Certified Legendary Thread Lions go B2B : Grand Final, 2025 - Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions

[dlanod]

Lions are back to back premiers. Just in case anyone had forgotten. It's pretty cool.

Our family has an on-going "reminder" where one of us tells the others, "Oh, did you know the Lions won the Grand Final?" and everyone grins.

 

[PertRoosOsborne]

Watched the preliminary final last night, could almost be my favourite game of the season

 

[Hanley]

I was initially annoyed about the late Geelong goals in the GF (minor in the context of course!) but have completely turned on that. If they didn't happen the narrative would have been 'the final margin of 65 didn't reflect the closeness of the game' but instead we get the much more tasty 'Lions win by 47 and the margin flattered Geelong'. Lovely

 

[MSB ROYS]

An event in Melbourne for anyone interested.

 

[Not a Psycho]

Not sure where the best place to post this is, but the Will Ashcroft handball against GWS in 24 at 1:35:25 on Kayo is absolutely ridiculous. Basically sold candy to three defenders by handballing over the back of his head to allow Neale a shot on goal.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

I keep watching it every weekend, it never gets old

After all the injuries we had no right

But we just said "**** you" and never gave up

 

[morsie]

Two goals left minor premiership and 4 in a row and yes I am getting ahead if myself.At my age no time to waste.

 

[scoman]

I thought there was nothing better than watching our boys beat up Geelong in the GF on replay. Probably isn't to be fair, but rather than watch that again this morning I decided to watch the PF v the Pies. Midway through the first quarter and the viewing is most enjoyable. Highlights so far are listening to David King carrying on about 'little nicky', Cox and Maynard carrying on like peanuts, listening to the crowd desperately calling for free kicks and goals to Morris and now Gallop. How good!

 

[scoman]

I keep watching it every weekend, it never gets old

After all the injuries we had no right

But we just said "**** you" and never gave up

Finally caught up with a colleague this week. Lifelong AFL fan and St Kilda supporter. Happy enough to see the Lions win but felt we were 'lucky' Geelong had such a massive game in the PF and were exhausted.

Okie Dokie.

 

[dlanod]

Finally caught up with a colleague this week. Lifelong AFL fan and St Kilda supporter. Happy enough to see the Lions win but felt we were 'lucky' Geelong had such a massive game in the PF and were exhausted.

Okie Dokie.

That's what happens when you get older... Longer turnaround, can't keep up the effort for as long, or so I've heard.

 

[Maboo]

It is interesting that people were quick to write us off after losses at different stages of the last two seasons, I wonder if it will continue in 2026.

 

[briztoon]

It is interesting that people were quick to write us off after losses at different stages of the last two seasons, I wonder if it will continue in 2026.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Finally caught up with a colleague this week. Lifelong AFL fan and St Kilda supporter. Happy enough to see the Lions win but felt we were 'lucky' Geelong had such a massive game in the PF and were exhausted.

Okie Dokie.

That drive back all the way back to Geelong, and then having to face a daunting 8 day break would tire even the most elite athletes.

It's exhausting me thinking about it as I type ...

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Undoubtedly
Mick Madhouse will have written us off before the final siren of our first loss ...
if he hasn't already

 

[Maboo]

Undoubtedly
Mick Madhouse will have written us off before the final siren of our first loss ...
if he hasn't already

Mathew Loyd gave us no chance for both 2024 and 2025, but he did eat humble pie both times.

 

[Viceregal]

Finally caught up with a colleague this week. Lifelong AFL fan and St Kilda supporter. Happy enough to see the Lions win but felt we were 'lucky' Geelong had such a massive game in the PF and were exhausted.

Okie Dokie.

That being said did any one actually think Dangerfield was going to be able to pull a second performance like that out the next week!

 

[moncon]

Guys, it's four weeks since we last won a flag - are we on the slide?

 

[Viceregal]

Guys, it's four weeks since we last won a flag - are we on the slide?

Totally ... by the time round 1 (or zero) comes around we will at the same level as West Coast, North and even Essendon

 

[morsie]

That drive back all the way back to Geelong, and then having to face a daunting 8 day break would tire even the most elite athletes.

It's exhausting me thinking about it as I type ...

I did that drive many times as a Fitzroy supporter,obviously the other way.Its a heck of a long way when you lose .

 

[Viceregal]

Totally ... by the time round 1 (or zero) comes around we will at the same level as West Coast, North and even Essendon

Of course equal on points and technical potential doesn't mean equal in quality of coach, prospects of success, and, as the song says, our guys are fast and strong and brave and their guys (meh) not so much!

 

[010203]

Fages hasn't won a game for 28 days. Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

49

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

hasn't lost a game for 28 days. Quick, sack Fages and bring Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

49

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

back to Brisbane.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Guys, it's four weeks since we last won a flag - are we on the slide?

Nope we won trade period. Dom BRAINED them all

 

[Rosscoe_666]

I can remember being excited because we got Travis Johnson, was hoping Jackson Paine would be the answer at CHF, getting that Barrett from GWS, remember thinking Niall McKeever was one of our better back men, was spewing Jared Polec left, was glad Ben Hudson come from the dogs. As for Fitzroy couldn’t believe we got Jeff Hogg/ Gavin Excell/ Simon Atkins / John McCarthy. Thats not being negative to them but sheesh we have come a long way.

To be fair, John McCarthy was a good player for us at a time we needed older, wiser heads. Not a star, but a solid, reliable CHB.

 

[Happy_Neale]

If there was one minor disappointment last year is was that we didn’t get to beat our biggest rivals in the finals, Carlton was always going to be a walkover due to injuries and I didn’t really see Geelong as a true rival, same with the Swans.

This year getting to play and beat Collingwood, GC and then Geelong after Rayner-gate in week 1 was unreal. Beating big clubs at the G just has a different feel about it.

 

[SeaOfFire]

It is interesting that people were quick to write us off after losses at different stages of the last two seasons, I wonder if it will continue in 2026.

I’ll always be here to talk sense to you lot yes, perhaps you’re talking about non-Lions here, but I never listen to people telling me the Lions are gonna lose. They can always gagf - I care only about you guys, knowing how much it hurts to see us 10 goals down

We all get disappointed sometimes and tbf, I always believe just so we’ve always got that crazy mf who keeps thinking/hoping/praying for miracles.

9/10 times I’m wrong

And we need to beat Port in GF.

My life will remain incomplete until that revenge is metered out