Game Day Round 3, 2016 - Geelong vs Brisbane Lions

[ZoBlitz]

Did you know the last time we beat Geelong at their home ground was 2003?

 

[Milux]

To think i waited up all night to be the first to post.

Edit. Wooohooooo success to me. Now im off to bed so i can be up in 4 hours to feed my son.

 

[lionshine]

Love game day! Let's get a win to kick start our season boys! Hoping for multiple goals from Schache, Taylor, Christensen and Walker

 

[Hollow Knight]

Hope one of our players has 11 disposals so I can burst with excitement.

 

[Milux]

Hope one of our players has 11 disposals so I can burst with excitement.

I worry about you sometimes. When will you let the prince go.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I worry about you sometimes. When will you let the prince go.

When he has his Patty Karnezis "I am retiring at age 23 because I have accomplished everything I wanted to in footy" moment.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I fear for Sam Mayes if he tweets "Game Day!"

Haters etc.

 

[blueiris]

Who comes in for Rich? If it's Dawson hopefully McStay plays forward this weekend

 

[Hollow Knight]

Who comes in for Rich?

Already confirmed that it's Evans. Straight into the midfield.

http://www.lions.com.au/video/2016-04-09/mcstay-interviews-evans

 

[blueiris]

Already confirmed that it's Evans. Straight into the midfield.

http://www.lions.com.au/video/2016-04-09/mcstay-interviews-evans

Well done to Evans but really want to see McStay forward with Walker and Schache pretty sure we would score over a 100 points most weekends

 

[Hollow Knight]

Well done to Evans but really want to see McStay forward with Walker and Schache pretty sure we would score over a 100 points most weekends

I'm very happy with McStay down back. Developing very nicely. I reckon we'd be too slow and our forward pressure would suffer if we had McStay alongside Schache and Walker.

I think Lester is becoming a useful third foil up there. Has a big body and can take a grab but also gives us a bit more when the ball hits the ground.

 

[MacMum]

Rockliff out, Rich out, blah, blah blah..... What on earth could go wrong?!

 

[Sherrinator]

Anyone strong enough to tune in this week? Could be a back to 2012 or 2015 moment.

 

[Lockie]

Will be my first missed road trip to Geelong in years so disappointed not to get to the game. Hopefully all the Lions supporters make a noise. Good luck Billy Evans and hope all the Bendigo mates get down to cheer you Let's see if Christensen can outdo Selwood for free kicks today!

 

[Milux]

When he has his Patty Karnezis "I am retiring at age 23 because I have accomplished everything I wanted to in footy" moment.

Haha fare enough.

 

[KissKiss]

Hope one of our players has 11 disposals so I can burst with excitement.

If Scache gets 11 touches and kicks 6-7 goals I'll burst with excitement

 

[POBT]

Rockliff out, Rich out, blah, blah blah..... What on earth could go wrong?!

Hammo reporting in the paper that the Suns believe we are keeping both Rich and Rocky safe for the Suns game.

I know the club reported Rocky would miss two games but this makes sense to me.

 

[POBT]

I'm very happy with McStay down back. Developing very nicely. I reckon we'd be too slow and our forward pressure would suffer if we had McStay alongside Schache and Walker.

I still prefer the side with McStay forward but it would be nonsensical to move him out of defence right now for a variety of reasons:

1. He's doing an ok job there.
2. We have just lost our best tall defender and need to fill a gap.
3. We're trying to teach him to play a role.
4. McStay tends to fade out of games and a defensive role helps keep him switched on.
5. Our forward structure doesn't seem to need fixing right now.
6. Consistency of role is important for young players.
7. This is only the third game of the year.
8. Dawson is not a like for like replacement, particularly against a tall side like Geelong.

Despite my personal preference for his long term role, I hope we give McStay at least half a year stationed in defence. He offers a lot down back that we haven't had in a tall defender since Leppa and DJ. He can take a mark. He can run off his opponent. He's good at ground level. His skills are above average for a player his size.

 

[brizrider]

Rich is out?

 

[ColdWarWarrior]

If we lose by less than 50 pts consider it a victory.

 

[cheekyLionsFan]

Na i want less than 30

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[carnthemlions]

I still prefer the side with McStay forward but it would be nonsensical to move him out of defence right now for a variety of reasons:

1. He's doing an ok job there.
2. We have just lost our best tall defender and need to fill a gap.
3. We're trying to teach him to play a role.
4. McStay tends to fade out of games and a defensive role helps keep him switched on.
5. Our forward structure doesn't seem to need fixing right now.
6. Consistency of role is important for young players.
7. This is only the third game of the year.
8. Dawson is not a like for like replacement, particularly against a tall side like Geelong.

Despite my personal preference for his long term role, I hope we give McStay at least half a year stationed in defence. He offers a lot down back that we haven't had in a tall defender since Leppa and DJ. He can take a mark. He can run off his opponent. He's good at ground level. His skills are above average for a player his size.

I agree, but it would be very tempting to move him forward next week against a GC side that only includes 4 genuine talls.

 

[cheekyLionsFan]

I think as fans aiming for less than 50 is a little disappointing. I want real improvement. I know we are younger, smaller and less experienced but I want more now.

For the last 5 years all I wanted was effort and I would be happy but I feel it isn't enough anymore. Maybe I am just sick of waiting for us to 'break out'

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[Panthera]

Anyone strong enough to tune in this week? Could be a back to 2012 or 2015 moment.

Thinking about heading down...anyone else making the trip? Do we have a Brisbane bay (row ) down there today?

 

[BRAB]

I want Schache to kick a goal or 10