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Matho going head to head with Taylor Adams would be interesting.
 

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Do we save the Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast sound over montage for the day Rhys kicks 3?
 
Davemonkey said:
Do we save the Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast sound over montage for the day Rhys kicks 3?
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Nah... Beastie Boys - Looking Down the Barrel ;)

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I'm a huge fan of Rhys and for what he brings to our team but I just want to put it out there that as much as I enjoy his 'forward' style he will need to back it up. Obviously it's only early days and he's got plenty of development and size to go but if you're going to make yourself a target for opposition players and supporters then the best way to really shove it up them is to become a really good player.
 
The Lions may have been outgunned by their more experienced opponents later on, but there were at least some signs to take out of this game.

Mathieson – given an extended run in the midfield in Beams’ absence – recorded 32 disposals, 16 contested possessions, six clearances and six tackles.
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Amazing what a haircut will do.:p
 
Top 25 AFL Prospects – July 2017 – Numbers 11 – 25
22. Rhys Mathieson

Previous ranking: 23

Movement: +1

Games played: 17

Average fantasy score: 78

Strengths: high-disposal and competitiveness

Has not come on in 2017 as many may have thought, although that can mostly be attributed to a delayed start to the season due to injury. Mathieson’s strong 2016 still means though that he makes this list.

The number 39 pick of the 2015 AFL Draft, Mathieson is averaging 78 AFL fantasy points and 19 disposals this year in a weak Brisbane side. Had 16 disposals against the Tigers in round 17 in a subdued performance and like many, will be hoping a strong finish will set him up perfectly for 2018.
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Young Lion happy to have target on his back after shotgun start
Rhys Mathieson wasn't about to come into the AFL quietly. Call him combative, confrontational, antagonistic, the young Brisbane Lion has always loved the contest. And while he may have ruffled more than a few feathers in his debut season in 2016, for the livewire half-forward-come-midfielder it was all water off a duck's back.

Be it allegations of ducking for free kicks, a controversial shotgun celebration or a general in-your-face approach to opponents, Mathieson left an indelible mark. He was immediately thrust into the spotlight when awarded six free kicks in his first game against Melbourne in round nine last season. "They me called me 'cheat' or 'you're weak',” he told News Regional before the Lions' clash with the Bulldogs today.

"I just cop it on the chin and move on. "As long as I'm doing right by my teammates whatever other teams say I don't really care.”
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Joel Selwood clashes with Mathieson during their teams' round 22 match at the Gabba last year.

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood, known for his own ability to win head-high frees, was one opponent who didn't take kindly to Mathieson's approach. "It wasn't that I didn't have respect for my opponents as some people would have thought,” Mathieson said. "I was there to compete and help try and get the four points for my team. "It didn't matter who I was playing on, whether they played 250 games or whatever, I was there to compete and give my team the best chance of winning.”

Mathieson admitted he felt a lot of negativity, but didn't let it get to him. "There's probably a lot of blokes it would affect but for me ... that stuff it didn't really worry me too much,” he said. "I wear my heart on my sleeve when I play my footy.”
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Mathieson celebrates his first goal, in round 17 last year.

Mathieson came under fire again when he pretended to fire a shotgun after booting his first goal in a round-17 clash with the GWS Giants. "I'm pretty energetic when I play my footy,” he said. "There was a little backlash but this year I've had people dying for me to do it.” While the 'shotgun' has been put away for now, Mathieson is not curbing his combative ways - at the direction of new coach Chris Fagan. "Fages, when he came in, didn't say anything about that type of stuff. He said 'I want you to play the way you've been playing'.”
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Mathieson, in action against Geelong in round 16, has played nine senior games this season after overcoming an ankle injury.

After making 11 senior appearances in 2016, Mathieson has added another nine this season after overcoming an ankle injury during the pre-season. "I stood on Tom Rockliff's boot ... she slid off the side,” he recalled.

Mathieson, drafted from the Geelong Falcons, came back into the side for round 10, just after signing a new two-year contract extension. "Moving back home was never on my mind,” he said. "When Brisbane offered me another two-year contract it was a no-brainer. "We're a young developing team, it's going to take a while. We know that. "But we've already won more games than last year. We can see a good path ahead.

"Hopefully I can be a one-club player and stay up in Brisbane.” Mathieson would love to help lead the club in the future. "I've got pretty loud voice for that type of stuff,” he says.
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"Hopefully I can be a one-club player and stay up in Brisbane.” Mathieson would love to help lead the club in the future. "I've got pretty loud voice for that type of stuff,” he says.

Spectacular. If he can raise his endurance levels, which l am sure he will because he wants it (refer back to Matho's training before pre-season that he was doing with Parish last season) then he will be a huge amount of energy to our team. Building a team that doesn't back down to anyone soon: Matho, Hippy, Robinson, Robertson, Keays, Witherden, Mayes is getting his agro back, Zorko, Christensen, Berry and Ballenden is pretty aggresive iirc. Sure there are others as well.
 
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Brash Lion cub Rhys Mathieson scored 83 points after collecting 17 disposals, four marks, six tackles and a goal against the Suns, and while not a viable midfield option for finals, is worth keeping an eye on. He’s available in 52% of all leagues, and will improve on this season’s average of 71 in 2018.
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We are crying out for one of our younger midfield options to step up and contribute at a high level on a consistent basis and I really believe Mathieson will be that guy in season 2018. He has always been a competitive beast at the contest but has struggled to maintain the intensity over four quarters due to a lack of strength and endurance, however, it appears he has improved in these areas over the off season and really impressed all the coaches in the process. He'll be a big asset at the coal face if he can start to get to more contests on a regular basis.
 

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