Game Day Round 22, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

[Gadzorks]

This is the sort of game Sydney will be using to build towards 2026. Expect an uncomfortable afternoon.

Attituide and momentum are driven by motivation and that wins games.

Sydney have a lot to motivate them to their best performance - pay back, restoring pride for this season and throw it all at the wall - nothing to lose determination

They can't go with us if we are on, just gotta hope that whatever motivated is last week is sticking around for this week and the rest of the season.

 

[Section 5]

The possible midfield battle without Neale

Fort (Grundy)

McCluggage (Jordon), Dunkley (Warner), Will Ashcroft (Heeney)
*Bailey (Rowbottom), Rayner (Sheldrick)

Wing: Berry, *Levi Ashcroft, Reville/Marshall ? (Florent, Gulden, Lloyd)

 

[Dalions]

I think our mids will be pretty keen to show their best without Lachie and rise to the occasion.
Fort will not have it so easy against Grundy this time around with Grundy in much better form.
But we will be too good and will be on defensively so a 30-40 point win would be my thinking.
Here’s hoping, Go Lions

 

[notliondown]

I was so happy to be wrong with my doubts about our ability to cover injuries last week... so the footy Gods have chosen to test my faith even further this week...

The devil on my shoulder says this is now just a step too far. Depth or not we are being stretched... it's going to be hard to both cover Neale and Lester as well as all the others. And Sydney will be hungry for redemption...

The angel on my shoulder says - well Neale won't last forever and we need to see if we can step up. The talent is there, if the endevour is there then we are all good.

As for Doodee, I want with all my heart for him to have a good solid game. I think he's the sort of player that will rise to this level and struggles with the VFL. It's a big test for him to create a pathway for his future.

Our destiny is in our hands. I doubted our maturity for the longest time but these boys are determined to prove the doubters wrong. Lions by 18.

 

[SeaOfFire]

I was so happy to be wrong with my doubts about our ability to cover injuries last week... so the footy Gods have chosen to test my faith even further this week...

The devil on my shoulder says this is now just a step too far. Depth or not we are being stretched... it's going to be hard to both cover Neale and Lester as well as all the others. And Sydney will be hungry for redemption...

The angel on my shoulder says - well Neale won't last forever and we need to see if we can step up. The talent is there, if the endevour is there then we are all good.

As for Doodee, I want with all my heart for him to have a good solid game. I think he's the sort of player that will rise to this level and struggles with the VFL. It's a big test for him to create a pathway for his future.

Our destiny is in our hands. I doubted our maturity for the longest time but these boys are determined to prove the doubters wrong. Lions by 18.

I liked all the honesty and overall tone of restrained positivity in this post.

HOWEVER

I must take into consideration the typo at the end. You clearly meant 81 not 18.

 

[McIvor]

If Brisbane lose Elixuh has promised to host a debate on where to play Eric Hipwood between McIvor and GenericUsername202 .

You’ve got me mixed up with someone else; I don’t have an issue with Hippy unlike plenty of others.

Anyway, Lions just need to turn up with a disciplined and professional mindset and we should be fine. If we don’t, then as others have said, it will be a difficult and uncomfortable day.

 

[Dalions]

You’ve got me mixed up with someone else; I don’t have an issue with Hippy unlike plenty of others.

Anyway, Lions just need to turn up with a disciplined and professional mindset and we should be fine. If we don’t, then as others have said, it will be a difficult and uncomfortable day.

I have this niggling feeling that it could be a big day for Hippy.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I have this niggling feeling that it could be a big day for Hippy.

He's due
Just nailing his shots for goal would be a good start

 

[Sproj]

Given what Hawthorn did last night...were we not as good as we looked last week? Did we overrate current Collingwood?

 

[Perrip]

 

[mattsmob]

Given what Hawthorn did last night...were we not as good as we looked last week? Did we overrate current Collingwood?

I think each game is different, I didn’t watch last night but Collingwood showed up to play against us and we had to play well to beat them which we did

 

[mattsmob]

Not sure if he’s played behind the ball at all but wonder how Dev would go back there

 

[Nathan Barley]

Dev the sub

 

[Sproj]

We're getting really banged up suddenly.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Wonder if it was truly a last minute out or if we were happy with the selected emergencies and playing Dev ahead of defenders like Brain and Beecken

 

[Lace Out]

More pressure on Doedee now..tbh I thought he was just going in the 2’s hope he can step up

 

[Nunez]

You’ve got me mixed up with someone else; I don’t have an issue with Hippy unlike plenty of others.

Anyway, Lions just need to turn up with a disciplined and professional mindset and we should be fine. If we don’t, then as others have said, it will be a difficult and uncomfortable day.

I just like your discussion and thought you'd nail the pro hippy debate!

Hope all is well mate

 

[Hollow Knight]

defensive depth in tatters

 

[Ceebee]

defensive depth in tatters

Awful .

 

[Mr Ripper]

Not quite Lachie Penfold territory with the soft tissues, but heading in that direction.

 

[Conlan12]

This will be a tough game. 4 points is the requirement

 

[GenericUsername202]

I wouldn't worry too much about these injuries, especially Lachie's. Fagan said in the presser that you wouldn't know Lachie is injured and that they decided to put him on ice so he can be fine by the first week of finals, which he says Lachie will make. I feel like Fagan will look at anyone who has potential niggles and pull them out. Especially seeing as it'll be a wet contest.

 

[briztoon]

Given what Hawthorn did last night...were we not as good as we looked last week? Did we overrate current Collingwood?

Collingwood were cooked the minute Howe went down. I said that at the time at home, but didn't want to post it.

Yes, this years Collingwood team are overrated.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Gosh darn we’ve a young crew on deck today!

 

[Nathan Barley]

Reville warming up with the backs as you’d expect