Review Round 16, 2024 - Brisbane Lions vs. Melbourne

[3KZ is Football]

On the downside, McKenna is a defender who has next to no defensive game. He was diabolical at times tonight, as was Joyce.

I’d really love to find a way to get Dev Robertson back into this side. Bailey, Morris and Wilmot had games they would rather forget.

 

[ZoBlitz]

We were the better team for longer but managed to find a way to butcher some easy chances. People complain about our forwards being selfish, watch the Melbourne forwards at work.

 

[buttermuffs]

Dunkley 32 touches, 14 contested, 12 marks, 10 tackles, 10 score involvements and 7 clearances

His second quadruple double (10 kicks marks tackles and marks) with us and it’s a rarity in the game.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

What a comeback, I thought we were dead and buried, and then Berry, Lohmann and McCluggage resuscitated our season when it was on life support.

Oh, and dlanod , a third tall is not a KPP, they're a different position. I wouldn't dream of playing Doedee on Curnow.

 

[Paul Mac]

Nah, we were better for more of the game. Melbourne owned the second quarter. We just kicked badly and botched a couple of shoulda been goals. We were the better side for more of the game.

Yeah ok but geez melbourne missed some goals in the second half as well.

 

[RoyBoy17]

Was worried about this game all week. No surprises it went to the wire. Very good comeback and huge win!

We also really missed a player like Answerth to play on Pickett.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Anyone have our stats from the final qtr? Disposals, contested, marks etc

 

[Nathan Barley]

Thank Christ

Never realised you thought so highly of me

You're welcome

 

[Nathan Barley]

What a comeback, I thought we were dead and buried, and then Berry, Lohmann and McCluggage resuscitated our season when it was on life support.

Oh, and dlanod , a third tall is not a KPP, they're a different position. I wouldn't dream of playing Doedee on Curnow.

But if Joyce was the other option?

 

[3KZ is Football]

Next week Ryan Lester

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Ryan Lester

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

170.4

3star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

140.7

3star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

0.6

3star

plays game 196.

#Lester200 #Lesternista #FrogMarch
#LesterArmy #Lesterism #LesterDynasty #LesterCompulsiveDisorder

 

[braddsey]

Joyce did not look out of place. Well done.

I’m with you. Good Payne is better than Joyce, but he did his job. Good to see if he can do it, maybe Payne needs a rest towards the end of the season.

 

[buttermuffs]

2 clangers according to the AFL app. I distinctly remember him turning it over in horrible positions at least twice as well.

He also got out marked by Van Rooyen 2-3 times in the second which led to goals. Couldn’t keep up with him.

Better second half but that second quarter was painful to watch at the ground.

 

[JasRulz63]

I thought we used our sub well today. Morris was struggling against Melbourne's very good (best in the AFL?) tall defender set up. Took him off and replaced him with Fletcher who had some important touches.

 

[Section 5]

Three Lions players with over 500 meters gained all defenders
Zorko 552, Starcevich 523 & McKenna 500

 

[Johnny Bananas]

But if Joyce was the other option?

Then we f**ked up. We can do better than St Kilda's reject.

Oh, and while I'm here, never drop Bruce!

 

[Tom14]

That’s a game where you celebrate the win and then bury the game tap. Nothing to learn from it.

Good to see us get a comeback win even if we made it incredibly hard for ourselves.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Thought Bruce was poor last week and started poor tonight but redeemed himself by the end of the game

Not sure if he's quite there yet

 

[questeds]

That was definitely an ugly win. Big O must have nightmares coming up against Gawn, and we had no answers for Kozzie. Other than Dunkley no-one could stick a tackle.

Bailey, McKenna and Joyce (I know he's filling in) absolute liabilities. Bailey seems to have no situational awareness!

But somehow we prevailed! Dunkley was easily BOG for us. Him and Zorks were determined to drag us across the line. Not pretty, but I'll take them points.

 

[buttermuffs]

What a comeback, I thought we were dead and buried, and then Berry, Lohmann and McCluggage resuscitated our season when it was on life support.

Oh, and dlanod , a third tall is not a KPP, they're a different position. I wouldn't dream of playing Doedee on Curnow.

I’d play Doedee/Lester on Curnow over Joyce. Gardiner was out as well and would’ve 100% swung back if healthy.


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[JasRulz63]

 

[dlanod]

Never realised you thought so highly of me

You're welcome

No, I just wish you'd only returned for three days.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I’d play Doedee/Lester on Curnow over Joyce.

I don't want us to be forced into those options.

Gardiner was out as well and would’ve 100% swung back if healthy.

No doubt, my point is we can do better with backups.

 

[braddsey]

Yeah ok but geez melbourne missed some goals in the second half as well.

They neither kicker nor missed as many as we did in the second half. 6.12 to 2.8, plus a couple of entries that should have resulted in goals.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

BT needs to shut up about the clock not starting. It was a free kick out of bounds - play was stopped, that's how it works.

Fixed

 

[brutus76]

You can't help but love BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!