2019 NEAFL discussion thread

[ugg]

Lions with an all listed XXIII (and one more as an emergency!). With this game on Sunday they won’t lose anyone to the seniors either.

Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans at South Pine Sports Complex, 1pm
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BRISBANE
B: 22. M Hinge 14. J Walker 35. R Lester
HB: 19. J Allison 40. J Payne 18. N Robertson
C: 26. T Cutler 8. E Smith 34. T Wooller
HF: 38. C Ballenden 47. T Fullarton 1. B Keays
F: 13. T Berry 21. S Skinner 28. L Taylor
R: 44. A Smith 4. R Bastinac 39. C Lyons
Int: 20. C Cox 41. M Eagles 36. R Mathieson 45. C McFadyen 37. B Starcevich
Emg: 51. K Coleman 54. N Cumberland 42. J Madden 52. W Martyn
In: 37. B Starcevich 36. R Mathieson 41. M Eagles 20. C Cox
Out: 51. K Coleman 54. N Cumberland 42. J Madden 52. W Martyn (all omitted)
SYDNEY
B: 51. R Barkley 47. T Pink 54. K Martin
HB: 19. M Ling 46. J Amartey 53. K McKellar
C: 16. Z Foot 1. J Rose 27. J McInerney
HF: 52. E Gulden 17. D Cameron 49. C Hirst
F: 41. H McLean 35. S Naismith 45. S Wicks
R: 48. M Knoll 32. J Bell 50. S Thorne
Int: 55. N Brewer 57. M Geddes 56. M Rossmann 33. R Stoddart 60. R van Huisstede
Emg: 28. J Barling 59. H Ellem 58. L Parks 21. P Roseby
In: 55. N Brewer 33. R Stoddart 17. D Cameron
Out: 59. H Ellem 58. L Parks (both omitted)

[liz]

I thought Bell "limped off with a hamstring injury" early in the final quarter last weekend (according to the match review). Seems like a rapid recovery from a hammie!

[707]

I thought Bell "limped off with a hamstring injury" early in the final quarter last weekend (according to the match review). Seems like a rapid recovery from a hammie!

Hamstring "awareness" :-)

[Ralph Dawg]

Does anyone think we're a chance? That Lions team would have to rank as the most powerful NEAFL lineup on paper ever. All listed including emergencies.
I think it highlights that if you have minimal injuries in the club, you're as good a chance to play finals as the next club (both in seniors and reserves).

[bloodspirit]

It's almost like we're coming up against an AFL team.

[dejavoodoo44]

Does anyone think we're a chance? That Lions team would have to rank as the most powerful NEAFL lineup on paper ever. All listed including emergencies.
I think it highlights that if you have minimal injuries in the club, you're as good a chance to play finals as the next club (both in seniors and reserves).

A long shot, but the Lions would probably have to have more injuries in this game, than what they've had for the rest of the season. I guess that the main reason that I'll be watching, is to see which of our youngsters stand up in an important game, against much more experienced opposition. The player that I'm most interested in watching is Gulden. I thought that he was very good at nullifying Uni's midfield, when he was moved in there for the final quarter. If he can do that again; then we've really got a prospect on our hands.

[ugg]

Stoddart and Ling out replaced by Roseby and Parks

[MattW]

Stoddart and Ling out replaced by Roseby and Parks

Bummer.

[aardvark]

2019 NEAFL - Preliminary Final 1 - Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans - YouTube

[dejavoodoo44]

I thought the highlight of that quarter was one of the commentators, describing Mathieson collapsing at the knees to draw a free, as a "Geelong genuflect". Football wise, we didn't really look like scoring. Though the Lions probably had the better of the gale, even if it was generally going more crossfield.

[longmile]

Seems that Amartey could help out our KPD shortage next year. Looking good.

[dejavoodoo44]

Don't really like our chances of a second half comeback, since the Lions slightly increased their lead, kicking to the difficult end. And I doubt if McLean is going to pass the concussion test, so that won't help either.

Bell and McInerney have probably been our best. Naismith has been useful in the ruck. Gulden has done a few good things. As has Amartey in defence. Umpiring has been assisting Brisbane.

[Blood Relative]

Pink looking composed

[Mark26]

We are getting slaughtered. It really is boys v men out there. I wonder if we are looking at Brisbane's ressie team - is there someone who could come into our team and make an impact?

[dejavoodoo44]

Just to up the degree of difficulty, Amartey didn't come out after halftime, after failing a concussion test. Don't know what happened to him? A few good passages of play in that quarter, where we run through the Lions, rather than kicking to the outer wing. Thorne had a good quarter and Rose was more prominent.

All we need to do in the final quarter, is to kick seven goals to nil, against a vastly more experienced and confident opposition, with a couple of key players sitting on the bench.