Game Day Round 16, 2023 - Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond

[iBeng]

Why we keep subbing Fort though?

 

[BuntonRules]

The tweet explanation doesn’t make any more sense.

Why does Tom Fiullarton bother, then.

 

[SizeMatters]

big game for ashcroft. might be his first 3 vote game.

 

[KissKiss]

I have mentioned a few times that in my opinion the sub usually has no bearing on a game result.
Somewhere along the line it may have a big impact but in general i don't think it will.
On 12 occasions our sub came on during or at the start of Q4. Only twice in Q3.

I cannot think of any sub we used this year that may have changed the result of the game or in fact had much influence.
Lyons twice with 7 disposals but he is a ball magnet, and one was against woeful North. Answerth also with 7 v Dockers.

7 disposals in 1 quarter is good. But the player they replaced may have got 4 disposals, so you are only 3 disposals better off.

It is a tactical sub and tonight i would be using Fort again or Gunston only because he plays tall and named. Also, the rants will be epic.
We have a lot of smalls playing so easy to move around if injury strikes a small.
Not the case if Oscar, Hippy or Jo get injured.
You can't cover every position with 1 tactical sub. The club make that decision with what knowledge they have.
For arguments sake if Payne has been struggling at training with his ankle you may decide on Gardiner tonight.

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My general statement is always that total disposals does not equal impact. You can have a touch of junk disposals and do nothing. And you have have none but have big impact through tackles, bumps, etc

And you are correct 1 player out of 22 on for 25% of a game is only a small % of the total out on the pitch. But when you only need small little things to separate the best from the best to win a premiership, why waste the small little bits? We could do a lot better as a club

 

[iBeng]

Fantastic start /s

 

[Mayestro]

I hope Charlie’s ok!

 

[MacMum]

Just turned the tv on in time to here a comment about Charlie being checked by the doctors..

What happened to him and certainly hope he's alright

 

[Mayestro]

Just turned the tv on in time to here a comment about Charlie being checked by the doctors..

What happened to him and certainly hope he's alright

In the first 30 seconds of the game Charlie and Cotchin ran into each other and head butted faces. Charlie came of worse with some blood from the mouth and has gone down to the rooms.

How is that not a mark to Rayner?!

Nice goal to Daniher.

 

[KissKiss]

Just turned the tv on in time to here a comment about Charlie being checked by the doctors..

What happened to him and certainly hope he's alright

Head clashed Cotchin straight off the first bounce

 

[KissKiss]

Hippys goal kicking is so much improved

 

[Mayestro]

Fantastic goal to Hipwood. The mid season resurgence continues!

 

[MacMum]

Thanks guys....thought it must've happened pretty much straight away into the game.

 

[Brett C]

Coleman showing his defensive prowess already by being in no man’s land multiple times and impacting nothing

 

[Viceregal]

Nice to see the referred pressure already hitting the Tigers

 

[dlanod]

Why does Tom Fiullarton bother, then.

For starters he needs to be able to play.

 

[dlanod]

Our tackling still sucks

 

[haystark]

Coleman having an absolute mare.

 

[SizeMatters]

lazy AF by coolman Coleman. ffs

 

[SizeMatters]

no idea why Ah Chee is playing tonight. Beaten in every contest so far. At least 3 1 on 1s. Compete.... at least.

 

[haystark]

What does Ah Chee add to the team that Lohmann doesn’t?

 

[KissKiss]

Defensive tackles like that is what Ah Chee adds to the team

Most of our forwards wouldn't bother to chase that down running out of 50

 

[Warwick]

We’re getting killed in the air.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

that was niiiicceeee!

 

[Mayestro]

Great by Ah Chee and Ashcroft.

 

[Mayestro]

Charlie’s in a bit of a slump, things just aren’t quite clicking for him.