Game Day Round 20, 2025 - Gold Coast vs. Brisbane Lions

[JasRulz63]

This dominance at clearance is a real worry considering the rucks and mids we still have to face to finish the season

Aside from Sydney, I think the remaining teams we face are bottom 9 clearance differential sides. They're not necessarily dominant clearance teams.

 

[M Malice]

I hope we don't keep selecting the Big O out of misplaced loyalty, I'm sure he wouldn't want it that way.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Big test for Andrews. He can’t play this shit week in week out. Needs to find an ability to defend one on one

 

[Squizz89]

Has Rowell had 70+ possessions literally every time I look up he has the ball.

 

[Haggis McHaggis]

The umps really haven’t helped our cause

 

[Nathan Barley]

Fletcher has fumbled so many times today

 

[mattsmob]

Big test for Andrews. He can’t play this shit week in week out. Needs to find an ability to defend one on one

Payne our biggest loss this season, Andrews is great but it’s been proven that he’s not suited to being a lockdown defender

 

[Nathan Barley]

Payne our biggest loss this season, Andrews is great but it’s been proven that he’s not suited to being a lockdown defender

Maybe he just has to do what he does best and give them no respect. Actually defending might not be an option for him

 

[Squizz89]

On cue. Payne doesn’t concede.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

I was laughing at meltdowns and crashouts…now also including yours

Gold Coast were a 9th place side who got belted by 3rd and bounced back with a 60 point belting of their own against the 2nd…so why would anyone assume that the (currently) 2nd place side isn’t capable of a similar turnaround in effort and form?

Moreover, why would a Lions fan assume it? The obvious answer is: because tantrum

Hence the laugh emoji

It's not a tantrum or a meltdown to suggest that if we lose to the Suns, Pies and Dockers, we will finish 7th, which is what those posts were saying. That's how the ladder predictor objectively comes out for me. Don't understand why that's laughable to you. You might not think we will lose those three games, but I would suggest that current form does not support your assessment.

Don't confuse "if we lose these games" with "we will lose them".

 

[Conlan12]

A proper flogging. Either a base to build for another tilt or a surrender for the season. We won't surrender

 

[braddsey]

Fletcher has fumbled so many times today

Since i’ve been watching, everyone in a Bears guernsey has today.

 

[martinson]

Maybe he just has to do what he does best and give them no respect. Actually defending might not be an option for him

Well he's not much good at it so just cut him loose and let him play his natural game. We just have to wear the consequences and hope it works out.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Well he's not much good at it so just cut him loose and let him play his natural game. We just have to wear the consequences and hope it works out.

Exactly. Or maybe play a spare behind the ball more instead of at the contest

 

[HereIGoAgain]

Public Service Announcement - Desist from Ladder Predictors For the Sake Of Your Sanity.

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

Now we kick one from 50

 

[010203]

Cam can be proud of his efforts today.

 

[Helicon1]

Aside from Sydney, I think the remaining teams we face are bottom 9 clearance differential sides. They're not necessarily dominant clearance teams.

Don’t need to be, it is more what teams will gain from seeing us being dismantled so easily from our one wood that concerns me

 

[ZoBlitz]

Review thread is up.