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Wasn't there reports of Marcus Adams requiring more work done on his knee ruling him out for a longer period? Latest injury list on afl.com has him as 1 week away.

Marcus Adams Knee 1 week.
Harris Andrews Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Zac Bailey Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Rhys Mathieson Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Brandon Starcevich Hamstring 4 weeks.
 

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Zorks is funny this year - I've been trying to decide if he's down on form, doing things differently or just learning to adapt to a slightly different role. He hasn't been terrible, but he also hasn't set the world on fire yet.

I'd hazard it mostly a combination of the last 2 points, not so much the first one. But I agree jackess - any time Neale is getting tagged out of a game, we'll need Zorko to step up and shoulder some heavy lifting, which I think he's still pretty capable of doing.
Tackling beast this year. Leading our tackles by 8 through Round 5.
 
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Wasn't there reports of Marcus Adams requiring more work done on his knee ruling him out for a longer period? Latest injury list on afl.com has him as 1 week away.

Marcus Adams Knee 1 week.
Harris Andrews Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Zac Bailey Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Rhys Mathieson Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Brandon Starcevich Hamstring 4 weeks.
Our medical team works wonders Jason. All those time lines look greatly diminished. It's a miracle. Who do you actually think brought Lazarus back from the dead? I know a popular books says it was Jesus, but nuh uh, it was actually the Lions physios & medicos. Sorry Israel Folau, Gary Ablett Jr & that Kennedy dude that no one really cares about, it was the Lions Medicos.
 
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Wasn't there reports of Marcus Adams requiring more work done on his knee ruling him out for a longer period? Latest injury list on afl.com has him as 1 week away.

Marcus Adams Knee 1 week.
Harris Andrews Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Zac Bailey Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Rhys Mathieson Hamstring 1-2 weeks.
Brandon Starcevich Hamstring 4 weeks.
But seriously though, if we have everyone bar Starcevich available (yes I know more injuries will come), for senior selection within 4 weeks. Happy days. We've seen how the team has pulled the right reigns with picking Neale & McCarthy, can't wait to see what Adams can bring to the mix.
 
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Fox footy power rankings: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/la...9/news-story/12880397d01d2ff0965b06334a6072a1

10. Brisbane Lions (3-2, 94%)
Last week: 7
Average ranking: 10.5
The Lions need to hit the brakes. They’ve been terrible starters all season and their pressure has been woeful - not something you’d expect from a team with so many impressive smalls. Thankfully for them the fixture opens up from here. Up next is the Pineapple Grapple, and the Lions should still be favoured against the Suns, while after that it’s Sydney, the Western Bulldogs, Adelaide, Fremantle, Hawthorn and Carlton before the bye. Every game on that list is winnable. Now, they’ll obviously drop some, but it’s not out of the realms of possibility for the Lions to be 8-4 or 9-3 at the end of that run. It’s hard to miss finals from there.
Next week: Gold Coast Suns at Metricon Stadium, Saturday early
 
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Pertinent to some of the discussion on here recently...

After years of online bullying, AFL footballer Josh Green is happy hanging up his boots

https://www.abc.net.au/life/afl-foo...ecilia-mcintosh-talk-online-bullying/11023826

One player who won't be running out in Essendon's famous red and black guernsey is Josh Green, a small forward who retired from professional football at the end of 2018.

The experience of playing on Anzac Day, Green says, can't be put in words. He was lucky enough to play in the fabled match twice, and he'll cherish the memories for the rest of his life.

But there are many things about football he won't miss, like the scrutiny, the constant pressure to perform and the ongoing trolling and abuse he received on social media.

"A lot of people were talking about [my weight], and I didn't want to talk about it. I started to have self-confidence issues, and [issues with my] eating. It really rocked me for a bit," he says.

The mud stuck. For the rest of his career, he was tagged in tweets and Facebook comments — and sent direct messages on Instagram — calling him "fat" and "slow".

While at Brisbane, Josh was eventually diagnosed with severe anxiety and received treatment. It wasn't something he told many people about at the time.
I always hated the food jibes around Josh at the time. I hope there are many people who read this who feel remorseful for things that they've written online, not only about Josh, but other sportspeople. What you say and write does have an effect on some people. Have an ounce of humanity and think before you speak.

I fully admit to questioning his team ethos when we was with us, but I think there's a line about what you have the right to criticise and how you go about it.
 
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Wasn't there reports of Marcus Adams requiring more work done on his knee ruling him out for a longer period?
There was a tweet saying he's "might need to" go back in, which I took to be the journo having his bet each way. Looks like it.
 

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Pertinent to some of the discussion on here recently...



I always hated the food jibes around Josh at the time. I hope there are many people who read this who feel remorseful for things that they've written online, not only about Josh, but other sportspeople. What you say and write does have an effect on some people. Have an ounce of humanity and think before you speak.

I fully admit to questioning his team ethos when we was with us, but I think there's a line about what you have the right to criticise and how you go about it.
Banjo Patterson said something like “it was just a harmless joke. A trifle overdone!” To find the full impact of a “harmless” joke read The Man from Ironbark. I for one had a bit of fun at Josh’s expense from time to time. “I am sorry for it now.”
 
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