Review Round 14, 2023 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

[ZoBlitz]

Well, I look forward to polite and interesting analysis form everyone on here.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Practically not using the sub was interesting

 

[Squizz89]

If there was ever a game where I don’t think anything was actually learnt, I reckon this was it. Actually I lie, I learnt Jaspa is going to be a player.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Think we got lucky unlike the Crows and Hawks Sydney couldn't play with much intensity in the second half

Small step back with a few positives

 

[BangyBangy]

Not sure where our next win is going to come from

Edit: Kidding! we play the Eagles in round 17.

 

[JasRulz63]

Practically not using the sub was interesting

I wonder if the plan was initially to take off one of the young guys, but they all finished the game relatively well.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

It was a night to turn a corner and that's what we offered up

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

I think the Lester/ Gardiner debate is over.

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Happy with the win, especially after travelling to the MCG last Saturday to witness that disaster but honestly this doesn't instill much confidence in me when we play back in Melbourne next week.

 

[pulpdriver]

Not convincing though it should have been. Still have questions over our ability to defend transition. Flooding the forward line to create a contest, winning possession then switching via handball or short kicks to open space then rebounding quickly seems to be really efficient way to counter our territory game. Hope we look at ways to rectify that as well as get a bit fitter.

Weird to have two third quarters of complete dominance for 1.9 then 3.8 within three games.

 

[Nathan Barley]

I wonder if the plan was initially to take off one of the young guys, but they all finished the game relatively well.

Or waiting on Payne to come off

 

[martinson]

We're a way off looking a competitive top 4 team against an undermanned Swans.

We've looked like we have so much improvement there as we have for quite a while.

Do we overrate our players ?

 

[Tom14]

A win is a win. Nothing much more to say.

Baileys best game ever as a mid?

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Well, I look forward to polite and interesting analysis form everyone on here.

Don't tell me what to do.

 

[mattsmob]

Pretty clunky game but dominated the second half after a week of changes and a heap of younger kids playing is a pretty good result.
Ashcroft, Jaspa, Wilmot, Lohmann, Dev, Kiddy and probably missed a couple others. The club is in a very good place going forward despite some performances this year.

 

[pulpdriver]

Or waiting on Payne to come off

I feel that's what made us hold off on the sub for so long. Payne felt he could push through it, which he did despite being obviously hampered, but they didn't want to pull one of the rucks only to have Payne unable to continue leaving us a man down.

 

[BangyBangy]

Happy with the win, especially after travelling to the MCG last Saturday to witness that disaster but honestly this doesn't install much confidence in me when we play back in Melbourne next week.

I'm the opposite way. I have more confidence in this team when it's a serious game or when we come up against an intimidating opponent this year. Saints at Marvel is a big game. I'm more confident than what I was for this game today.

 

[JasRulz63]

Biggest positive was the performance of the young/inexperienced guys:

Ashcroft - 23 disposals (16 contested), 9 clearances, 4 tackles, 20 pressure acts
Wilmot - 19 disposals (7 intercept), 8 rebound 50s, 447m gained, 1 goal assist
Robertson - 15 disposals (7 contested), 1 goal, 1 goal assist
Lohmann - 14 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 19 pressure acts, 2 goal assists
Fletcher - 13 disposals (5 intercept), 2 clearances, 11 pressure acts, 1 goal (2 behinds)

All deserve to stay in the side.

 

[Hanley]

Good win to bank, oddly disconnected at times but in many ways that makes the victory more meritorious.

 

[martinson]

A win is a win. Nothing much more to say.

Baileys best game ever as a mid?

Best game ever ?

 

[pulpdriver]

A win is a win. Nothing much more to say.

Baileys best game ever as a mid?

For sure. Would love to see him play like that second half consistently and be a bit more conscious of his teammates around goal.

 

[Squizz89]

A win is a win. Nothing much more to say.

Baileys best game ever as a mid?

Best second half I reckon. Was bog average in the first, than probably best on to his credit in the second.

 

[pulpdriver]

Biggest positive was the performance of the young/inexperienced guys:

Ashcroft - 23 disposals (16 contested), 9 clearances, 4 tackles, 20 pressure acts
Wilmot - 19 disposals (7 intercept), 8 rebound 50s, 447m gained, 1 goal assist
Robertson - 15 disposals (7 contested), 1 goal, 1 goal assist
Lohmann - 14 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 19 pressure acts, 2 goal assists
Fletcher - 13 disposals (5 intercept), 2 clearances, 11 pressure acts, 1 goal (2 behinds)

All deserve to stay in the side.

All really impressive. Who makes way for Clugg? Fort? Can we give the two tall forward line a go?

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

2 big issues.
Our inability to lock the ball in our F50.
Our inability to get the ball out of the D50.
Ordinary game with the usual bomb it long game plan, just lucky Sydney aren’t much chop.

 

[Ceebee]

Biggest positive was the performance of the young/inexperienced guys:

Ashcroft - 23 disposals (16 contested), 9 clearances, 4 tackles, 20 pressure acts
Wilmot - 19 disposals (7 intercept), 8 rebound 50s, 447m gained, 1 goal assist
Robertson - 15 disposals (7 contested), 1 goal, 1 goal assist
Lohmann - 14 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 19 pressure acts, 2 goal assists
Fletcher - 13 disposals (5 intercept), 2 clearances, 11 pressure acts, 1 goal (2 behinds)

All deserve to stay in the side.

They were all the excellent