Review Round -1, 2026 - Brisbane Lions vs. Western Bulldogs

[ZoBlitz]

Appreciate the guys winning the premiership again to make up for me missing the flag unfurling last year due to the cyclone.

 

[dlanod]

Appreciate the guys winning the premiership again to make up for me missing the flag unfurling last year due to the cyclone.

Actually that's a good point - taking a kid to the pregame premiership cup unveiling next week after missing last year because of a concert. Very kind of the club.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Not fit enough which is a huge worry

 

[iBeng]

Ah, unfortunate. Still, our track record of losing Opening Round into Winning Premiership pipeline should continue.

 

[SizeMatters]

Just a shit game from start to finish. Nothing to take out of that besides losing Andrews, clugga and Gardiner for next week.

 

[Lions2Good]

Midfield defensive accountability lol

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

They certainly looked like a team that had had 5 weeks extra preseason

 

[Nathan Barley]

Berry, Charlie, Lester and Andrews get votes

 

[Toffee Lion]

Haven’t read the match thread, I thought that was a great contest from two great teams.

Didn’t fall our way tonight but we certainly weren’t flat, thought the pressure was high from both teams.

We’ll learn and move on.

 

[Sproj]

Well losses to the Lions and the Broncs, sucky weekend.

Losing Cluggs early was a massive blow with an underdone Allen, Coleman and Rayner out there. Great signs though for when they get up to speed.

We weren't great but still almost got it, we'll be there again.

 

[briztoon]

That Sucked.

 

[TheMan_Bun]

Typical start to the season for us. No run. Non-existent team defence. Awful goal kicking. Andrew’s gone for 3+ will really expose the backline I fear.

 

[Squizz89]

Hard to be positive about anything in that game other than Charlie’s form. Felt for him missing those couple in the last quarter he was clearly our most influential.

The mids were woeful. How easily they weee winning it out is the middle was a worry.

Even more worrying was the way they transitioned the ball coast to coast on kick ins. Some of that shit was reminiscent of the Leppa years.

 

[haystark]

A lot of tired boys out there. The bye can't come quick enough

 

[Tom14]

Opening round is such a huge advantage for us. It’s definitely worth as much as another home game

 

[rwan566]

Was probably one of our better opening rounds, just a bit gassed and came against a sharp side , not sure how we cover no Harris next couple of weeks

 

[010203]

Dogs deserved to win that. Better for the last quarter and a bit. Not enough players on our end stood up. No Harris and probably no Hugh next week is a worry against a Swans side that look strong.

 

[Conlan12]

Bulldogs deserved to win

 

[Jivlain]

Not fit enough which is a huge worry

Short preseason into opening round was going to be an issue. Every side who made the prelims who's played so far has lost.

checks tip for tomorrow

 

[SpecialBruce]

Not worried

Bruce looked really good though

 

[Mr Ripper]

3.7 to 7.1 final quarter

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Way to shit the bed boys. How was that not 50 to Zorko. ? It’s fifty- unless it’s close of course. 26 points up and 75% of the team think it’s over and go at half rat power.

 

[martinson]

Back to the drawing board.

Charlie kicks that gimme and we still win it I feel . Even though we had a few underdone players.

Swans are probably licking their lips with Harris out.

 

[rwan566]

Next week we aren’t playing at home so we should find a way to win somehow

 

[Hollow Knight]

We were shit. Straight up.

And the ramifications with injuries and suspensions will handicap us further over coming weeks.

Had to bank the win when we were 30 up and we royally shat the bed.