Bring back the barometer

[Gadzorks]

We need energy, and enthusiasm and crazy never say die attitude. The team out there today is mechanical, and professionally calm.

WE NEED BERSERK. We need running around in circles knocking into the opposition like nine pins. We need someone so over the top, he drags/shames every other player into playing like their very life depends on it.

Skills aren't critically important, cause out highly skilled players aren't bothered to try to use those skills.

Bring back beastmode for one week and see if it lights a fire.

My call is, it will. Cause we haven't lost this year when he's been in the team.

PS alcohol doesn't stop the misery.

 

[lioninthesand]

I understand this is a bit of fun, but Matho would only exacerbate how bad we are ATM. He played ok when we were flying, he would struggle massively on a day like today.

Its a firm no from me.

 

[ZoBlitz]

And he'll probably be gone at the end of the year.

 

[ForzaRoma]

And he'll probably be gone at the end of the year.

The fact that players like Ah Chee, CEY and Birchall will stay next year and not Matho is why we are in the position we are. Matho plays for the club and always gives 110%. Those players do not.

 

[luthor]

The fact that players like Ah Chee, CEY and Birchall will stay next year and not Matho is why we are in the position we are. Matho plays for the club and always gives 110%. Those players do not.

Surely Birchall calls it quits?

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[ForzaRoma]

Surely Birchall calls it quits?

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unfortunately he triggered a new contract.

 

[Nunez]

Lol yeah lets drop Ah Chee for Matho.

 

[Tom14]

Matho is overrated by so many on here and is also potentially a sandy hook denier. Not sad at all that he isn't currently in the team.

 

[BRAB]

Another slow midfielder probably won't fix things

 

[BRAB]

Surely Birchall calls it quits?

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Birchall's retirement tour will continue in perpetuity. He'll be crabbing around in our backline until the age of 60

 

[jackess]

Mathos last game after getting subbed on was one of the most pathetic games I've ever seen.

We need flexibility. Not one paced, unskilled mids no matter how he carries on

 

[ZoBlitz]

The fact that players like Ah Chee, CEY and Birchall will stay next year and not Matho is why we are in the position we are. Matho plays for the club and always gives 110%. Those players do not.

No, Matho isn't very good.

 

[M Malice]

Matho is a fantastic guy and OK depth if Lyons or Neale is out but I think it is time to move past him, he has had a decent crack at establishing a long AFL career with us > 56 games over 6 seasons. He may be lucky ah la Ben Keays

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Ben Keays

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

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13.1

3star

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5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

and get a 2nd chance somewhere else.

 

[Gadzorks]

Did we, or did we not need someone to light a fuse today?

To say, I'm a not very good player but I'll die trying. And if you are better than me, you should be busting as hard as I am. And then we'll own these pesky Hawks.

 

[Gadzorks]

I understand this is a bit of fun, but Matho would only exacerbate how bad we are ATM. He played ok when we were flying, he would struggle massively on a day like today.

Its a firm no from me.

It is a bit of fun, with a side serving of the truth. Skill alone doesn't win games. Heart and passion are the special ingredients and I didn't see much of that out there today.

If we are going to lose, let's do it for the club.

 

[jackess]

Does Matho lift the team or does he just get cocky when we're winning?

 

[Gadzorks]

Does Matho lift the team or does he just get cocky when we're winning?

IIRC we've won every game he has played this year. Might be cocky, and the better players feel they need to win to stop him looking like a dolt.

 

[BangyBangy]

Birchall's retirement tour will continue in perpetuity. He'll be crabbing around in our backline until the age of 60

I think he has the same manager as John Farnham.

 

[briztoon]

unfortunately he triggered a new contract.

Can you provide a link to prove this please.

Because that occurred towards the end of last season, triggering an extension for this year. But I do not recall any mention from the club or Birchall this year.

One more year? Lion set to reach trigger for contract extension

Brisbane veteran Grant Birchall could extend his career in Queensland by another season

www.afl.com.au

 

[lioninthesand]

It is a bit of fun, with a side serving of the truth. Skill alone doesn't win games. Heart and passion are the special ingredients and I didn't see much of that out there today.

If we are going to lose, let's do it for the club.

I actually don't think he is that guy though. I think he plays for frees and get embroiled in little tussles - not like he runs through brick walls or anything.

BUT - at this stage, with the absolute laziness from the mids, you might be right.

 

[T Rick]

unfortunately he triggered a new contract.

Source?

 

[Scubaveg]

The fact that players like Ah Chee, CEY and Birchall will stay next year and not Matho is why we are in the position we are. Matho plays for the club and always gives 110%. Those players do not.

And you think Matheison will make a difference?

Stop, start stop again. Hold up all momentum. Look sideways and then just bomb it long. If your lucky it’ll land somewhere near a lions player. Not to mention he only runs one way and then runs out of puff after just 5mins of that.


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[dlanod]

unfortunately he triggered a new contract.

A couple of people have posted this but none of them have ever dug up an actual reference so I'm pretty sure people are just getting confused when he triggered his contract for 2021 back in 2020.

 

[martinson]

The fact that players like Ah Chee, CEY and Birchall will stay next year and not Matho is why we are in the position we are. Matho plays for the club and always gives 110%. Those players do not.

Did you actually watch Ah Chee yesterday ? The one guy who was in and under packs and dished out handballs to players in a better position. Except for once when Madden called for it and he shouldn't.

 

[Gadzorks]

A couple of people have posted this but none of them have ever dug up an actual reference so I'm pretty sure people are just specifically confused when he triggered his contract for 2021 back in 2020.

Birchall was discussed on a roar Deal episode. Can't specifically remember if the trigger was mentioned, but his manager said he was 50:50 chance at playing on next year. My impression was that the ball was in his court, so maybe it did mention he had triggered a clause.

I'm too lazy to go looking for it for you, but it's a good place for you to start looking.