Review Round 17, 2024 - Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide

[ZoBlitz]

Blockbuster timeslot.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Bit of a classic low intensity, low effort bank the win type game

 

[Helicon1]

Worst win of the year

 

[Bucking Beads]

Crows are probably a better side than their ladder position but these are the games I really wish we were ruthless.

 

[Viceregal]

A win is a win

 

[Nunez]

Who do we look at for Starce? No real lockdown small defender option. Wonder if Brain can lock down.

 

[braddsey]

#winningugly

I hope we’re having a down patch after a bit of a good run, for a strong run to the finals.

#Rankineisadirtylittlebastard

 

[Dalions]

Like the StKilda game, just did what we had to.
That’s all!

 

[Toffee Lion]

Losing Starc early for a team who has been struggling down back lately, wasn't ideal.

Thought our patches throughout the game were far better than their patches, in a match that was largely a tussle.

Solid win, Neale & Dunks were great! Onto the next one, keep the ball rolling.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Worst win of the year

I'll take that over a gallant loss!

 

[Mayestro]

Who do we look at for Starce? No real lockdown small defender option. Wonder if Brain can lock down.

Brain more so than Beecken, as keen as I am to see him in the side.

 

[Squizz89]

Another pretty average game but at least we’re banking wins now whilst not playing great unlike the alternative earlier in the year.

Watching us play the last couple of weeks strikes me as a team who has set themselves for a huge game against the Swans in a couple of weeks, but unfortunately we have to get through a few others first.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Will Ashcroft: 21 Disposals, 4 tackles, 1 clearance, 250 metres gained, 1 goal and only 76% ToG. Neale & Dunks with 85-87% ToG for reference.

Once he mentally gets full confidence back, he is going to be straight back to elite status.

 

[rye]

i know others would have stronger memories of the fab 4 than me, but neale is surely tracking in the right direction to be in the conversation for the greatest brisbane lion of all time

 

[MSB ROYS]

Solid win but should have been by 5 goals. However, the Crows did give it everything and kicked for goal well.
Dunks, Lachie and Berry were outstanding. Others flashed in and out of the game.

 

[Elixuh]

Rankine saw Starce after the match but wouldn’t go over and shake his hand.

Even I’m not that much of a coward. Dumb grub.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Who do we look at for Starce? No real lockdown small defender option. Wonder if Brain can lock down.

Has to be Brain

 

[MSB ROYS]

i know others would have stronger memories of the fab 4 than me, but neale is surely tracking in the right direction to be in the conversation for the greatest brisbane lion of all time

Voss, Akermanis, Black and Lappin were elite and Lachie is up with them. I am not sure that Voss can be topped though.

 

[Toffee Lion]

i know others would have stronger memories of the fab 4 than me, but neale is surely tracking in the right direction to be in the conversation for the greatest brisbane lion of all time

Individually skill-wise he is right up there but I think any Lions GOAT conversation usually takes into account the winning aspect, of which he is obviously going to be playing from behind there.

Blacky is probably his best comparison in terms of in-an under, ball magnet who is silky with usage. Does he pip him? Not sure I can bring myself to say it but he is shoulder to shoulder at the very least.

Voss will likely stay the Lions GOAT for my lifetime though, unless Lachie goes and wins 3 flags in a row from here.

 

[martinson]

Was it Ah Chee who shut Dawson down ?

Whoever it was was a big help.

We were never gong to lose and that's what seemed to be going through our head.

 

[tate13]

Happy to bank those points and put that behind us. A good result all things considered. I must say, while the Crows played well, for a team which has had a garbage season against expectation, the faux tough guy physicality and crowd interaction is pretty embarrassing.

 

[martinson]

Individually skill-wise he is right up there but I think any Lions GOAT conversation usually takes into account the winning aspect, of which he is obviously going to be playing from behind there.

Blacky is probably his best comparison in terms of in-an under, ball magnet who is silky with usage. Does he pip him? Not sure I can bring myself to say it but he is shoulder to shoulder at the very least.

Voss will likely stay the Lions GOAT for my lifetime though, unless Lachie goes and wins 3 flags in a row from here.

If Lachie had've been around for the 3 peat he would've been equal if not better to those guys.

His consistency over his entre career plus his durability is up there with all the best players from any team.

 

[Lace Out]

Who do we look at for Starce? No real lockdown small defender option. Wonder if Brain can lock down.

Yes he can

 

[Lace Out]

After an annoying spluttering season we’d be in second spot without the dumb round zero result

 

[matwt73]

Not having Starce for most of the match hurt but not as much as the space we gave them to move the ball. After the first quarter we looked like we lost interest. I certainly did.