Review Round 22, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

[FFB1]

Rayner and Bailey and to a lesser extent Ashcroft in front of goal was the difference.

 

[martinson]

Should be dropped. But he won’t. We will blame either McLaughlin or Dev for the loss.

I've restrained from knocking Charlie but the shackles are off.

Do something like the good player you are instead of looking miserable every time you get near it.

 

[FFB1]

I hate that we lost but only having 2 pts in the end makes it bearable. We had experienced defenders as well as Lachie out and kept kicking to red jumpers but we almost stole it.

Nah, shoulda won that.

 

[davemc_lions]

Levi 27 disposals, 14 contested, 7 clearances and a goal

0 tackles

I noticed that a lot of games.. He really does not like to tackle. We have a couple of other players who like to just put their arms out to heard instead of tackling. Still young.. Clugga or Dunks should show him how.

I know Sydney missed.. Gardiner had to kick that after the 100m so to Rayner start of qtr.
Hipwood kicked a nice goal early although love to know his set shot this year be like 20%.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Our zone got ripped to shreds

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Quite remarkable to have so many players out injured, play woefully for the majority of the game, butcher multiple straight forward kicks for goal and somehow manage to lose by only 2 points

 

[davemc_lions]

Also set shots after siren to Will and Bailey.. They needed to kick those

 

[Nathan Barley]

Also set shots after siren to Will and Bailey.. They needed to kick those

Thanks for the reminder that I said we couldn't win if Bailey missed that shot

 

[SizeMatters]

got to see Doedee properly. Didn’t stand out. Could be good or bad. But he got a good run at it.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Probably Levi's best game

 

[martinson]

Despite all the injuries ,and let's face it they're very significant , our motivation and drive is just not there in games we should be winning.

So we'll struggle in finals. You can't turn it on and off like a switch which has been our modus operandi all year.

 

[Nathan Barley]

got to see Doedee properly. Didn’t stand out. Could be good or bad. But he got a good run at it.

Seemed to struggle a bit but it was the mids and backs who kicked almost all Sydney's goals

 

[mattsmob]

Wilmot, Dunkley, Ashcroft boys and Fort votes for me. Though Fort was quite good against Grundy and got a pretty raw deal by the umps imo. Wilmot great all game, Dunkley did what he does, Ashcroft boys winning out the middle was the best we looked all game.

Don’t think we need too many changes and there’s probably not too much we can change with our injuries anyways.

Out: Marshall, Reville, McLaughlan
In: Beecken, Lester, Lohmann (if available)

 

[LionsMaw]

Nah, shoulda won that.

Yeah we should've but we didn't so given how shit we were im OK with getting as close as we did.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

It's just weird we're so allergic to the Gabba now

 

[davemc_lions]

got to see Doedee properly. Didn’t stand out. Could be good or bad. But he got a good run at it.

he just did what was needed. If Lester played not sure a difference.

I backed Charlie all year saying his defensive stuff been great although did not have a great game.
Our forward line press gets caught out when no one apart from 4 players in our team can stick tackles

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Also set shots after siren to Will and Bailey.. They needed to kick those

The difference. Guaranteed 10 points lost which wouldn't have affected any of the game with breaks right after the kicks

 

[SizeMatters]

Despite all the injuries ,and let's face it they're very significant , our motivation and drive is just not there in games we should be winning.

So we'll struggle in finals. You can't turn it on and off like a switch which has been our modus operandi all year.

Strangely I think the Lions will be fine come finals from a mindset point of view. Always seem to step up when it matters this year against quality opposition.

It’s the injuries that will be the end of this team imo. Well that and maybe the dysfunctional forward line.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Not being able to stem 7 unanswered goals either side of half time was always going to be hard to come back from.

 

[martinson]

I don't know what the selectors aren't seeing what I'm seeing but Beecken has deserved a game well before this.

Don't get it with McLachlan at this stage.

Smith looks poor frequently but I think there's something there worth persevering with.

Marshall needs more experience in the 2's. He's only 19.

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

Got beat by the better side today , inconsistency has been the theme this year..I'm usually pretty positive but that's probably our season done now, injuries have left a massive hole in our back half.

 

[BangyBangy]

Looks like Fagan can start a new hoodoo list.

1. Winning at home.

 

[moncon]

Morris: head motionless, shoulders straight on to the goals, holds ball steady in his hands.

Other guys: head wobbling, shoulders angled left or right, swinging ball side to side.

 

[pOleK]

Very costly game. If the rest of the results go the way they should, there will be 4 points between 2nd and 8th.

For all the talk that this seasons been boring, if your team is in the mix, this has the potential to be the most Bradbury-esque finish to a finals race we’ve seen

 

[SizeMatters]

I don't know what the selectors aren't seeing what I'm seeing but Beecken has deserved a game well before this.

Don't get it with McLachlan at this stage.

Smith looks poor frequently but I think there's something there worth persevering with.

Marshall needs more experience in the 2's. He's only 19.

From what I’ve seen of Beecken he needs to get a lot better at kicking the ball. He doesn’t really fit the way the Lions want to play. Esp if he will be behind the ball.