2015 Lions Reserves and NEAFL thread

[Zhesty]

Is there anywhere to go to get updates on the game? Would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Cockliff38]

Brisbane Lions ‏@brisbanelions 7m7 minutes ago
Qtr time in @neaflofficial Lions lead 6.2.38 to Redlands 2.3.15. Goals to Hipwood, Lenuenberger, Golby, Dawson, Lester. #GoLions

 

[MSB ROYS]

Lions win 79 to Redlands 68.

 

[cotter101]

Lions win 11.13.79 - 9.14.68

McGuane and Dawson with 2 goals. Leuenberger, Hipwood, Golby, Lester, Hammellman and Keays all with 1 goal. Not sure who kicked the other goal.

 

[pulpdriver]

Lions win 11.13.79 - 9.14.68

McGuane and Dawson with 2 goals. Leuenberger, Hipwood, Golby, Lester, Hammellman and Keays all with 1 goal. Not sure who kicked the other goal.

Any word how Leuie went other than the goal?

 

[Last of the Roys]

Any word how Leuie went other than the goal?

Named in the best on the NEAFL results website.

BRISBANE LIONS
Goal Kickers: L. Dawson 2, L. McGuane 2, M. Golby , R. Lester , B. Keays , M. Leuenberger , T. Cutler , M. Hammelmann , E. Hipwood
Best Players: , Z. O''Brien , M. Golby , M. Leuenberger , T. Cutler , J. Bourke , J. Watts

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124354292&c=1-8334-0-337188-0&pool=1

 

[Viceregal]

Named in the best on the NEAFL results website.

BRISBANE LIONS
Goal Kickers: L. Dawson 2, L. McGuane 2, M. Golby , R. Lester , B. Keays , M. Leuenberger , T. Cutler , M. Hammelmann , E. Hipwood
Best Players: , Z. O''Brien , M. Golby , M. Leuenberger , T. Cutler , J. Bourke , J. Watts

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124354292&c=1-8334-0-337188-0&pool=1

Good to see Cutler and Bourke in there!

 

[cotter101]

Any word how Leuie went other than the goal?

Wasn't at the game, just seen the results and posted them. But he was named in the bests. Personally I'd give him another week in the reserves. Want him working on that forward game and aggression. We already know he can ruck. But needs that forward game to fit in the side with Martin imo.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Staggered Lester was credited with only 19 disposals yesterday. Josh Watts, fantastic last quarter under a heap of pressure.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Lions website suggests Dawson was our bog but not mentioned here. Hard to rely much on any review except from those who were there and Woey.

 

[Skoob]

Staggered Lester was credited with only 19 disposals yesterday. Josh Watts, fantastic last quarter under a heap of pressure.

I presume he played in the middle, rather than back?

 

[Mr Ripper]

Correct weight.

 

[Skoob]

Correct weight.

I wonder how they get the balance between "getting his work rate up and hands on it" by playing him in the middle, and "going back to work on his role and deficiencies in defence".
Lester is a good example of what's wrong with the senior team. We need his maturity and experience, but he hasn't been up to his role. Can he do what is required? Dunno. He seems to be another of those who excels at reserve grade, but isn't up to senior level. (Maybe not excel, but have an impact at least).
I'm not sure that time in the reserves will help a player like Lester, a bit Polkinghorneesque.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Correct weight.

Is O'Brien destined to be no better than a good NEAFL player? Whenever he is dropped to the ressies he invariably gets mentioned in the best players straight up.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Lions website suggests Dawson was our bog but not mentioned here. Hard to rely much on any review except from those who were there and Woey.

Match write-ups from both last week and yesterday appear to have been penned by work experience kids.

 

[whatboutbob]

Any word how Leuie went other than the goal?

IMO he didn't put his hand up for a recall.

 

[cotter101]

Is O'Brien destined to be no better than a good NEAFL player? Whenever he is dropped to the ressies he invariably gets mentioned in the best players straight up.

His game against North was better than most of the other boys that were in the team. Very unlucky to be dropped.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

His game against North was better than most of the other boys that were in the team. Very unlucky to be dropped.

I thought so too. Sometimes I think 'team balance' is overrated at selection time.

 

[Quigley]

ZOB was one of the few who worked hard last week. Very stiff to be dropped I thought.

Mr Ripper how did Hipwood look? Good to see him pick up a goal.

 

[Mr Ripper]

ZOB's a good, honest foot soldier that gives 100% at every contest. He's never going to slice a side up with sublime skills, but he also won't concede anything physically.

Eric did "a couple of nice things", Quigs. Didn't blow my socks off by any stretch. Neither did Keays fwiw. Reuben William (didn't play yesterday) is the one academy top up that's really grabbed my attention this year.

 

[pulpdriver]

IMO he didn't put his hand up for a recall.

Hmm might bode well. Our set up looked better with Martin as a solo ruck. Leuie's going to need to work on his ability to have an impact up forward.

Did Lester play in defense or on ball?

 

[whatboutbob]

Did Lester play in defense or on ball?

On ball. Did well.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

On ball. Did well.

I hope like hell they shelve the 'Lester as a third defensive tall' experiment.

 

[a mayes ing]

I hope like hell they shelve the 'Lester as a third defensive tall' experiment.

Couldnt believe when l read that Leppa would have Lester as the 3rd tall. I knew right from the start it wouldn't work.

 

[PattyKwasagun]

Match write-ups from both last week and yesterday appear to have been penned by work experience kids.

Not a joke - they genuinely are. QUT first/second year Journalism students are offered the role of writing the reserves reports. I know one who's done it, and she knows nothing about footy. It's an interesting situation.