Game Day Round 9, 2016 - Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions

[lionshine]

Really excited to see Matho, NRobbo, Freeman and #PaineTrain!

 

[lionshine]

In addition to Tyson being a late withdrawal with illness apparently Jones, Viney and Gawn are all carrying an illness as well. We may have caught the Dees at a good time.

 

[Milk Steak]

Just heard Matheison talking again when he was presented his jumper today. The guy sounds like a veteran and future leader already

 

[lionshine]

The boys seem like they are in good spirits!

 

[Harris Specter]

Holy s**t, that speech by Matho. I'm in love

 

[Headless]

Good luck (but not too much) today, chums. Hoping for a decent game with no injuries to either side. Looking forward to seeing some of your younger players, too.

All the best for the rest of the season.

 

[lionshine]

Just posting the official late changes and interchanges here:

Sunday, May 22

Melbourne v Brisbane Lions at the MCG, 1.10pm AEST

LATE CHANGES
Melbourne: Dom Tyson (illness) replaced in the selected side by Ben Newton
Brisbane Lions: Nil

FINAL INTERCHANGES
Melbourne: Ben Newton, Jayden Hunt, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes
Brisbane Lions: Ryan Harwood, Tom Bell, Rhys Mathieson, Billy Evans

 

[Milux]

heck it. Strip rockliff of his captaincy and give it to matho. 'Theres plenty of work to do. Dont dissapoint our fans, dont dissapoint your team mates, most of all dont dissapoint yourself.' This kid is unbelievable.

 

[lionshine]

Good luck (but not too much) today, chums. Hoping for a decent game with no injuries to either side. Looking forward to seeing some of your younger players, too.

All the best for the rest of the season.

Cheers mate.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

In addition to Tyson being a late withdrawal with illness apparently Jones, Viney and Gawn are all carrying an illness as well. We may have caught the Dees at a good time.

Their 4 best players apparently sick... or is that the excuse if Melbourne lose ?

 

[lionshine]

Their 4 best players apparently sick... or is that the excuse if Melbourne lose ?

I'd place Hogan, Vince and Garlett all among their better players and they are supposedly illness free

 

[a mayes ing]

Really does sound like a future leader. I think even the boys, noticed McStay especially, were smiling and think that this kid is something else. The boys looked together but we will find out in the 1st 5minutes whether they are on or not.

 

[scott_the_man]

Matho will captain this club one day. I'd put my house on it

 

[Simbatheking21]

If the Dees game last year was anything to go by we are stuffed and it will be s**t viewing.

This is why I'm not going to the game. Still have nightmares about how bad that game was

 

[Milux]

Matho will captain this club one day. I'd put my house on it

Me too. Just dont tell the owners.

 

[lionshine]

Almost game time! GO LIONS!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lionshine]

Big game for this club coming up. Another dismal performance in terms of effort and pride in playing for the jumper and you'd have to think the players aren't playing for Leppa. If they come out hungry and throw everything they have at the Dees it will probably show they are playing for their coach like the Pies have played for Bucks the past couple weeks.

We have a young, inexperienced side out there today and with 7 changes there will most likely be some confusion and a lack of cohesion/chemistry so all I ask for is that the boys give 110% and actually have a crack.

 

[Lego 42]

#riseandgrind

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

The boys seem like they are in good spirits!

wtf... we are going to win

 

[Back2Back2Back]

N.Robbo is in! Missed that announcement, I thought he had a broken finger?

 

[lionshine]

N.Robbo is in! Missed that announcement, I thought he had a broken finger?

Playing through it. He's a tough boy!

 

[lionshine]

Great start Richy! Good boy!!!! Great grab by Freeman!

 

[Milux]

We won a centre clearance fu k yeah

 

[lionshine]

Damn unlucky Freeman!

 

[lionshine]

Pressure is up early.