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    2024 vs 2025 Premiership, which is a greater achievement?

    Both have merit, but i think 2024. Season was gone sitting at 13th, think bookies had Lions at over $41 to win the comp. Coming from outside the top 4 and that remarkable come from behind win against GWS. I believe we will be there again in 2026, no matter how hard a draw we receive. We have...
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    Unofficial Preview Preliminary Final: Lions v Pies - 5.15 Saturday 20 September

    What about Membrey?, both he and Michocek did very little against the crows. Couple of important midfield matchups, but for me the key matchup is Starc to take Jamie Elliott
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    List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion

    AFLW would be in trouble, reports are AFL losing $50m per year. Not sure if the ratings and or crowd attendances have improved this season.
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    List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion

    I don't think we should be looking at players with still 4 years at another club, but I guess that is modern footy. I stand to be corrected, but prior to Paynes injury mid June, I think he was leading or close to, regarding intercept marks. Subject to returning to full fitness, I think he...
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    Unofficial Preview Semi Final Saturday 7:35pm vs Gold Coast @ GABBA

    Gardiner to King and Andrews to Reid (who is average at this stage of his development), with Andrews peeling off and intercepting. The wild card is Mac Andrew, IF he plays as a forward we are in trouble as he is too tall and athletic for Gardiner and or Lester. Suns seem a bit light on KPD...
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    Review Qualifying Final, 2025 - Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions

    Even though it was one of our own, I did not like it. The second free is fine, should be discouraging players from running in. Increase the penalty for flopping, because I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE GAME RESEMBLING SOCCER.
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    Review Qualifying Final, 2025 - Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions

    With Payne missing, cannot move Andrews to the forward line. Maybe try Lester forward, because in the first 8 minutes of Friday nights game against Cats, Cameron had 4 relatively easy shots at goal (2 of them, lester pushed up the ground too far and Cameron out the back on the quick turnover...
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    List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion

    i know it has happened previously, and Lions have even taken a few players that still had contracts, but cannot see how we get Ridley who apparently is signed until 2029, and morally should we? IMO there is a principle at stake, but maybe I am being old fashion.
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    Review Qualifying Final, 2025 - Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions

    Agree. Even with Neale a likely out, confident we handle either the Suns or Freo next week at the GABBA
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    List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion

    I believe Doedee will be better next year. With Paynes injury the club would likely offer Dizzy and Lester another 1 year contract. I am not too sure Payne will be out for a 'fair chunk of games' next year. Provided he is not rushed, and or does not have too many serious setbacks with rehab...
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    Review Round 22, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

    Could that be from poor rehab or attempting to come back too quick, or just unlucky? Would have been great to have him in 2023 form for the last part of the season.
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    Unofficial Preview Round 23, Friday, August 15th 8.20pm AEST @Optus v Dockers.

    After getting pumped by the Suns, we put away the Pies comfortably, and I thought yep Suns game was just an off week (eg Giants v Dogs), but then Pies get belted the next game and look out of form, so maybe our game against Pies looked better than it actually was. Swans had us done midway...
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    Review Round 22, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

    Wondering why it has taken Kiddy so long to be AFL ready. ACL occurred in OR in 2024, looks like he will miss virtually all of 2025 at AFL level.
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    Review Round 21, 2025 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

    hard to pick a best five, so many good performances.
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    Review Round 21, 2025 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

    yep, he doesn't like the close marking. I still doubt each AA selector watches 9 games each week, and they don't watch 9 games live. They look at stats, that can be misleading, and reputations, so probably gets an undeserved nomination. Taylor is an absolute lock (yes he had goals kicked...
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    Review Round 20, 2025 - Gold Coast vs Brisbane Lions

    Yesterday was a poor performance, and our percentage for a top 4 team is fairly moderate. Our percentage might be a reflection on our tough draw (to be expected as defending champs), or perhaps it is a reflection of where we are at, and our ladder position is a little misleading. However, as...
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    Unofficial Preview Round 20, 2025 v Suns @ Carrara, July 26th 1.20pm.

    Agree they will come out hard, but cannot see them winning, they are missing a couple of their important players. Whilst I believe their three tall forward set up is the future for them, two of them are young and inexperienced and with the predicted wet weather will not trouble our defence...
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    Review Round 18, 2025 - Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions

    You must monitor every post regarding Lester. I don't need to watch the highlights because I watched the entire game. I was referring to the first Q. when Curnow took a couple strong marks down the line. My post was primarily that Lester stays, but I would have Dizzy as the lockdown under the...
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    Review Round 18, 2025 - Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions

    So disappointed for Noah, as he has been playing well, but I suppose with Starc back that small/medium lock down role can be filled. I agree provides an opportunity for Kiddy. Curnow's first three marks up the ground against Lester, could be an indication of a weakness against the stronger...
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    Game Day Round 15, 2025 - Geelong vs. Brisbane

    very little, if any rain predicted for Geelong today. Bez and Fletch arguably our two best gut runners will be needed tonight. Harris can handle Neale. Dizzy to rough up Danger
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    Review Round 14, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. GWS

    With Day back in, Eric no longer has to ruck, I think the physicality of it took it out of him. Providing he is fit, I can see Eric having a strong back end of the season...and we need him to.
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    Review Round 14, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. GWS

    It might be for this year, but still bullish on the next couple of years. Seems to me a couple clubs have improved this year, and for me GWS at full strength could do what we did last year. IMO no Joe and now Payne, arguably makes us a little weaker than last year.
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    Unofficial Preview Changes v Giants Round 14 @ Gabba

    that is very true, but my post was replying to an earlier poster regarding Doedee missing the past couple of games in the VFL. Obviously need to be cautious after 3 ACL's, but it would appear that after missing a couple consecutive VFL games something is not right, hopefully it is relatively...
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    Unofficial Preview Changes v Giants Round 14 @ Gabba

    I think you might be on to something regarding Tom. The four players that are recovering from ACL's appear to have suffered some setbacks.
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    Review Round 12, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon

    agree re McClug. Fantastic game. We rely upon a 2nd year player in Morris, but he is doing so well. Said last week, thought Kai might be over coming his injuries and looked like getting back to some form. Thought Zac and Noah were also pretty good, so those are my best 5, but there were a...
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    Unofficial Preview Changes/discussion v Bombers Round 12

    Perhaps Kai is just starting to feel a bit more confident in his ankle, and agree he needs to keep playing (if fit) to gain further confidence. I would give Oscar another week, and Fort is a good player (he got beat by a generational ruck, it happens). Think we could give Payne a rest, looked...
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    Review Round 11, 2025 - Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

    Think you are a bit harsh on Zorko. With Kiddy out and Wilmott just a tad off, a lot of pressure is on Zorko to get us going from the backline. Sure there were a couple poor kicks and looked like he attempted a goal outside of the 50, rather than looking for an option, but he offers plenty of...
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    Unofficial Preview Changes/discussion v Bombers Round 12

    Agree, after such an impressive performance, and have Crows in Adelaide after this week. All games are important, but a few games coming up against Crows, GWS and Cats ( all top 4 threats) are significant. Win minimum two of these, and almost lock in a top 4 spot. Win all three (a big ask)...
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    Review Round 11, 2025 - Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

    A few were calling for Noah to be dropped after one below average game against the Dees. Just love his 'junkyard dog' attitude and he completely eliminated his direct opponent.
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    Review Round 11, 2025 - Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

    I too don't think Lester's spot is in danger, is a premiership player and doing a good role, but Weddle ran away from him yesterday whilst bouncing the ball at least three times down the wing and almost scored a goal.

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