Unofficial Preview Qualifying Final 2025 v Cats @MCG.

[western royboy]

It's the only week one final in Melbourne, so there's an instant attendance boost from AFL/MCC members. Public sales, who knows? You'd be looking at 70k min.

I’d be thinking 80k minimum - lots of MCC Members are Cats fans

 

[DevRoboGun]

If we do win... who is our preferred Gabba prelim opponent?

Crows, Pies, Giants

I'd be leaning towards the Crows?

 

[Nathan Barley]

If we do win... who is our preferred Gabba prelim opponent?

Crows, Pies, Giants

I'd be leaning towards the Crows?

Definitely the Pies. They're cooked

 

[twhowler]

At least 2 outs for Berry and Neale

Tunstill had a good few minutes but goes out but that only solves the sub question.

Marshall really was quite good. Love his run. So much poise.

Bruce played one of his better games. As much as he had that ripping sub game he is going better playing whole games now. Such a good kick too.

And both will likely go out of the best 22.

I do wonder if we might go small. Bruce to half forward for Gallop? Ty tried well.

Could Gallop play over Day? I have been a strong supporter of him in the side. He seems to be lacking fitness though - seems to be good for a first effort but too tired for a second - kicks or handballs don't come off because he is struggling to get to that second contest.

Maybe the week off will do Day some good.

But if Henry takes Morris, and SDK gets Gallop / Day, Ah Chee plays on Stewart - maybe we are tall enough?

Might be tempting fate given what happened last time

 

[Toffee Lion]

It's the only week one final in Melbourne, so there's an instant attendance boost from AFL/MCC members. Public sales, who knows? You'd be looking at 70k min.

93k last year for the Prelim, albeit a Prelim. Only game in Melbourne for the weekend and on a Friday night, I'd expect 80-90k.

 

[Sproj]

If we do win... who is our preferred Gabba prelim opponent?

Crows, Pies, Giants

I'd be leaning towards the Crows?

Anyone but GWS. The Giants are the only team left that worry me a bit.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Anyone but GWS. The Giants are the only team left that worry me a bit.

Giants it would depend if Hogan plays. Without Hogan, they don't scare me as much.

 

[dlanod]

Anyone but GWS. The Giants are the only team left that worry me a bit.

Driving me nuts that we need to lose to the Cats to avoid them until the GF.

 

[M Malice]

Driving me nuts that we need to lose to the Cats to avoid them until the GF.

With any luck the Suns or Hawks will knock them out.

 

[Elixuh]

If we do win... who is our preferred Gabba prelim opponent?

Crows, Pies, Giants

I'd be leaning towards the Crows?

Pies.

 

[Squizz89]

Email just came out for members. Tickets go on sale 10am Thursday.

 

[DevRoboGun]

Giants it would depend if Hogan plays. Without Hogan, they don't scare me as much.

Besides the second half of the semi final, the last few times we have met them all I can remember is Finn Callaghan roaming around the wings with about 50 meters of space hitting Hogan / Cadman lace out like a training drill.

Maybe we can improve our defence but they do cut through us like no one else

 

[M Malice]

If we do win... who is our preferred Gabba prelim opponent?

Crows, Pies, Giants

I'd be leaning towards the Crows?

Giants would have the added incentive of a bit of revenge for their choke in the semi final last year, Dunkley to Callaghan, Starcevich to Greene, stop Darcy Jones run.

Magpies only beat us if De Goey has an all time game IMO, would need to clamp him, Berry or Dunkely? Starcevich to Elliott.

Crows have some weapons, Thilthorpe the main worry, Harris shuts him down we win.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

If we do win... who is our preferred Gabba prelim opponent?

Crows, Pies, Giants

I'd be leaning towards the Crows?

Say it with me: One. Week. At. A. Time

 

[Elixuh]

Say it with me: One. Week. At. A. Time

Where are you staying for the granny?

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Where are you staying for the granny?

Reported.

 

[M Malice]

Booked flights, flying down early Friday morning, back early Saturday in time for grandsons 18th shindig that night...$422 return.

Will be a quick enjoyable bonding session, me my son, daughter and the 2 grandsons.

 

[010203]

If we do win... who is our preferred Gabba prelim opponent?

Crows, Pies, Giants

I'd be leaning towards the Crows?

Definitely the Pies. They're cooked

Collingwood aren't the side they were a couple of months ago, however a home prelim (should we beat Geelong) against them would have a much more neutral crowd as opposed to one against Adelaide or GWS.

 

[Lockie]

I know you can not get guest tickets to the Grand Final but I can not recall if there are guest passes available to the other Finals.... very much doubt the MCG will be a sell out for our QF v the Cats.

Anyone with a better memory than me can recall? Thought I'd shout my grandson down for the game for his 18th birthday present, his party is the next night so if the return flight gets cancelled/delayed at least he is with us.

Email this pm said we could buy up to 10 tickets per member barcode for the Cats game. That’s happened in previous years as well as I took a couple of friends with my barcode,

 

[davemc_lions]

Collingwood aren't the side they were a couple of months ago, however a home prelim (should we beat Geelong) against them would have a much more neutral crowd as opposed to one against Adelaide or GWS.

I worry about the pies and their extra 4 AFL players in green.
AFL will want them to make GF for ratings.

 

[janty]

McKenna back as sub?

 

[M Malice]

Jack Riewoldt, Jordan Lewis

Jordan Lewis

Age

40

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

310.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

5star

, Nathan Buckley and Jono Brown On the Couch all gave the Lions a massive wrap regarding their adaptable game style, have a few different modes of attack, can go kick mark up the field, can go overlap run/chaos footy, Lions react to what the opposition do. The players all commit to their defensive come forward at the ball carrier mantra.

 

[LionsOrDieTrion]

It's the only week one final in Melbourne, so there's an instant attendance boost from AFL/MCC members. Public sales, who knows? You'd be looking at 70k min.

This will be 90+ make no doubt about it. Prelim was 93 from memory.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

It's the only week one final in Melbourne, so there's an instant attendance boost from AFL/MCC members. Public sales, who knows? You'd be looking at 70k min.

Reminds me of the old VLSG "guess the crowd" comp.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Jack Riewoldt, Jordan Lewis, Nathan Buckley and Jono Brown On the Couch all gave the Lions a massive wrap regarding their adaptable game style, have a few different modes of attack, can go kick mark up the field, can go overlap run/chaos footy, Lions react to what the opposition do. The players all commit to their defensive come forward at the ball carrier mantra.

Fair to say we’ve developed a plan B?