Preview Rd 8 - Essendon v Brisbane Lions

[Nunez]

Very happy for him and his family! Can't wait to watch the game Sunday!

 

[AFLQLD]

Pretty excited to see how Dawson goes.

Good luck to the kid. Hope he goes well!

I think they might just give Dawson a game or two up to the bye and then drop him back after seeing what areas he needs to work on.

Although...I thought that about Clarke and Taylor previously. And they never went back down... So I suppose the opportunity is there to be grabbed if he can make the most of it.

 

[Brettles]

Barrett's sliding doors

Don't often agree with DB, but on this occasion he's spot on....

 

[lions27]

Wonder who our sub will be? Unlikely to be Robertson after being named in the bests last week.

 

[bato]

Family and Friends would know would be my guess

Yeah, they do. I can usually tell when they're hiding their excitement anyway, kinda how I found about Dawson this week.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Onya Dawson! Think this kid has the goods.

Glad to see Claye back as well.

 

[Milux]

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Have a strong feeling we might see Dawson debut this week

Nice call. Give this guy a medal.

 

[Monterronaldo]

Glad to see our draftees are now breaking their way into the team without us being forced to select them last year. A very big congratulations to Liam Dawson, hope he makes a good fist of it.

 

[lionshine]

It is fun to think that the side has improved on paper compared to last week against Port considering how well we played. Nothing against Golby or Cutler. It is just I rate CBeams over Golby and as big of a fan of Cutler as I am, he has struggled since the game against the Eagles and I believe that Dawson will be able to replicate the kind of form and promise that Jaden McGrath showed in his first few games earlier this year.

On the other hand, Essendon's side has also improved since last week with come experienced inclusions.

This weeks game will be a good indication of where we are at considering our form in the first five rounds and the stark difference shown in our past two games. If we play well and beat Essendon it might prove the game against Port wasn't just a fluke and we have really turned our form around.

 

[Footy 1st]

Aspley or Redcliffe?

Redcliffe

 

[Lionheart182]

Beams sub IMO. Glad to see Dawson in, happy with that.

 

[jackess]

Beams sub IMO. Glad to see Dawson in, happy with that.

You'd think Dawson would be the sub. I'd like us to play a midfielder as the sub for once. Could give a bigger impact coming on. NRobbo might be a good choice.

 

[Viceregal]

You'd think Dawson would be the sub. I'd like us to play a midfielder as the sub for once. Could give a bigger impact coming on. NRobbo might be a good choice.

I thought Dawson was a forward?

 

[jackess]

I thought Dawson was a forward?

Yeah he is. I think Dawson will be the sub but I'd like it to be a midfielder instead.

 

[askdotcom]

I thought Dawson was a forward?

that's why he said NRobbo.

 

[Viceregal]

Yeah he is. I think Dawson will be the sub but I'd like it to be a midfielder instead.

Sorry ... missed the IMO in the post before and thought you were suggesting that it should have been Dawson instead of Beams

 

[Shaq attack]

Where is everyone sitting on Sunday? Keen to sit among aome Lions supporters for a change!

 

[Sherrinator]

How tall is Dawson now? Is he a third "tall" or a genuine target?

 

[jackess]

Where is everyone sitting on Sunday? Keen to sit among aome Lions supporters for a change!

On my couch. You can come round if you want but I live in Perth.

 

[John_Proctor]

Any melbourne members know if we need to buy a reserved seat (presumably at booking fee prices) for Sunday or can we just walk in with the membership?

 

[Last of the Roys]

Any melbourne members know if we need to buy a reserved seat (presumably at booking fee prices) for Sunday or can we just walk in with the membership?

You can just scan your membership to get in. Essendon games at Etihad are apparently no longer fully ticketed like they used to be - general admission is on level 3 (except for the first 5 rows). The Lions have advised supporters to sit in sections 25-26 on level 3, starting from row G.

Otherwise you could pay extra and buy a reserve seat, such as behind the goals where our cheer-squad is sitting (which I think will be the opposite end to usual - i.e. the end furthest away from Southern Cross station).

I don't think there will be a huge crowd either - probably 30,000 odd.

 

[harvester]

so if dawson is playingwho will be left out? mcstay?

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

so if dawson is playingwho will be left out? mcstay?

Nobody. Cutler and Golby out, CBeams and Dawson in. Only question is the sub.

 

[CarloLion]

Would have liked to have seen Harwood come in for Golby but congrats to Dawson, he's obviously earnt it!

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

CARN BRIZZY, BEAT THESE BLOODY SKIRTS!!!!!!