Preview Official Thread - Round 1 - Melbourne v Brisbane Lions

[acuguy]

Oh the memories Weevil, the memories!

I think we have all mellowed a little since then. Look out- like others i will be on the Polec express by half time. You know it looks like Vossy and the selection committee have made a conscious decision not to be outmuscled by the dees. Personally i would rather us be out run rather than outmuscled. In saying that i am bullish about our chances tomorrow!

 

[Hollow Knight]

Oh the memories Weevil, the memories!

I think we have all mellowed a little since then.

Go **** yourself acu.

 

[acuguy]

Go **** yourself acu.

Thanks sir, I appreciate the advice.

 

[Bucking Beads]

If we win it out of the middle we should be right. Our defence looks ok even without Merrett down there IMO. Obviously forward line looks light of a big guy who takes a mark but hopefully Leunberger or Merrett can be that option for us.

 

[Lehban]

Was it against Gold coast the last time Merrett went foward (In home and away season)? and our back line seemed to fall apart from memory ash got a few goals in that game last season.

 

[kharis]

... i am bullish about our chances tomorrow!

So am I. I believe our team will click and smash the dees. Why? Because publicly all the "experts" have already pen in the Melbourne win. So they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. (And Melbourne are on a hiding to nothing as everyone expects them to win for Jimmy- and they don't seem to respond to that sort of pressure well).

So I reckon a lot of our young guys will have a point to prove. When they click as a team they play very well.

Lions by over 10 goals!

Oh and it doesn't hurt that a number of them can feel the hot breath on their neck of the guy behind them wanting their spot.

As for "family-first" Clarke we will be reminded again why it was such a relief to see him out the door. Those of you going to the G watch out for low flying aircraft who mistake Clarke for an airport paddle man with all the waving

 

[MacMum]

He tweeted today that all his family have arrived here for his 1st game for the Dees..

 

[Bucking Beads]

He tweeted today that all his family have arrived here for his 1st game for the Dees..

Day release from prison??

 

[alscotoz]

Agreed. Depth is the issue here. Voss simply doesn't much to choose from at the moment in the KPP tall department.

People can say that it's Voss's fault (ala trade week 09') but I think that's a little unfair. Sure we lost Hendo but Staker came in and came in and gave us a genuine tall option forward and back. It really was an inspired bit of recruiting that. His injury is just as unfortunate and damaging to our list as Brown's. Clark the ingrate skipping town didn't help either.

We really are now paying the proce for poor drafting between 2003-2007. whatboutbob and I were discussing that on Google Chat the other day. Re-reading those drafts is painful stuff.

Disagree (bold)...is that allowed? Italics...surely you are not serious? Staker IMO is an average player.

 

[whatboutbob]

Disagree (bold)...is that allowed? Italics...surely you are not serious? Staker IMO is an average player.

Staker IMO was a pretty clear trade win before the injury curse struck.

 

[John]

Staker IMO was a pretty clear trade win before the injury curse struck.

I agree but is that allowed?

 

[whatboutbob]

I agree but is that allowed?

No. Red card.

 

[John]

No. Red card.

You may as well. I just changed my tip to Melbourne earlier today. I have little confidence in this game.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Staker average??

 

[whatboutbob]

I have little confidence in this game.

You're not Pat Malone there, but I don't know any more if it is just pre-emptive bracing. Here's hoping the boys prove us wrong (not for the first time).

 

[chopperduck]

Staker has been a great pick up. What did he cost us again ? Daziell or something ?

 

[Cousin Jed]

Going to order a pizza in and watch a [strike]West Coast[/strike] Crows game.

 

[John]

You're not Pat Malone there, but I don't know any more if it is just pre-emptive bracing. Here's hoping the boys prove us wrong (not for the first time).

Watching this half of footy just brings it home. Collingwood have not been that bad but the Hawks champs have turned it on when required. Franklin is playing up the ground in a way that Browny is not capable of anymore. We have no one of the calibre of Franklin, Rioli and a couple more and add to that they have Hodge on the pine! They have not won yet as Collingwood are more than capable but be that as it may if we had Browny back and say Drummond fit and flying I am unable to imagine us being in the class of these two teams.

I am resigned to a long season or three and no amount of tinkering at a coaching level makes me think we can come back in the short to medium term.

 

[John]

Going to order a pizza in and watch a [strike]West Coast[/strike] Crows game.

Yeah.

I must be keen as I was not going to contribute. No doubt some one will stuff it up for me.

 

[weevil]

We have no one of the calibre of Franklin, Rioli

Not sure anyone else does either.

 

[John]

Not sure anyone else does either.

True true! By cripes they are worth watching (as Lewis just kicks a beauty) Kinda why I hardly blinked at the likes of Brennan or Clark left (as Burgyone kicks a beauty) as they were hardly B graders let alone A graders.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Did Broc ever take a mark for us inside 50?
We had that answer in our hands but let it slip.....

 

[Hollow Knight]

We are so far off those two teams... but many other clubs are too.

Is the gap widening?

 

[whatboutbob]

We are so far off those two teams... but many other clubs are too.

Is the gap widening?

I'm sure plenty were asking that in '03.

 

[jackess]

We are so far off those two teams... but many other clubs are too.

Is the gap widening?

Does help that the Hawks and Pies don't lose any good players to expansion teams while struggling teams do.