Review Round 19, 2024 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

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See y'all on the Rayner thread. His influence was significant in that last term even with just the three touches. Unreal player when he's in the mood.

 

[western royboy]

Good win - trying to be objective - we had all the luck go our way

 

[MacMum]

Bruuuuuuuce made a huge difference when he came on.

...imo he should be in the team every week. He's got footy brains with a good mix of spunk about him.

 

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Good win - trying to be objective - we had all the luck go our way

Collingwood rode commensurate levels of luck all the way to a flag last season

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Game of the year?

 

[FFB1]

Come on Norf cos Melbourne ain’t doing it

 

[Tom14]

Dunno if we can take much from that? Sydney down 2 1/2 players and we only scrape by

Win is a win. Swans excellent and very brave with the injuries - but they also were super accurate.

 

[Ceebee]

I haven’t screamed or yelled at the tv so much for years .
Getting too old for this , but it feels so good .
Well done boys , proud of you .

 

[Bucking Beads]

Good win - trying to be objective - we had all the luck go our way

Not sure that’s entirely true. Felt like the bounce went there way a lot but maybe the last quarter it came our way. Of course the injuries certainly helped us

 

[Lazza16]

Thank God we have signed Hugh up already. He would get more now.

Do you think Bombers are kicking themselves taking McGrath before Hugh? hahahahaha

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Swans may have had a few players down but we only showed up for 2 quarters so it ultimately evens out.

 

[Knight82]

Incredible game to watch on the TV for the second half - one of the best games I have watched on TV for ages.
Hugh - just amazing! Those two back to back goals had me jumping out of my seat
Charlie's goal had me singing too.

Loved seeing Rayner destroy people with his tackling - he is having more and more of the 'little moments' every single week that champion players are known for.

 

[rye]

oscar been phenomenal since just before the bye, think his form isnt being spoken about enough with the lift it has given our midfield

 

[lionshine]

That was insane. Still trying to calm down

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

I hope this isn't going to affect the sales of SYDNEY SWANS JUNE PREMIERS 2024 caps and t-shirts

 

[3KZ is Football]

Zorko, McCluggage, McInerney, Rayner, Lester.

 

[lionshine]

Might be the first time McCluggage and Rayner have stepped up to win it for us with Neale & Dunkley not quite getting it done.

Andrews is easily the best KPD in the comp.

How good were those late intercepts from Brain and the composure and skill to instantly hit a target inside on both occasions’ McKenna’s spot is his for now. Wilmot was a brick wall all day and Zorko’s drive from half back was critical.

Massive win!

 

[BuntonRules]

Cam has grown as a footballer this year - now a major weapon.

Shadeau has gone past McKenna - just a natural footballer.

Henry got a taste, but upset our structure, Bruce impacted from the moment hes came on.

Oscar is getting a lot smarter with his clearances, and we are better for it.

Darragh will always be good for a couple of clangers a game, but is earning his money.

Hughie is silk.

Never seen us pull out a win with so little input from Lachie.

Harris is elite.

Like the under 8's - all played well.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Henry Smith goes straight out next week. We certainly didn’t need an extra tall this week. Reville or Morris are better options. We missed Morris’s class and precision with the inside 50’s. Brain was fantastic in some clutch moments, as were Lester, Andrews and Wilmot. Joyce was great too. Defence is settled. Up the other end, McCluggage’s two last quarter goals were MONSTERS, as was Cameron’s set shot and Ah Chee’s snap.

 

[lionshine]

Ashcroft is yet to get close to the level he displayed last year and had another rusty game today but he now has 4 games under his belt. I reckon he will start flying around Rounds 23/24 against Collingwood & Essendon which will give us another edge. He is clearly still building confidence, match fitness and touch but still getting involved and running all day.

 

[lionshine]

I’ve forgotten to mention(And yes I know he butchered the second shot soon after) that goal from Cal Ah Chee was phenomenal. Sensational goal to get us the win!

 

[jonnobackpocket]

What a win, just for clarity wasn’t disappointed with Smith was disappointed with the decision to play him for our structure. Hugh that was magic, Harro bloody brilliant, Zorko is ageless, Oscar is a star and Rayner is a hybrid of Carey and Ablett jnr. llllliiiiiiooooooonnnnnssssss

 

[Nathan Barley]

Had luck go our way but I think we will well below our best. Got the win by winning more key moments but I’m not sure a lot went right in terms of our offensive gameplan

Did a reasonable job shutting down their key players

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Squeezed in brain for a vote for 2 big marks and a golden fist late.

 

[GC2015]

Just wanted to come in and say how thrilling that game was to watch on TV and I can only imagine how much fun it was to watch live. Sell out game against a non-Victorian side (has that ever happened in Queensland?) and you guys came back in the fourth quarter to take down the big bad wolf of the league. Great for the Lions, great for footy in Brisbane and great for footy in Queensland.

Well done to all involved