Game Day Round 19, 2024 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

[MSB ROYS]

Probably need to put the handbrake on baking a bloke in his first game but that’s just me.

Agree. There were problems all over the field in that quarter.

 

[bato]

Maybe being a touch critical of Joe as I feel like he's had a terrific 1st half.

I'd really like to see him take ownership of that last kick. Takes a mark in range. He had to know there wasn't much time left. Just had to know. Go back and slot it from 60 which we know you are comfortable with.

He didn't even make the distance on the run. No way was he kicking it 60m.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Probably need to put the handbrake on baking a bloke in his first game but that’s just me.

I’m questioning the selection, not baking him personally.

 

[HereIGoAgain]

No point piling on Smith. His VFL form was good. This was Fagan's call.

 

[JasRulz63]

Sydney had 12 of the 14 top disposal winners that quarter.

 

[Miluxx]

He didn't even make the distance on the run. No way was he kicking it 60m.

Was the kick affected by the siren. I know it's late in the qtr but he has 60 in him every day of the week.

Again I accept its maybe abit too critical of someone who has probably been our best player and has kept us in this game.

 

[TheMan_Bun]

Bad quarter but not exactly unexpected. Sydney just doing what they’ve done all season. Keen to see if/how we respond.

 

[Miluxx]

Sydney had 12 of the 14 top disposal winners that quarter.

They get so much or the pill it's crazy. Lucky to be within 2 kicks.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I’m questioning the selection, not baking him personally.

Which is warranted. I think we all thought it was a strange selection

 

[Dalions]

One extreme to the other this team of ours

 

[Nathan Barley]

One extreme to the other this team of ours

As well as our opponent?

 

[Mr Ripper]

The pile-on on a first gamer is embarrassing.

 

[MSB ROYS]

As well as our opponent?

Most here give no respect to the other team.

 

[jumbojet]

Still one half to go.

Up to other talls to step up and take the pressure off him

 

[Gadzorks]

No point piling on Smith. His VFL form was good. This was Fagan's call.

I didn't like the selection but not because of potential his performance today. He's been going well so deserved it. But ...

Debuting him in this game was a massive risk. He screws up, his confidence is shot. And that knock can last a long time.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Got to exploit Sydney’s compromised bench with run. Bruce on halfway through the third at the latest.

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

It starts with the midfield if we we're going to win this, winning some clearances, bringing some pressure and intensity would be nice.

 

[Bucking Beads]

This is the half of footy where we will find out if we’re a genuine shot at the flag imo. Let’s see our midfield fire up.

 

[haystark]

Yeah if we can’t take advantage of them being down to one on the bench we don’t deserve to be top 4.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Hayward and Papley ruled out

 

[Mayestro]

Way too early to make the sub, in case we get an injury but also to give him a chance to get into the game in the second half. It’s hard to criticise a tall forward when the mids were getting spanked.

In saying that he is the logical sub when we feel it’s time.

 

[Harris Specter]

They are missing Papley, Hayward and Rampe.

Surely we can run over the top of them

 

[HereIGoAgain]

I didn't like the selection but not because of potential his performance today. He's been going well so deserved it. But ...

Debuting him in this game was a massive risk. He screws up, his confidence is shot. And that knock can last a long time.

His confidence will be shot if the fans pile on. Otherwise he'll be fine.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Kicking efficiency 63% to 71%

 

[Nathan Barley]

Wonder if our mids have been to conscious of their opponent at clearances