Semi Final v Dees

[dlanod]

I'm tempted to ask for previews but you lot dropped the ball once already.

 

[mattsmob]

Hard to disagree but he was one on Thursday night who had a couple of iffy moments that can cost you big finals, I think it's either him or Robbo and I think Robbo is marginally the safer option to win on Friday.

Personally I think I’d take Prior, Robbo has the same skill errors but his free kick against for Sonsie’s goal was just so bad and unfortunately predictable. I also think he’s been a bit selfish with his running at times and cracking the sads when he doesn’t get used in transition. Also the clip of him giving Neale a spray when he missed a handball kind of pissed me off, I’d be going a few guys ahead of Robbo at this point.

 

[Macca225]

Personally I think I’d take Prior, Robbo has the same skill errors but his free kick against for Sonsie’s goal was just so bad and unfortunately predictable. I also think he’s been a bit selfish with his running at times and cracking the sads when he doesn’t get used in transition. Also the clip of him giving Neale a spray when he missed a handball kind of pissed me off, I’d be going a few guys ahead of Robbo at this point.

Again hard to disagree, thats why Fages is on the big bucks and I'll back him in whoever gets picked.... Unless Dev is out a Lyons is in

 

[twhowler]

Lyons is finished for the year, and it is now common knowledge that OP was his problem all year. They should be able to get him right for next year which gives us great midfield depth. I think we tend to forget how good he has been.

With Ashcroft coming in, Lyons fit, and the expected improvement of several younger players its looking good for next year

I mean you would ASSUME this would be the case. But if it were surely the club would have had a quiet word to some in the media about Lyons having OP and not being fit. Yet it's still being written up as he is either in the mix or will come back in.

I watched the whole ressies match and it would be astonishing if he plays this week. He spoke about 'just getting through it' after the game implying he was coasting. But surely if the plan was for him to play this Friday, he would have played say 2.5 quarters at full throttle, shown he had some zip, got leather poisoning, and come off early to keep fresh. Instead he played the whole match, and while resting a bit in the forward line there was plenty of time on the ball. If he plays this week would be sillier than Mathieson not coming on in final quarter v Essendon and CEY replacing Coleman in the 2020 prelim COMBINED! Hopefully i am just working myself into a lather for nothing.

Agree with others that we forget how good Lyons was. 23 Brownlow votes last year. Nobody would want him anyway, but he can be told, get yourself right, and you can be in the mix for the midfield again. But he should not be guaranteed a spot any more. He already looked on the wane pre OP if indeed it was 8 weeks ago he got it.

We just have to prioritise a side with good run and spread this week.

Rayner is the only 100% guaranteed in. Fort most likely to play unless we decide smaller is better. Rayner could be a third key forward of sorts?

I would have Robinson as sub only because he just cannot run out games anymore on the wing.

Prior I was tempted to drop. He might stay just because he has a good engine and some genuine toughness.

Ah Chee I would play only if fully fit. He seemed a bit off on Thursday, presumably more minutes than planned.

So the names presumably being juggled up are:

OUTS McInerney
POSSIBLE OUTS Robinson, Prior, Wilmot, Mathieson
INS Rayner
POSSIBLE INS Ah Chee, Fort, Answerth

DON'T DO IT FAGES dropping Dev for Lyons

I am firmly of the view Answerth should not play - poor vs Pickett recently. Disposal not great. I think he can get back in the team but not this week.

 

[Saucery]

I mean you would ASSUME this would be the case. But if it were surely the club would have had a quiet word to some in the media about Lyons having OP and not being fit. Yet it's still being written up as he is either in the mix or will come back in.

I watched the whole ressies match and it would be astonishing if he plays this week. He spoke about 'just getting through it' after the game implying he was coasting. But surely if the plan was for him to play this Friday, he would have played say 2.5 quarters at full throttle, shown he had some zip, got leather poisoning, and come off early to keep fresh. Instead he played the whole match, and while resting a bit in the forward line there was plenty of time on the ball. If he plays this week would be sillier than Mathieson not coming on in final quarter v Essendon and CEY replacing Coleman in the 2020 prelim COMBINED! Hopefully i am just working myself into a lather for nothing.

Agree with others that we forget how good Lyons was. 23 Brownlow votes last year. Nobody would want him anyway, but he can be told, get yourself right, and you can be in the mix for the midfield again. But he should not be guaranteed a spot any more. He already looked on the wane pre OP if indeed it was 8 weeks ago he got it.

We just have to prioritise a side with good run and spread this week.

Rayner is the only 100% guaranteed in. Fort most likely to play unless we decide smaller is better. Rayner could be a third key forward of sorts?

I would have Robinson as sub only because he just cannot run out games anymore on the wing.

Prior I was tempted to drop. He might stay just because he has a good engine and some genuine toughness.

Ah Chee I would play only if fully fit. He seemed a bit off on Thursday, presumably more minutes than planned.

So the names presumably being juggled up are:

OUTS McInerney
POSSIBLE OUTS Robinson, Prior, Wilmot, Mathieson
INS Rayner
POSSIBLE INS Ah Chee, Fort, Answerth

DON'T DO IT FAGES dropping Dev for Lyons

I am firmly of the view Answerth should not play - poor vs Pickett recently. Disposal not great. I think he can get back in the team but not this week.

I think Fort is a lock, McStay will be buggered if he has to ruck with Joe till the GF.

 

[Lace Out]

15 disposals in a reserves match is not deserving of a call back.

Cooooooked,for this season at least

Would be marvellous if can get back to his best,he has time to do it.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

will Big O be available for the match after melb?

 

[Macca225]

will Big O be available for the match after melb?

If he has no symptoms for 10 days prior yes

 

[KissKiss]

I think Fort is a lock, McStay will be buggered if he has to ruck with Joe till the GF.

McStay was also covered in ice after the game. Think knee, hand and something else were iced up. He clearly coped an absolute battering and not sure he could do that for multiple weeks

 

[Bob Neil]

Pardon the intrusion but a Brisbane-based, Gabba member Crows fan here to share a quick opinion.

Have seen a number of the Lions games this year inc the past two and in terms of selection I reckon you should be going with:

• McInerney out ~ Fort in (obvious)
• Prior out ~ Rayner in (I thought Prior had a mare and his confidence visibly dropped throughout the match)
• Robbo out ~ Answerth in (I know Robbo is a fan favourite and it’d be a fairytale if he got a flag but I think he’s just as likely to cost you a match with his temper and I think Answerth is a desperado who’s built for finals).

Hoping your boys can get over the line .

 

[Bob Neil]

If he has no symptoms for 10 days prior yes

I think the protocol is 12 days (not ten) and as such he’d miss out.

Post-concussion break from footy should be longer than 12 days: study

The brains of Australian football players are still recovering 12 days after they are concussed according to a Monash University study of amateur players.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

Tickets sorted

Ins: Fort Rayner Answerth
Outs: O Prior Wilmont

Although I liked Wilmont's game I think Fages will back Answerth

I hope Fages and co. have the balls to go Wilmot, that will be a selection delemma.
The kid is ready, won't make any more mistakes than Answerth and has x factor and electric covering speed.
I think Ah Chee keeps his spot if 100%over the concussion.
Maybe Answerth as sub.
I've been all for Lester to come in over Dizzy , but after watching the replay on Saturday , he was pretty good, wasn't a shocker by any means.

 

[dlanod]

I think the protocol is 12 days (not ten) and as such he’d miss out.

Post-concussion break from footy should be longer than 12 days: study

The brains of Australian football players are still recovering 12 days after they are concussed according to a Monash University study of amateur players.

www.theage.com.au

It is twelve days from diagnosis so he wouldn't miss (Thursday through to next Friday is 15 days) unless he's still suffering symptoms.

 

[sageslayer]

Pardon the intrusion but a Brisbane-based, Gabba member Crows fan here to share a quick opinion.

Have seen a number of the Lions games this year inc the past two and in terms of selection I reckon you should be going with:

• McInerney out ~ Fort in (obvious)
• Prior out ~ Rayner in (I thought Prior had a mare and his confidence visibly dropped throughout the match)
• Robbo out ~ Answerth in (I know Robbo is a fan favourite and it’d be a fairytale if he got a flag but I think he’s just as likely to cost you a match with his temper and I think Answerth is a desperado who’s built for finals).

Hoping your boys can get over the line .

Sounds like we're your 2nd team. I appreciate that.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

Personally I think I’d take Prior, Robbo has the same skill errors but his free kick against for Sonsie’s goal was just so bad and unfortunately predictable. I also think he’s been a bit selfish with his running at times and cracking the sads when he doesn’t get used in transition. Also the clip of him giving Neale a spray when he missed a handball kind of pissed me off, I’d be going a few guys ahead of Robbo at this point.

Massive Robbo fan, but that spray was so uncalled for and didn't make sense at all.
Happened right in front of us and we were two rows off the fence.
To me the alternative from Lachie handballing to Robbo would of been a speculator kick down the boundary.
Who knows what that would of done , as it was it was a stoppage.
Having said all of that , I get how a player in our team could crack the shits by getting refused when in the open.
Who knows could of been about another instance .
It wasn't a good look.

 

[Thomasno]

If the Lions go for another “free flowing” shootout game against the Demons and loose by a big margin then I will be convinced that the team’s issues are due in part to a failure of the brains trust and the coach. Leigh Matthew’s team at least tried different tactics and held opponents such as Essendon with respect and as such received hard earn wins. Although the lions games against the demons this year have been whitewashes from the start, there is definitely something a miss from a team who has done well early for a number of games this year only to get overrun in the end. The very fact that you can have two humiliating losses against the same team in the same season raises the question that this is not a team or brains trust that learns from its mistakes.

Honestly the free flowing thing isn’t the problem, free flowing high pressure game would work against Melbourne - gives their defence no time to set up.

The issue a few weeks ago was that we didn’t respond well to their pressure, and reverted to playing slow and careful, long down the line kicks to contests. That gave them plenty of time to set up.

 

[sageslayer]

Massive Robbo fan, but that spray was so uncalled for and didn't make sense at all.
Happened right in front of us and we were two rows off the fence.
To me the alternative from Lachie handballing to Robbo would of been a speculator kick down the boundary.
Who knows what that would of done , as it was it was a stoppage.
Having said all of that , I get how a player in our team could crack the shits by getting refused when in the open.
Who knows could of been about another instance .
It wasn't a good look.

I'm actually okay with it. Robbo and Lachie are pretty good mates from what I can tell, Robbo is just incredibly passionate and would've had a good chat about it after as well.

 

[BrisVegasDru]

will Big O be available for the match after melb?

i assume you mean round 1 , you'd hope so

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Got my tickets M15 Q seats 8 and 9. Gee Ticketek is a trial

Got the handknitted Roys jumper out, the 44 year old beanie and the scarf.

3KZ pointed out some famous Lions wins many years ago when the gear was in a bit better shape but let's hope they see another Lions win against the odds

 

[M Malice]

Tickets sorted

Ins: Fort Rayner Answerth
Outs: O Prior Wilmont

Although I liked Wilmont's game I think Fages will back Answerth

Got my tickets M15 Q seats 8 and 9. Gee Ticketek is a trial

Got the handknitted Roys jumper out, the 44 year old beanie and the scarf.

3KZ pointed out some famous Lions wins many years ago when the gear was in a bit better shape but let's hope they see another Lions win against the odds

We got front row 2nd tier on the wing, Shane Warne Stand side, might see you lot there.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

hmm so basically if Big O is clear of side effects today, he should be able to play once we beat melb. or yesterday.

come on big man, heeeeaaaaall!

 

[davemc_lions]

Got my tickets M15 Q seats 8 and 9. Gee Ticketek is a trial

Got the handknitted Roys jumper out, the 44 year old beanie and the scarf.

3KZ pointed out some famous Lions wins many years ago when the gear was in a bit better shape but let's hope they see another Lions win against the odds

friend got us M15 CC so close to you.
Hope lots of Lions around us.
Went to Pies game at Marvel last year ended up almost in pies cheer squad.. Although was great when Bailey kicked that goal

 

[missfinland]

Fort is playing and Dev will play, zero chance he misses.

Changing of the guard and no better time to see Dev, Willmot and Kiddy shine in a cut throat final last Thursday night, watch them back it up again Friday night. ( Willmot may miss for Noah )

Cam will play

As will Noah.

Prior could miss, along with Mitch Robbo.

Lyons misses in my opinion.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

I'm actually okay with it. Robbo and Lachie are pretty good mates from what I can tell, Robbo is just incredibly passionate and would've had a good chat about it after as well.

Yeah for sure, heat of the moment, such a hot contest and with O going down, the pressure cooker was up.
At the time was a bad look cause he was pretty pissed, but as you say , pure passion there and great mates with mutual respect I'd imagine.

 

[KissKiss]

We got front row 2nd tier on the wing, Shane Warne Stand side, might see you lot there.

I think I got N12 row E for us. Second tier just about the 50m arc so pretty happy with that

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

We got front row 2nd tier on the wing, Shane Warne Stand side, might see you lot there.

You lucky buggers, go hard on the Cheering.
Would be awsome to hear a Lions chant after a victory .
That would do it for me , the tears would start flowing.