The positives thread

[Milux]

Overheard an old time Hawks fan at the game tonight. He had obviously followed his team for a long time: "the Lions remind me of the Hawks about a year before we started to get our act together. Back when we just couldn't quite make things click. That's what they're like right now. The Lions will be right back up there in a few years."

I hope he is right.

 

[Milux]

Schaches leading our marks tally so far. Averaging just over 4 a game only playing 9 games. Should of kicked 4 yesterday though.

 

[CarterS]

McStay

Consensus seems to be that he took a real step forward last night, which is brilliant. Hoping Andrews and he can be key backmen for a long time to come.

 

[M Malice]

even though this has been yet another really trying season results wise to be a lions supporter, i feel there has been enough positive signs on view this year and the previous 2 to suggest we might finally be on the right track.

1. we have the beginnings of what i think will be a very good defensive group, this is a pretty good looking back 6 for the future IMO.

darcy gardner ?? trade/FA?? allen christensen
tom cutler harris andrews daniel mcstay

2. a group of competitive never say die will not back down players. ie. intimidation factor.

mitch robinson, darcy gardner, nick robertson, rhys matheison.

3. dayne zorko has taken his game to another level, AA form at the moment. when we are hopefully contending for a top 4 spot in 3/4 years we will need a core of experienced 30+ year olds/200 gamers and in d.beams, t.rockliff and zorko we may have our hodge/mitchell/burgoyne equivalents.

4. josh schache.

allison, rolls, watson from the academy and another gun top 2/3 talent this year. i am still clinging to the hope that we are heading in the right direction.

my lions dream team for 2017.

back 6.
d.gardner m.hurley p.hanley
t.cutler h.andrews d.mcstay depth- paparone, harwood, skinner, watson, rolls, william.

mids.
s.martin t.rockliff d.beams
d.zorko m.robinson b.keays depth- smith, evans, jansen, bastinac.

forward 6.
r.matheison j.freeman s.mayes
s.petrevski-seton j.schache j.allison depth- bell, mcgrath, close, bewick, walker, lester, green.

int.
n.robertson a.christensen d.rich l.taylor. rich to primarily play behind the ball.

still in desperate need of a good experienced key position forward but nobody gives them away unfortunately. we need to jag a josh bruce type who is just about to break out, over to you list management/recruitment team time to earn your money.

 

[Cockliff38]

Little tactical move I liked - Keays as the extra at the contest, running into the centre from HB. Has the speed to make it hurt if we win a clean clearance.

Also, a Schache bag isn't far away

 

[snooplions]

Warms the soul.

 

[T Rick]

Liked the look of Jansen and Ben Keays is clean with the ball and would look to have a bright future. Jeez, we have missed Rocky and his return was a real positive.

 

[Gibbo_88]

We got to play a team that shows what can happen when you hire the right coach.

 

[James North]

We must've just about drawn level in the second half?

 

[Jivlain]

We must've just about drawn level in the second half?

Indeed we won the second half, 8.3 to 8.2.

 

[ColdWarWarrior]

Jansen's debut and Harwoods improvement were about the only things to like, the rest were putrid.

 

[ColdWarWarrior]

Jansens debut and Harwoods improvement were about the only things to like, the rest were putrid.

 

[dlanod]

I made a very nice double cooked sticky pork spare ribs.

 

[JasRulz63]

Normally I get a bit over the Mumford orgasming but that was seriously an amazing tackle just then - opponent put his head down as he ran towards Mumford, and Mummy switched his arms completely and tackled a head down player completely fairly.

I made a very nice double cooked sticky pork spare ribs.

Hmm...

 

[dlanod]

Hmm...

No salty flavour.

 

[3KZ is Football]

I'm as fit as I have been for a long time as I exercise my stress away after each Brisbane Loss.

 

[pulpdriver]

I made a very nice double cooked sticky pork spare ribs.

Yum.

 

[M Malice]

rocky

 

[Jivlain]

rocky

robbo

 

[M Malice]

robbo

most of the rest

 

[kylegee28]

Jansen looks alright.

 

[braddsey]

This thread... because I'm not sure I can stand to read the depressing sh*t in half the other threads any longer.

Oh, and my nephew supports Carlton, so at least someone in the family is finally getting some joy out of football.

 

[BigCat2]

One week closer to the end of the season...

 

[CarterS]

Leppa is always looking for the positives. Well we have won contested footy 2 weeks in a row. Has to be a decent positive considering how poor we have been at it the last few seasons.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I'm as fit as I have been for a long time as I exercise my stress away after each Brisbane Loss.