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Sir Alan of Didak
Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Location: Pascoe Vale South
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With the addition of one D.Beams and Christiensen from Geelong, as well as players like Rich, Reddan and Luenberger returning from long layoffs, you would have to be pretty bullish about making the 8 if you were a Brions supporter.
Take a look at this for a best 22 + next best 10 depth players:
B, Harwood Merret McGuire
HB Hanley Clarke Adcock
C. Reddan D.Beams Christiensen
HF. Zorko Close Mayes
F. Green Freeman Staker
Rucks: Martin, Rockliff, Rich
Inter: Aish, Taylor, Luenberger
Sub: Paparone
Emerg: C.Beams, Golby, Bewick, Gardiner, Lester, Robertson, Cutler, O’Brien, West, Paine
Now compare it to ours:
B. Williams N.Brown Toovey
HB. Seedsman Frost Langdon
C. Sidebottom J.Thomas Freeman
HF. Swan Cloke Adams
F. Elliot Reid Goldsack
Rucks: Witts, Pendlebury, Greenwood
Inter: Varcoe, Broomhead, Grundy
Sub: Fasolo
Emer: Keefe, Macaffer, Dwyer, Crisp, Sinclair, Blair, White, Moore, Scharanberg, Pick #5
Not much in it…if anything, Brisbane’s best looks a little bit stronger than ours. A lot will rest on the shoulders of Freeman/Close…if they kick 60-70 goals between them, Brisbane are all of a sudden a top 4 side. Not a bad effort, considering the exodus of young players from the year before.
For us, will Pick #5-Freeman-Scharenberg-Moore become A-Graders? If "yes" then we will enjoy sustained success, if not next year, then from 2016 onwards. At this stage, I've only placed one of them (Freeman) in the starting 22 for Round 1.
The Round 1 game is going to be one of the most anticipated opening games we’ve had in a long, long time. I reckon we will start slight underdogs and traditionally, we play very well in those circumstances…particularly when travelling interstate. Have a feeling though we will be better placed against them later on in the season than at the beginning...a stark contrast to this year.
Regardless, would love to start the season by thumping the mongrels by 10 goals, although 1 point may be even sweeter... _________________ "Give Bucks a bit of a go mate, because when Bucks was the captain he carried that team for you, he played his guts out for you�
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Big T
Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Location: Torino, Italy
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Heaps of second year blues in that Lions list. Predict a massive fail and missing the finals. _________________ Buon Giorno |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a certainty going into 2015.
That and history tells us that we've always had trouble with the Lions since they merged with Brisbane. (Even in 2010, we couldn't beat them).
The last time we met, there were unusual circumstances. Jamie Elliott was pulled out before the game, we lost Pendles in the warm up, Reid subbed out 4 minutes into the game,we had a guy that played a full VFL game in Geelong come in as the sub in the first quarter. Then we lost Cloke 10 mins into the second quarter before Beams was also taken out. All this before half time.
But we lost by 10 goals. And that's the bottom line.
The humiliated us. It was one of the worst moments I can remember as a Collingwood supporter.
And they will pay the price in round 1.
Having the chance to right a wrong in round 1 is rare. We'll find out a lot about this group when round one is over. _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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JC Hartley
16 premierships now in the history books. Let's be the first club to 17 premierships.
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Location: South Yarra
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Presti35 wrote: | Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a certainty going into 2015.
That and history tells us that we've always had trouble with the Lions since they merged with Brisbane. (Even in 2010, we couldn't beat them).
The last time we met, there were unusual circumstances. Jamie Elliott was pulled out before the game, we lost Pendles in the warm up, Reid subbed out 4 minutes into the game,we had a guy that played a full VFL game in Geelong come in as the sub in the first quarter. Then we lost Cloke 10 mins into the second quarter before Beams was also taken out. All this before half time.
But we lost by 10 goals. And that's the bottom line.
The humiliated us. It was one of the worst moments I can remember as a Collingwood supporter.
And they will pay the price in round 1.
Having the chance to right a wrong in round 1 is rare. We'll find out a lot about this group when round one is over. |
That happened in the 3rd term. _________________ JC Hartley |
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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They have a very good young midfield, not so great on other lines. _________________ Well done boys! |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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Pies by 65 points. |
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Darkstranger
Joined: 06 Jun 2012
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But didn't the media say they could have the best midfield in the AFL now? Didn't realise Christenson was that good? |
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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^^They'll be very close to having the best midfield. _________________ Well done boys! |
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Az
Joined: 25 Sep 2013
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Reminds of the sort of mix we had back in 2011. It's the classic case sides had against us of who do you tag? You've got Rockliff who gets an absolute stack of the ball and drives it forward ala Swanny , Beams who can also find a lot of the footy and uses it with class ala Pendles, Zorko who is pacy and uses it better than most ala traitor Thomas. We are going to have to either have a very capable midfield ourselves or be very accountable when we play these bastards. |
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What'sinaname
Joined: 29 May 2010 Location: Living rent free
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Tough one. We have a better forward line only because of Cloke, but we could struggle with supply as I expect Brisbane to win the clearances 80% of the time.
If we have a new forward line tactic (not kick it onto Trav's head), then we're probably 0.01% favourite
Pies 50.01%
Brisbane 49.99% _________________ Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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What'sinaname wrote: | Tough one. We have a better forward line only because of Cloke, but we could struggle with supply as I expect Brisbane to win the clearances 80% of the time.
If we have a new forward line tactic (not kick it onto Trav's head), then we're probably 0.01% favourite
Pies 50.01%
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We will win the clearances easily with Pendles, Swanny (back to his best), Adams and Greenwood. I expect Adams and Greenwood to physically smash the Lions mids. |
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CarringbushCigar
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Location: wherever I lay my beanie
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Inter: Aish, Taylor, Luenberger
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C. Sidebottom J.Thomas Freeman
HF. Swan Cloke Adams
F. Elliot Reid Goldsack
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Fair line up on that Brissy bench.
Geez we look slow!
Be a highly anticipated contest.
I still have the Fremantle disaster ringing on my eyes !
Fast Track: Lions by 40+
Slippery, and we show up: We're a sniff ! |
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Sir Alan of Didak
Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Location: Pascoe Vale South
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Freeman's lightening quick Cigar, as is Varcoe on the bench. Seedsman's no slouch either. Agreed though, we ain't as quick as Brisbane. Then again, neither are Hawthorn who - Hill and Smith aside - prove that fast of mind is more important than fast of body. _________________ "Give Bucks a bit of a go mate, because when Bucks was the captain he carried that team for you, he played his guts out for you�
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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The Lions midfield is actually quite slow. Depending on who we pick, we could be quicker. _________________ Well done boys! |
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Piesnchess
piesnchess
Joined: 09 Jun 2008
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TIME we tore Leperdryreech and his skint mob a new one, we owe these pricks, revenge is a dish best served cold. _________________ Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb. |
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