Where and when: Gabba at 7:20pm (AEST)
Last time they met: Round 2, 2021: Geelong 12.9 (81) DEF Brisbane 11.14 (80) at Kardinia Park.
Last five: Lions 4-1, Cats 5-0
Match Preview: Cracking game this one! 3 vs 4 on the ladder and Brisbane with a bit of a chip on their shoulder after having the last match between them taken away in controversial circumstances. Really looking forward to the midfield match ups. I’m leaning towards Brisbane only because they’re playing at home and Mitch Duncan is out.
Mottsy Watch:
Neale, Zorko, Madden
Geelong
Stewart, Dangerfield, Hawkins
Mottsy’s Tip: Brisbane by 5 points (tipping record 29/39).
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I know wrong game. Jarman impey to miss rest of season
Yep not yet confirmed he’s missing the session but does not sound good 🙁
Still relevant Bobo. Some may want too jump on Dangerfield tonight now if they planned on waiting 1 more week
Good point maverick. I think it’s to early to get on him
Yeah I have CCJ and weightman so I’ll be looping them. I am sure one can give me a decent onfield score and I’ll grab danger next week
With the Impey news I can do one of one two things? 7 trades left
TU – Play Weightman & CCJ this week & trade Impey > Danger next week (due to reduced price)
TD – Trade Impey & Highmore > Danger & nuff this week.
I love this time of the round! My projected score looks so healthy and then the games start and it’s all downhill lol
Good luck everyone!
Coming into tonight not expecting much.
Have Neale, Cameron and Stewart.
Neale definitely gets vice gripped by O’Connor and doubt the Lions let Cameron kick a bag. Neale gets a pass after his delicious C score last week. Stewart will ton, so expecting 240~ between the three of them tbh.
Main thing I’m worried about is Lyons and Zorko punishing me as a non-owner though, argh.
Hi GD, It has been hectic this evening!
I only have McCluggage in this. I just hope that his kicking will improve tonight as his Disposal efficiency has been woeful the last few weeks.
Yeah, dirty DE has always held him back. Similar to Petracca.
My pods looked promising but alas have crashed.
Duncan was costly having dropped over 100k since I bought him in.
Even though I think he is a great player he will have to go on my never again list after injuries have cruelled his last two seasons.
All the best for the weekend.
Same to everyone else.
Impey news thrown my trade plans into chaos.
How does this sound?
Impey-Briggs
LJones-Neale
Dev Rob and Poulter at F5-6 this week and grab Danger via them next week
TU – good trades
TD – bad trades
Is Briggs a sure starter this round?
Leon Cameron: “Young Matty Flynn, I don’t think he’s played at the MCG in an AFL game. Briggs as well, who’s stepped up in the ruck, he’ll get that opportunity as well.”
Impey out and Zac Bailey in
TU – Yes
TD – No
LATE CHANGES
Brisbane: Grant Birchall replaced in selected side by Jack Payne
MEDICAL SUBS
Brisbane: Rhys Mathieson
Geelong: Quinton Narkle
Keen for a ripper match tonight. Only have Zorko and Stewart, been trying to get Lyons in for months but no luck.
More importantly I made sure to not have weightman as my captain two weeks in a row! Got the v on Grundy into Oliver
I don’t know whether it’s a good thing or not, but just Robertson on bench in this. At least I have a stress free night watching if any injuries. A modest night from Mr Stewart would be a good result.
Best rookie to bring in to afford Neale?
TU – Briggs
TD – Bramble
OUT: Impey & L Jones
TU: Trade in Briggs & L Neale
TD: Trade in Briggs & Lyons
Briggs is just a bench warmer. Its either Lyons or Neale for my last Midfield upgrade.
If I was in your shoes I’d back Lyons. Uber consistent and has a close ceiling to Neale but a much higher floor plus is less likely to get tagged ahead of Neale, Zorko or even mccluggage
Wish I had seen this before the game started – went Neale – will hopefully work out in the long run.
Traded out Daniher for this round- expect him to ton up
O’Connor onto Neale’s ass straight away, no surprise there.
Stewart being played accountable and matching up on Cameron.
Oh no Neale going off injured, looks like his shoulder is cooked
Gg for me.
F##K!
Maybe holding off on Neale might have been the right move
Would have been a delete team sort of night if he went off FML
Useing impey to loop Daniher & waterman
Dale gets 1 more chance
Neale back on! Everyone breathe.
Looks side though
5,820 punters brought Neale in this round.
They can relax now.
I’ll stop sipping White King, he’s back!
He Doesn’t look right….. I’ll need a straw too if he goes back off.
I think lions will regret their poor kicking for goal, should be 6 goals infront. Reminds me of them last year and their poor kicking, from memory cost them a couple of wins
Oh 100%, Tom.
Such a deficiency in their game. What’s odd is they the nail tough shots but butcher the easy ones.
That won’t fly in finals, needs to be corrected.
Cats missing Duncan
Welcome back Zorko
Zorko a tackling machine tonight
Three bullshit frees to get Geelong back into it lol.
yep was about to post “umpires crucifying Lions in this quarter …” … its such BS so many games this year decided by umpiring … should never happen …
Free kick Victoria
They are weak as piss
Idiot!!
Wow, I have never seen Stewart snap like that before, so out of character from him. Lions really getting into them, fascinating contest
gotta say the other way Tom.
Lions getting roughed up around the ground a bit, some shots being taken by many of their players and some not penalised that should have been … then about 8 frees in a row paid to Cats with some cheap shots thrown in … and I think finally Lions had had enough … and the Stewart rubbish on Cameron was the final straw …
They don’t like each other these two teams … and some good history there … certainly good to watch … if not for a ridiculous amount of frees now …
I meant they were getting stuck into them by dominating the game but yeah some pretty average stuff here from the cats, still cant believe selwood didnt get suspended last week. Has been a cracking game just wish it would flow better in the second half. I know the Afl doesnt like and others might not but I love matches like this when theres niggles and both teams dont like each other. Adds for a fascinating contest
cool mate – gotcha!
Hey macca those 8 frees in a row evened up free kick count , Brisbane got the lot in first quarter.
I think the Cats want to ruffle Lions and they want a stop start game to slow it down and go with set kicks … more their style … they don’t want Lions running the ball at will …
It’s going to get interesting even more so I think … Lions will feel they owe the Cats for the final loss last year and the loss with the no umpire call early this year … if Cats can get under their skin, it might upset them
Daniher just qualified for Olympic diving team! Umpires absolutely shocking , have no control at all.
Champ Data gonna gift Stewart points as he got robbed last week?
Thank you Po and Gunboat Diplomacy for telling to keep Daniher!
Looking good for us so far
Daniher is such a poser.
Taking the bigvfmdive and feigning serious head high contact.
As per my earlier post…well on track to score a ton.
Neale struggling with that shoulder ?
What’s happened to Stewart ?
Tom Morris just said looks like AC joint and Lions have said he will play out the second half and it will be assessed tomorrow … hopefully he is OK.
Stewart playing a lock down role on Cameron is not a good call and he is all out of sorts … and it is also hurting Cats structural play as well … Scott sat Stewart on the bench after that dumb play on Cameron … will be interesting to see if they put Stewart back into his normal role in second half …
THis game could be a powder keg about to go off in the second half! .
Lions leading at the half – with a massive total game free kick count so far.
Brisbane Lions: 8.9.57
Dayne Zorko 100
Daniel Rich 82
Joe Daniher* 73
Oscar McInerney 67
Charlie Cameron 64
Jarryd Lyons 54
Zac Bailey 52
Lincoln McCarthy 52
Marcus Adams 39
Harris Andrews 39
Brandon Starcevich 36
James Madden 34
Lachie Neale 29
Hugh McCluggage 29
Keidean Coleman 27
Daniel McStay 26
Eric Hipwood 23
Deven Robertson 22
Mitch Robinson 16
Jack Payne 14
Jaxon Prior 11
Rhys Mathieson 1
Callum AhChee 0
Geelong Cats: 3.5.23
Mark Blicavs 74
P. Dangerfield 72
Isaac Smith 55
Brandan Parfitt 54
Zach Tuohy 49
Cameron Guthrie 45
Gary Rohan 44
Mark O’Connor 42
Jeremy Cameron 41
Jack Henry 40
Esava Ratugolea 33
Lachie Henderson 31
Shaun Higgins 28
Tom Atkins 28
Bradley Close 27
Jake Kolodjashnij 26
Joel Selwood 25
Tom Hawkins 25
Jed Bews 25
Sam Menegola 23
Tom Stewart 12
Luke Dahlhaus 9
Quinton Narkle 1
HALF TIME – Lions 8.9.57 leading the Cats 3.5.23 and there’s a bit of feeling in this game. AFL will be increasing their bank figure with lots of fines to come I would think after a spiteful 2nd quarter. Lachie Neale – off with a should er injury but back out there. Coaches with Zorko will be happy, unless they also have Stewart & Hawkins who have been disappointing.
LIONS
Dayne Zorko 100
Daniel Rich 82
Joe Daniher* 73
Oscar McInerney 67
Charlie Cameron 64
Jarryd Lyons 54
Zac Bailey 52
Lincoln McCarthy 52
Marcus Adams 39
Harris Andrews 39
Brandon Starcevich 36
James Madden 34
Lachie Neale 29
Hugh McCluggage 29
Keidean Coleman 27
Daniel McStay 26
Eric Hipwood 23
Deven Robertson 22
Mitch Robinson 16
Jack Payne 14
Jaxon Prior 11
Rhys Mathieson 1
Callum Ah Chee
CATS
Mark Blicavs 74
P. Dangerfield 72
Isaac Smith 55
Brandan Parfitt 54
Zach Tuohy 49
Cameron Guthrie 45
Gary Rohan 44
Mark O’Connor 42
Jeremy Cameron 41
Jack Henry 40
Esava Ratugolea 33
Lachie Henderson 31
Shaun Higgins 28
Tom Atkins 28
Bradley Close 27
Jake Kolodjashnij 26
Joel Selwood 25
Tom Hawkins 25
Jed Bews 25
Sam Menegola 23
Tom Stewart 12
Luke Dahlhaus 9
Quinton Narkle 1
Sorry Macca – have requested deletion, hadn’t seen your scores drop when I posted mine.
Thank god i didn’t get Neale this early.
wish i put the V on the Z…!!
I might be looping Zorks
How good is Lyons. Been trying to get him in for 2 months and still havent somehow, always been a little bit short on cash to afford him. Was a super pod for me last year and is making me regret not starting him this year. Can someone knock some sense into me next year when i build my team to include him at m3
I traded him in 10 minutes before the start of the game – then traded him out and traded in Neale instead to save $. Turned the TV off when Neale went off holding his shoulder. Story of my season.
Stewart is killing my good mood from putting the VC on Zorko.
Nah, dw Glen. Stewart widely owned.
True. Cmon big last quarter!
I did ask earlier for Mr Stewart to have a modest game. Keep it going son.
Haha he heard you alright!
This is the worst umpiring performance I have seen this year , absolutely over umpired.
Completely agree, Bruce.
They’re giving frees for bumps and body work. Ridiculous.
……and Daniher tons up:-(
Zorko 160* dam didn’t VC well done what a come back!
Brisbane are pretty good!
Love your work Zorko! Oh captain my captain
Ahh big regrets trading out zorko to make up 18 last week and get to full premo. Didn’t think he would be this good with Neale in there.
At least I had Daniher ton up.
Big win Lions!
Fagan press conference just said thinks Neale’s shoulder was just a burner … nothing popped out – so should be OK – we’ll see but may well just be a jarred shoulder
Brisbane Lions: 13.16.94
Dayne Zorko 174
Daniel Rich 127
Jarryd Lyons 119
Oscar McInerney 115
Joe Daniher* 112
Charlie Cameron 104
Lachie Neale 98
Lincoln McCarthy 93
Deven Robertson 83
Harris Andrews 81
Zac Bailey 80
Marcus Adams 79
Hugh McCluggage 70
Mitch Robinson 53
James Madden 51
Keidean Coleman 48
Jack Payne 47
Brandon Starcevich 47
Daniel McStay 43
Eric Hipwood 35
Jaxon Prior 28
Callum Ah Chee 10
Geelong Cats: 7.8.50
Mark Blicavs 125
Zach Tuohy 111
Cameron Guthrie 107
Isaac Smith 105
P. Dangerfield 97
Gary Rohan 93
Brandan Parfitt 90
Mark O’Connor 89
Jack Henry 79
Shaun Higgins 79
Tom Atkins 73
Lachie Henderson 69
Joel Selwood 60
Tom Hawkins 60
Tom Stewart 58
Sam Menegola 57
Jeremy Cameron 56
Jake Kolodjashnij 54
Bradley Close 43
Esava Ratugolea 43
Jed Bews 41
Luke Dahlhaus 14
Ah, nice. Cheers for the follow up on Neale, Macca.
Lions looked deadly.