Preview Rd 24 - Brisbane Lions v Essendon @ GABBA Sat 24th August (7.25pm AEST)

[Perrip]

Feels like the kind of dumb game the opposition get up for their retiring player...

We've countered it by having 2 former Dons in the team lol

 

[iBeng]

We've countered it by having 2 former Dons in the team lol

Joe Show to kick 8 fo sho!

 

[martinson]

Feels like the kind of dumb game the opposition get up for their retiring player...

No hope unless we don't turn up.

 

[iBeng]

No hope unless we don't turn up.

Well we have a bit of history recently of going home at quarter time lol

 

[Grasshopper17]

I hope fages gave them some learnings about passing the footy , instead of the glory shot.

According to Fages in his chat with the media today, this has been a focus this week in their post match review.

 

[Grasshopper17]

I know this is controvercial and some of you will go , take it easy man. it's only a game.
Okay.
Get rid of the songs, get fair dinkum.
No more over celebrating , I'd like to know f they are actually a distraction for the players concentration, STEEL.
Now I love it , but , think about it, does this over celebration from us fans rub off on to the boys.

Personally, as a former (very very ordinary) player, I'm a bit in your boat on this.

But from what I've seen this season, our guys play better when they are over-celebrating. So, if it works, go for it as far as I'm concerned.

Everyone's different. Maybe it's a generational thing as well.

 

[KissKiss]

Feels like the kind of dumb game the opposition get up for their retiring player...

I think someone pointed out they have a bad record for milestone games (or maybe just Heppells). Some clubs don't get up for them and they are looking pretty shot at the moment

 

[ZoBlitz]

I think someone pointed out they have a bad record for milestone games (or maybe just Heppells). Some clubs don't get up for them and they are looking pretty shot at the moment

It felt like we had a terrible record on milestone games for quite a few years but then again, we were generally pretty terrible during that time.

 

[Sherrinator]

Our issue is we need the first quarter to go longer.

 

[luthor]

Our issue is we need the first quarter to go longer.

Agree.

We need to lobby he AFL to bring in 40 minute first quarters

 

[Section 5]

Agree.

We need to lobby he AFL to bring in 40 minute first quarters

I think Two 40-minute halves just like League may have helped us in the last 2 games.
Then again, we don't do well in red time so maybe not.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Lets go all the way and make it one extra long 80 min first quarter.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Well we have a bit of history recently of going home at quarter time lol

#TraditionalIngameNapTime

 

[Dalions]

Another defensive shake up for this game.
Haven’t been able to get any continuity down there all year really.

 

[M Malice]

Another defensive shake up for this game.
Haven’t been able to get any continuity down there all year really.

On the bright side we should have our best defensive group available (except Kiddy) for finals.

Lester, Andrews, Wilmot.
Starcevich, Payne, Zorko.

Answerth or McKenna?

Arguable that either Gardiner or Doedee would be an upgrade on Froggy.

 

[Elixuh]

Connor ‘training block’ McKenna to tear the house down tomorrow night. Nothing surer.

 

[Dalions]

Connor ‘training block’ McKenna to tear the house down tomorrow night. Nothing surer.

I hope he has had a training block.

 

[jumbojet]

Team selections look strong with a shuffle of a few players in a few key positions for the game that provides IMO a better balance.

 

[Elixuh]

I hope he has had a training block.

I said, nothing surer.

The main thing that concerns me is the inclusion photos. Answerth looks angry to have been selected whereas McKenna looks happy to be there. Just something to keep an eye on.

 

[McIvor]

 

[OldLion]

If the Bombers haven't learnt from the Pies' ability to take out Andrews ( on every occasion ! ) with a tagger and therfore render our already weak backline bereft without any intercept marking option - oh and tag Neale - then on their head be it.

All clubs seem to be on the hunt for a 2nd and 3rd tall intercept marking option - except us. They seem to grow on tress at St Kilda and Perth but we have precisely none. 2024 will be the season without Kiddy. What a huge loss that was.

I don't think I could take another MCG over-run. Too many ghosts - Roys in 81 83 and 84 and Lions seeminly whenever they play there. It's really shattering for supporters - the team can slink off the Brisbane and 'reset' in anonymity whilst we have to wear it downtown for months.

 

[McIvor]

I don't think I could take another MCG over-run. Too many ghosts - Roys in 81 83 and 84 and Lions seeminly whenever they play there. It's really shattering for supporters - the team can slink off the Brisbane and 'reset' in anonymity whilst we have to wear it downtown for months.

This Lions team seems to have its own version of the Colliwobbles.

 

[3KZ is Football]

On the bright side we should have our best defensive group available (except Kiddy) for finals.

Lester, Andrews, Wilmot.
Starcevich, Payne, Zorko.

Answerth or McKenna?

Arguable that either Gardiner or Doedee would be an upgrade on Froggy.

Gardiner is a key forward isn’t he?

 

[3KZ is Football]

This Lions team seems to have its own version of the Colliwobbles.

Cam Rayner clearly does at the MCG.

 

[Nunez]

I said, nothing surer.

The main thing that concerns me is the inclusion photos. Answerth looks angry to have been selected whereas McKenna looks happy to be there. Just something to keep an eye on.

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