Preview Changes vs North Melbourne (Sunday 11 May 2025 • 4:40 PM)

[mpal6]

Henry Smith still in protocol's?

Foot injury. out for 10 weeks.

 

[Gadzorks]

Kai didn't give me the impression he's straight back last night. Talked about couple of weeks, not next week...

No point in bringing kai back this week. Might as well give him a break to get a much confidence in his body as possible.

He will be critical later in the year.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Nearing the end of the game I asked the question did Oscar come off in the 2nd half, IIRC he was at every centre bounce/ball up/throw in.

Can you get that sort of info anywhere Grasshopper17 ?

AFL app says:

Q3 - Big O was in 22 ruck contests, Hipwood 2.

Q4 - Big O was in 27 ruck contests, Hipwood 3.

 

[Nuggo]

You lose Hipwood up forward if you don’t bring in Fort

Hipwood is not in the forward arc 100% of the time in any game so no real difference. I just think Fort is not a forward which is what he would need to be for most of the game. I don't think there is perfect solution so happy to roll with what we go with.

 

[KissKiss]

No point in bringing kai back this week. Might as well give him a break to get a much confidence in his body as possible.

He will be critical later in the year.

It's almost at the point he might need a VFL game just to make sure his fitness and confidence is right. Really had no consistency this year

 

[morsie]

Foot injury. out for 10 weeks.

Good grief

 

[lionsrules]

I’d actually bring kiddy and Doedee in for this game. Against a winless side. Give them some confidence at an afl level game. They’re probably best 22. I’d want them both in the side when we take on the hawks and that’s not far away. Bring them in this week and they can play the following week and build confidence heading into the hawks game after north and dees.
I also like Morris and Lohmann back in. Yep 4 changes I know. Now’s the time to do it.

 

[Bucking Beads]

In - Fort, Morris
Out - Day, Gardiner

 

[Saucery]

I'd almost be inclined to have Fort ruck and Big O play forward/relief. Give Oscar a lighter load for one round.

 

[braddsey]

I'd almost be inclined to have Fort ruck and Big O play forward/relief. Give Oscar a lighter load for one round.

It’s certainly a good opportunity to see if they can both be productive in the same team because our rucks will be up against Gawn the following week. Having them both working in tandem against Gawn could be a smart play - provided we don’t lose something more valuable in other parts of the ground.

 

[Saucery]

It’s certainly a good opportunity to see if they can both be productive in the same team because our rucks will be up against Gawn the following week. Having them both working in tandem against Gawn could be a smart play - provided we don’t lose something more valuable in other parts of the ground.

Yes, totally agree, as Day is a forced out with no timeline on return it might be time to see how the two rucks go. They are both accomplished rucks but I think Big O is the better forward and a more restful run up front might help him with a lighter recovery load. Day has been improving but hasn't reached any great heights and if this setback lingers then he may struggle to up for the finals.

 

[p4p1]

Yes, totally agree, as Day is a forced out with no timeline on return it might be time to see how the two rucks go. They are both accomplished rucks but I think Big O is the better forward and a more restful run up front might help him with a lighter recovery load. Day has been improving but hasn't reached any great heights and if this setback lingers then he may struggle to up for the finals.

We already know how the two rucks go. It does cost us run and neither guy up forward is great either. If it is a more long term injury then we should try and fin something else that works and has the potential to be a better option than Day. No better game to give that a go than North who are one of the weaker teams we will play.

 

[Perrip]

Day out for 6 weeks.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Day out for 6 weeks.
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Well, unless we plan to play Big O and Fort together for six weeks, Gallop had better have his boots ready.

 

[LoganMorrisFan]

Gallop will be fine as a pinch hit in the ruck, looked decent against Moyle who is a brute

 

[LongLion]

Gallop will be fine as a pinch hit in the ruck, looked decent against Moyle who is a brute

With Day now listed as 6 weeks I reckon they will give Gallop a run this week with him sharing relief ruck with Hippy.

 

[irel]

Well, unless we plan to play Big O and Fort together for six weeks, Gallop had better have his boots ready.

No fear, Will Ashcroft will lend him his.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Qscan Injury Report: Young guns face test, key forwards sidelined

Young duo Kai Lohmann and Logan Morris are again a chance to return this week as the Brisbane Lions take on North Melbourne.

www.lions.com.au

Kai and Logan expected to be fit again.

 

[braddsey]

Day out for 6 weeks.

Poor fella. The story of the second half of his career continues.
Hopefully he's done the job we needed him to do - come in and protect the next in line while they got used to AFL football. A bigger shame that Henry Smith can't take the opportunity.
With that said, I agree - no better opposition than North Melbourne for Gallop to have his first run.

The tall man cupboard is starting to look a little bare... even Brandon Ryan unavailable for an extended period.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

With Day now listed as 6 weeks I reckon they will give Gallop a run this week with him sharing relief ruck with Hippy.

I'd be playing Fort against Melbourne.

 

[Section 5]

With Day, Smith and to a much lesser extent Ryan not available for an extended time what will Fagan do.

I have been a 1 ruck person for many years.
However, i would go with the experienced Fort over another young KPF in Gallop for the North, Demons and Hawks games.
Play Gallop as ruck forward in the VFL to get more experience and confidence in that position for those games.
See how he performs knowing there may be a spot in the AFL for a F/R before Fagan make the decision.

As long as they don't play Hippy in the ruck i will be happy. A few ruck contests in the forward line are fine but that's all.
Next year maybe he can do that job.

We only had 1 position with no real depth and that was forward/ruck.
The next 6 weeks will be interesting

 

[BuntonRules]

Ordinarily, the "don't play a teenager in the ruck" mantra is fairly reliable.

Not with Ty Gallop. He loves the physical - the crash and bash. He will relish the relief ruck opportunity. Never took a backward step against Moyle. Time to unleash the beast.

 

[p4p1]

With Day, Smith and to a much lesser extent Ryan not available for an extended time what will Fagan do.

I have been a 1 ruck person for many years.
However, i would go with the experienced Fort over another young KPF in Gallop for the North, Demons and Hawks games.
Play Gallop as ruck forward in the VFL to get more experience and confidence in that position for those games.
See how he performs knowing there may be a spot in the AFL for a F/R before Fagan make the decision.

As long as they don't play Hippy in the ruck i will be happy. A few ruck contests in the forward line are fine but that's all.
Next year maybe he can do that job.

We only had 1 position with no real depth and that was forward/ruck.
The next 6 weeks will be interesting

I do think the North game is a perfect game to try something new out. We know how the two ruck combo goes, we can always revert to it for the Melbourne and Hawks game if trying Gallop is no bueno.
Regardless of Gawn dominating, we should still account for Melbourne without too many issues, so again, it isn't a bad run of two games to try something new.
I am a bit doubful we can match the Hawks run with two rucks in the team.
Day would be back for the Geelong game if all goes right with his rehab.
Fort in isn't a terrible option, he is a decent ruck and provides a strong body up forward but I do hope we try something new.

I believe the team selection panel will be conservative and go with known quantities which means either Gardiner stays in and Hippy pinch hits or Gardiner for Fort.

 

[Section 5]

I do think the North game is a perfect game to try something new out. We know how the two ruck combo goes, we can always revert to it for the Melbourne and Hawks game if trying Gallop is no bueno.
Regardless of Gawn dominating, we should still account for Melbourne without too many issues, so again, it isn't a bad run of two games to try something new.
I am a bit doubful we can match the Hawks run with two rucks in the team.
Day would be back for the Geelong game if all goes right with his rehab.
Fort in isn't a terrible option, he is a decent ruck and provides a strong body up forward but I do hope we try something new.

I believe the team selection panel will be conservative and go with known quantities which means either Gardiner stays in and Hippy pinch hits or Gardiner for Fort.

Day being out for extended time does not change my opinion of what may happen.
The priority is winning the North game then reassess.

Morris in for McLachlan
Fort in for Day

Sub: McKenna
Omitted: McLachlan

Oscar to spend some time forward when Hippy, Morris and Gardiner are given a break

I would rather see Levi and Bailey spending more time forward that having McKenna/McLachlan.
If Lohmann is available, he makes the side or ease him back via the sub. Have to wait for the named squad

 

[p4p1]

We only had 1 position with no real depth and that was forward/ruck.
The next 6 weeks will be interesting

Last year was the same issues with our key forwards in general which is why we threw Gardiner forward. Looking at the stats, Gallop hasn't been quite as good as Morris as was in the VFL early last year but he isn't a million miles away either. No reason why we couldn't get 'lucky' again.