Review Pr(O)logue Round, 2024 - Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton

[deklares]

Our midfield's defensive capabilities are a worry when the momentum is against us

 

[FFB1]

1st quarter brilliant

Then 3 quarters of football butchery where the skills belonged in the deli department of Coles or Woolies

Aldi.

 

[Squizz89]

Said it in the game thread, but the start ended up being the worst thing that could’ve happened. Was witches hats type stuff in that first quarter. Once the intensity lifted, we couldn’t match them so all credit to Carlton for that.

What I would give to get the Jack Payne of rounds 1-12 last year back. His form since mid year last year has been a real worry. Looks to still be carrying something, at least I hope that’s what it is.

And Joe. Was worried about his form during pre season, but assumed that was just Joe being Joe during the preseason. He was awful tonight and when he plays like that, you can accept people questioning whether he really cares.

And the worst news of the night, obviously Kiddy. I’m going the early crow but if that’s an ACL, our flag hopes are done imo. He is that important to this team in a team that doesn’t have a whole lot of great kicks, especially down back.

All in all a shit night really. Can we can opening round and start on 0 points next week?

 

[Hollow Knight]

All day I couldn’t shake that round 1 game vs Sydney a few years ago. My fears were realised.

What a shitshow.

Umps were shit, but so was our composure.

 

[DreadBat5701894]

Let's not overreact from one game fam.

Instead, I propose we embrace the truth: Vossy was due to coach a huge comeback win at the Gabba. It's his schtick.

Under normal circumstances maybe. But I think this game tells a whole lot about how our season will go. Far worse than any other opening round losses.

 

[Shaq attack]

I’d like to see Berry out of the team. He can’t be a walk up start each week. Get Dev in or maybe even see what Sam Sheldon

Sam Sheldon

Age

35

Ht

183cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

0.8

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.8

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.2

4star

is doing these days.. can’t be worse.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Who was the last team to give up a lead of 40 odd points

 

[FFB1]

Ended up getting beaten up around the contest led by some woeful rucking. Hopefully Dunkley and Neale can get back to the midfield time they had last year

Laughed when Oscar was up against Cripps and twice managed to palm it straight to a Carlton player.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Who was the last team to give up a lead of 40 odd points

Probably Brisbane

 

[martinson]

The ones I hate losing are the ones we clearly should've won and had every ample opportunity to do so.

Credit to the Blues they came from 46 points down on our home deck . Once they started playing a bit better we didn't believe it was happening and just went through the motions. Once they had a sniff we didn't have the legs to wrest momentum back.

That loss is all on us. Stop talking about how we're now ready to take the next step and just focus on beating Freo next week. Which won't be any gimme over there.

 

[beatnik]

We weren't even trying to shut the game down.

We weren't dropping players back, we weren't chipping the ball back and forth, we'd simply stopped running into space and instead just bombed it down the line. I'm guessing because we were up by "enough" that effort dropped.

Hopefully that's a wake up call - it was last year.

Or maybe Carlton are a top 4 side and if they get 10-15 utterly BS frees then they’re back in the game…add some appalling yips kicking at goal and this is what you get

 

[Dom PC]

 

[braddsey]

missed too many easy goals in the 2nd due not enough pressure. Missed too many easy goals in the 3rd due too much pressure.

Hopefully this is the early season wake up call that makes us steel for the remainder of the season.

…and maybe the Gardner experiment should end there.

 

[davemc_lions]

I love Oscar although those blind long kicks kill us.
So many dropped easy marks
No run yet again I say this over and over we cannot go with Lyons, Dunkley, Zorko and Neale.
Blue wanted it after half time.
When the going gets tough.. we went.
This happened so many times over the last few years.

Add to Hipwood worse the Joe kicking at goal.. And Charlie misses some easy ones

 

[briztoon]

But Fagan said we dont have a red time problem in his interview just last week

We don't try to shut games down in red time. We try and shut games down when we think we have a big enough lead. Literally stopped trying to attack 10 minutes in to the second quarter and went in to game management mode.


Preserve the win. Don't get any injuries. Negative football.

 

[toxic]

Wow

Again

Goal kicking ffs

Kiddy Coleman - devastated - love the lad

 

[Tom14]

We don't try to shut games down in red time. We try and shut games down when we think we have a big enough lead. Literally stopped trying to attack 10 minutes in to the second quarter and went in to game management mode.


Preserve the win. Don't get any injuries. Negative football.

Really don’t think we did that. We kept trying to go really fast quite often, and kept turning it over leading to goals for them.

 

[TS13]

It's one loss, but stinks of arrogance trying this weird lineup. Forced sub and we got found out going too tall and too slow. JL out there chasing shadows, forced to push Payne up forward because we insisted on this 3 tall lineup...

 

[BRAB]

Blowing such a massive lead to a undermanned Carlton is a lovely addition to our round one bed shots.

Hopefully that’s just an anomaly as if it’s a sign of how we’ve mentally responded to the grand final it’s going to be an ugly year

 

[bindi27]

We look best when Gardiner is down back and Cam is our third tall forward.

Berry isn’t good enough.

 

[briztoon]

Also, Oscar is way overrated on here.

Was beaten by De Koning comprehensively tonight.

 

[deklares]

25 scoring shots to 21 yet we lose to Carlton of all teams enrages me

 

[Toffee Lion]

Lohmann won't get many more chances and while he got into some better positions in the 4th, he spent the entire 3rd running around the ground doing nothing.

Easy target to single out but I just do not see him making it unless something drastic changes.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Also, Oscar is way overrated on here.

Was beaten by De Koning comprehensively tonight.

Pretty sure most on here are very aware of how average he is

 

[Dalions]

Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

was lacking a run that’s for sure.