The positives thread

[trikster]

Zac Bailey signs on for 2 more seasons

http://www.lions.com.au/news/2018-07-05/zac-bailey-extends

 

[Bjorn Again]

Tom is a great player and has been my personal favourite at the Lions for a few seasons now.

He has the ability to be our best player IMO, a big call I know, but he has all the tricks, breaks through lines and has one of the best kicks at the club and even better, he is humble and is a classy bloke.

Smart cookie too.

 

[Groo2]

88.9%

 

[jackess]

In his first 30 games McCluggage only three times had 20 or more disposals. In his last 3 games he has managed to have at least 20.

 

[CarterS]

Positive - red rooster now on sale inside the gabba, good alternative to the usual fare.

 

[scoman]

In his first 30 games McCluggage only three times had 20 or more disposals. In his last 3 games he has managed to have at least 20.

Really building nicely isnt he. Was a bit off with his finishing today but you always feel confident with the ball in his hands.

 

[Nunez]

Really building nicely isnt he. Was a bit off with his finishing today but you always feel confident with the ball in his hands.

Off the top of my head had 24 pressure acts. Kicking was off so he dug deep and applied as much pressure as he could.

 

[PattyKwasagun]

I know North and probably GWS will change this tomorrow, but right now we have the highest points for of all teams outside the 8.

 

[Boourns1]

Boys and girls. Very new to this (long time reader, second time poster), but jeepers creepers I’m excited. For years have been been flogging the dead horse (average Brisbane side and still the lone supporter amongst other mates) but good god! We are on to something special. Even as I sit here typing this off my heads my mates are telling me ima ****wit....but, who cares..hippppppppp!!!!!!!

 

[pulpdriver]

A team with 3 wins and 89% walks into a bar
He walks out with what he came with
No PP this year, gents. I'd like it, particularly with the Suns farce
But we don't need it.
We don't need it.

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

Really building nicely isnt he. Was a bit off with his finishing today but you always feel confident with the ball in his hands.

I also saw him burying in at one stage - not just going to be an outside player. Willing to get his hands dirty and based on his tackling improvement this year he will make the improvements necessary in his game to become elite.

 

[trikster]

Found this at the bottom of an article on the SEN website talking about Carlton not playing Harry McKay. Safe to say Eric is currently the pick of the bunch, and he and Charlie Curnow's careers are likely to finish head and shoulders above the rest of them.

Key forwards from the first round of the 2015 National Draft
Pick 16: Harrison Himmelberg - 30 games, 19 goals and 10 goals in 2018
Pick 14: Eric Hipwood – 45 games, 68 goals and 27 goals in 2018
Pick 12: Charlie Curnow – 40 games, 51 goals and 26 goals in 2018
Pick 10: Harry McKay – 8 games, 15 goals and 12 goals in 2018
Pick 9: Sam Weideman – 15 games, 8 goals and 2 goals in 2018
Pick 2: Josh Schache – 33 games, 31 goals and 6 goals in 2018

 

[snooplions]

Last years game against Carlton at the Gabba had a crowd of roughly 18,000 - up to 21000 this year. You'd think with the blues poor form that less of their supporters turned up so it was a good turn out from lions supporters. Win over freo no doubt helped. Keen to see if we can manage 20k plus for all the remaining home games.

 

[Dalions]

Last years game against Carlton at the Gabba had a crowd of roughly 18,000 - up to 21000 this year. You'd think with the blues poor form that less of their supporters turned up so it was a good turn out from lions supporters. Win over freo no doubt helped. Keen to see if we can manage 20k plus for all the remaining home games.

The crowds this year have been great and have a different feel to them.
Expectation of a good contest.

 

[CarterS]

21K at Gabba yesterday for Lions/Blues (last v 2nd last)... Kangas can only get 15K to Etihad today, hang on I thought all QLDers were bandwagoners??

 

[Hollow Knight]

Found this at the bottom of an article on the SEN website talking about Carlton not playing Harry McKay. Safe to say Eric is currently the pick of the bunch, and he and Charlie Curnow's careers are likely to finish head and shoulders above the rest of them.

Key forwards from the first round of the 2015 National Draft
Pick 16: Harrison Himmelberg - 30 games, 19 goals and 10 goals in 2018
Pick 14: Eric Hipwood – 45 games, 68 goals and 27 goals in 2018
Pick 12: Charlie Curnow – 40 games, 51 goals and 26 goals in 2018
Pick 10: Harry McKay – 8 games, 15 goals and 12 goals in 2018
Pick 9: Sam Weideman – 15 games, 8 goals and 2 goals in 2018
Pick 2: Josh Schache – 33 games, 31 goals and 6 goals in 2018

Kane Cornes made a similar case today in that AFL.com.au panel show. Basically saying that statistically and on age, he is tracking even better than media darling Charlie Curnow.

 

[Nunez]

Kane Cornes made a similar case today in that AFL.com.au panel show. Basically saying that statistically and on age, he is tracking even better than media darling Charlie Curnow.

The past 4 games he has averaged 5 shots at goal (3 a game for the season excluding out on the full). I can't help but feel the Penny has dropped with Hipwood. And to think he's only 20!!!

 

[LongLion]

21K at Gabba yesterday for Lions/Blues (last v 2nd last)... Kangas can only get 15K to Etihad today, hang on I thought all QLDers were bandwagoners??

Crows fans are good travelers so expecting a solid crowd for the game against them in a few weeks time

 

[M Malice]

Is it getting too far ahead of ourselves to suggest that Hipwood could be our very own Buddy like player? Similar athletic roaming styles, he has already kicked some Buddy type goals.

I can imagine him taking 3-4 bounces down the wing in a GF being chased forlornly by a troop of outclassed defenders and slotting a goal from 40 meters tucked up against the boundary line.

 

[jackess]

Is it getting too far ahead of ourselves to suggest that Hipwood could be our very own Buddy like player? Similar athletic roaming styles, he has already kicked some Buddy type goals.

I can imagine him taking 3-4 bounces down the wing in a GF being chased forlornly by a troop of outclassed defenders and slotting a goal from 40 meters tucked up against the boundary line.

Fitness might be an issue

 

[Nunez]

Fitness might be an issue

Hard to judge that until he has a full uninterrupted preseason. Having one made a big difference to Dizzy so hopefully it will for Hipwood too.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Is it getting too far ahead of ourselves to suggest that Hipwood could be our very own Buddy like player? Similar athletic roaming styles, he has already kicked some Buddy type goals.

I can imagine him taking 3-4 bounces down the wing in a GF being chased forlornly by a troop of outclassed defenders and slotting a goal from 40 meters tucked up against the boundary line.

It's tempting to compare them because they are both tall forwards and left footers but actually their physiques are quite different. I know you aren't suggesting Hippy will necessarily be as good as Buddy but the latter's statistics over along period are mind-boggling really. He kicked 73 goals in his 3rd season and 113 in his fourth. Over the next 6 seasons he didn't kick less than 60 goals a season. Eric will hopefully continue to improve and be a fantastic attacking option for us but the reality is Buddy is a once in a generation player.

 

[jackess]

We’ve scored more than our opponents have at our home games this season.

Add up all the games and I think we’re about +15

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

Like all team sports improved individual performance often correlates with improved team performance. No doubt Eric has improved his marking technique and leading patterns but jeeze the quality of supply has improved a lot too. A lot starting from Hodge. Hodge was basically setting up the plays and letting Cutler et al play join the dots. Imagine how good it must of been being a Hawthorne supporter and watching hodge in his prime! Mind you I remember watching Chris Johnson in the ted whitton game a couple of years ago and he still had a better kick than most of our Lions team at the time!

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

I now know how the owners of Winx feel just going out there and winning every week.