Review Round 2, 2023 - Brisbane Lions vs. Melbourne

[FeastOrFamine]

Basically called Gawn a sook and said he let his team down. Major flog

That's a helluva take from Grant. As if Gawn had any control over Viney falling into him

 

[martinson]

Always had a chip on both shoulders.

Not liked or respected.

 

[Nunez]

Over reliance on Zorko is a cause for concern I reckon. He is getting a bit long in the tooth and quite injury prone. Great impact on the game last night though. Time for some others to start providing that spark.

I'm not worried tbh. If he were still playing on the ball despite his age I'd be very worried, but playing as a forward is the definition of not being overly reliant on him.

 

[Nunez]

That's a helluva take from Grant. As if Gawn had any control over Viney falling into him

No, as in he let his team down by crying.

 

[McIvor]

Come on mate. I'm supposed to be the 'nutty one' remember?

Where s your equally nutty mate from years ago on here - you 2 were peas in a pod.

 

[McIvor]

Re-watched the game today after the reserves, which was disappointed could attend in person, but after being at the game live, couldnt believe what a spark Zorko provided - that was as an electric performance as you could see individually from a player in a while - had me thinking whether Cam could do that and i reckon he can b/c he just has that freakish ability - sure we dont see it a lot but is there and cant be taught. But as for Zorks, just an outrageously good game for the ex-skip.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Over reliance on Zorko is a cause for concern I reckon. He is getting a bit long in the tooth and quite injury prone. Great impact on the game last night though. Time for some others to start providing that spark.

Bailey is the man for that energetic firestarter mid/half-forward role in the years ahead. He should not leave Zorko's side at training and watch his gametapes to learn all there is to know.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Re-watched the game today after the reserves, which was disappointed could attend in person, but after being at the game live, couldnt believe what a spark Zorko provided

I love how quickly the Dees fans abandoned booing him. They clearly came with a coordinated plan to absolutely give it to him and by quarter time they were stone cold silent.

 

[HereIGoAgain]

I'm not worried tbh. If he were still playing on the ball despite his age I'd be very worried, but playing as a forward is the definition of not being overly reliant on him.

Probably should have phrased that slightly differently. More concerned about the reliance on Zorko to provide the lift that he did last night for the whole season rather than his positional play. Bailey is the heir apparent to give us that zip.

 

[Elixuh]

I love how quickly the Dees fans abandoned booing him. They clearly came with a coordinated plan to absolutely give it to him and by quarter time they were stone cold silent.

Someone on here made a pretty valid point, the whole Petty thing has actually helped us and hindered Melb a bit I reckon. Zorko had been getting sucked in to all the trash talk but since that incident has been super switched on and head in the contest at all times.

 

[rye]

Someone on here made a pretty valid point, the whole Petty thing has actually helped us and hindered Melb a bit I reckon. Zorko had been getting sucked in to all the trash talk but since that incident has been super switched on and head in the contest at all times.

petty looked like a potato out there as well

zorko broke him

 

[Hollow Knight]

Someone on here made a pretty valid point, the whole Petty thing has actually helped us and hindered Melb a bit I reckon. Zorko had been getting sucked in to all the trash talk but since that incident has been super switched on and head in the contest at all times.

Yeah it's almost like the incident helped Zorko burst through the extreme wall of obnoxiousness and then re-emerged back on the other side, like Pac-Man.

Now he's just focussed on ballin' while Melbourne are still trying to "get even"... I daresay, being petty.

The resolve on Zorko's face after they sniped him last night was cool. In previous years you would have seen the steam coming from his ears, but this time he just reset and kept going.

I think shedding the added weight of the captaincy is going to be good for him, and pleasingly isn't going to stop him leading from the front on field.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Grant Thomas is a charlatan who’s made a career out of convincing stupid people that he’s intelligent.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

Does anyone know if Fages even had a post-match presser last night?
AFL site + Fox Footy youtube has the Melb one, both Pies and Power, but no Lions presser.

Guess I'll have to search for his radio interview this morning to get his post-match thoughts.

edit: I guess I should have mosied on down to the press thread. All info for me there nicely laid out

 

[Elixuh]

Yeah it's almost like the incident helped Zorko burst through the extreme wall of obnoxiousness and then re-emerged back on the other side, like Pac-Man.

Now he's just focussed on ballin' while Melbourne are still trying to "get even"... I daresay, being petty.

The resolve on Zorko's face after they sniped him last night was cool. In previous years you would have seen the steam coming from his ears, but this time he just reset and kept going.

I think shedding the added weight of the captaincy is going to be good for him, and pleasingly isn't going to stop him leading from the front on field.

Yes I think this last bit is key. That added pressure of needing to constantly fly the flag as captain is gone and he can focus on his game and providing ad hoc leadership.

 

[Section 5]

They wouldn’t have sent him back out if it was likely a scaphoid (or another fracture to be honest). You can tell a scaphoid fracture generally by pressing over the anatomical snuff box, if it’s not sore there then it’s not that.

To me it just looked like he jarred he’s wrist, he didn’t really look that hampered when he came back out

I played the next two weeks before it just got too sore.
Mine was not a fracture as such. The injury was in 1971 and not picked up in a normal Xray they used in those days.
After playing two more games went off to a specialist
Have no idea what the correct medical term was regarding the scaphoid injury.
Quite a lot of small chips (off the scaphoid) were floating around in the area causing issues along with pain of course.
Had a request 10 years later from the surgeon to redo scans and check my wrist movement and restrictions etc.

 

[Elixuh]

Does anyone know if Fages even had a post-match presser last night?
AFL site + Fox Footy youtube has the Melb one, both Pies and Power, but no Lions presser.

Guess I'll have to search for his radio interview this morning to get his post-match thoughts.

He criticised the AFL so I think the AFL may have legitimately hit delete.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Grant Thomas is a charlatan who’s made a career out of convincing stupid people that he’s intelligent.

Was the perfect coach for a charlatan organisation like St Kilda that has spent 150 years convincing stupid people they are a real football club.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Always had a chip on both shoulders.

Not liked or respected.

He coached Warrnambool in the Hampden League to four Premierships, which is more than enough reason to not like him.

 

[martinson]

Zorks had to fly the flag when we were no good with very little physical back up from anyone else.

Hard to think how he would be regarded had he played for a big Melbourne club but one would think genuine legend of the game.

He wore the crown of captaincy with a lot of passion and responsibility and I'm so glad he'll get a year ( or two ??) of just playing without that burden.

 

[Gadzorks]

The losing team works harder than the team on a roll so the extra break will always favour the losing team.

 

[Thomasno]

I love how quickly the Dees fans abandoned booing him. They clearly came with a coordinated plan to absolutely give it to him and by quarter time they were stone cold silent.

I found that funny too. Almost as funny as when the home crowd absolutely gave it to Petty when he made a fool of himself in the 3rd quarter

 

[Hollow Knight]

 

[Thomasno]

I played the next two weeks before it just got too sore.
Mine was not a fracture as such. The injury was in 1971 and not picked up in a normal Xray they used in those days.
After playing two more games went off to a specialist
Have no idea what the correct medical term was regarding the scaphoid injury.
Quite a lot of small chips (off the scaphoid) were floating around in the area causing issues along with pain of course.
Had a request 10 years later from the surgeon to redo scans and check my wrist movement and restrictions etc.

The snuff box tenderness is pretty highly sensitive for scaphoid fracture, it might not be sore moving around but if you press down firmly there and it’s not painful, you’re probably in the clear.

At least that’s my understanding of it from my brief time in ortho world

 

[dlanod]

That’s kind of worse isn’t it?

No?