Review Round 4, 2026 - Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood

[FLVanLandingham]

Brings a smile to my face each time I see Linc out there, and performing well!

 

[Bucking Beads]

Brings a smile to my face each time I see Linc out there, and performing well!

I was actually coming to say how happy it made me to see Linc out there kicking goals and smiling. I'm not sure if he's in our full strength team but I'd love for us to get him that flag.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

I will repost this team in the Unofficial Preview Thread when goes up, but based on what we saw last night competition for places in the senior team is super tight. I’d be going this way against North Melbourne next week. I think it’s worth giving McCluggage and Answerth an extra week to recover.

In: Andrews
Out: Tunstill

B: Lester, Joyce, Coleman

HB: Zorko, Andrews, Wilmot

C: Berry, Bailey, Reville

HF: McCarthy, Allen, Cameron

F: Lohmann, Morris, Rayner

Foll: Draper, Dunkley, W.Ashcroft

Int: Fletcher, Neale, L. Ashcroft, Fort, Gallop

I would also suggest that keeping Andrews, Lester and Joyce together makes more sense than playing Gallop down back. It replicates the optimal defensive structure we have when we play the three ‘talls’. Our top flight set up is - Andrews, Lester, Payne. Then we have - Andrews, Lester, Gardiner. Finally, what we had last night was great, with Gallop as a stopgap measure, but Andrews, Lester, Joyce looks far more settled and cohesive. Playing Joyce in the defensive ‘BIG THREE’ is every bit as good playing Payne and I would argue that Joyce shades Gardiner.

I thought Joyce played quite well but he doesn't have the potential that Gallop has given, that Gallop played his second all time game in defence. Hard on Joyce but I would bring in Marshall and Harris and Joyce goes out.
Get a few more games into Gallop down back is the long term option.
Joyce doesn't shade Gardiner. You forget Gardiner final series and the nearly 200 games he has played.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Clear to me that Gallop is going to be playing down back until Dizzy is back. It'll be great for his development and help build our list depth and versatility. He's got a lot to learn but you just know he's gonna have a red hot crack.

 

[knaf]

I thought Joyce played quite well but he doesn't have the potential that Gallop has given, that Gallop played his second all time game in defence. Hard on Joyce but I would bring in Marshall and Harris and Joyce goes out.
Get a few more games into Gallop down back is the long term option.
Joyce doesn't shade Gardiner. You forget Gardiner final series and the nearly 200 games he has played.

Agree with all this. Great contribution to the club since he got here. First AFL match in over two years. Didn’t put a foot wrong (admittedly against a poor attack receiving poor service from their on ballers). Tremendous bloke to have as coverage. I gave him a consolation vote as he goes out next week. Club will most likely stick with Gallop as he is the future.

Also a bit sad for Jimmy. Kicking one or two of those shots at goal might have given him the confidence that he belongs. Another great depth player.

 

[Cockliff38]

The switch has flicked for Kiddy now. There are moments you can see how determined he is to succeed, probably fuelled by missing out on the flags. It might be just not seeing him play for two years, but I can't remember him showing so much emotion on the field. I think we're in for a really special year for him.

 

[Cockliff38]

I know Ty has the potential but I think Joyce deserves to stay in the team. He didn't make a single mistake in what was probably his best game for the club. Ty had some nice moments, but is prone to errors. If they are committed to playing Ty in defence I think he'd probably benefit from a couple of games in the VFL to work on some basic defender's craft.

A backline of Harris-Lester-Joyce gives me more confidence than a Harris-Lester-Gallop set-up.

 

[Darren Downunder]

The switch has flicked for Kiddy now. There are moments you can see how determined he is to succeed, probably fuelled by missing out on the flags. It might be just not seeing him play for two years, but I can't remember him showing so much emotion on the field. I think we're in for a really special year for him.

It crossed my mind, while watching Kiddy last night…
That was the first game he’d played against Collingwood since the ‘23 Grand Final.
It looked like he had some unfinished business
And I’m loving it!

 

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

I know Ty has the potential but I think Joyce deserves to stay in the team. He didn't make a single mistake in what was probably his best game for the club. Ty had some nice moments, but is prone to errors. If they are committed to playing Ty in defence I think he'd probably benefit from a couple of games in the VFL to work on some basic defender's craft.

A backline of Harris-Lester-Joyce gives me more confidence than a Harris-Lester-Gallop set-up.

I reckon getting 10 AFL games into Gallop and he’ll become hard to drop. This is the time to get him ready before the season starts in late August

 

[rye]

watching the replay, i take back my previous comments on this forum about morris being a gunston type stay at home forward. doing a lot of work up the ground now and had 20 touches.

his ceiling is honestly scary. continuing on current trajectory he will be the marquee player for this club for the next decade.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Just cannot see how Hipwood gets back into this side.....and I'm not sure I want him too tbh .

a bit harsh on Hippy MacMum

he'll be given a chance if he's fit and gets back up to speed. Now Allen and Morris are our key forwards, Eric would no longer be getting the best one or two key defenders and could be damaging running around between the centre and half-foward.

 

[Cockliff38]

I reckon getting 10 AFL games into Gallop and he’ll become hard to drop. This is the time to get him ready before the season starts in late August

I get it, but by that stage Gardiner will be back and potentially Payne too. Ty isn't playing ahead either of those guys when fully fit.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

The switch has flicked for Kiddy now. There are moments you can see how determined he is to succeed, probably fuelled by missing out on the flags. It might be just not seeing him play for two years, but I can't remember him showing so much emotion on the field. I think we're in for a really special year for him.

I reckon when Kiddy retires he could mentor at Rugby League clubs on tackling.
It was a rib breaking tackle
State of origin worthy
Hit with the shoulder first then wrap arms around
Perfect
Love it

 

[Nunez]

Big fan of Oscar Allen

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Oscar Allen

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

. Plays with a lot of heart. Perfect foil for Logan.

 

[davemc_lions]

Seeing Dizzy and Payne out for a while again. Lets face it Payne not had a great run injury wise nor Dizzy.
I can see a reason to go Joyce although for me I leave Gallop there.
Need to get games into him and I think he has the mongrel enough maybe to become a backman. There is a spot there for 10-14 weeks.
As a Tall forward if we keep going Fort/Draper combo with Draper going forward not sure we play 3 tall forwards. We also have 4 small mids that can take a good mark. (Charlie, Linc, Rayner and Lohmann)

All the talk for Draper and Allen I think people forget Kiddy and Linc where picked best 22 always
With Kiddy I said many times I think defensively people forget what he can bring.
Linc just does a lot of things around the ground. If he does not mark it no one else does.
With the two new recruits
Draper adds a lot of energy although I do worry disposal wise.. Reminds me of another Bomber we got
Allen found his feet and looks to be doing more now

 

[martinson]

watching the replay, i take back my previous comments on this forum about morris being a gunston type stay at home forward. doing a lot of work up the ground now and had 20 touches.

his ceiling is honestly scary. continuing on current trajectory he will be the marquee player for this club for the next decade.

He was basically self evidently a gifted player from the first practice game he played for us and we know impactful very young key forwards are as scarce as hen's teeth.

He can't have improved that much between draft night and the time he got to us . I'm not a draft watcher in particular but how on earth did he get to Pick 31 ?? Everyone after midfielders these days ? Surely a few red faces and a gift for us that no one else picked up on him for 30 picks.

 

[cotter101]

Given how Tunstill was used last night, I'm now even more perplexed why he was picked ahead of Sam Marshall.
Based on what Sam did in the seniors last year, and in finals, he's miles ahead of Jimmy in talent and ability.

Agreed. Tunstill actually looked his best up forward last night.

Big fan of Oscar Allen. Plays with a lot of heart. Perfect foil for Logan.

Starting to hit his straps. He’ll take the best defender off Logan too - They compliment each other well.

 

[Gadzorks]

I will repost this team in the Unofficial Preview Thread when goes up, but based on what we saw last night competition for places in the senior team is super tight. I’d be going this way against North Melbourne next week. I think it’s worth giving McCluggage and Answerth an extra week to recover.

In: Andrews
Out: Tunstill

B: Lester, Joyce, Coleman

HB: Zorko, Andrews, Wilmot

C: Berry, Bailey, Reville

HF: McCarthy, Allen, Cameron

F: Lohmann, Morris, Rayner

Foll: Draper, Dunkley, W.Ashcroft

Int: Fletcher, Neale, L. Ashcroft, Fort, Gallop

I would also suggest that keeping Andrews, Lester and Joyce together makes more sense than playing Gallop down back. It replicates the optimal defensive structure we have when we play the three ‘talls’. Our top flight set up is - Andrews, Lester, Payne. Then we have - Andrews, Lester, Gardiner. Finally, what we had last night was great, with Gallop as a stopgap measure, but Andrews, Lester, Joyce looks far more settled and cohesive. Playing Joyce in the defensive ‘BIG THREE’ is every bit as good playing Payne and I would argue that Joyce shades Gardiner.

At one point there were a few very effective intercepts and i was meh, Andrews who? - i did say that it but i was laughing at the time. So I was JOKING, don't flatten me.

Clearly the Pies were a shorter forward line.

Giving Gallop and Joyce oppotunities is important for depth.

Especially as Lester talked to Joe last year about knowing when is time to retire. It's on his mind.

Gardiner is 30 but his injury history suggests he isn't going to be a unicorn. And Joyce is 28, so having Gallop, a next generation, develop into a back makes sense to me.

 

[cotter101]

a bit harsh on Hippy MacMum

he'll be given a chance if he's fit and gets back up to speed. Now Allen and Morris are our key forwards, Eric would no longer be getting the best one or two key defenders and could be damaging running around between the centre and half-foward.

Once Hippy returns, there’s a spot for him. Likely at the expense of Fort.

 

[Viceregal]

I voted for him.

Have you ever not voted for him in a game he played?

 

[Perrip]

Fages said he should be back next week. Sounds like Hugh may not play, 50/50 at best.

 

[davemc_lions]

The lovefest for NDaicos is sickening, it really is. Our Will is far superior. Two Normies says so..

.. what have you done Nick?

Bugger all!

Best cheap disposals in a chain goes to Nick.
Said this to a pies mate 50% of his kicks are junk and miss targets
Then he does 2-4 good ones in a game and everyone forgets

 

[dlanod]

I reckon when Kiddy retires he could mentor at Rugby League clubs on tackling.
It was a rib breaking tackle
State of origin worthy
Hit with the shoulder first then wrap arms around
Perfect
Love it

As a Queensland boy that was a decent athlete coming through I'm sure he would've moonlighted at league, whether it was at school, in the yard, or at a club. That was textbook.

 

[Elixuh]

Draper marking behind the ball = good.

Draper doing anything else = bad.

This is great progress, Tom! Drapes is growing on you!

 

[Gadzorks]

My stand out mental image last night happen many times.

The mids doing two things at stoppages. Blanketing the pies mids, harassing them to error filled disposals and fumbled. And when we got the ball sharing like a hot potato over a 3x3m square.

Fast hands, fast decisions, excellent blocks happening. Except the one hospital pass, I think it was will to Lachie, when Lachie got slammed but still got it out.

Eventually the ball landed with the one who could get it out. Not a hack kick, but a nailed it pass. Sublime.

The mental image - mids standing in an arrow formation, feet wide, hands on hips, capes flying, saying in very deep voices 'defence needs us. We got this'.