Preview Rd 10 2013: Brisbane Lions v Collingwood

[Hollow Knight]

Going to be nice when we get Rich, Leuey and Merrett all back at about the same time.

 

[Hollow Knight]

If we win this game with all these odds stacked against us, there will be a mass-burning of Paddlepop guernseys on Stanley Street after the game.

 

[JasRulz63]

Time for Longer to take his dominant reserves tap work to the next level.

On the very optimistic way of looking at it, in the next six weeks the ruckman Billy will be up against are all not very experienced, or in Jolly's case in poor form. His next six weeks will be Jolly/Witts, (bye week), Clarke/Hannah, West/Blicavs, Bailey/Hale and Gorringe/Day. So it's a soft part of the draw ruckman wise.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Time for McKeever to come in (if Maguire is not fit) and Sam Michael to play forward and relief ruck to Billy, where he belongs.

 

[LION UP]

Got a tingle of excitement at the news that we are challenging Browny's suspension. Softened me up a bit which allowed the Leuey news to kick me straight in the guts.

DITTO

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Going to be nice when we get Rich, Leuey and Merrett all back at about the same time.

As well as our schedule softening up a touch in five or so weeks

 

[Scubaveg]

Don't think the will bring Ace in if Bronwy is out. Think Ace's card has been marked. Clarke will come back in, Michael should go forward. McKeever might get a run as well as he can play both ends and provide a chop to Clarke and Patfull if defense struggles.

 

[LionKing]

Could be a good opportunity to play the 2 rangas in the forward line at the same time? Especially if there is a chance of rain Friday night.

 

[mike_]

Good luck for Friday, should be a decent competition. The Lions are up and about this season.

I'm a big fan of Redden (mostly due to Dream Team), love his work on ball and how he can move to a wing and lock it down. Wish we had someone like him at the pies. Haven't heard much about his contract status, will he be a Lion for life?

 

[lionbear]

If we win this game with all these odds stacked against us, there will be a mass-burning of Paddlepop guernseys on Stanley Street after the game.

What worries me is if we lose no matter how gallant we are the club will be on the front foot saying this is why we shouldn't change the jumper.

 

[iBeng]

4-6 weeks is horrendous for our luck and for Leuens luck...They say were in the worse stretch we'll get this season, and its just gotten worse.

Still, our motto of Tough times breeds success will get tested well.

 

[Gibbo_88]

Trying to get a hold of some general tickets for the pies game, it says sold out on the website but do they release some more before the game?

 

[lions27]

Could be a good opportunity to play the 2 rangas in the forward line at the same time? Especially if there is a chance of rain Friday night.

Ranga2(banfield) was injured on the weekend in the ressies by the sound of the review in the reserves thread

 

[iBeng]

Good luck for Friday, should be a decent competition. The Lions are up and about this season.

I'm a big fan of Redden (mostly due to Dream Team), love his work on ball and how he can move to a wing and lock it down. Wish we had someone like him at the pies. Haven't heard much about his contract status, will he be a Lion for life?

You...You have seen our outs, right?

Potentially you are facing us without our best forward; Brown, our best midfielder; Rich, our best Defender; Merrett, and our best Ruckman; Burger.

 

[Bucking Beads]

This season really is turning out to be a disaster. If we can get up with our outs this weekend it will be a special win.

 

[mike_]

You...You have seen our outs, right?

Potentially you are facing us without our best forward; Brown, our best midfielder; Rich, our best Defender; Merrett, and our best Ruckman; Burger.

You still have good run and carry from the backline, a brigade of smalls in Rockliff, Zorko and Green that can expose our backline that's vulnerable to pacy forwards and solid clearance work with Moloney, Hanley, Redden and Rockliff.

Don't count yourselves out yet... This pies outfit is about as Jekyll and Hyde as it gets.

 

[POBT]

This pies outfit is about as Jekyll and Hyde as it gets.

Yeah, but you are due this week!

 

[doddgey]

Yeah, but you are due this week!

That is correct, so we will face the Pies outfit that beat Geelong.

I wonder if we could drop 3 men behind the ball like Melbourne did against Freo, that went well.

 

[Harris Specter]

Shame about Leuenberger injured for 4-6 weeks, but in a freakishly stupid way, I'm happy that he gets to rest his Achilles. Not that it's showing signs of flaring up, it's good to rest it every now and then.

Hope Brown gets through the tribunal today.

We're going to have a very, very strong finish to the season with Rich, Merrett, Maguire, Leuenberger, Martin, Polec all returning from injury in the coming weeks.

 

[LionKing]

Ranga2(banfield) was injured on the weekend in the ressies by the sound of the review in the reserves thread

That's a shame. Thanks for the update lions27

 

[Football God]

i'm so ******* pissed off right now, our club is riddled with injuries and suspensions.. how unlucky are we as a club

collingwood will win this by 42 just from the fact we are missing far to many players

at least we aren't north Melbourne though

We've got like 6 rookies upgraded on our list lol.

 

[POBT]

We've got like 6 rookies upgraded on our list lol.

Yeah, but you are a side that has been top 4 for several years. We're a side that has played finals once in past 9 years. When we lose one of our best players, it is hard for us to compete. This week, we could lose 4.....

 

[Football God]

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Yeah, but you are a side that has been top 4 for several years. We're a side that has played finals once in past 9 years. When we lose one of our best players, it is hard for us to compete. This week, we could lose 4.....

All I'm saying is, don't be afraid to put a cheeky $20 on Brisbane @ 3.00-something.
I think I saw somewhere we r playing around 5 or 6 players thats played 20 games or under. Plus you beat essendon a couple weeks ago I know my team well and there confidence is shot, no way are we gonna win by 42 like someone said, it's going to bed a hard tight game, especially in the wet.

 

[HPLion]

Don't want to further dampen the mood but is McGrath injured also?

 

[Haso]

Last time we were told that Leuey would be out for 4-6 weeks, it ended up being considerably more than that.