The positives thread

[Milux]

Hippy will be a star, if we can get Schache to snag a few, it will be almost perfect.

5 goals a week between them would be nice.

 

[TheZork]

Every week at least a couple of players improve, which could not be said last year. Thought Robertson and McStay probably had their best games for the club. Also Taylor has gone to the next level, he is no longer a passenger.

 

[lionshine]

Yeah our 4th/5th year players have all shown clear improvement. I'm speaking of Mayes, Gardiner, Taylor and Robertson. McStay was good in Round 1, poor in rounds 2-4 but he was terrific against the Dogs today. Hopefully he can keep up the form he showed today.

 

[deklares]

McLuggage seems to have adapted to AFL level now. Was in amongst it when the game was on the line and laid one big tackle and put his body in the firing line when it was his turn. Thought his disposal was a lot better today and that goal!

 

[mikey127]

We have already won 8 quarters of footy this season last year for the whole season it was 17

 

[scott_the_man]

We've got 3 players in the top ten for AF points this season - Rocky and Zorko equal first and Stef 9th. Those 3 have been increidbly consistent so far and the stats show it.

 

[scott_the_man]

We have already won 8 quarters of footy this season last year for the whole season it was 17

8 out of 20 quarters is a fair effort for the youngest team in the comp. Could be 2-3 or even 3-2 with a bit of luck.

 

[Nunez]

We have already won 8 quarters of footy this season last year for the whole season it was 17

This is something that can't be underestimated imo. Didn't it take 6 rounds to win a qtr in 2014?

 

[Milux]

We are top of the ladder in frees for.

 

[CarterS]

Be the end of Round 5 last year we had already lost 3xgames by 50 or more. When you compare to last season it is a massive improvement.

 

[BRAB]

Be the end of Round 5 last year we had already lost 3xgames by 50 or more. When you compare to last season it is a massive improvement.

Yeah we've improved heaps this season. Painful for different reasons because if we took our opportunities and didn't fade from games we could genuinely be 4-1

 

[MSB ROYS]

We are top of the ladder in frees for.

Imagine how many more frees we would have if I was umpiring...

 

[mikey127]

This is something that can't be underestimated imo. Didn't it take 6 rounds to win a qtr in 2014?

Till quarter 2 of round 5. We lost our first 17 quarters

 

[LongLion]

We are top of the ladder in frees for.

This stat should not be underestimated as last couple of years we were the opposite. Can assume is the benefit of better coaching & maybe also some stronger bodies.

 

[BRAB]

Eric Hipwood: Round 5 rising star.

 

[SizeMatters]

Fagan. After being critical of the last two head coach appointments I can say I have nothing but total respect for the man. He will be the man who will lead us to September action. His personality is exactly what we needed for such a young list. It's a good time to be a Lions supportor.

 

[LongLion]

A strong reserves team is usually a sign that the seniors are heading in the right direction. I remember when the reserves won the flag many years ago it was not that many years later we started to win 1st of the 3 flags

 

[Hollow Knight]

Hippy will be a star,

Better to be late to the party than never arrive a mayes ing.

Grab a beer and get comfortable.

 

[Nunez]

Positive: even the cretin Barrett said in a few years time we'll likely have the best spine in the comp.

Another positive: Schache will kick 4 this week.

 

[jackess]

Positive: even the cretin Barrett said in a few years time we'll likely have the best spine in the comp.

Another positive: Schache will kick 4 this week.

IF They don't all leave at the same time and leave us in all sorts of trouble.

 

[Billy Puller]

Positive - Beama is so damn likable.

http://www.lions.com.au/video/2017-04-28/locker-talk-top-3

 

[a mayes ing]

Better to be late to the party than never arrive a mayes ing.

Grab a beer and get comfortable.

I have always known he will be a star. I have just pondered if he should already constantly be in our best 22. He is still very young, very raw and will be very inconsitent. His body still isn't really right to compete against the best defenders. I don't see why he wouldn't go back to the reserves every now and then to gain confidence and more ball. Iirc, he use to get quite a lot of ball as he was more of a tallish midfielder before his growth squirt. Doesn't touch it a lot atm

 

[Skoob]

A strong reserves team is usually a sign that the seniors are heading in the right direction. I remember when the reserves won the flag many years ago it was not that many years later we started to win 1st of the 3 flags

We were NEAFL Premiers in 2012 &2013.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

We were NEAFL Premiers in 2012 &2013.

Skoob Shhhhh its the positive thread, but yeah I thought the same.
But the night mare is over , this time it feels different

 

[xplo]

I have always known he will be a star. I have just pondered if he should already constantly be in our best 22. He is still very young, very raw and will be very inconsitent. His body still isn't really right to compete against the best defenders. I don't see why he wouldn't go back to the reserves every now and then to gain confidence and more ball. Iirc, he use to get quite a lot of ball as he was more of a tallish midfielder before his growth squirt. Doesn't touch it a lot atm

He'd be playing on blokes that are both too short and too slow to get anywhere near him. Wouldn't say he'd learn nothing, but, unless he starts to look jaded with senior footy, not sure he'd get a lot from NEAFL.

Wouldn't be opposed to giving him a run on a wing though. He'll have a few wing man pooing their pants. Running them down one minute - plucking a mark 2 metres above them the next.