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  1. Maverick

    Bring back retention allowance

    The AFL buckled to pressure applied by fat head Maquire on the Footy Show circa 2002-3 following the Lions beating his team back to back. Every Thursday night the clown got on his soap box ranting and raving about the Lions retention allowance. Once the AFL buckled, I knew this day would...
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    Tall Forwards

    Have read a number of articles on the Lions website over the pre-season re our Tall Forwards structure and the tall players vying for a position. From all reports the plan is to play 3 talls, and those competing for a spot are listed to be: Brown Retzlaff Ace Lisle Karnezis Lester...
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    Lions 2016 Team

    Below is a team I have selected from our list (excluding rookies - although I consider McKeever a good prospect) for the 2016 season. All players born 1985 or later have been included (i.e. each player will be 30 year old or younger at the start of the calender year 2016). Of course we...
  4. Maverick

    How did Callum Bartlett go this year?

    I am interested to know how Callum Bartlett performed in the reserves this year. Also, how does the club rate his progress. Is the expectation that he'll play may senior games next year. Footage of him playing with the Falcolns is pretty impressive.
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    Calm down Vossy

    The excitement of trade week has clearly been too much for Vossy. He has got far too carried away. Players like Hendo can take a few years. Port moving on Gilham to Hawks is an example of needing some patience. Kevin Sheedy once remarked he thought clubs can move too quickly on young...
  6. Maverick

    Traitors: Your club had any?

    Traitor - player who leaves a club; especially in the event of the Go Home Factor. Also includes, but not limited to, player initiated trades & players opting not to go to a club via draft. The Lions (last 10 or so years): Nathan Buckley Shane O'Bree Rory Hilton Jarrod Molloy Mal...
  7. Maverick

    Father/Son Rule - Urgent Review Needed

    I know it's been a while since Marc Murphy defuncted to Carlton, but it is still bugging me somewhat, & here are my thoughts. You get drafted, you go to that club! Period. Don't like it, you sit out of the game for 2-3 years (I think that's how it works). Why not apply this to the...
  8. Maverick

    Geelong V Lions - Cast Your Votes

    3. Brown Dog 2. n/a 1. n/a Apart from Brown Dog the rest were pathetic. Need to get some fire in the belly Lions. Cats were harder at the ball Saturday. With a lot of home games leading up to the finals, hopefully we get our **** together, and can still get a top 4 finish.
  9. Maverick

    Lions in Contential for All Australian Selection - 2004

    Brown Dog - Him & Tredders are vying for the CHF post. Tredders got off to a flyer, with Browny going the better over the past month or so. Aker - probably on a wing. Lappin - probably half back. Vossy - in the guts. Mal - I will go coco bananas if that Scarlett is picked again...
  10. Maverick

    Players Out of Form

    Yeah it was a good win against the Bombers. Only problem was that Pike & McGrath got no where near the aggot. Have not got much of it for the past month or so. These 2 need to lift b4 the finals. At the moment they are not giving much at all. Brad Scotts starting to get a bit of...
  11. Maverick

    Memo coach...give Fly more game time.

    I have been pretty harsh towards the Fly at times. However, his hardness at the ball has won me over during the past couple of seasons. So much so, that I rate his up there with Voss & Brown with regard to hardness to the contest. No coincidence that he is getting free kicks by putting...
  12. Maverick

    Leppa tuned in again

    Finally Leppa has tuned in again. He was superb Saturday night. Playing the brand of football that made him such a valuable defender in 1999-2000. Taking strong contested marks and providing plenty of run. Let's hope he retains this type of form for the remainder of the season. With all...
  13. Maverick

    2004....Which team is our biggest obstacle

    I rate Port as our biggest threat. I think this choking thing is overdone a little. Although the loss of Nick Stevens will hurt them. However when Treadrea, Cornes, Dew and the Burgoynes are playing well, they have the best forward line in the comp. Collingwood - ditto Nick Stevens....glad...
  14. Maverick

    Collingwood....Let's have a Steely Resolve

    In the week leading up to the Grand Final, Clement and a couple of other Collingwood players talked about having a "Steely Resolve" with regard to reversing last year's result. I was *****ting myself. I can remember thinking 'these blokes are serious, they're going to beat the living...
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    Rawlings & Stevens

    Arrogant fools thought they could go to club of choice. They have been stiched up...especially Rawlings....he will be sprewing he left Hawthorn. Hope Lions were paying attention. This is what I was saying we should have done to Headland last year. Sometimes you have to take some...
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    Has Leppa lost his way

    In 2001 I rated Leppa extremely highly. In some ways I actually rated him our most important player.....yes, even more so than Voss. I wasn't saying a better player, just a key CFB more important than an individual member of the fab 4. However, I have been bitterly disappointed in Leppa...
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    Succession Planning at the Lions

    The coaching and selection panel must start Succession Planning. I believe that the choice must be taken away from the player when to retire. We are currently carrying an ageing list, and future planning is now critical if we are avoid a Carlton style callapse. A few key points for...
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    It's Official....Lions Hierarchy have lost the Plot [Old thread from 2003]

    Can I firstly say that Matthews is not mentally sane enough to be in the position of trading players.....this is the bloke that wanted to axe Akermanis at the end of 98. The Club has got to take the blinkers off. They can see no further than 2004. Why the hell would you trade the Possum...
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    Hope Matthews is tuned in this week

    In the QF we played the game on C/woods terms, as per last years GF. Ditto first 3 quarters against sydney. Stop playing possession football. Bust the game open; run; take a chance....ala first quarter against c/wood several weeks back.
  20. Maverick

    Lions side for GF?

    The chances of nige getting up are not looking good. I think it will be a swaight swap for C Scott. Shattock & Choppers?? Can't see them coming back...who would u drop?
  21. Maverick

    It's not gunna happen traitors

    Figjam, rocca and o'bree. the 3 traitors to leave the northern states. Least rocca has no chance of winning the GF. I would sprew if i saw the other 2 win a premiership. Don't know about u Qlders; but I h8t buckleys guts and i wasnt even a bears supporter when he left.
  22. Maverick

    Lions V Adelaide...Votes

    5. S Black....it was Blacky's best game in a long time. Only low point was some easy misses at goal. 4. M Voss....last week he looked ready to be taken to the nackery. Super effort last night. 3. Lynchy....6 goals. Enough said. 2. Michael....not being name all Australian full back...
  23. Maverick

    What's the big secret Stocka?

    Read your post stockman...something about being busy organising ...something bout the footy show...your talking in riddles son. What's going on dude...u going to be on the footy show or something....is this to do with the VLSG?? Fill us in.
  24. Maverick

    Time to come home Steve

    I will be heading up to Brisbane on the weekend, and i am bringing him home. I've decided it is time Steve comes home to Melbourne. His bedroom is still as he left it...and I have organised for him to resume his old job, starting Monday. So say your farewells BG43 and Melsa, he's coming...
  25. Maverick

    Caracella recaptures 2000 form

    No arguing that Blake had a horrid 2002 season. It was well documented he, Blumfield and Heffernen had poor seasons, so much so that a poll was run on EssendonFC.com.au last year in relation to which of the 3 was the poorest performer for the year. However Blake has resurrected his career...
  26. Maverick

    Minor Hiccup or the start of a Downward Spiral

    Last week I wrote a hard hitting column on these boards about the Lethargic Lions. In particular Justin Leppitch. If certain players and a certain coach don't wake up to themselves, we will enter a downward spiral and not complete the last leg of the three-peat. The following 6 players...
  27. Maverick

    Lions MVP

    The following are the 6 players I rate as the most valuable at the club. 1. Voss - complete package; leader, tough, few players can play both midfield and be so dangerous pushing forward. Aka's goal sealed the GF against the pies, but Voss's second effort resulting goal after clashing with...
  28. Maverick

    Lethargic Leppa

    Dermie on Ch 9 on the weekend commented early in the game that Leppa wasn't switched on. Can't afford for anyone not to be switched on....it will spread through the team like the plague. Like it did in 98, where a team with players such as Leppa, Voss, Aker, Lappin finished last. Definately...
  29. Maverick

    Possibles & Probables

    I thought Caracella was a touch unlucky to get dropped this week. The Lions do have a lot of depth. As I see it, barring injury, some players are certainties, some probables, some probables under the pump, and some possibles: Certainites in no particular order: 1. Leppitsch, 2. Johnson...
  30. Maverick

    Mal Michael....still improving

    Mal Michael would have to be the Lions most improved player over the past couple of seasons...which is significant given his age. Although solid during 2001, he did start the grand final on the bench. He bet Lloyd that day, and he has not looked back since. At the moment he would have to...

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