Review Round 17, 2018 - Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

[lioninthesand]

Waiting to wake up. Alarm must be going off soon.

 

[Cooties]

Is this what hope feels like? This is new... what a game from Walker, loved how our defence has stepped up with the loss of Andrews and now Hodge for this game. That cut to Fagan in the box with 3 or so minutes to go was great

 

[fanackapan]

Lester is a good backman.

Smart and versatile, good piece so long as we have faster players around him keeping the pressure on. (And as long as he keeps playing well obviously!)

 

[pulpdriver]

How good is that.

Amazing. Been so long since it's been in that range. And if we beat the Crows next week with a handsome win we could potentially eclipse theirs and Essendon's.

 

[jackess]

3 from 3 without Andrews

 

[Saucery]

Well I'm a bit miffed, their goes our priority pick

 

[Milux]

Amazing. Been so long since it's been in that range. And if we beat the Crows next week with a handsome win we could potentially eclipse theirs and Essendon's.

All I wanted this year was a better percentage which ultimately means we are in games to win. That has happened.

 

[Old Stuckup]

Mind continuing this against North and Adelaide? You lot could be a real good chance for a flag in a couple of years time if you can keep this lot together.

 

[M Malice]

Any Chris Fagan knockers out there today? HELLOOO!

 

[CarloLion]

No improvement eh Barrett you massive flog!! You beauty!

 

[pulpdriver]

All I wanted this year was a better percentage which ultimately means we are in games to win. That has happened.

When you compare years it's one of the most simple barometers to show you've improved. Granted any of that have watched our games will know it it's still great to have something tangible you can point to and say, "yes, we are better."

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Well, that was fantastic!

I've thought for a while that this side has more ability than its shown. It's all there, I think.

Hoping the young guys can keep it up!

 

[Dalions]

4 and 4 from the last 8 games.
We are building.
Pitty we didn’t get a couple of those close ones earlier in the year.
Go Lions!
Fagan is building a very resilient group of young men.

 

[LeppaMessiah]

McCluggage 29 and a goal, Berry 24 (15 contested) and a goal, Witherden 27 at 85%, Rayner 19 and 3 goals (11 score involvements). There's the future.

 

[Grizzly86]

Is there somewhere we can discuss just how much McLuggage and Berry have exploded over the past 6 weeks?

 

[lioninthesand]

Extend fagens contract till he carks it.

 

[lioninthesand]

Is there somewhere we can discuss just how much McLuggage and Berry have exploded over the past 6 weeks?

And how they are a huge part of why this team is doing what its doing.

 

[cubansombrero]

Crazy to think that at the start of the season some fans were generally worried about a one win season, now we're well placed to go back to back to back to back against the Crows next week.

Additionally, there's now serious competition for spots - Barrett, Mathieson and Cutler are three who stand out for me as guys whose place in the team was uncertain at the start of the season, but have all cemented their place (Walker too, though he's in a different situation given our lack of tall depth compared to flankers and mids). Not to mention Cameron returning next year, Bailey waiting in the wings, and another top 10 draft pick joining us over the offseason.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Well done Lions.Great future ahead for you guys.

 

[Jivlain]

Also: that was Hawthorn's first goalless quarter for the year

 

[Athlonxp]

One of the best games I have watched on tv for some time!!!
Walker was a colossus down back for us in that second half, that Berry/McCluggage combo though!

Hope we win next week so I annoy my parents! (My parents are Crows supporters!)

 

[Cooties]

Every single win in the back half of this season will be worth any sliding in the draft. A team that runs high on confidence and momentum - Crows next week is going to be interesting...

 

[Jivlain]

Is there somewhere we can discuss just how much McLuggage and Berry have exploded over the past 6 weeks?

Rayner too, the three of them have so thoroughly broken out the last few weeks I can't even

 

[patfullfankezz]

My cheeks hurt and everyone who walks past me thinks I'm crazy. Can't stop grinning.

 

[lionshine]

Awesome game! Walker, Rich and Lester were all brilliant in the defensive 50. Beams, Zorko, Berry, and Mathieson all contributed to winning the midfield battle, however, the real star there was McCluggage with 29 possessions, 14 contested, 7 clearances and 1 goal. GUN. Speaking of guns, Hipwood and Rayner bobbed up with three each and gee they are exciting to watch! Hipwood in the past 5 weeks has kicked goal tallies of 2, 3, 2, 6 and 3 to take his total for the year to 30 which equals his total goals from last year with six games to go... he could end up with 40 for the year

All in all another terrific team win, three in a row! Fagan is taking this group somewhere special. Bring on the Crows next week!