Preview Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, Round 4, Saturday April 10, 1:35 PM, MARS Stadium

[buttsauce]

Any reoprts on how Neale is tracking?

 

[spotthedog1]

If it's really wet I'd bring in Matho for Fullarton. Daniher will have to second ruck.

Even if Matho plays forward the extra contested ball winner would still be really handy

We've all considered changes like this over the last few years, but I don't think Fagan's ever adjusted the mix of talls vs mids for the wet. Can't see it happening this week either.

 

[jackess]

We've all considered changes like this over the last few years, but I don't think Fagan's ever adjusted the mix of talls vs mids for the wet. Can't see it happening this week either.

I don't think it's going to be wet anyway

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Revenge game?

If the bulldogs had any theatre they could bring in Schache & they could play on each other.

Revenge battle within a Revenge Game.

 

[Gadzorks]

Every Lions supporter loves Stef. It was just the covid storm that resulted in him not getting another year.

he’s the thinking man’s Ben Hudson.

both very likeable, but Ben entering the half time grand final sprint raises him to best ever ruck. I don’t think I’d be brave enough to go out in front of 100000 people knowing I’d be dead last by a lot. Mind you ..... grand final tickets ....nah

 

[BRAB]

Any reoprts on how Neale is tracking?

I normally advocate holding premos but if lachie is carrying a back injury he might tank your season. Hard decision to make.

 

[Strato]

Ballarat this Saturday. Temp: 16c
Rain: 80% Chance of Rain.
Amount: 1 to 5mm.

Team training in Ballarat.

 

[davemc_lions]

with weather forecast.. could be no rain or could be snow not sure they ever really know
We went away a few weeks ago was 5% chance of 0-2mm rain got drenched over 8mm

talks of a polar blast over weekend.

‘Polar blast’ set to bring coldest day of year

A “polar blast” of Antarctic air is set to sweep across Australia’s south this weekend bringing rain and plunging temperatures.

www.news.com.au

 

[Dazb86]

Most rucks have no idea where the ball is going most of the time, you have 2 200cm 100kg fellas going for the ball it could end up anywhere.

The ruck stats against us v Grundy were an anomaly and still didn't lead to a Pies win, very rarely you see 20+ hit outs to advantage.

Very rarely? It happened to us every game English has been our #1 ruck.

 

[MSB ROYS]

To be fair when you start a season and haven’t lost you can’t comprehend a loss because it hasn’t happened yet

Like I said last week to the Suns fan, you can't play North every week!

 

[Mighty Lions]

Most rucks have no idea where the ball is going most of the time, you have 2 200cm 100kg fellas going for the ball it could end up anywhere.

The ruck stats against us v Grundy were an anomaly and still didn't lead to a Pies win, very rarely you see 20+ hit outs to advantage.

In the game I watched, Grundy kept Collingwood in the game. If he was not in the game, The Lions would have won comfortably. In true Buckley style, he downplayed the importance of Grundy's dominance so as the deflect excuses as to why he lost another game he should have won.....AGAIN.

Should the Bulldogs enjoy the same dominance that Grundy had on Saturday, I expect the Bulldogs midfield to have a day out.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

 

[Berrygood]

I was a doubter last week but this week I think we can beat the doggies. Tom berry to shadow Daniels hopefully shuts them off. We need that defensive pressure we showed against Collingwood last week. We have to be all over them, stopping them getting that clean ball away. I'd be ok with resting neale, if his back is even a touch sore give him a chance to get to 100%. Same with Oscar. Let Fullerton and Ballenden take on English and Stef. At worst we play them like we played the pies in the ruck. I think Payne can take naughton, quick enough to run with and tall enough to compete. Our future isn't birch or Adams, we need to stick with him.

Out- neale, birchall/Adams or lester,
In- j berry, Gardiner,
Answerth (sub)
If Oscar does come up ok he comes in for ballenden.

 

[Dalions]

 

[M Malice]

Looks like a home game for the LIONS, it's 2020 all over again..... those southerners will be saying if we don't win the Grand Final this year we never will.

 

[MacMum]

Bulldogs probably think Mars stadium to us is like being on Mars!

.....little do they know!

Tipping they don't have local Ballarat boys like we do

 

[iBeng]

Payne out for 6 weeks with a stress fracture. 6 weeks for Adam's to prove himself, lucky Darcy is reportedly fit to come in!

Lions defender to miss up to six weeks

Brisbane suffers a below after defender Jack Payne's stress reaction in his foot

www.afl.com.au

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Oof, poor Payne. At least it makes it easier to fit Dizzy in going forward. I notice they mentioned B1 is back this week too, but have said nothing about Oscar.

 

[pulpdriver]

Superior in dry conditions but he's too soft for a slog

And Ballenden is any harder?

 

[iBeng]

Was it back or foot stress fracture he had a few years ago?

 

[pulpdriver]

Any reoprts on how Neale is tracking?

He's dead. Trade asap.

 

[BangyBangy]

Payne out for 6 weeks with a stress fracture. 6 weeks for Adam's to prove himself, lucky Darcy is reportedly fit to come in!

Lions defender to miss up to six weeks

Brisbane suffers a below after defender Jack Payne's stress reaction in his foot

www.afl.com.au

I swear, if they replace Payne with Gardiner rather than Answerth......

 

[bungalow_bill]

Looks like a home game for the LIONS, it's 2020 all over again..... those southerners will be saying if we don't win the Grand Final this year we never will.

They're not sleeping in their own beds though

 

[martinson]

I don't see why Adams doesn't have 4 or 5 years left in him if he can stay fit.

Hasn't played a lot of footy.

 

[M Malice]

Such rotten luck for Payne, luckily we have Gardiner coming back in and Adams looked really good last week.

Outs- Jack Payne, Connor Ballenden, Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

30

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

(back).

Ins- Darcy Gardiner

27

Darcy Gardiner

Age

28

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

196.1

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

, Oscar McInerney

46

Oscar Mcinerney

Age

29

Ht

204cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.1

2star

K

4.1

2star

HB

3.9

3star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

14.3

5star

D

6.9

1star

K

4.1

2star

HB

2.7

2star

CL

1.9

4star

HO

16.4

5star

D

7.6

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.6

3star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

11.2

5star

, Jarrod Berry

7

Jarrod Berry

Age

26

Ht

192cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.1

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

6.2

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.8

3star

.