Preview Round 12 - Melbourne v Brisbane Lions @ Giants Stadium, Friday 4 June 2021 7:50pm

[martinson]

Neale obviously plays if he and the medical staff think he's ready.

If there's any possibility he could reinjure he waits.

I got the impression Fagan was a bit skeptical whether he'd get up in the last presser . Or maybe just being careful with what he said.

 

[jackess]

Neale obviously plays if he and the medical staff think he's ready.

If there's any possibility he could reinjure he waits.

I got the impression Fagan was a bit skeptical whether he'd get up in the last presser . Or maybe just being careful with what he said.

Might have been trying to throw off Melbourne's preparation

 

[Big Sauce 21]

What is tight rope surgery?

The new surgery for syndesmosis. Use to be the screw method but this is more reliable and with a quicker return. Ely never had surgery the first time, they let it settle naturally. Must have been a less serious tear.

 

[ForzaRoma]

Apparantly the game was supposed to be held in Cairns, but the AFL couldn't get an exemption for Melbourne into Queensland. If true, i'm disappointed in the QLD government. Melbourne have been isolating since the lockdown and would have been tested and confirmed negative upon arrival in QLD. Cairns is also another indigenous stronghold, and holding an indigenous game up there would have been meaningful to the game.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

If that's the case then we are lucky we don't have a home game for 3 weeks.

 

[Berrygood]

I don't think the medical situation is what people are concerned about when it comes to Neale coming back in. If the med team say he is fine then his body is right to go. I think people's concern is match fitness, touch and timing, that's been my worry. That will come down to the coach to decide. This is a very good team we are playing and the 4 points are very important in the long run when it comes to top 2 or 4 spots. It's not a game where 15 touches and 60% game time will be enough. I know some people here will say so n so only had this many touches, so n so only played this much time but Fagan has talked about how good the cohesion and synergy is within the team at the moment. If Fages thinks Neale is good to go for the whole game and his touch n timing are up to par, he will be in and I would expect him to perform.

 

[Jivlain]

He did mention that Neale did full training last week.

 

[BangyBangy]

If Neale comes in chances are he's gonna get a tag. The Dees tagged Liberatore last week. If Neale was a full match fitness that wouldn't worry me in the slightest. If he doesn't play who does the tag go to?

 

[Tom14]

If Neale comes in chances are he's gonna get a tag. The Dees tagged Liberatore last week. If Neale was a full match fitness that wouldn't worry me in the slightest. If he doesn't play who does the tag go to?

I'd tag JL with Harmes and then have Brayshaw sit on Clug I think.

 

[Ironmonger]

It looks like they've sold quite a few tickets in the last few hours, just based on what's available now on the TM website. I wonder if they'll open up more of the ground than they'd planned.

 

[mpal6]

It looks like they've sold quite a few tickets in the last few hours, just based on what's available now on the TM website. I wonder if they'll open up more of the ground than they'd planned.

Plenty left in this block though.. I hope they open the other side under the screen too.

 

[BangyBangy]

Apparantly the game was supposed to be held in Cairns, but the AFL couldn't get an exemption for Melbourne into Queensland. If true, i'm disappointed in the QLD government. Melbourne have been isolating since the lockdown and would have been tested and confirmed negative upon arrival in QLD. Cairns is also another indigenous stronghold, and holding an indigenous game up there would have been meaningful to the game.

Where did this information come from?

Has anyone seen credible information that confirms this?

 

[Section 5]

I'd tag JL with Harmes and then have Brayshaw sit on Clug I think.

Harmes went to Libba last week and did an excellent job. Not a hard tag though
I would think if Neale plays Harmes will run with him the whole game

 

[POBT]

Apparantly the game was supposed to be held in Cairns, but the AFL couldn't get an exemption for Melbourne into Queensland. If true, i'm disappointed in the QLD government. Melbourne have been isolating since the lockdown and would have been tested and confirmed negative upon arrival in QLD. Cairns is also another indigenous stronghold, and holding an indigenous game up there would have been meaningful to the game.

I reckon the Qld Govt showed last year that they were prepared to work with the AFL to find solutions to allow games to go ahead. Maybe this time around the risk was just too great.

 

[scoman]

A journalist with a law and commerce degree tells me he’s got some useful skills and probably far more intelligent than those making fun of his grammar on a tweet.

What I do like about Tom Browne is that he seems to take his job seriously. Throws on a suit, does his hair, acts like he gives a rat's.

 

[briztoon]

What I do like about Tom Browne is that he seems to take his job seriously. Throws on a suit, does his hair, acts like he gives a rat's.

Fake it until you make it.

I believe Branson said that.

 

[martinson]

Fake it until you make it.

I believe Branson said that.

That's half the world these days.

Most people will believe anything especially if it's sold the right way and it's mostly what they want to hear.

 

[bato]

Honestly think they’ll try and rough up McCluggage first before anyone else. Might have to move to Lyons or Neale when they realise he’s too good for a tag.

 

[martinson]

Honestly think they’ll try and rough up McCluggage first before anyone else. Might have to move to Lyons or Neale when they realise he’s too good for a tag.

I reckon Melbourne are getting arrogant enough to believe they've got the cattle to do the job without getting over worried about the opposition.

 

[BuntonRules]

I reckon Melbourne are getting arrogant enough to believe they've got the cattle to do the job without getting over worried about the opposition.

I would not think us arrogant to think the same thing,

 

[Tom14]

There was a brief mention on Footy Classified that North might seek to move their game with us in Rd 14 to Tassie.

 

[Mighty Lions]

Apparantly the game was supposed to be held in Cairns, but the AFL couldn't get an exemption for Melbourne into Queensland. If true, i'm disappointed in the QLD government. Melbourne have been isolating since the lockdown and would have been tested and confirmed negative upon arrival in QLD. Cairns is also another indigenous stronghold, and holding an indigenous game up there would have been meaningful to the game.

Fake news.

 

[moncon]

Well I just want us to smash them by ten goals:
- Charles to get goal of the year
- Linc to pull down mark of the year
- Zac to kick 5
- JL to get more CPs than Oliver and Petracca combined
- Gawn (met him once, nice guy) to get zero marks
- Fritsch to go scoreless
- Zorks at the end of the game to say “it was a tough game, they’re a good team”
- boofheads on the couch to blather on later about Melbourne, not us.

 

[PertRoosOsborne]

How the Brisbane Lions are pulling together to prove a point

The Lions are out to prove something this AFL season, and so far they’re on point. Brisbane is hovering near the top of the ladder and as Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson explain, 2021 could be their year.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Nunez]

How the Brisbane Lions are pulling together to prove a point

The Lions are out to prove something this AFL season, and so far they’re on point. Brisbane is hovering near the top of the ladder and as Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson explain, 2021 could be their year.

www.abc.net.au

Good read!