. Heath Shaw
40. Paul Seedsman
41. Sam Dwyer*
43. Adam Oxley*
45. Jack Frost*
46. Marley Williams
48. Caolan Mooney*
*Denotes rookies

A lotttt of rookies there.

No Fasolo, Didak, Krakeour, Pendlebury, Ball, D.Thomas, Reid, Keefe, Cloke and Swan.

Compared with no Black, Staker, Redden and Maguire, I think I'll be disappointed with a loss.

 

[whizkizz]

No Hudson either.

 

[Haso]

No Hudson either.

So it'll be a bit quieter out there.

 

[RobertRichter]

They still have 12 premiership players out there plus Lynch & Young from last years trade period. I wouldn't say a win is a foregone conclusion. Would be a good time to get on.

 

[whizkizz]

They still have 12 premiership players out there plus Lynch & Young from last years trade period. I wouldn't say a win is a foregone conclusion. Would be a good time to get on.

Agreed. I watched bits of the Pies game last week, and their kids were certainly impressive. They won't be a walkover.

They've left a lot of class out of that team though.

 

[Harris Specter]

Looking at the list of ins and outs, it should be a much closer game than most people would say. Lions by 30 points

 

[Toffee Lion]

This will be the first AFL game that the Beams' brothers will play against each other.