Review Round 3, 2025 - Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong

[3KZ is Football]

Fantastic second half. Loved the game of Lester on Cameron, seems like he always does a job, and loved the response in the second half. Great result.

Once again, Lester absolutely killed Cameron. Cameron was second in the Coleman Medal last year and is touted as one of the best Key Position Forwards in the game, but Lester DEMOLISHED HIM. Kept Cameron to seven disposals and a single goal (which he was lucky to get) while he had 15 disposals himself. That was the best game Andrews, Lester and Payne have played together. They were awesome.

 

[RandomPest]

What a phenomenal win. All things considered I'd say up there with one of the proudest wins i've seen over the past few years.

Obviously the first half was garbage, we came in planning to play a certain way and had the game from last year clearly at front of mind. To go in at half time after performing like that and seemingly flick a switch to turn it on like we did, is the stuff of champion teams. We went back to our natural game and backed it in to get the job done, and the boys went out and did it. It wasn't just one or two players lifting to get us going, every one of us stepped up a gear and raised the level, and Geelong couldn't match it.

Will, Payne, Harris, and Zorks were all fantastic, but I thought Hugh was by far our best in the second half, seemed to part of everything going forward, and layed some immense tackles as well.

 

[3KZ is Football]

I’m sure it’s been said already, but Froggy shut down Cameron again.

Close to Payne’s best half of footy too.

Cameron must have nightmares about Ryan Lester. Loved McCluggage’s comment post match that Lester’s name is one of the first on the magnet board.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Cameron must have nightmares about Ryan Lester. Loved McCluggage’s comment post match that Lester’s name is one of the first on the magnet board.

Made Cameron look like a plodder.

 

[martinson]

Sometimes you struggle to put a 5th player in.

Tonight there was any one of 6 who could've been BOG.

The encouraging thing is that we have so many leaders in this team and they've learnt to spread the load . Which is why we're running games out well despite the limited prep.

 

[Jivlain]

We're just spotting everyone a lead at half time now so we know the exact amount of energy required to run them down. It's mathematically more efficient and hence smarter.

It's working for Indian one-day cricket, smart

 

[3KZ is Football]

My votes were Andrews (Best), McCluggage, Ashcroft, Lester and Payne. Our defensive unit kept Geelong scoreless in the third quarter and only conceded 13 points in the second half. IMPRESSIVE AND MATCH WINNING

Super honourable mentions to Dunkley, Zorko, Bailey, Neale and Answerth.

 

[Elixuh]

When Nunez messaged me after halftime to tell me we had put Neale at full forward I knew we were going to win.

 

[SpecialBruce]

Only one vote for Bruce?

 

[luthor]

We would have won by 10 goals if it wasn't for Chris Scott's genius.

Or are you talking about Fagan?

Right.!

That's it!

My chips are officially off the table

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[3KZ is Football]

Only one vote for Bruce?

He was great. Should start next week, if Lohmann is injured. That goal he kicked in the third quarter was sensational.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Only one vote for Bruce?

I was very close to picking him, but not enough votes to go around for all our best players tonight

 

[martinson]

Scotty is filthy. Made excuses, not saying what they are. 'A few things went against us at the end of the second quarter'

What ??

Apologies Scotty , he said at the end of the second half. Well yes you got outclassed.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Comeback Lions you called it!

 

[Squizz89]

You aren't wrong... But who're you omitting to give Bruce a full game?

I think Kai will miss again next week. Came back to early with the foot.

 

[martinson]

Zorko 826m gained.

Incredible on a wet deck.

 

[buttermuffs]

Never. In. Doubt.

How we, as the locals, fumbled in the first half - and Geelong were clean - is beyond me. Once we got over that, it was full steam ahead.

Wet football is universal and Geelong play it better than us. It dried up in the second half and we felt more comfortable playing our natural game.

Funny compared to last year when we tried to play our natural game in the wet and we turned it over every time we tried being too skilful. Need to find a balance but the system Geelong has in place with their two spares down back when wet works a charm.

 

[MSB ROYS]

I'm the only person to give Darcy Wilmott a vote. I like rewarding the defenders.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Wet football is universal and Geelong play it better than us. It dried up in the second half and we felt more comfortable playing our natural game.

Funny compared to last year when we tried to play our natural game in the wet and we turned it over every time we tried being too skilful. Need to find a balance but the system Geelong has in place with their two spares down back when wet works a charm.

I thought that Geelong continued to run ahead of the ball when things turned against them in the 3rd Quarter. I have to say that Geelong's defence played well the whole game.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Zorko 826m gained.

Incredible on a wet deck.

Huge game. Hasn't dropped off at all.

 

[Lazza16]

He was great. Should start next week, if Lohmann is injured. That goal he kicked in the third quarter was sensational.

Sorry 3KZ....Shaggsss in for me if Lohman is out.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Sorry 3kz

What for? Everyone is allowed an opinion. Apart from those who criticise or diminish the performance of Ryan Lester, I hasten to add.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Sorry 3KZ....Shaggsss in for me if Lohman is out.

I think Reville brings more.

 

[MacMum]

Only one vote for Bruce?

2.

I thought he played so well in the short time he was on.

Only got to see the last quarter, had my nerves on edge a far bit, scared the dog again.... but the boys did what they had to do.

Next door are Cats so naturally I turned up the tv when our song played after the siren

 

[Lazza16]

What for?

Something happened to cut me off lol..........just saying Shagga in for me rather than Bruce.