Review Round 23, 2025 - Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions

[Paul Mac]

How good was that, season back on!!

Last month being like on a roller coaster ride.

 

[Elixuh]

I think you have to run with Sam Day

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Sam Day

Age

33

Ht

196cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

for the remainder. Our best footy has been with him in the side imo. There is downside to him but the way he presents and the basic forward craft brings our other players into the game: It’s why Allen will be such a big get next year.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Just Kai for Bez next week?

Sounds like Neale is at serious risk of reinjury in finals according to Ralphy

Need a wing who can have some midfielder minutes and lockdown an opponent. We don’t need to replace Berry with a small forward. That lessons should have been learned after we included McLachlan for the Sydney game.

I would include Brain or Robertson for Berry. If Lohmann is fit, we drop Beecken and get Lohmann in that way. Alternatively we could drop Hipwood, who had a shocker tonight, for Lohmann

 

[Mr Ripper]

It seems pretty simple to me. They need to feel the weight on the bar to remember how to perform, and are prone to brain fades when everyone expects them to perform well, because they get excited about everything all at once and lose focus and sometimes can't break out of the functional freeze in time.

You ever have somebody in your life with ADHD who is an absolute superstar, but their consistency when everything is normal and steady and boring and routine-ey starts getting a bit shaky? Their inconsistency will be a mystery even to them, but you can count on them to come alive like Vesuvius when shit gets real?

You know, something like that I dunno.

As if you'd know anything about that sorta thing. Really.

 

[briztoon]

Hippy’s got his calf wrapped, limping off.

We're pretty banged up. McCluggage has his left knee heavily strapped, as well a splint on one finger. I couldn't tell if Hippy had a loose, black knee brace on his left leg, or a calf compression sleeve, in the rooms after the match, and he has a limp.

It's highly unlikely we see Berry again this season.

 

[3KZ is Football]

I gave Sam Day a spray at half time but i thought he had a better second half though

He reminds me of Chris Hansen. An honest toiler.

 

[Paul Mac]

Highlight of the game IMO was when Tracey took the mark in 3rd quarter and going to roam in for an easy goal but Froggy says no sorry ,not on my watch. Awesome effort which took the sting out of Freo i reckon.

 

[Paul Mac]

He reminds me of Chris Hansen. An honest toiler.

Craig Mcgrath type as well i reckon.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Motty gets picked in the AA squad, doesn't he?

 

[Paul Mac]

Motty gets picked in the AA squad, doesn't he?

Squad, who knows but we know we will have Andrews and Zorko in team

 

[Nathan Barley]

Fages said it was Bezs good shoulder which popped out

 

[Mr Ripper]

Loved Lester's rundown in the goalsquare

BUT

They didn't pay the free! Most textbook HTB decision of the night, and they gave Freo the behind.

It annoyed me more than it should've when we were 5 goals up...

No tackle, no htb.

 

[Sproj]

Squad, who knows but we know we will have Andrews and Zorko in team

McCluggage will be one of the first picked.

 

[Jivlain]

Fages said it was Bezs good shoulder which popped out

Could be preferable - I imagine it would be much worse if the bad one was out again. Will no doubt depend on the scans as to how bad this one is.

 

[briztoon]

Fages said it was Bezs good shoulder which popped out

It was his left shoulder. Now I'm struggling to recall which shoulder he had all the reco's on. Which I thought was his left shoulder as well.

 

[LionCub29]

Just got back from the game . Fort was incredibly competitive and Day’s 3rd quarter was excellent. Andrews was inpassable.Washcroft is an excellent player, but I’d still take Jaspa. If he was allowed in the midfield, he’d make a few players look pretty silly. It’s clear the direction is to play through Jaspa whenever possible.

 

[LionsOrDieTrion]

Wins to Adelaide Sydney GWS please.

 

[p4p1]

Just got back from the game . Fort was incredibly competitive and Day’s 3rd quarter was excellent. Andrews was inpassable.Washcroft is an excellent player, but I’d still take Jaspa. If he was allowed in the midfield, he’d make a few players look pretty silly. It’s clear the direction is to play through Jaspa whenever possible.

The type of player you could see getting thrown up into the midfield during a GF when we are losing, breaking the game open and walking away with a NS.

I think he is too valuable down back now to put on a wing. When Cam and Hugh were doing kick ons both said they would rate him to become an inside mid. Mentioned his quick hands and his work in the contest.

 

[mattsmob]

I think you have to run with Sam Day for the remainder. Our best footy has been with him in the side imo. There is downside to him but the way he presents and the basic forward craft brings our other players into the game: It’s why Allen will be such a big get next year.

Thought he was solid in the second half, still worried that if we’re under the pump he’ll really hamper us in a few different ways but I think you’re right. If there were 5 weeks left to go I think I’d be wanting Gallop in there for a month to see what happens but at this point he’s probably our best option. Same goes for Gardiner and Doedee imo

 

[Squizz89]

That pre finals bye could be a godsend for a team like us this year. Bloody hell we’re banged up right now.

 

[Clarkythelion]

We're pretty banged up. McCluggage has his left knee heavily strapped, as well a splint on one finger. I couldn't tell if Hippy had a loose, black knee brace on his left leg, or a calf compression sleeve, in the rooms after the match, and he has a limp.

It's highly unlikely we see Berry again this season.

It was like a moon boot they went out and put on when the players were standing around for Fyfe. It didn't seem to have the bulk down under the foot rather some sort of compression thingy maybe for a calf or achilles. It certainly made him limp whatever it was so must immobilise the ankle a bit. No ice on it that I saw.

 

[Sunny Land]

It was like a moon boot they went out and put on when the players were standing around for Fyfe. It didn't seem to have the bulk down under the foot rather some sort of compression thingy maybe for a calf or achilles. It certainly made him limp whatever it was so must immobilise the ankle a bit. No ice on it that I saw.

Tweaked his left calf in the 1st quarter. Scans on Sunday/Monday will reveal the extent of the damage.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Just got back from the game . Fort was incredibly competitive and Day’s 3rd quarter was excellent. Andrews was inpassable.Washcroft is an excellent player, but I’d still take Jaspa. If he was allowed in the midfield, he’d make a few players look pretty silly. It’s clear the direction is to play through Jaspa whenever possible.

Fort was massive last night. Great smother from him at one stage. Just desperate. His hands are cleaner than Oscar’s and his ruck work has been super competitive. He’s also quite adept at finding our midfielders with his tap work at the stoppage. He’s a Premiership ruckman who is hungry for more.

 

[JasRulz63]

Joe Daniher's best H&A goal tally for Brisbane was 51 goals. Morris is only 4 goals away from that with the game against Hawthorn to come.

I know a lot has been said about him this year, but that's probably still not enough.

 

[M Malice]

Joe Daniher's best H&A goal tally for Brisbane was 51 goals. Morris is only 4 goals away from that with the game against Hawthorn to come.

I know a lot has been said about him this year, but that's probably still not enough.

Yep I think we have ended up with the quintessential slider that every other club passed on some twice in the draft Jas.

How awesome have our recruitment staff been over the last decade, it's a feather in their cap as Bellie would say.