Review Round 11, 2025 - Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

[Mr Ripper]

Completely irrelevant to this thread. In the vfl game Swans v Coburg there was a 100m torp that went for a goal. Bounced a few of times but still flew 70m in the air. Worth checking out the vision.

Post it in this thread https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2025-vfl-thread.1391518/ or this thread https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/football-related-random-thread-part-2.1336128/ then?

 

[Nathan Barley]

Out-tackled them 59-36. We rarely win the tackle stat let alone dominate it

 

[Elixuh]

Compare the pair.



Cheeky little fagan smile, teeheehee

 

[martinson]

Completely irrelevant to this thread. In the vfl game Swans v Coburg there was a 100m torp that went for a goal. Bounced a few of times but still flew 70m in the air. Worth checking out the vision.

I reckon it was more than 70. He goaled from half back.

Incredible.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

unsure if it was mentioned, Fages mentioned in the presser the players had created a 20min video for his 200th game.. sure would like if that was leaked

 

[The Zork]

Just about a complete performance.
Key backs were strong.
Answerth muzzled that little rodent.
Mids knuckled down and controlled the contest.
Forwards when the ball was on the deck were dangerous.
Got a few lucky frees but against a team who has benefited from them all year.. negligible.

 

[martinson]

I had Fort in our best today. He actually gave us first look in the centre clearances and really put in around the ground with no clangers this week that I saw.

Interesting Fagan said the selectors can't separate he and Oscar for selection most weeks which is a subtle change in the narrative that we've ever heard before.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

I have not read the thread at all and I was at the game until the third quarter but I spent most of the third quarter walking behind my three year old but our defence was fantastic. Charlie's five minutes burst. Wow,
My best at this stage is Payne, Ainsworth and Harris.
They only kicked 8 goals so we annihilated their forwards.
Anyone who doesn't have defenders in their best needs to have a long hard look at themselves

 

[martinson]

The biggest challenge in the game when you're a very good side is the mental challenge.

You could tell from the first bounce we were a different team from the last 2 weeks. Neale set the tone . He was in there desperate for every possession. Unlike the Neale from last week.

Then once we had a sniff and got some dominance the short break and the soreness seems to become a badge of honour.

Much like our finals series 2024. The challenge now is to maintain the intensity against a lesser opponent on Thursday.

 

[Nuggo]

Premiership pressure makes all the difference. Fort played great so lucky to have him as a backup ruck, could he be softly challenging as number 1 ruck. Great bounce back game by Answerth as well.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Really great team effort.

 

[Sherrinator]

Beautiful game from Q2 onwards. Need to keep a bottle of whatever motivated them to keep the pressure gauge up handy. Plenty of occasions that couldve caused heads to drop but they kept going.

 

[010203]

I know this is the Lions board, but there's a fair chance Hawthorn will have 5 losses to their name once their match against Collingwood finishes next Friday night. Alarming for them given how they were talked up before a ball had been kicked this season.

 

[Sherrinator]

I reckon it was more than 70. He goaled from half back.

Incredible.

Was good but it landed 30 out and the wind was howling

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

Great effort today played really good high pressure football.GO the mighty Lions!!

 

[martinson]

I know this is the Lions board, but there's a fair chance Hawthorn will have 5 losses to their name once their match against Collingwood finishes next Friday night. Alarming for them given how they were talked up before a ball had been kicked this season.

Day out for them has been a huge loss.

Plus Gunston has been having a picnic but once other clubs realise he can still play a bit I think his run will be over.

They're also not getting the intercept uplift they expected from their additions which means they continue to play Sicily in the back line when he's probably their best bet up forward.

 

[martinson]

Was good but it landed 30 out and the wind was howling

It had to be wind because I swear it went 80m before bouncing.

Bernie Quinlan like.

 

[Dalions]

I am away on a sneaky little get away with the wifey so haven’t seen the game, but loving the result.
Go Lions

 

[martinson]

I am away on a sneaky little get away with the wifey so haven’t seen the game, but loving the result.
Go Lions

There's only one thing you could've been doing that would be up there with the footy.

 

[Lazza16]

Howey straight to the point as the final siren went.....don't forget the Lions are the reigning PREMIERS....

 

[MacMum]

After seeing Fort in a few games now and really watching him, I honestly think he is much more accurate with his tap outs to OUR players.....not just anywhere but here, so to speak, like Oscar so often seems to do.

...tbh, I love Oscar, but unfortunately he frustrates me more than impresses me at centre bounces etc

 

[Dalions]

There's only one thing you could've been doing that would be up there with the footy.

Well I wasn’t going to say that

 

[Dalions]

After seeing Fort in a few games now and really watching him, I honestly think he is much more accurate with his tap outs to OUR players

I have always thought this.
He is a better tap ruckman but has never been given an extended run.
No doubt once Oscar is fit he will come back in though.
But we do have the luxury to run with Fort until Oscar has fully recovered and I hope they give him the chance to.

 

[010203]

After spitting chips about the Queensland Reds losing last night, the Lions winning comfortably against a team that was talked up like they're the Hawks of this time a decade ago at the start of the season is very pleasing.

 

[Tom14]

Day out for them has been a huge loss.

Plus Gunston has been having a picnic but once other clubs realise he can still play a bit I think his run will be over.

They're also not getting the intercept uplift they expected from their additions which means they continue to play Sicily in the back line when he's probably their best bet up forward.

It was frankly unfair having Payne on Gunners. Payne's just about the most athletic key defender and Gunners is uh... not.