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  1. Cockliff38

    Review Preliminary Final, 2025 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

    Surprised at the Zorko votes. Yes he gave them a 4-goal head start, but he clawed it back himself in the second half - he was involved in what felt like every scoring chain. Live and die by the sword etc. Gardiner immense. Best game for the club.
  2. Cockliff38

    Review Preliminary Final, 2025 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

    Surely we can't carry both of Berry and Neale next week, especially after watching what happened to Collingwood... I'd say Berry will miss and they'll roll the dice on Lachie.
  3. Cockliff38

    Review Semi Final, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast

    Hugh has obviously had a ripper year, but god it would be fitting for Dunkley to win the B&F
  4. Cockliff38

    List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion

    Draper will be fine, I'm just not sure ruck is a position you need to splash cash. Fort has been more than serviceable, and I'm guessing he is costing us 50% of what Draper will.
  5. Cockliff38

    Coach Fages and the coaching group

    The ACLs have been my main gripe; Linc re-rupturing, and both Doedee and Kiddy experiencing swelling and subsequently being shut down for the year in their comebacks. Eric playing with a partially torn ACL for nearly 6 months is the cherry on top. Kai's ankle was also poor handled earlier in...
  6. Cockliff38

    Coach Fages and the coaching group

    Not coaching per se but I hope they review the high performance function this off-season. 7 years of finals and short pre-seasons isn't going to help, but the management and rehab of injuries this year has been atrocious. The claim of having the best medical team in the business is nothing but a...
  7. Cockliff38

    Review Round 24, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Hawthorn

    xScore had us winning by 48
  8. Cockliff38

    Finals Talk 2025

    Hawthorn and, if we win, then Geelong would be two incredibly tough match-ups without Hipwood to keep their interceptors accountable.
  9. Cockliff38

    Review Round 23, 2025 - Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions

    Wish the club had commissioned Peter Blucher to write the match report last night
  10. Cockliff38

    Gaming Madden 26

    Early reviews are positive. Might jump back in this year
  11. Cockliff38

    List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion

    If Cal were to leave I wonder if we'd put Eric behind the ball in those late quarter/game situations when trying to stop a goal
  12. Cockliff38

    Review Round 22, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

    Henry was never getting dropped after last week but pairing him and McLachlan in a forward line is poor selection
  13. Cockliff38

    Review Round 21, 2025 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

    He kicked the goal anyway but Morris not getting a 50m penalty for that shove from Houston after a free kick was a shocker. Some rules for some, different rules for others etc.
  14. Cockliff38

    Review Round 21, 2025 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

    Well done, Starce. The Elliot match-up could've been a decisive one given the respective form of each player. Just the one goal from a D50 turnover. I think Collingwood's dysfunctional forward line helped us out there but nonetheless good for him to bounce back. Incredible response from the...
  15. Cockliff38

    Review Round 18, 2025 - Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions

    It seemed like they were trying to manage him last week before consecutive weeks of taking on Cripps, Bont and Rowell.
  16. Cockliff38

    Review Round 17, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide

    Probably not a game to read into, imo. Did what we had to, responded when we needed to and got the W. Bailey and Hugh - amazing. Fletcher - great. Everyone else - somewhere between solid and meh. Starce had some howlers that are hopefully more to do with rust after a bye as opposed to anything...
  17. Cockliff38

    Review Round 15, 2025 - Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions

    Top 5 Rayner career game. Thought Will Ash had one of his better games; kicked well inside 50 and actually contributed defensively. Fletcher has to stay back imo. He's so freaking good, and he won't have the ball in his hands as often if we push him up to the wing. We're a better side with both...
  18. Cockliff38

    Review Round 15, 2025 - Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions

    Quite amusing that we've gone 3-0 against Geelong since the "iMaGiNe iF tHeY hAd cHrIs ScOtT" BS. Coaching staff absolutely brained 'em tonight
  19. Cockliff38

    Review Round 14, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. GWS

    We know match committee is super loyal but that effort from Charlie is indefensible. Up until now his issues have been conversion, but I thought his attitude was poor today. No chase, no pressure and finished the game with 0 tackles and no influence. Meanwhile, GWS slingshot off halfback time...
  20. Cockliff38

    Review Round 14, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. GWS

    This isn't going to be popular but blaming this on goal-kicking is lazy analysis. You'd bank on Cal to hit his snap, and Bailey is more likely to kick 2.1 than 1.2, but what gimme shots did we miss? People are fixated on goal-kicking because by comparison GWS were ridiculous.
  21. Cockliff38

    Review Round 13, 2025 - Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions

    If we win we're calling it the best win of the season, so to go down by 5 points (granted in an exceptionally frustrating manner) is a sign we're OK.
  22. Cockliff38

    2nds 2025 VFL thread

    Ashcroft had setbacks, albeit minor, and Eric and Cam had their injuries with a different high performance boss
  23. Cockliff38

    2nds 2025 VFL thread

    You've got to wonder about our ability to rehab ACLs; Linc and Doedee both re-tearing within 12 months, Darcy out this week with a sore knee and Kiddy having issues
  24. Cockliff38

    List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion

    Bailey being in-form this year is pretty much the difference between where we were last year compared to now.
  25. Cockliff38

    Review Round 12, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon

    Was prepared to put the midfield's hot and cold form down to playing Gawn and Xerri, but you have to do better against Goldstein wheeled out from the retirement home. I'd like to see Berry roll through as another defensive-minded mid to support Dunkley; it's a very forward running mid mix when...
  26. Cockliff38

    Review Round 12, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon

    I think we can all agree Sam Day is just about indispensable now
  27. Cockliff38

    Review Round 11, 2025 - Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

    While very happy with the response I think it needs to be said that was a surprisingly dysfunctional Hawks' side. Well done Noah, Charlie and Cal in particular for answering the critics. Thought Kai played his best game for the year too.
  28. Cockliff38

    Review Round 11, 2025 - Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

    I think we're asking too much of him. His natural role requires such a high work rate, and he is clearly spent after going into the ruck on top of his substantive role. We're in a tough position while Day is out, but I think we might have to just ask Dizzy to break even and compete in the ruck.
  29. Cockliff38

    Review Round 10, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Narrm

    Noah terrible, and how Harris continually gets bullied by Melksham is frankly pathetic.
  30. Cockliff38

    Review Round 9, 2025 - North Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions

    Thought the defence held up pretty well, it wasn't until the fourth quarter where Harris lost a couple of one-on-ones. This one is on team selection and a poor showing in the middle; dominated in the ruck and at ground level. North walked through tackles, and our mids often waited around the...

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