Review Round 7, 2019 - Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney

[royboys4eva]

I’ll see you tomorrow morning. All the interest in the football world is now focused on the Bulleen Bullants Under 8’s.

Paddy is praying for rain. Reckons he is a wet tracker. Go the Bullants.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Paddy is praying for rain. Reckons he is a wet tracker. Go the Bullants.

Quinlan and Paddy set to dominate. Most potent forward line in Under 8’s football and both Fitzroy and Brisbane Lions supporters!

 

[3KZ is Football]

Quinlan and Paddy set to dominate. Most potent forward line in Under 8’s football and both Fitzroy and Brisbane Lions supporters!

Then when they rotate zones, the most potent midfield.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Then when they rotate zones, the most potent midfield.

Then the best rebounding defence.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

By God that was satisfying.

- I wouldn't think Hippy would be in trouble for that high? (just a fine hopefully?)
- Hippy is coming along nicely! Feels like at the start of the year he was a bit gun shy, not going for some booming kicks. Now he looks more settled and has more physicality which is awesome.
- Gardiner looks to have finally settled
- That goal by Zorko! Hopefully kick-starts his attacking game this year, his pressure has been awesome so it will be good when it all comes together
-Good crowd atmosphere it seemed!

 

[3KZ is Football]

Paddy is praying for rain. Reckons he is a wet tracker. Go the Bullants.

Rain? No thanks! I’ve put myself down to goal umpire.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Rain? No thanks! I’ve put myself down to goal umpire.

Going to call on the video review?

 

[Milpool]

I was at the in-laws for dinner so didn't get to watch intently and couldn't yell expletives. I didn't notice the one sided umpiring but that happens with casual observing. Glad we got the win, I was pretty uninspired by the second quarter. It was like we used up all the skill in the first quarter. It's good that we can grind out these wins that we usually would have lost but against an in-form team if we convert like that we're done for.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Going to call on the video review?

No, but I’m bringing back the theatrical, back bending, arm pumping, 1970’s goal umpiring style. Might even run on and report someone.

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

Just got home from the game. It was a pleasure to watch Daniel Rich play tonight.

 

[jackess]

Stefan Martin was excellent again. Will be important next week and hopefully can play as an extra midfielder

 

[BRAB]

Glad we won but oh my god our defence needs serious work. Felt like we conceeded a score almost every time they went in there.

Harris back will help immensely

 

[3KZ is Football]

Watching the Footscray game. They are 31 points up and are running so hard. They will test us.

 

[Brett C]

Glad we won but oh my god our defence needs serious work. Felt like we conceeded a score almost every time they went in there.

Harris back will help immensely

So true, with Lester and Hodge we are slow and both Gardiner and Walker were below their best today.

 

[M Malice]

I went for the Fab5 of-

Hodge- The general, was superb tonight cleaning up and directing traffic.
McCluggage- Silk again tonight, come on Clugga join the Berry boys and sign an extension...... please!
Neale- The engine of our side.
Rich- Career best form, in AA and B&F winning form.
Gardiner- Back to his best tonight, fantastic player and still improving.

IMO opinion with Harris Andrews in tonight that 2nd quarter wouldn't have panned out that way, he would have come over the top and spoiled those marks. Also a good sign of improvement in that quarter was that we managed to scrag a couple of goals, last couple of seasons probably wouldn't have happened.

5-2 baby!

 

[Mooch]

The final quarter was epic. We kept the ball in their half almost the entire time, then kicked a couple of killer goals to seal it. At half time I thought we were on for disappointment. I was expecting a close loss with some of those easy misses coming back to haunt us. Thankfully that didn't happen. We scrapped and fought and earned that win big time.

 

[davemc_lions]

So true, with Lester and Hodge we are slow and both Gardiner and Walker were below their best today.

4 tackles between Witho (2) , Lester (1) , Hodge (1) and Walker (0) it is a worry that we struggle to lay tackles in the backline. Too many times you see players run through us.

 

[3KZ is Football]

So true, with Lester and Hodge we are slow and both Gardiner and Walker were below their best today.

Gardiner was great tonight and Walker took some clutch marks.

 

[POBT]

4 tackles between Witho (2) , Lester (1) , Hodge (1) and Walker (0) it is a worry that we struggle to lay tackles in the backline. Too many times you see players run through us.

Time in our defensive half would have a lot to do with those numbers though. We trapped the ball in our forward half a lot, which means the defenders aren’t around the contest all that often.

 

[Mooch]

- I wouldn't think Hippy would be in trouble for that high? (just a fine hopefully?)

I didn't think there was too much in it. Would be very disappointed if gets any serious attention.

 

[POBT]

So true, with Lester and Hodge we are slow and both Gardiner and Walker were below their best today.

I reckon Witho’s lack of speed (particularly when fatigued) gets overlooked too.

FWIW, I thought Gardiner was excellent.

 

[davemc_lions]

Time in our defensive half would have a lot to do with those numbers though. We trapped the ball in our forward half a lot, which means the defenders aren’t around the contest all that often.

It is not the big guys killing us its the mid size forwards who mark and kick goals.
Pappley 4 goals tonight best was 2 goals this year same as Mihocek. Then McDonald-Tipungwuti 7.
You can see a problem fast quick goal kickers against our slower defenders

 

[undefined]

Clugga is easily the best player in the league.

 

[patfullfankezz]

We really need to learn how to put teams away early, a better team than Sydney would have weathered the storm then destroyed us. Our one saving grace though is our ability to see games out and fight until the bitter end.

Overall, a very frustrating game, but glad to get the chocolates (literally, I'm finishing off my Easter chocolate tonight).

 

[mpal6]

From the time McStay kicked that goal at q2 siren he was huge for us. He looked so assured in last 2 quarters out there, to the point when he was in a contest we were winning it most of the time. Picture of total confidence in rainy conditions, great q3 and 4 from McStay.