Preview Round 22 - Brisbane v Greater Western Sydney @ The Gabba (Saturday 1:45pm AEST)

[martinson]

Just the same I no likee groin issues.

Hard to treat and hard to recover from.

Let's hope we're just making sure that he's 100% good to go when he comes back.

He plays a fairly punishing role up and down the ground with a lot of stress on his body for a big guy. So provided it's nothing significant the rest will do him good.

 

[Grasshopper17]

As most have mentioned Brain likely the sub but it could be Prior.
Either one is fine.

We do want Reville available for the finals

I think it's a bit odd that we've essentially replaced a midfielder (Bruce) with a defender (Joyce). I'd have also brought Sharp in for Prior. Think we will need blokes who can run with GWS' midfield.

 

[WheildonTheAxe]

He said earlier this week that Brisbane is a better team without Hippy in it.

I am not sure I subscribe to this theory.

 

[Section 5]

I think it's a bit odd that we've essentially replaced a midfielder (Bruce) with a defender (Joyce). I'd have also brought Sharp in for Prior. Think we will need blokes who can run with GWS' midfield.

Thats one way of looking at it.
You could also say we replaced a small in Reville with another small in Brain both playing the substitute role.
Let's face it the sub usually comes on after 3/4 time unless injury strikes.
At the same time, we added a KPD we have been lacking.

 

[rye]

daniher will have his work cut out for him in this one. taylor and buckley are very good defenders.

 

[davemc_lions]

daniher will have his work cut out for him in this one. taylor and buckley are very good defenders.

Joe not exactly easy to match up on..He does crazy things better then the normal things.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

The Big O is being mentioned for AA honours and with the Giants number one ruckman out here is a chance for him to dominate a game. Smith may also be more useful in the ruck.

I am tending to the opinion that it would have been better if Smith could have been given some games earlier as I have seen improvement in Smith each week. The injury to Hippy is a worry but it may be for the best as it has given Smith a game.

 

[irish]

tough game ! they are a good solid unit , will need to be at our best and not go missing for chunks of the game or waste chances.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

The Big O is being mentioned for AA honours and with the Giants number one ruckman out here is a chance for him to dominate a game. Smith may also be more useful in the ruck.

I am tending to the opinion that it would have been better if Smith could have been given some games earlier as I have seen improvement in Smith each week. The injury to Hippy is a worry but it may be for the best as it has given Smith a game.

To be fair we were also trying to integrate Morris earlier in the season, who definitely belongs in the first team. The only other way Smith could have come in before he did would have been if we rested O.

 

[Dalions]

The Big O is being mentioned for AA honours and with the Giants number one ruckman out here is a chance for him to dominate a game. Smith may also be more useful in the ruck.

I am tending to the opinion that it would have been better if Smith could have been given some games earlier as I have seen improvement in Smith each week. The injury to Hippy is a worry but it may be for the best as it has given Smith a game.

He is the form Ruckman of the comp imo.
Smashed Marshall in ruck contests last week.
Both Grundy and Gawn have fallen away, maybe the only other one close would be Xerri at the moment.

 

[Nunez]

Cogs and Briggs out will be a huge task for the Giants. Our midfield is batting so deep.

 

[Berrygood]

It won't be like the Saints game. We won't be able to control or be on top for 4qtrs. Giants are a very good side, they will have their turn with momentum. As Fages has said many times, we're going to have to beat them a few times during the game, or something like that.

This is where, I think, we have taken a significant step fwd. In our 9 game stretch we have fought back, scrapped hard, ramped up the pressure when needed. In fact I think at the moment we are able to keep the pressure on at a higher rate for much longer in games. Maybe that's due to the team running into fitness, or improved game plans, but I think it's more this pig headed determination to have a big dam crack at it.

Huge game for the midfield. Not only to get first hands on the ball but to negate the run n spread from the Giants mids. A tag on Tom Green

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Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

might be handy, I don't think he handles it well. He gets frustrated, cranky and gives frees away. Starce hopefully puts the clamps on Toby Greene

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Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, and someone covers Hogan. Id put Andrews on him first up, shut him out from the start. Andrews just doesn't lose contests, his record this year is outstanding. A watch on that nippy little Darcy Jones too. The kid has pace and can get out.

Giants have a good defense. If Joe can drag Taylor up the ground he'll be less effective. Himmelberg, Buckley on Smith n Morris, they match up pretty well. Enter Rayner, Charlie, Lohmann, Bailey, Ah Chee. These sm/med fwds need to be on the ball.

At home, in good form, I think we're in for good win. Maybe not a big difference in the scores but a good win regarding effort, determination, heart.

 

[Nathan Barley]

It's a week where we need our clearance dominance to continue. Oscar should dominate but Neale will be tagged for the first time in a while.

We did a really good job locking down Sydney's chain handballing but they generate them more through the midfield where GWS start theirs from defence. Forward pressure and transition run will need to be switched on

And it will all be helped by taking our chances and kicking straight

 

[T Rick]

Brent Daniels

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Brent Daniels

Age

25

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.4

3star

D

10.3

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.9

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

still haunts me…

 

[Ceebee]

Brent Daniels still haunts me…

Me too and we won them the game against Hawks .

 

[M Malice]

Brent Daniels still haunts me…

And Alex Witherden.

 

[M Malice]

Could somebody who knows more about fractured jaws please explain to me how this sort of head gear would help?

 

[Nathan Barley]

Could somebody who knows more about fractured jaws please explain to me how this sort of head gear would help?

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It's covering part of the jaw

 

[Dalions]

And Alex Witherden.

And the umpires

 

[Elixuh]

Could somebody who knows more about fractured jaws please explain to me how this sort of head gear would help?

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[Nathan Barley]

Last Lion to wear a helmet in a game?

 

[Berrygood]

Could somebody who knows more about fractured jaws please explain to me how this sort of head gear would help?

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Ah the mutton chop head gear. Don't reckon it'll do much for the hearing either.

It may be enough to deflect glancing contact. Dampen a bit of that kind of impact. Can't imagine it being any good for a full on whack.

 

[Berrygood]

Last Lion to wear a helmet in a game?

Did sauce Merritt wear one for a bit? Can't think of too many that have worn helmets as a once off or regularly. Did Andrews wear one coming back from the whack from Cameron? A picture of him in one flashed in my head.

Good brain teaser.

 

[cheekyLionsFan]

my guess would be shaun hart

Shaun Hart

Age

53

Ht

175cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.1

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

24.2

5star

K

15.2

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

 

[MSB ROYS]

Last Lion to wear a helmet in a game?

Linc McCarthy?