Review Qualifying Final, 2023 - Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide

[Elixuh]

Maturity?

I think a whole of club approach tbh from the higher ups to the coaches to the players.

And yep experience and maturity

 

[Dalions]

It’s amazing how close this Finals Series is.

There were four games of finals footy over the weekend and believe it or not, there were 4 winners and 4 losers out of those four games.

I just blows my mind how good and close this competition is.

 

[Dalions]

I think a whole of club approach tbh from the higher ups to the coaches to the players.

And yep experience and maturity

There will be a bit more pressure in the Prelim so it will likely be much closer.
But hopefully the surety will still be there and they execute when required.

 

[Elixuh]

It’s amazing how close this Finals Series is.

There were four games of finals footy over the weekend and believe it or not, there were 4 winners and 4 losers out of those four games.

I just blows my mind how good and close this competition is.

 

[Gadzorks]

I think a whole of club approach tbh from the higher ups to the coaches to the players.

And yep experience and maturity

And buckets of confidence in themselves to play their best and work together.

 

[MacMum]

Incredible atmosphere.

I have watched this numerous times and still smile and get goosebumps. Just incredible ... I don't think any of us will forget that moment and I don't think Charlie will either..

 

[JasRulz63]

It’s amazing how close this Finals Series is.

There were four games of finals footy over the weekend and believe it or not, there were 4 winners and 4 losers out of those four games.

I just blows my mind how good and close this competition is.

Still honestly one of my favourite clips from a footy related show.

 

[mighty_lions]

Incredible atmosphere.

I wrote a post middle of the year saying how good will it be if it happens in a big final and it did!

 

[Viceregal]

Still honestly one of my favourite clips from a footy related show.

The mental powers on show at that table are amazing.

I am sure the Mensa recuitment guys are beating a path to their studio!

 

[twhowler]

I found this somewhat interesting

Collingwood or Brisbane? King and Whateley torn on who should be flag favourites

“I sort of hope they play each other in the big one.”

www.sen.com.au

I think the Payne comment just shows how much King doesn't watch us. Clearly been struggling for a while

But Harris was pretty ordinary on the weekend. Maybe just took Lord too lightly? He can sometimes get stuck in two minds

Perhaps a good reminder to him more than anything as he has been in good form generally

 

[Dalions]

I found this somewhat interesting

Collingwood or Brisbane? King and Whateley torn on who should be flag favourites

“I sort of hope they play each other in the big one.”

www.sen.com.au

I think the Payne comment just shows how much King doesn't watch us. Clearly been struggling for a while

But Harris was pretty ordinary on the weekend. Maybe just took Lord too lightly? He can sometimes get stuck in two minds

Perhaps a good reminder to him more than anything as he has been in good form generally

I am actually wondering if Lord was given a job on Harris similar to Ben King earlier in the year and gave him as much respect as he did King on that particular day.

 

[twhowler]

I am actually wondering if Lord was given a job on Harris similar to Ben King earlier in the year and gave him as much respect as he did King on that particular day.

One of Lord’s goals was a ripper when he wheeled around and snapped it.

But there was another in particular when Harris seemed to think okay i got this, then went hmm actually i have an opponent, turned sideways, mark to Lord

 

[Son of Superboot]

Maybe for an outsiders viewpoint, but i thought McCluggage and Rayner were better.

 

[M Malice]

Some Telstra tracker stats from the AFL app:

- Brisbane (285 km) covered 28 km more than Port (257 km) despite Port having four of the five top distances covered on the ground

- Brisbane had around four of the five top individual sprint numbers - Cameron (23), McCarthy (23), Robertson (18), Bailey (18)

- Fletcher led the game for defensive work rate, Robertson was third and McCluggage fifth

Perfectly illustrates Dev's importance to our system, a Gunston or Lyons in for Dev would make a massive hole in those areas of the game... unrewarded and unknown outside the team bubble.

Jaspa Fletcher at the top of defensive work rate says volumes for him, we have another bloody elite youngster on our hands.

 

[buttermuffs]

Maybe for an outsiders viewpoint, but i thought McCluggage and Rayner were better.

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Joe stood up in every quarter and delivered. Solid marking in the first to settle the game. Kicked a goal in the second. Three goals in the third. A goal in the fourth. Beat Aliir throughout the game and his work on the ground after those aerial contests with Aliir always gave us the advantage.

 

[Dalions]

Joe stood up in every quarter and delivered. Solid marking in the first to settle the game. Kicked a goal in the second. Three goals in the third. A goal in the fourth. Beat Aliir throughout the game and his work on the ground after those aerial contests with Aliir always gave us the advantage.

There were a lot on here before the game saying they were concerned about Allir and whoever gets the job on him, has a job ahead of them.
Well Joe exceeded expectations with not only curbing Allir’s influence (zero), but kicking 5.1 on him.
Can’t ask any more than that

 

[mattsmob]

Still honestly one of my favourite clips from a footy related show.

Gets me every time, best part is the other three nodding their heads in amazement.

 

[dlanod]

There were a lot on here before the game saying they were concerned about Allir and whoever gets the job on him, has a job ahead of them.
Well Joe exceeded expectations with not only curbing Allir’s influence (zero), but kicking 5.1 on him.
Can’t ask any more than that

The stopping of Aliir after the last game against them would have put me as the top contributor.

The rest... well, you can't increase that position.

Just don't check my votes.

 

[M Malice]

Coaches votes for the Gary Ayres award - best finals player >​

Brisbane v Port Adelaide​

10 Hugh McCluggage

6

Hugh Mccluggage

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

19.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

(BL)
7 Joe Daniher (BL)
4 Cameron Rayner

16

Cameron Rayner

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.0

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.4

3star

(BL)
3 Josh Dunkley

5

Josh Dunkley

Age

28

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

13.7

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.3

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

(BL)
3 Jaspa Fletcher (BL)
2 Darcy Wilmot (BL)
1 Connor Rozee

1

Connor Rozee

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.0

3star

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.6

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

0.8

3star

(PORT)
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Josh Kelly also received 10 votes.

 

[Lazza16]

We don’t need him to be the cake, just one of the ingredients of the cake.

I appreciate your D n M Dalions.

 

[Tom14]

It’s amazing how close this Finals Series is.

There were four games of finals footy over the weekend and believe it or not, there were 4 winners and 4 losers out of those four games.

I just blows my mind how good and close this competition is.

Wow - these are the games that matter and top 8 sides went 4-4 against each other. In fact, the top 4 went 2-2.

 

[beatnik]

I think alot of people here love Joe cause he's so spectacular. That's all very nice but being speccy is icing on the cake....not the cake.

I think some people here need to ask themselves why they seek negative attention and whether they can find a hobby they actually enjoy…

 

[beatnik]

Leigh Montagna on The First Crack - The Lions have been GIFTED a chance to get to a Grand Final with not having to leave the Gabba till GF day.

My mistake I thought they earned the home QF by finishing 2nd, and then again earned a home Prelim by winning last night.

He’s right…normally the loser of 2 v 3 gets the home ground advantage in week 2…the Lions are the first-ever winning team to be gifted this





/s

 

[beatnik]

Sorry I can't get over Williamson

Charlie kicks 2 then Williamson pays a stupid free against him that lead to Butters kicking to Marshall and then Williamson as the non-officiating ump pays the free to Marshall who kicks the goal

At least a dozen examples of one sided umpiring. Not surprised his free kick count was so one sided

He should be investigated for point shaving by integrity unit

 

[beatnik]

Nah I genuinely think he’s just terrible at his job.

The few frees he gave us, I remember for every one of them thinking they were just as soft and questionable as the ones he paid against us

Yeah nah…at the ground you could see where he was in relation to the action and how he really went out of his way to make bad calls…this is what point shaving looks like - there’s so much money in gambling that we can’t be afraid to call a space a spade