Review Round 1, 2019 - Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast

[Fatcat08]

Some seriously good media coming out of the club at the moment. Hard not to get excited and involved with that sort of video becoming more of the norm.

 

[iBeng]

Who else has watched all the goals video about 15 times since Saturday?

 

[M Malice]

I watched the replay for the first time last night and the bloke that really stood out for me was Dayne Zorko particularly his tackling/harassment/pressure, he was exceptional.

 

[Ironmonger]

My two highlights:

Jarrod Berry briefly joining in the crowd chant.

The end of the video, where after the celebration there's a business-like - 'Go straight to the meeting room now'.

On to next week.

 

[Gadzorks]

What we did 2017 - failed to execute any game plan

What we did 2018 - executed a game plan often though rarely for an entire game

What we did 2019 game 1 - executed two game plans over the entire game. That is massive - we started with a plan that, had we kicked straight, wasn't too bad. But then we changed plan based on how the play was unfolding. Our players changed what they were doing and executed the new plan near enough to perfectly.

This is massive. The teams that win are those that are flexible and responsive during games. It shows how much education and learning has occurred in past few years. It also shows we should have faith in fagan's tactical nous.

 

[Sproj]

What we did 2017 - failed to execute any game plan

What we did 2018 - executed a game plan often though rarely for an entire game

What we did 2019 game 1 - executed two game plans over the entire game. That is massive - we started with a plan that, had we kicked straight, wasn't too bad. But then we changed plan based on how the play was unfolding. Our players changed what they were doing and executed the new plan near enough to perfectly.

This is massive. The teams that win are those that are flexible and responsive during games. It shows how much education and learning has occurred in past few years. It also shows we should have faith in fagan's tactical nous.

I think you've hit a very important nail on the head here. This is a reason that makes the lid off but hovering somewhere near the cumulonimbus cloud line. The potential in this side is arguably better than any other in the league and the fact they can already adapt and learn (and have an excellent coach calling the shots) is extremely exciting. Finals this year will not be a surprise at all if they can play to some semblance of their potential.

The concern is consistency and whether or not they can stay grounded. The Lions should easily account for Norths but this sort of expectation and favouritism is not something these kids are accustomed to at all.

 

[Gadzorks]

I think you've hit a very important nail on the head here. This is a reason that makes the lid off but hovering somewhere near the cumulonimbus cloud line. The potential in this side is arguably better than any other in the league and the fact they can already adapt and learn (and have an excellent coach calling the shots) is extremely exciting. Finals this year will not be a surprise at all if they can play to some semblance of their potential.

The concern is consistency and whether or not they can stay grounded. The Lions should easily account for Norths but this sort of expectation and favouritism is not something these kids are accustomed to at all.

There's plenty of footage that can be used to help them stay grounded. Unfortunately

 

[snooplions]

Can't remember the last game against North at Marvel where we didn't concede 5 goals plus in the first quarter. It's going to be so important to start well and not like we did against WC.

 

[seanthelion]

Brilliant from bl_shitposting on Instagram.

 

[Sausages]

Brilliant from bl_shitposting on Instagram.

Ahahaha, golden

 

[Jivlain]

Brilliant from bl_shitposting on Instagram.

Keays tagging Cole into in the comments is awesome

 

[Tom14]

9 players in the 22 from this game in our premiership team. Would have been 12 if we'd got over the line last year.

 

[M Malice]

I miss Sausages

 

[MSB ROYS]

I miss Sausages

Check out SeaOfFire - seems to post a lot like him and has a forked sausage in their profile.

 

[M Malice]

Check out SeaOfFire - seems to post a lot like him and has a forked sausage in their profile.

Good pick up MSB, my brain didn't make the connection.

 

[SeaOfFire]

 

[M Malice]

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If you start posting sensational opinions on our political thread in The Den I will know.

 

[SeaOfFire]

If you start posting sensational opinions on our political thread in The Den I will know.

Ahaha, I won't

It was a thread on another part of these forums (ie, not in the Lions area) which forced me to disappear for 18 months, so I'm staying firmly away from there. I'm invoking the old "dinner table" rule of my youth in the 70's....no politics or religion at the dinner table

But I had to enjoy the footy with you all, since I knew full well during the first half of the year that there'd be melts and so forth as we slumped to a few defeats.

Someone around here had to believe, before believing became cool

And there's nine tenths of **** all to do in the Torres when you aren't working

 

[M Malice]

Ahaha, I won't

It was a thread on another part of these forums (ie, not in the Lions area) which forced me to disappear for 18 months, so I'm staying firmly away from there. I'm invoking the old "dinner table" rule of my youth in the 70's....no politics or religion at the dinner table

But I had to enjoy the footy with you all, since I knew full well during the first half of the year that there'd be melts and so forth as we slumped to a few defeats.

Someone around here had to believe, before believing became cool

And there's nine tenths of **** all to do in the Torres when you aren't working

I don't have to worry about that either any longer, I was permanently banned from most parts of non footy/sport related topics on Big Footy over a year ago now, do not miss it at all.

 

[Darren Downunder]

After this thread got bumped, I went back and watched the replay of that game and the round 22 game against the cats at the Gabba. Great memories of our first steps.

One thing I was reminded of though…

How freaking good was Jarrod Lyons!

 

[WheildonTheAxe]

Wow it's very nostalgic thinking back to this game. So many years started with hope only to be dashed by the end of round one. We had no idea what we were in store for.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Remember going out for ice cream post this game. Seems like freaking yesterday wtf

 

[ZoBlitz]

Oh man, you guys are going to be hard to deal with for the rest of the season.

Make that six years.

 

[BRAB]

2019 was such a fun year. I remember being absolutely stoked walking out of this game.