Review Round 5, 2025 - Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions

thedaz · Apr 13, 2025

Darren Downunder said:
Hey, Daragh, that was a great article. Thanks so much for writing it.
I’ve subscribed to your blog and I’m looking forward to more of your stuff.
Cheers

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

martinson · Apr 13, 2025

I love the Will give and get it back.

Over time as his disposal improves it'll become more of a weapon.

Of all the people to pick on Llordo chooses Will.

They must have run out of story runway with Harley.

LionsOrDieTrion · Apr 13, 2025

martinson said:
I love the Will give and get it back.

Over time as his disposal improves it'll become more of a weapon.

Of all the people to pick on Llordo chooses Will.

They must have run out of story runway with Harley.

That clip is 3 weeks old.

Tom14 · Apr 13, 2025

Nunez said:
Anyone notice Nick Daicos also does this?

Wouldn't be surprised if there's an era of mids who've been coached to do the give and get and it takes time for them to get the balance right at AFL level.

Thought Will looked a lot better at making the right call yesterday.

99% of Will’s one twos have been totally justified and contributed positively to ball movement.

The other 1% are like two handballs he’s given to Levi and Llordo pulled out 1 of them.

MSB ROYS · Apr 13, 2025

matwt73 · Apr 14, 2025

LionsOrDieTrion said:
It was Logan Morris according to Jay Clark.

Fair enough, to half time that's a fair call.

MSB ROYS · Apr 14, 2025

Happy_Neale · Apr 14, 2025

MSB ROYS said:

They clearly didn’t watch the game because Darcy played a moderate amount of time in the ruck and Andrew’s went to the bench. Nowhere near ‘playing on each other all day’

Happy_Neale · Apr 14, 2025

Was lucky enough to head to Adelaide, great atmosphere at Norwood and at gather round in general.

Biggest issue for our game was the heat and people trying to find seats in the grandstand which was the only shaded area. They will need to make that area ticketed separately in the future in my opinion as there was too many people trying to squeeze into the bench seats they have there.

One guy in particular was quite aggressive to a mother in front of us whose family had gone to get a drink so she appeared to have some space around her. A guy double parked with 2 Canadian clubs had a dig at her which was totally unnecessary, thankfully a few people stood up for her though.

All round a great day and weekend though. The Barossa was unreal as was the atmosphere at AO

Tom14 · Apr 14, 2025

Happy_Neale said:
Was lucky enough to head to Adelaide, great atmosphere at Norwood and at gather round in general.

Biggest issue for our game was the heat and people trying to find seats in the grandstand which was the only shaded area. They will need to make that area ticketed separately in the future in my opinion as there was too many people trying to squeeze into the bench seats they have there.

One guy in particular was quite aggressive to a mother in front of us whose family had gone to get a drink so she appeared to have some space around her. A guy double parked with 2 Canadian clubs had a dig at her which was totally unnecessary, thankfully a few people stood up for her though.

All round a great day and weekend though. The Barossa was unreal as was the atmosphere at AO

Had a great weekend there as well, we were able to hide in the shade up the opposite end next to one of the food trucks. Had no idea of where the ball was up the other end though, the LED boards were awful.

Went out to McLaren Vale for lunch and wine tasting as well, had a great great meal. Hopefully we get a barossa game next year against a dreadful team!

bungalow_bill · Apr 14, 2025

How awesome was Cam "the powerful one" Rayner's mark?

Elixuh · Apr 14, 2025

bungalow_bill said:
How awesome was Cam "the powerful one" Rayner's mark?

Save it for the cam Rayner thread, pal

Tom14 · Apr 14, 2025

Incredible set of coaches votes this - and clug is now in the outright lead:

Western Bulldogs v Brisbane

9 Eric Hipwood (BL)
9 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
3 Zac Bailey (BL)
3 Logan Morris (BL)
2 Callum Ah Chee (BL)
2 Jaspa Fletcher (BL)
1 Jack Payne (BL)
1 Ed Richards (WB)

LEADERBOARD

28 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
25 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
25 Toby Greene (GWS)
24 Caleb Serong (FRE)
23 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
23 Zach Merrett (ESS)
23 Josh Treacy (FRE)
22 Matt Rowell (GCFC)
22 Jack Sinclair (STK)
21 Bailey Smith (GEEL)
20 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)

Nathan Barley · Apr 14, 2025

Tom14 said:
Incredible set of coaches votes this - and clug is now in the outright lead:

Western Bulldogs v Brisbane
9 Eric Hipwood (BL)
9 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
3 Zac Bailey (BL)
3 Logan Morris (BL)
2 Callum Ah Chee (BL)
2 Jaspa Fletcher (BL)
1 Jack Payne (BL)
1 Ed Richards (WB)

LEADERBOARD
28 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
25 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
25 Toby Greene (GWS)
24 Caleb Serong (FRE)
23 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
23 Zach Merrett (ESS)
23 Josh Treacy (FRE)
22 Matt Rowell (GCFC)
22 Jack Sinclair (STK)
21 Bailey Smith (GEEL)
20 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)

Cal really doesn't get enough love from the coaches

Nuggo · Apr 14, 2025

If Eric played like that for a least 1/4 quarter each game - would be massive!

Nunez · Apr 14, 2025

Hugh to be named AA on the wing - I feel it in my bones.

Section 5 · Apr 14, 2025

Unheralded: The players who deserve more credit for their Round 5 performances

These are the players we believe deserve more credit.

www.sen.com.au

Unassuming Ah Chee

Callum Ah Chee is forever an unheralded footballer when you consider the star-studded side he plays in.
He is an unassuming operator who rarely gets flustered and more often than not makes something happen when he has ball in hand.
That was the case yet again on the weekend as the Lions recovered from a 33-point half-time deficit to run over the top of the Western Bulldogs.
Ah Chee held his nerve with two crucial goals in the fourth quarter and finished with 22 disposals, seven score involvements and three goal assists.
Lions fans would be used to his work but the rest of us probably don’t hear about it enough.

morsie · Apr 14, 2025

Nunez said:
Anyone notice Nick Daicos also does this?

Wouldn't be surprised if there's an era of mids who've been coached to do the give and get and it takes time for them to get the balance right at AFL level.

Thought Will looked a lot better at making the right call yesterday.

Gary Ablett jnr was praised for it

morsie · Apr 14, 2025

Nunez said:
Hugh to be named AA on the wing - I feel it in my

Nunez said:
Hugh to be named AA on the wing - I feel it in my bones.

Who cares? AA is joke ever since thy picked Pavlich as fullback.Yes I have a memory like an elephant.

Nunez · Apr 14, 2025

morsie said:
Who cares? AA is joke ever since thy picked Pavlich as fullback.Yes I have a memory like an elephant.

That's the point I was making. Hugh will be named AA wing in the year he plays full time mid.

Denno · Apr 14, 2025

morsie said:
Who cares? AA is joke ever since thy picked Pavlich as fullback.Yes I have a memory like an elephant.

Or Silvagni at CHB over Kennedy in '99........

martinson · Apr 14, 2025

Nunez said:
That's the point I was making. Hugh will be named AA wing in the year he plays full time mid.

Probably leading the Brownlow at present and if he keeps this form up he could win it.

If he got the accolades in the media Dangerfield , Daicos and co. get it would really help him get a few more votes

martinson · Apr 14, 2025

Nathan Barley said:
Cal really doesn't get enough love from the coaches

I know internally he's very highly rated but doesn't seem to rack up the votes he deserves.

fchap · Apr 14, 2025

Watching Fages on AFL360 and he got asked who stood up when he asked who was playing near their best footy at halftime. He said no one stood up but Logan Morris should’ve because he was playing very well in the first half. Jay Clark’s incorrect sources strikes again.

martinson · Apr 14, 2025

fchap said:
Watching Fages on AFL360 and he got asked who stood up when he asked who was playing near their best footy at halftime. He said no one stood up but Logan Morris should’ve because he was playing very well in the first half. Jay Clark’s incorrect sources strikes again.

I reckon Fages is trying to kill the idea that anyone stood up because the media will never forget when he's not going so hot.

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Review Round 5, 2025 - Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions

Who were your five best players against the Bulldogs?

[3] Jaspa Fletcher

[4] Callum Ah Chee

[5] Josh Dunkley

[6] Hugh McCluggage

[7] Jarrod Berry

[8] Will Ashcroft

[9] Lachie Neale

[10] Levi Ashcroft

[13] Logan Morris

[14] Sam Day

[15] Dayne Zorko

[16] Cam Rayner

[23] Charlie Cameron

[28] Will McLachlan (sub)

[30] Eric Hipwood

[31] Harris Andrews

[33] Zac Bailey

[35] Ryan Lester

[38] Bruce Reville

[40] Jack Payne

[43] Noah Answerth

[44] Darcy Wilmot

[46] Oscar McInerney

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