Preview Round 5 - Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions (Thursday, 11 April 2024 @ 7:30pm)

[harvester]

We just had to put our dog down today, so I'm really hoping we manage to get the win on Thursday.

I'm sorry to hear that. It is a very hard thing to go through

 

[M Malice]

Surely Kossie Pickett can't get off.

 

[Denno]

Surely Kossie Pickett can't get off.

He didn't.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Bit of a concern hearing Neale talk about how banged up his body is. We rely on him so heavily at the moment. If he’s barely training it might just all catch up with him down the track.

 

[Helicon1]

He didn't.

Needed Paddy Cripps QC clearly.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

We just had to put our dog down today, so I'm really hoping we manage to get the win on Thursday.

Not easy to say goodbye
Just got to remember you gave them the best life possible
Cheers to our best mates

 

[FeastOrFamine]

I'm sorry to hear that. It is a very hard thing to go through

I'm just glad that he's not in pain anymore. It'll be tough not needing to make a space for him on the couch to watch the footy, but I'm happy he's at peace.

I'll be cheering extra loud to make up for him not being here.

 

[Nunez]

I'm just glad that he's not in pain anymore. It'll be tough not needing to make a space for him on the couch to watch the footy, but I'm happy he's at peace.

I'll be cheering extra loud to make up for him not being here.

Hope you're okay mate.

 

[Viceregal]

View attachment 1954677

Followed by Melbourne being granted a priority pick and something something not awesome to punish the Lions...

 

[Dalions]

We just had to put our dog down today, so I'm really hoping we manage to get the win on Thursday.

Literally one of the worst days of my life when my dog of 15 yrs passed away.

 

[dlanod]

Literally one of the worst days of my life when my dog of 15 yrs passed away.

Ours passed away early last year, we have a new dog, and my daughter and I still tear up randomly when we talk about her (like this morning).

 

[twhowler]

Bit of a concern hearing Neale talk about how banged up his body is. We rely on him so heavily at the moment. If he’s barely training it might just all catch up with him down the track.

Strange he played v North given he said even taking the last quarter off helped him.

Agree these sorts of injuries are a slow burn, but right now we certainly can't afford to rest him in this next block of games.

 

[KissKiss]

Yeah I did feel like he could have skipped the North game altogether. I feel like if we hadnt been winless then he wouldnt have flown over

 

[Nathan Barley]

With the Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

article today it's yet another one of our best 22 who had an interrupted preseason. Makes me wonder why they couldn't be more transparent about this stuff.

Not having a media team over the summer certainly doesn't help

Also, goes to show that a lot of the issue has been on the bulk of the playing group being underdone or out of form

 

[briztoon]

With the Charlie Cameron article today it's yet another one of our best 22 who had an interrupted preseason. Makes me wonder why they couldn't be more transparent about this stuff.

Not having a media team over the summer certainly doesn't help

Also, goes to show that a lot of the issue has been on the bulk of the playing group being underdone or out of form

Pretty sure the club deliberately doesn’t put health/injury issues in the public domain.

Only uses the Injury List for obvious injuries that it can’t hide.

 

[FeastOrFamine]

Yeah I did feel like he could have skipped the North game altogether. I feel like if we hadnt been winless then he wouldnt have flown over

Would've been nice to see Tunstill get the full game and have an opportunity to show off his ability - similar to Lohmann.

 

[Denno]

Pretty sure the club deliberately doesn’t put health/injury issues in the public domain.

Only uses the Injury List for obvious injuries that it can’t hide.

Personally, am OK with this approach.

Not sure who benefits (other than supporters!) from sharing such info. Feel we'd potentially be giving opposing teams a leg up if we were to do so.

 

[Lockie]

Nice turnout of lions fans - big cheer for Lachie

 

[MSB ROYS]

Nice turnout of lions fans - big cheer for Lachie

Looks cold, LOL.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Nice turnout of lions fans - big cheer for Lachie

How does anyone live in such a cold city? We’re still in Summer here in Perth

 

[Lockie]

Yep bit chilly! Players seem a very happy group - your normal training of running jumping skipping stretching and potting them through the goals -love it! Kai slotting then through and Eric all smiles and laughing

 

[Dalions]

How does anyone live in such a cold city? We’re still in Summer here in Perth

When I went to Perth for Round 1, everything looked so dry over there.
Looked like there hasn’t been any rain for months.

 

[M Malice]

Nice turnout of lions fans - big cheer for Lachie

First time the boys have stepped foot on the MCG since the last Saturday in September 2023?

 

[Nathan Barley]

When I went to Perth for Round 1, everything looked so dry over there.
Looked like there hasn’t been any rain for months.

Accurate. 22mm in the last 6 months. Least amount of rain in a 6 month period for over 30 years

 

[Lockie]

Yep and Cotchin sighted watching training on the ground. Every player going around the boundary signing and having photos - nice one lions!