Preview Round 3, 2024 - Brisbane Lions v Collingwood

[DreadBat5701894]

Things are never as good or as bad as they seem

 

[Nathan Barley]

Things are never as good or as bad as they seem

The problem with that is that things should be really, really good right now

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Just going to replay that first quarter against Carlton over and over again this year. Don’t even remember what it’s like to feel joy anymore

I really need a win tomorrow night. My Cat died last week, he was struck by a car and my mum was recently diagnosed with Cancer. Tomorrow night being at the Gabba will be an opportunity to forget the problems in my personal life. Just desperately need something to feel good about and celebrate, this year so far has been the worst.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

I really need a win tomorrow night. My Cat died last week, he was stuck by a car and my mum was recently diagnosed with Cancer. Tomorrow night being at the Gabba will be an opportunity to forget the problems in my personal life. Just desperately need something to feel good about and celebrate, this year so far has been the worst.

Sorry to hear about that tragic news friend, our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your loved ones in this time of need and really hope our Lions can win tomorrow to help you feel better about everything in life.

If you need to chat or vent with someone about those tragedies also, please don’t hesitate DMing me on here if you need that emotional support (that goes for everyone btw)

 

[Balony_pony16]

if there is one department in the club who i think have the credits in the bank to be trusted in knowing what they are doing, its our medical team.

With medical professions past results been nothing when auditing individual cases fyi

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Sorry to hear about that tragic news friend, our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your loved ones in this time of need and really hope our Lions can win tomorrow to help you feel better about everything in life.

If you need to chat or vent with someone about those tragedies also, please don’t hesitate DMing me on here if you need that emotional support (that goes for everyone btw)

Thank you, I really appreciate that.

 

[Section 5]

We did win that pre-season match against Sydney.

Does that count, please tell me it does

It counts in regard to games played by players

 

[Balony_pony16]

I think it’s time to move Hipwood back (like gws did with Himmelberg). Covers a height and kicking need in one

Debut Logan Morris and get 50 games into him asap

 

[DreadBat5701894]

I think it’s time to move Hipwood back (like gws did with Himmelberg). Covers a height and kicking need in one

Debut Logan Morris and get 50 games into him asap

Doedee’s injury sucks, but we do have enough key backs to cover, namely Andrews, Payne, Gardiner and Lester. No need to move Hipwood back.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Doedee’s injury sucks, but we do have enough key backs to cover, namely Andrews, Payne, Gardiner and Lester. No need to move Hipwood back.

Wonder if we will pick up a KPD in the mid-season draft now as well.

 

[Nunez]

Hindsight is great and all, but damn I wish we'd have been able to get Harry Arnold.

 

[KissKiss]

Wonder if we will pick up a KPD in the mid-season draft now as well.

We still have Joyce as a break glass option

 

[JasRulz63]

Hindsight is great and all, but damn I wish we'd have been able to get Harry Arnold.

Think he's out for the first half off this year with stress fractures in his back.

 

[Squizz89]

Call me crazy but hear me out. With all the injuries down back, could we consider sending Cam back down there again but instead of playing the third tall/interceptor role, play as a genuine small defender / Kiddy distributor role?

I feel like he wasn’t utilised in this way when he went back last time, and as such may not have played to his strengths as much. He doesn’t have a bad kick Cam and perhaps with that responsibility, and without the fitness required to play midfield, he may flourish.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

We still have Joyce as a break glass option

Forgot about him, although I wouldn’t want another injury to any of our KPD players though.

 

[Squizz89]

Wonder if we will pick up a KPD in the mid-season draft now as well.

Personally I’d be tasking the recruitment team with going after the best kick we can find and plugging them straight in at HB. Kiddy’s kicking and subsequent gamebreaking ability is what we miss most imo.

 

[Balony_pony16]

Doedee’s injury sucks, but we do have enough key backs to cover, namely Andrews, Payne, Gardiner and Lester. No need to move Hipwood back.

Need some drive as well

Lester is a medium back with limited ability

Gardiner is both injured and not trusted down back anymore and for good reason

Payne needs form back

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Personally I’d be tasking the recruitment team with going after the best kick we can find and plugging them straight in at HB. Kiddy’s kicking and subsequent gamebreaking ability is what we miss most imo.

Would be very ironic if we chose Casey Voss (same position as Kiddy) after all those years of rejecting him.

 

[Section 5]

It was always a bit of a risk bringing in a player with ACL issues.
Sad that it happened just when he was ready to play his first Lions game.

No excuse now for the club to not upgrade Reville and Brain.
They should get that done today through the AFL

 

[Balony_pony16]

Call me crazy but hear me out. With all the injuries down back, could we consider sending Cam back down there again but instead of playing the third tall/interceptor role, play as a genuine small defender / Kiddy distributor role?

I feel like he wasn’t utilised in this way when he went back last time, and as such may not have played to his strengths as much. He doesn’t have a bad kick Cam and perhaps with that responsibility, and without the fitness required to play midfield, he may flourish.

Wouldn’t mind this, play him deep back with kickouts and let him overlap

Last time he was in defense he was used as a loose man in the hole type. He got lost a fair bit

 

[KissKiss]

Call me crazy but hear me out. With all the injuries down back, could we consider sending Cam back down there again but instead of playing the third tall/interceptor role, play as a genuine small defender / Kiddy distributor role?

I feel like he wasn’t utilised in this way when he went back last time, and as such may not have played to his strengths as much. He doesn’t have a bad kick Cam and perhaps with that responsibility, and without the fitness required to play midfield, he may flourish.

I agree we didnt really use him this way last year but Im still not convinced by Cam's kicking. I feel he looks for length (and height weirdly) more than accuracy. That could be just trying to get it under pressure into our forward line as a chaos option. But I dont really think I've seen him pick out the accurate kicks through danger in the middle you need out of the back line

 

[Section 5]

This side is still good enough to win a lot of games.
Starting tomorrow night i hope

B: B. Starcevich, J. Payne, R Lester

HB: D. Zorko, H. Andrews - D. Wilmot

C: J. Fletcher, H. McCluggage, J. Berry

HF: C. Cameron, E. Hipwood, C. Rayner

F: Z. Bailey, J. Daniher, L. Lloyd

FOLL: O. McInerney, J. Dunkley, L. Neale

I/C: J. Tunstill (M), B. Reville(W/F), N. Answerth (D), L McCarthy (F)
5th I/C player either: C. Ah-Chee replaces Reville if not upgraded, J. Lyons

 

[Nathan Barley]

I think it’s time to move Hipwood back (like gws did with Himmelberg). Covers a height and kicking need in one

Debut Logan Morris and get 50 games into him asap

I think the tanking investigation would open immediately if we did that

 

[KissKiss]

This side is still good enough to win a lot of games.
Starting tomorrow night i hope

B: B. Starcevich, J. Payne, R Lester

HB: D. Zorko, H. Andrews - D. Wilmot

C: J. Fletcher, H. McCluggage, J. Berry

HF: C. Cameron, E. Hipwood, C. Rayner

F: Z. Bailey, J. Daniher, L. Lloyd

FOLL: O. McInerney, J. Dunkley, L. Neale

I/C: J. Tunstill (M), B. Reville(W/F), N. Answerth (D), L McCarthy (F)
5th I/C player either: C. Ah-Chee replaces Reville if not upgraded, J. Lyons

I do like that side, though would definitely have Ah Chee still starting over Reville. Sub I would then have Prior (think he is the best option in flexibility of roles).

But if we lose again, then I think we need to start making some hard calls on a few more players. Guys like Sharp, Prior, Tunstill will need to be locked in for several weeks to see what they've got

 

[SizeMatters]

wasn’t onboard for Doedee due to his injuries but I think he definitely would have improved our best 22. Don’t think he would have improved our list a whole lot but still a shame he is pretty much done for the year.

All these long term injuries have ****ed is this year. May as well tank for top 3 pick to grab a lad before Ashcroft.

Idgaf. This year is done. Blood the kids.