absolutely, he's a standout. I'd also be playing Madden for Starcevich. Madden is ready.
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Bugger, forgot, Madden is injured.....unlucky
No surprises here, but I'd have Brain, Sharp, Reville and Morris in the team.
FB: Conor McKenna, Jack Payne, Ryan Lester
HB: Darcy Wilmot, Harris Andrews, Dayne Zorko
C: Harry Sharp, Hugh McCluggage, Jaspa Fletcher
HF: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Cam Rayner
FF: Logan Morris, Joe Daniher, Kai Lohmann
FOLL: Oscar McInerney, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Neale
I/C: Jarrod Berry, Bruce Reville, Shadeau Brain, Henry Smith.
Emergency: Jarryd Lyons.
And I am really struggling to come up with a fourth on the bench.
In terms of reserves performances, I'd say Henry Smith deserves the spot, but I can't see the coaches going that way. I don't believe Prior's or Tunstill's recent performances warrant selection. And I don't want to bring Ah Chee back in straight away. I can see the coaches going for Lyons, because that's just too many young and inexperienced players in the team.
FB: Conor McKenna, Jack Payne, Ryan Lester
HB: Darcy Wilmot, Harris Andrews, Dayne Zorko
C: Harry Sharp, Hugh McCluggage, Jaspa Fletcher
HF: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Cam Rayner
FF: Logan Morris, Joe Daniher, Kai Lohmann
FOLL: Oscar McInerney, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Neale
I/C: Jarrod Berry, Bruce Reville, Shadeau Brain, Henry Smith.
Emergency: Jarryd Lyons.
And I am really struggling to come up with a fourth on the bench.
In terms of reserves performances, I'd say Henry Smith deserves the spot, but I can't see the coaches going that way. I don't believe Prior's or Tunstill's recent performances warrant selection. And I don't want to bring Ah Chee back in straight away. I can see the coaches going for Lyons, because that's just too many young and inexperienced players in the team.
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I'm glad. Nothing to be gained this season, so much to lose next.
And as bad as this is, better now than round 20.
Will be a big welcome back pre season.
I’m not sure there’s nothing to be gained this season. Honestly, our defense is elite but our attack is what has us outside the window. However, remember what our attack can do and if it clicks in the next couple of weeks, even with all the outs, we could easily put ourselves in the window again pretty quickly.
It'll be interesting to see what they do if it gets to that late in the season and we are out of the running by then. Is it worth it mentally for him, if nothing else to give him a few games at the end of the season? I'm sure he would want to play, although looking at the bigger picture here, would the smarter option in that scenario be to just have him cherry ripe to go day 1 of preseason. Could be an interesting decision later in the year.
Great minds, same as mine except Tunstill for Smith and Prior as the Sub.
I would describe him as ok and improving. Still doesn’t appear to have a lot of upper body strength. An AFL level player would generally negate him I think.
I would like to see him get a couple of games this year but not sure it’s the time with so many other inexperienced players in the side.
Didn’t play last Sunday due to “eye injury”? Not on the injured list.
Madden has also been rather unimpressive in the VFL.
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A rested up, correct shoe-size wearing Morris is going to surprise a few vs Adelaide. Can't wait.
Anyone else excited about the opportunities this will bring the youngsters? I know the injuries suck but hopefully we can see what some players have got. Lohmann should keep his spot all year. Wouldn't mind seeing Ryan (not exactly young) in for Gardiner. Morris should go well if given a shot.
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This is why i think Lyons playing McCarthy's role only not being a midfielder will work.
That is less of a risk than bringing in Brain & Smith on top of retaining Reville, Morris and Sharp
That last spot is getting hard. It is why i had ??? on my team selection
If Ah Chee plays, then he slots in.
If he is given another week i think they go two rucks (rest forward at times) and i think it may be Fort over Smith.
The main reason is experience and it will be needed v Crows in Adelaide.
Smith will get his chance when we get some more experienced bodies on the park
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A bit of a head scratcher but we are 7th (up 2 spots) on this list of power rankings.
7. BRISBANE LIONS (3-5, 100.3%)
Last week: Ranked 9th, def Gold Coast by 34 pts
Glass half full? They claimed a must-win game over the Suns despite the horrible injuries. Glass half empty? The horrible injuries. With five players currently sidelined with ACL tears it’s safe to say this just isn’t Brisbane’s year - after quite a few years of injury luck, where everyone talked about how good their medical staff was, they’ve come crashing back to earth all at once. It’s going to keep them from contending for the flag in 2024, because they’re not gonna win four finals especially if three or four are road games, but this can be the reset year ahead of a Geelong-like bounce-back in 2025. And hey, maybe if they pinch tricky road games like this Sunday against the Crows, they could get a home final and even go deeper into September than we’re expecting. They’re still a good footy team, that much is clear.
This week: Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4pm
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7. BRISBANE LIONS (3-5, 100.3%)
Last week: Ranked 9th, def Gold Coast by 34 pts
Glass half full? They claimed a must-win game over the Suns despite the horrible injuries. Glass half empty? The horrible injuries. With five players currently sidelined with ACL tears it’s safe to say this just isn’t Brisbane’s year - after quite a few years of injury luck, where everyone talked about how good their medical staff was, they’ve come crashing back to earth all at once. It’s going to keep them from contending for the flag in 2024, because they’re not gonna win four finals especially if three or four are road games, but this can be the reset year ahead of a Geelong-like bounce-back in 2025. And hey, maybe if they pinch tricky road games like this Sunday against the Crows, they could get a home final and even go deeper into September than we’re expecting. They’re still a good footy team, that much is clear.
This week: Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4pm
Huge leap in top-two overhaul... and the dark horse that keeps rising: Power Rankings
Huge leap in top-two overhaul... and the dark horse that keeps rising: Power Rankings
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Personally I would prefer to roll Rayner more permanently forward to replace Linc, we then push Berry more inside as we did against the Suns and replace Berry time on the the wing, more than trying to replace Linc specifically.
Fletcher, Sharp and Reville on the wings with Bez as support when not inside.
Reville can also roll forward and Fletcher roll back at times.
Try Morris for a couple of weeks in replace of Gardiner and see if it works.
Lyons did alright at the end of the game against Southport, kicked two goals when moved forward. Has also had 6 and 13 tackles in the past two games. Way too slow to play in the middle of the ground though.
Way too slow to play as a forward as well, he would be disastrous re our ability to apply pressure in our F50.
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A bit of a head scratcher but we are 7th (up 2 spots) on this list of power rankings.
7. BRISBANE LIONS (3-5, 100.3%)
Last week: Ranked 9th, def Gold Coast by 34 pts
Glass half full? They claimed a must-win game over the Suns despite the horrible injuries. Glass half empty? The horrible injuries. With five players currently sidelined with ACL tears it’s safe to say this just isn’t Brisbane’s year - after quite a few years of injury luck, where everyone talked about how good their medical staff was, they’ve come crashing back to earth all at once. It’s going to keep them from contending for the flag in 2024, because they’re not gonna win four finals especially if three or four are road games, but this can be the reset year ahead of a Geelong-like bounce-back in 2025. And hey, maybe if they pinch tricky road games like this Sunday against the Crows, they could get a home final and even go deeper into September than we’re expecting. They’re still a good footy team, that much is clear.
This week: Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4pm
Huge leap in top-two overhaul... and the dark horse that keeps rising: Power Rankings
Huge leap in top-two overhaul... and the dark horse that keeps rising: Power Rankings
We'll confuse everyone if we get few more wins after all the ACLs.
We've gone from "surely they'll be back with all the experience" to "surely they'll fall way now with all the injuries and inexperience". It'll be fun to buck the trend and keep everyone guessing.
This Sunday's game is the biggest/hardest one of the 3 before the bye, then we take on the Tigers at the Gabba and Hawks at Marvel, we should win both of those.
Win/loss of 6-5 at the bye would be a terrific result considering the way the season started.
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I fully expect Lyons to come in. At some stage we need to start managing Lachie a bit better and we don't have anyone else in the VFL that can play that role. It just sucks that some of his numbers have fallen off at AFL level this year.
I don't bother with the research others here go through, but IIRC many of the posters here were very negative about Zorko a while ago. Very negative. Not so.much now. Greg Williams (remember him) wasn't renowned for his speed. Got the pill a fair but though.
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Thanks for posting. The other thing to note is we have played 6 of the top 8 rated teams. We are 7th and we haven’t played Sydney ranked first.A bit of a head scratcher but we are 7th (up 2 spots) on this list of power rankings.
7. BRISBANE LIONS (3-5, 100.3%)
Last week: Ranked 9th, def Gold Coast by 34 pts
Glass half full? They claimed a must-win game over the Suns despite the horrible injuries. Glass half empty? The horrible injuries. With five players currently sidelined with ACL tears it’s safe to say this just isn’t Brisbane’s year - after quite a few years of injury luck, where everyone talked about how good their medical staff was, they’ve come crashing back to earth all at once. It’s going to keep them from contending for the flag in 2024, because they’re not gonna win four finals especially if three or four are road games, but this can be the reset year ahead of a Geelong-like bounce-back in 2025. And hey, maybe if they pinch tricky road games like this Sunday against the Crows, they could get a home final and even go deeper into September than we’re expecting. They’re still a good footy team, that much is clear.
This week: Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 4pm
Huge leap in top-two overhaul... and the dark horse that keeps rising: Power Rankings
Huge leap in top-two overhaul... and the dark horse that keeps rising: Power Rankings
On the down side, there is no mention that we are unlikely to come up against s side that played as poorly as the Suns did on Sunday night.
Purely talking about Jarryd Lyons ability to get up and down the ground on transition, he is way too slow, it is all over ground defence now, if 1 or 2 can not do it the whole system breaks down.
All respect to Jarryd but he is not in Diesel's class.
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