Unofficial Preview Changes v Port Round 17 and random where are we at at the bye chat. (Looking for preview writer for the Dogs in a few weeks!)

[Dalions]

I'm so committed to this preview that I'm going to VOLUNTARILY commit myself to watching Carlton v Port tonight, in perhaps the greatest matchup ever: a STOPPABLE FORCE versus a MOVABLE OBJECT.

We play them both in the next couple of weeks off the bye.
So, I really hope this call is correct.

 

[Elixuh]

I'm so committed to this preview that I'm going to VOLUNTARILY commit myself to watching Carlton v Port tonight, in perhaps the greatest matchup ever: a STOPPABLE FORCE versus a MOVABLE OBJECT.

I’ll watch it with you Tom

 

[Viceregal]

I'm so committed to this preview that I'm going to VOLUNTARILY commit myself to watching Carlton v Port tonight, in perhaps the greatest matchup ever: a STOPPABLE FORCE versus a MOVABLE OBJECT.

Thank you for your service and please accept my sincerest condolences.

 

[davemc_lions]

We play them both in the next couple of weeks off the bye.
So, I really hope this call is correct.

Voss will be sacked the week before we play the Blues.
Lock it in Eddie.. Always us

 

[Conlan12]

Not sure where this should go, but Voss is being treated like a dog. Unfair and uncalled for. Maybe assistant coach is his level? A legend of our club. I wonder if he'll still be there by the time we face them at Marvel. Actually, hurts a wee bit... but always hoping we smash his teams if we face them.

 

[Elixuh]

I'm so committed to this preview that I'm going to VOLUNTARILY commit myself to watching Carlton v Port tonight, in perhaps the greatest matchup ever: a STOPPABLE FORCE versus a MOVABLE OBJECT.

 

[Tom14]

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Here's a preview of a graphic I'll definitely be using in the preview:

 

[dlanod]

Voss will be sacked the week before we play the Blues.
Lock it in Eddie.. Always us

Can we get him in as an assistant? Full circle...

 

[Gadzorks]

Not sure where this should go, but Voss is being treated like a dog. Unfair and uncalled for. Maybe assistant coach is his level? A legend of our club. I wonder if he'll still be there by the time we face them at Marvel. Actually, hurts a wee bit... but always hoping we smash his teams if we face them.

I heard on a podcast (can't remember which one) that voss has been their most successful coach of the last 20 years based on win loss record.

Definately a good reason to get rid of him and allow Carlton to once again sink like a stone.

 

[Section 5]

I heard on a podcast (can't remember which one) that voss has been their most successful coach of the last 20 years based on win loss record.

Definately a good reason to get rid of him and allow Carlton to once again sink like a stone.

Below from footywire in Win % order. Just the current coaches

 

[M Malice]

Fagan's wins from 2019 on would be the highest winning percentage.

 

[davemc_lions]

Voss coaching
Blues 86 games 45 wins 40 losses 1 draw 52.3%
Lions 109 Games 43 wins 65 losses 1 Draw 39.45%
Pretty hard he had over 50% apart from this year.
Not a good run home

 

[Sunny Land]

Can we get him in as an assistant? Full circle...

Think with Dewey now forwards coach, Cotchin helping out one day a week, we have the best mix of coaching staff in the competition. (In my opinion)
Loved Vossy as a player and captain of our club but coaching may not be his gig.

 

[Gadzorks]

Below from footywire in Win % order. Just the current coaches

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For a Carlton coach Voss has been ok. Can't say he's been great across the league.

 

[Viceregal]

For a Carlton coach Voss has been ok. Can't say he's been great across the league.

Break out the Voss is boss gear!

 

[M Malice]

We will start overwhelming favourites in our next 2 games v Port and the Blues, we should win and must win with such a cramped ladder fighting for top 4. We have an extremely tough run home after that > Bulldogs(H), Suns(A), Pies(A), Swans(H), Dockers(A), Hawks(H). With the Swans getting good players back they are playing near their best, even they will be a very tough assignment.

Lions 42 > Port - Blues
Crows 40 > Demons - Bulldogs
Cats 40 > Tigers - Giants
Hawks 40 > Saints - Dockers
Dockers 40 > Swans - Hawks

Bulldogs, Suns, Giants 36.

FWIW I think the Suns will be the ones to miss the 8 although no one is safe in the top 8 except the Pies.

 

[Tom14]

We will start overwhelming favourites in our next 2 games v Port and the Blues, we should win and must win with such a cramped ladder fighting for top 4. We have an extremely tough run home after that > Bulldogs(H), Suns(A), Pies(A), Swans(H), Dockers(A), Hawks(H). With the Swans getting good players back they are playing near their best, even they will be a very tough assignment.

Lions 42 > Port - Blues
Crows 40 > Demons - Bulldogs
Cats 40 > Tigers - Giants
Hawks 40 > Saints - Dockers
Dockers 40 > Swans - Hawks

Bulldogs, Suns, Giants 36.

FWIW I think the Suns will be the ones to miss the 8 although no one is safe in the top 8 except the Pies.

The Run Home after Round 16: Where every AFL club will finish on the ladder, and who’ll play finals

How Swans can scrape into finals; why contender‘s dream finish isn’t all it seems — The Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

2. BRISBANE LIONS (10-4-1, 113.4%)

Remaining games


Round 17: Port Adelaide at the Gabba

Round 18: Carlton at Marvel Stadium

Round 19: Western Bulldogs at the Gabba

Round 20: Gold Coast Suns at People First Stadium

Round 21: Collingwood at the MCG

Round 22: Sydney Swans at the Gabba


Round 23: Fremantle at Optus Stadium

Round 24: Hawthorn at the Gabba

Remaining fixture difficulty: Hardest

The good news for the premiers is we know they can win the flag from outside the top four. And they might have to, because this draw is tough, and they can’t even automatically bank wins at the Gabba like they used to - they’re 12-7 at home since the start of last year, after going 48-4 across the 2019-23 home and away seasons. But this Brisbane group has plenty experience at the pointy end, so they’re primed to take advantage of younger teams like Adelaide, Fremantle, Hawthorn and Gold Coast slipping up. In particular those final two games against the Dockers and Hawks will almost certainly be important for finals seeding, or maybe even a finals place period. Is there some chance the Lions miss the eight? Absolutely; you could argue they’re only favourites in half of their remaining games, with the rest of them toss-ups or worse. But four wins will absolutely lock them into September and especially after last week’s upset in Geelong (even if that was a bit fortunate), we have enough trust in Brisbane to back them.

Fox Footy’s projection: 14.85 wins, finishing 4th

Obviously top 4 is better than not top 4 blah blah blah but I think my nightmare is finishing 4th and playing collingwood in an away qualifying final. Even if we somehow won the pies could come back round and get through to the grand final.

 

[Nathan Barley]

We didn't bank enough wins

 

[Mr Ripper]

“Fortunate” 41 point win. OK.

 

[Perrip]

“Fortunate” 41 point win. OK.

Fortunate because the home team gave everyone a white out

 

[Nunez]

The Run Home after Round 16: Where every AFL club will finish on the ladder, and who’ll play finals

How Swans can scrape into finals; why contender‘s dream finish isn’t all it seems — The Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

Obviously top 4 is better than not top 4 blah blah blah but I think my nightmare is finishing 4th and playing collingwood in an away qualifying final. Even if we somehow won the pies could come back round and get through to the grand final.

Perfect. Beat the Pies week one at the G and strike fear the rest of the finals teams.

 

[Section 5]

I think we can win 6 of the next 8 games
But i get the sub wrong most weeks

 

[Tom14]

Preview thread up here: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...s-v-ken’s-brave-boys-saturday-7-35pm.1397948/

 

[ZoBlitz]

Round 17 Brisbane Lions v Ken’s Brave Boys, Saturday 7:35pm

This is the most momentous preview of the season. Not because we’ve officially hit the run home to finals, or because we need to re-assert our Gabbatoir dominance. No, it is a very special occasion for us to say farewell to a titan of the competition. So this is not a preview thread – it...

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