2026 Pre-Season Thread

[Toffee Lion]

Pretty comfortable after half-time. Our pressure was good, good tackling, kick-mark game was effective as usual, speed & running through the corridor.

Goes to show the system we've implemented just works and you can plug & play the players in certain roles and make it all click.

Very solid hit-out and no injuries to key players.

 

[SonofSuperboot]

Rub both of them out. Dog acts, especially doing it in practice match

 

[Rockliff38]

Classic Suns being dirty in pre season and showing f*** all grunt the rest of the season - loved seeing the boys just focus on outplaying them and not stooping down to their level

 

[Grasshopper17]

We're winning the next 12 flags folks.

 

[Perrip]

Whoever the Crows took ahead of Curtin would want to be pretty good.

Took Mitch Marsh with their first pick before we took Curtin.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Sniping in a practice match, what a half wit. Good stuff happening for ‘Dimma’ up there, he probably wnjoyed it.

 

[Miluxx]

Crazy happy with pre season. Honestly couldn't have asked for a better off season. I'm sure our boys are ready to go. Bring it on.

 

[010203]

Happy with the performance bar the first 10 minutes of the match.

 

[NotQuiteJezza]

Most difficult job in Australia. Lions selection panel.
Bruce ??
ZZ ???

 

[Elixuh]

Farrahs activation sequence is seeing the scoreboard tick over to -30

 

[Miluxx]

Most difficult job in Australia. Lions selection panel.
Bruce ??
ZZ ???

Can't see how Bruce doesn't get a gig to be honest.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Most difficult job in Australia. Lions selection panel.
Bruce ??
ZZ ???

Bruce is an absolute lock.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Classic Suns being dirty in pre season and showing f*** all grunt the rest of the season - loved seeing the boys just focus on outplaying them and not stooping down to their level

“You snipe hard when there’s nothing going on, champions”.

 

[MSB ROYS]

We're winning the next 12 flags folks.

 

[rbcf]

Death, taxes, and Gold Coast praccy match cheap shots

 

[Toffee Lion]

Just for those who missed the game, Washy & Clug only played half the game but no issues.

 

[Denno]

Pies fans will think that's the same as the correct interpretation of the rule in the prelim.

FTFY.

 

[Elixuh]

Norf probably could have pried Bruce out with a nice long deal and he’d be one of their best, instead of trying to recruit Caleb Daniels.

 

[BrisVegasDru]

Cody and ZZ have futures, such an exciting squad!

 

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[Elixuh]

I’m actually shocked we won that. GCS forward half defensive pressure especially from their talls sucks. Whereas we have buyin.

 

[RU_]

Morris just rested I hope when he went off?

Was great to see everyone playing to the gameplan.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Baptism by fire for curtin and ZZ.

Two of our best tonight!

 

[Jivlain]

Norf probably could have pried Bruce out with a nice long deal and he’d be one of their best, instead of trying to recruit Caleb Daniels.

Looked fantastic tonight, very exciting.

 

[Elixuh]

Looked fantastic tonight, very exciting.

Improved fitness and physique. Proper afl body now. Onwards and upwards for Brucey.