Unofficial Preview Changes/Discussion v WCE Round 17

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[briztoon]

briztoon Has Fletcher shown this form at VFL level or has he stepped up? His decision making and kicking has been really good. Looks classy for someone so inexperienced.

Mate, I’m one of the last posters to ask about VFL form, as I don’t get to watch a lot.

But as Dalions said, he’s always been a good user and good decision maker.

The big thing for wings, is they have to be used and fed the ball by team mates, for them to have a big impact.

Since McCluggage has moved inside, we rarely have looked to use our wings, even when they are wide open and appear to be the best option.

Rather our wings have had a defensive role at stoppages and centre bounces, rather than being a genuine offensive option.

 

[BuntonRules]

Mate, I’m one of the last posters to ask about VFL form, as I don’t get to watch a lot.

But as Dalions said, he’s always been a good user and good decision maker.

The big thing for wings, is they have to be used and fed the ball by team mates, for them to have a big impact.

Since McCluggage has moved inside, we rarely have looked to use our wings, even when they are wide open and appear to be the best option.

Rather our wings have had a defensive role at stoppages and centre bounces, rather than being a genuine offensive option.

I reckon in the last couple of games, with our 2 tall forward setup and run out of the backline, we have been using the wings a lot more. And we are a better team for it.

 

[Grasshopper17]

I have that feeling as well. Then add on 10 certain goals gone because everyone will be trying to pass it off instead of kicking the goal.

This game from 2020 springs to mind:

 

[Big Sauce 21]

This game from 2020 springs to mind:

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Was that Lachie's 0/6 game ? Or was it Hugh

 

[Grasshopper17]

Was that Lachie's 0/6 game ? Or was it Hugh

Hugh kicked 1.5 and yep Lachie 0.6.

Lachie in the main has been not too bad in front of goal since, but Hugh has never really recovered sadly. Before that game he was pretty reliable around goal.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Hugh kicked 1.5 and yep Lachie 0.6.

Lachie in the main has been not too bad in front of goal since, but Hugh has never really recovered sadly. Before that game he was pretty reliable around goal.

Hadn't Lachie kicked 1.8 this season before Thursdays game?

 

[Grasshopper17]

Hadn't Lachie kicked 1.8 this season before Thursdays game?

Ha, maybe. But I can't remember too many glaring misses. One set shot against Carlton he should have nailed.

 

[Section 5]

Hadn't Lachie kicked 1.8 this season before Thursdays game?

Close 1.7

 

[Nathan Barley]

Close 1.7

Ah yep. Then kicked a behind in the first

 

[Section 5]

From footywire

 

[Quested]

Reckon Joey could move up a couple of spots in the Coleman, Cameron too.

 

[Section 5]

Below our form v Eagles since we become relevant. Taken from footywire.
The last time we played the Eagles away was July 2017.

Can we get a crowd of 25K plus for this Saturday afternoon game with kids admitted free.

2022: 19,331 Sat 7.25 pm
2021: 21,845 Sat 4.35 pm
2020: No crowd due to covid
2019: 20,029 Sat 7.20 pm

 

[Elixuh]

Hadn't Lachie kicked 1.8 this season before Thursdays game?

Without checking I feel like a great majority of lachies shots have been really low percentage in general play pings. I can’t recall him having too many set shots.

 

[briztoon]

Wondering if WC will have 23 fit listed players this week.

 

[Viceregal]

Wondering if WC will have 23 fit listed players this week.

If you got slammed enough by injury/illness/the bus crashed etc and you only had say 16 players left on your list do you just play with 16 and no rotations?

(we could lend them Rich and Gunstan and Lyons and Blake, and Nakia and Matho ... and then feel like idiots when we lose!)

 

[ZoBlitz]

If you got slammed enough by injury/illness/the bus crashed etc and you only had say 16 players left on your list do you just play with 16 and no rotations?

(we could lend them Rich and Gunstan and Lyons and Blake, and Nakia and Matho ... and then feel like idiots when we lose!)

You run a raffle to let members of the crowd fill in the remaining spots.

 

[Elixuh]

You run a raffle to let members of the crowd fill in the remaining spots.

My fitness levels require that I be a stay at home (preferably in the confines of the goal square) full forward

 

[Viceregal]

You run a raffle to let members of the crowd fill in the remaining spots.

There would probably be an age limit otherwise that young'n that used to practice our missed set shots for 3KZ might get on and can you imagine the angst if he missed a sitter!

 

[Viceregal]

Squiggle (now taking into account the full round and the Eagles showing some heart)

Brisbane Lions 126 - 60 West Coast

Gabba (QLD)
HGA:

+6.6 pts
Ins/Outs:

+0.0 pts


Looking even pretier than before in the zone

 

[Milux]

If you got slammed enough by injury/illness/the bus crashed etc and you only had say 16 players left on your list do you just play with 16 and no rotations?

(we could lend them Rich and Gunstan and Lyons and Blake, and Nakia and Matho ... and then feel like idiots when we lose!)

I remember an U18s game I played in the other team had 16 so our coach decided to play 6 on the bench and 16 on the field. They proceeded to belt us. So in the 2nd qtr we played 18 on the field and they still belted us.

 

[luthor]

Ultra important that we play to our full capacity and don't come out with arrogance and hubris.

We played them in Perth in 2007 when they were something like $1.02 for the win and Hammo was imploring Lions supporters to watch some other"good" game, instead of subjecting themselves to watching Brisbane being utterly humiliated at the hands of the Eagles.

Result?

We rolled them in the upset of the season by 27 points

Nothing can be taken for granted in the AFL.

Hoping for a committed effort.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Ultra important that we play to our full capacity and don't come out with arrogance and hubris.

We played them in Perth in 2007 when they were something like $1.02 for the win and Hammo was imploring Lions supporters to watch some other"good" game, instead of subjecting themselves to watching Brisbane being utterly humiliated at the hands of the Eagles.

Result?

We rolled them in the upset of the season by 27 points

Nothing can be taken for granted in the AFL.

Hoping for a committed effort.

This game



A timely reminder.

 

[BEEG]

Rich come back at all this season?

 

[Thomasno]

Decision making and kicking skills are his One Wood.

Very valuable skills to have. One of the media talking heads (I think David King?) said he thought Fletcher would end up better than Ashcroft

 

[Milux]

Rich come back at all this season?

As someone who loves the bloke yes. But I think it might be a struggle unfortunately. His best is still good enough. Just a matter of if he can reach that level again.