The positives thread

[Viceregal]

This from the article...

"Assuming Dayne Beams recaptures his 2017 form, Dayne Zorko learns to consistently break tags and Daniel Rich returns from injury and plays as we know he can, "

not a positive certainty but certainty a positive possibility

 

[snooplions]

God I'd forgotten it was that bad.

Here's a terrifying walk down memory lane.

Round 1 vs West Coast 166
Round 5 vs Bulldogs 120
Round 7 vs Port 136
Round 8 vs Collingwood 143 (Home)
Round 10 vs Hawthorn 135 (Home)
Round 12 vs Fremantle 147 (Home)
Round 13 vs West Coast 131 (Home)
Round 16 vs Gold Coast 139
Round 17 vs GWS 146 (Home)
Round 19 vs Port 173 (Home)
Round 20 vs Adelaide 177
Round 22 vs Cats 129 (Home)
Round 23 vs St Kilda 161

Defence? What defence?

Edit: positive, we can actually keep teams to respectable scores now.

 

[Billy Puller]

Here's a terrifying walk down memory lane.

Round 1 vs West Coast 166
Round 5 vs Bulldogs 120
Round 7 vs Port 136
Round 8 vs Collingwood 143 (Home)
Round 10 vs Hawthorn 135 (Home)
Round 12 vs Fremantle 147 (Home)
Round 13 vs West Coast 131 (Home)
Round 16 vs Gold Coast 139
Round 17 vs GWS 146 (Home)
Round 19 vs Port 173 (Home)
Round 20 vs Adelaide 177
Round 22 vs Cats 129 (Home)
Round 23 vs St Kilda 161

Defence? What defence?

Edit: positive, we can actually keep teams to respectable scores now.

Holy shit that is horrifying

 

[Biggies]

Here's a terrifying walk down memory lane.

Round 1 vs West Coast 166
Round 5 vs Bulldogs 120
Round 7 vs Port 136
Round 8 vs Collingwood 143 (Home)
Round 10 vs Hawthorn 135 (Home)
Round 12 vs Fremantle 147 (Home)
Round 13 vs West Coast 131 (Home)
Round 16 vs Gold Coast 139
Round 17 vs GWS 146 (Home)
Round 19 vs Port 173 (Home)
Round 20 vs Adelaide 177
Round 22 vs Cats 129 (Home)
Round 23 vs St Kilda 161

Defence? What defence?

Edit: positive, we can actually keep teams to respectable scores now.

I still have nightmare about that Round 8 game. Surprised my tv survived that day.

 

[Pns_blister]

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

I see Lions are now paying $101 to make the top 8 this season. Tempting .......

 

[snooplions]

I see Lions are now paying $101 to make the top 8 this season. Tempting .......

Your optimism knows no bounds LionsFlag 2020

 

[Lions Flag 2020]

We could go on a run and win them in a row!

I have spent a bit of time going through other team line ups this weekend and all the other teams who are rebuilding are hedging their bets a bit and recycling a lot of players from other teams (eg freo, Carlton, pies, Gold Coast, ....). I really like the fact we have pretty much gone all in on young talent. At some point it's all going to click and we are going to be scary good. I also like the fact we are exiting high cost older players to use that salary cap to lock in the young talent (eg exited Rocky, Pearce, Walker later this year then Basti .....etc). If the Brisbane Lions were a stock I would be buying up big time!

 

[briztoon]

We could go on a run and win them in a row!

I have spent a bit of time going through other team line ups this weekend and all the other teams who are rebuilding are hedging their bets a bit and recycling a lot of players from other teams (eg freo, Carlton, pies, Gold Coast, ....). I really like the fact we have pretty much gone all in on young talent. At some point it's all going to click and we are going to be scary good. I also like the fact we are exiting high cost older players to use that salary cap to lock in the young talent (eg exited Rocky, Pearce, Walker later this year then Basti .....etc). If the Brisbane Lions were a stock I would be buying up big time!

I don't believe for a second Walker is on a high salary (relative to AFL salaries).

Even though Walker's performances are up and down, I don't believe we should be rushing to de-list him. Not until we can relay on Ballenden, Payne and Skinner.

 

[Gadzorks]

Here's a terrifying walk down memory lane.

Round 1 vs West Coast 166
Round 5 vs Bulldogs 120
Round 7 vs Port 136
Round 8 vs Collingwood 143 (Home)
Round 10 vs Hawthorn 135 (Home)
Round 12 vs Fremantle 147 (Home)
Round 13 vs West Coast 131 (Home)
Round 16 vs Gold Coast 139
Round 17 vs GWS 146 (Home)
Round 19 vs Port 173 (Home)
Round 20 vs Adelaide 177
Round 22 vs Cats 129 (Home)
Round 23 vs St Kilda 161

Defence? What defence?

Edit: positive, we can actually keep teams to respectable scores now.

It's amazing that there were any fans left after that year-that-is-best-forgotten.

Seem to remember my beer budget blew out massively that year

 

[Carlos Danger]

Here's a terrifying walk down memory lane.

Round 1 vs West Coast 166
Round 5 vs Bulldogs 120
Round 7 vs Port 136
Round 8 vs Collingwood 143 (Home)
Round 10 vs Hawthorn 135 (Home)
Round 12 vs Fremantle 147 (Home)
Round 13 vs West Coast 131 (Home)
Round 16 vs Gold Coast 139
Round 17 vs GWS 146 (Home)
Round 19 vs Port 173 (Home)
Round 20 vs Adelaide 177
Round 22 vs Cats 129 (Home)
Round 23 vs St Kilda 161

Defence? What defence?

Edit: positive, we can actually keep teams to respectable scores now.

Man, that is some awful reading. I was at that Adelaide game of 177 - curse being married to a crows supporter

The guys updating the old scoreboard suffered dehydration trying to keep up with the crows score.

If you think were not improving watch a few of those games on replay

 

[notliondown]

At 25 years old I can't see why we would consider delisting Walker... he's probably only now reaching an age where typical forwards start to figure it out.

I reckon there's still a big upside to him especially around the ground. There's plenty of time for him to prove his worth

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[buttermuffs]

If this is a complete domination, the positive is that I won’t be able to watch it!

 

[Viceregal]

If this is a complete domination, the positive is that I won’t be able to watch it!

Hopefully after we completely dominate the Giants you will be able to find it on you tube afterwards or somewhere! (hey it's the positive thread!)

 

[M Malice]

Haven't been around for a little while so thought my first post back should be a couple of positives.

1) Hugh McCluggage is going to be a star of the competition in a few years.
2) The Gabba surface looks fantastic, certainly a lot better than when that cricket centric buffoon was in charge and only looked after the wicket block. Good riddance KMJr.

 

[MacMum]

Welcome back

 

[POBT]

Haven't been around for a little while so thought my first post back should be a couple of positives.

1) Hugh McCluggage is going to be a star of the competition in a few years.
2) The Gabba surface looks fantastic, certainly a lot better than when that cricket centric buffoon was in charge and only looked after the wicket block. Good riddance KMJr.

Good to have you back.

 

[Dalions]

Haven't been around for a little while so thought my first post back should be a couple of positives.

1) Hugh McCluggage is going to be a star of the competition in a few years.
2) The Gabba surface looks fantastic, certainly a lot better than when that cricket centric buffoon was in charge and only looked after the wicket block. Good riddance KMJr.

Been away on sebaticle?
Welcome back jp.

 

[jackess]

The backline is killing it.

 

[Jivlain]

The backline is killing it.

In the last three years there have been a total of four losses in which we have held the opposition under 100. Stretchergate, but then three this year.

 

[luthor]

The backline is killing it.

They've had plenty of practice over the last few years.

But yes, they were good today.

Wonder if Fagan has adopted the Roos philosohy when he was coaching Melbourne?

Fix up the defensive structure first and build a team around it. Horrible to watch for a year or two but an investment in the future,

 

[jackess]

They've had plenty of practice over the last few years.

But yes, they were good today.

Wonder if Fagan has adopted the Roos philosohy when he was coaching Melbourne?

Fix up the defensive structure first and build a team around it. Horrible to watch for a year or two but an investment in the future,

Our defensive structure is awful because the midfield lets us down but the back 6 are very good.

 

[dlanod]

Wonder if Fagan has adopted the Roos philosohy when he was coaching Melbourne?

Fix up the defensive structure first and build a team around it. Horrible to watch for a year or two but an investment in the future,

Roos' defensive structure was as many men behind the ball as possible.

Fagan isn't doing that so it's a lot more watchable.

 

[snooplions]

Previous two games against the Giants we conceded 146 points in both. 77 at Spotless ain't bad.

 

[radiotron]

First time in a long time the commentary team hasn't made me want to punch things!
I've never heard Brenton Speed before but he was well researched and actually got our players names right.