Review Round 9, 2023 - Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon

[ZoBlitz]

Getting in early...

 

[dlanod]

Getting in early...

So I've heard

 

[ZoBlitz]

That's what she said.

 

[iBeng]

Phrasing!

 

[Elixuh]

I mean…that was Ryan Lester

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Ryan Lester

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

170.4

3star

D

10.3

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

140.7

3star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

0.6

3star

’s best game for the club.

3kz is going to be a top contributor to this thread I can feel it in my bones.

 

[The Zork]

A bit of polish forward of centre and that’s a 10-12 goal win.
Flicked the switch when we needed to.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Favourite lions player = Darcy Wilmott.

Should get a rising star nomination!

 

[Squizz89]

Went early with the Lester BOG post. Definitely top 2-3 but hard to go past Joey tonight. Reckon that one would’ve felt pretty good for him.

Lester as I said was good too and I thought the defence as a whole was pretty good even considering how bad we played in the first half.

Thought Bailey was close to our best in that second half after being close to our worst in the first. Not just the goals but even his pressure and tackling seemed to be up which is something he can sometimes be hit and miss at. Probably summed up our teams night as a whole really. Horrible first half pretty good second.

You’d take 7-2 every day of the week.

 

[Nathan Barley]

We had the most inside 50s of any team in a single game this year

despite losing clearances

 

[Toffee Lion]

Really solid second half. The boys were full of intent and justly rewarded.

Thought Lester was great, Payne continues to be a revelation and Joey is just unstoppable when he is on.

Rayner had the second most contested possies (14) behind only Neale on the ground and he had the second most score involvements (8), only behind Daniher. Thought he had a quietly good game and the stats backed it up.

Thought Hughie got more involved as well, shame he had the yips as usual but 26 touches, 6 inside 50s, 7 score involvements and 475 metres gained was one of his better games this year.

First half was rubbish, just sloppy and a bit too cute. To see the turnaround in the second half was very pleasing and shows the maturity in the group is at an all-time high compared to previous seasons in which I think we lose this game.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums as well tomorrow. Go Lions.

 

[3KZ is Football]

We had the most inside 50s of any team in a single game this year

despite losing clearances

Ball looked very slippery. Was it a dewy night?

 

[alscotoz2]

Didn't start playing until the second half, but worth the wait. Andrews solid, Daniher effective and Neale came good. Said 6 plus goals victory. Tick

 

[3KZ is Football]

… oh and before I forget.


LESTER WAS A SUPERSTAR TONIGHT! His run and rebound was fantastic and his kicking to field position was elite, with a team high 94% disposal efficiency. Also a team high 10 intercept disposals tonight according to the AFL match report. He is brilliant when the ball is on the deck and has the coolest of heads. He does not give his opponents an inch and always runs to support a teammate in trouble. I noticed in the telecast vision he was giving Andrews some advice too. There is no room in the team for Joyce or Gardiner with Lester playing like this. Our defence is set.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Vintage Red Lester

Joey good too

 

[Quested]

Very silly of me to feel meh with a 42 point victory, just would like to have seen us be better in front of goal. I still feel that Big O's ruck work is sub par and gives more opportunity to the oppo than us, but he did some good things around the ground. Great to see Joey kick a bag and really pleased for Lester to put in a fantastic performance. Wilmot continues to impress me with stuff that doesn't see a stat. An important win to keep the momentum going, but I think we'll need to be more switched on against the Suns next week.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Darcy Wilmot is a star

 

[3KZ is Football]

On the negative side of the ledger, at what point does Fagan realise that Gunston is out of touch and needs to earn his place in the seniors rather than being gifted it.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

 

[3KZ is Football]

Very silly of me to feel meh with a 42 point victory, just would like to have seen us be better in front of goal. I still feel that Big O's ruck work is sub par and gives more opportunity to the oppo than us, but he did some good things around the ground. Great to see Joey kick a bag and really pleased for Lester to put in a fantastic performance. Wilmot continues to impress me with stuff that doesn't see a stat. An important win to keep the momentum going, but I think we'll need to be more switched on against the Suns next week.

Sharp was better, but I would still prefer Prior, Ah Chee or Robertson in the team for him.

 

[MSB ROYS]

#20 of the game day thread.

Predicted the Lions by 42 pts.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Darcy Wilmot is a star

He was good tonight in key moments. He’s quick and has good attack on the ball. A definite keeper, but I’d love to see him getting more of it … then he would be a STAR. That said, he had plenty of touches tonight.

 

[Nunez]

Top five for me: Bailey, Oscar, Joe, Harris & Ashcroft.

Bailey: this year he started to do some good things defensively but just couldn't get his attacking game going. Last week he got some reward for effort in front of goal while maintaining his defensive efforts. Tonight was another level. Elite game.

Joe: I don't know what I can say about Joe other than that was an absolute top tier key forward performance, but done in the most unorthodox way possible. He kicked long bombs, crumbed marking contests and took a speccy, all the while spending time in the ruck. Hipwood - while not having the impact he'd have liked in front of goal, he was a fantastic foil to Joe. You can just see how intent they both are in playing their roles - it's a sight to behold.

Oscar: absolutely toweled up the Essendon rucks. Very impressive game.

Harris: elite KPD performance. Cuts everything off and doesn't get outmarked. Payne - like Hipwood - didn't have as good a game as his foil, but played a very important role.

Ashcroft: genuinely can't remember a rookie playing this well as an inside mid. He just consistently is in our top few mids - and that is in a team with Neale, Dunkley and McCluggage. He is going to be a great of the game.

First half was some of the worst football you'll watch in terms of forward craft. The boys cracked in, stuck to their process and put on a ten goal display, grinding out the win.

Nothing wrong with winning ugly if you have to.

 

[3KZ is Football]

#20 of the game day thread.

Predicted the Lions by 42 pts.

Of course you did!

 

[MSB ROYS]

Lester is no lucky charm Fagan. We win cause he's in the team...

 

[Nunez]

Top five for me: Bailey, Oscar, Joe, Harris & Ashcroft.

Bailey: this year he started to do some good things defensively but just couldn't get his attacking game going. Last week he got some reward for effort in front of goal while maintaining his defensive efforts. Tonight was another level. Elite game.

Joe: I don't know what I can say about Joe other than that was an absolute top tier key forward performance, but done in the most unorthodox way possible. He kicked long bombs, crumbed marking contests and took a speccy, all the while spending time in the ruck. Hipwood - while not having the impact he'd have liked in front of goal, he was a fantastic foil to Joe. You can just see how intent they both are in playing their roles - it's a sight to behold.

Oscar: absolutely toweled up the Essendon rucks. Very impressive game.

Harris: elite KPD performance. Cuts everything off and doesn't get outmarked. Payne - like Hipwood - didn't have as good a game as his foil, but played a very important role.

Ashcroft: genuinely can't remember a rookie playing this well as an inside mid. He just consistently is in our top few mids - and that is in a team with Neale, Dunkley and McCluggage. He is going to be a great of the game.

First half was some of the worst football you'll watch in terms of forward craft. The boys cracked in, stuck to their process and put on a ten goal display, grinding out the win.

Nothing wrong with winning ugly if you have to.

Sorry 3KZ is Football I'll sub Lester in for Oscar if I have to