Where and when: GABBA at 7:45pm (AEST)
Last time they met: R17, 2020: Brisbane 11.7 (73) def Sydney 6.5 (41) at Cazaly Stadium.
Brisbane were in control for much of the match but never really put Sydney away, with the Swans edging within 2 points after kicking the first two goals of the final quarter. Despite Neale being tagged and held to just 15 disposals by Ryan Clarke, the Lions steadied with six of the next seven goals to run out comfortable victors and lock in a top 2 position.
Match Preview: This is a case of a very experienced, gun team lining up against a developing team so this match should really end in a comfortable win for the Lions. While the Swans held the Lions last time out for three quarters, they’ll be hard-pressed to repeat that effort at the GABBA. All eyes will be on Daniher debuting for his new team – against the team he was initially meant to be traded to.
Awkward!
Brisbane
Gee I’ve spent some time playing: Will I? Won’t I with Lachie Neale. At the time I wrote this he was in my team but I am a bit worried the Swans will tag him again. Decisions, decisions!
As mentioned above, Daniher will also receive a lot of attention as will rookies, Fullarton and Sharp.
Sydney
Sydney is rookie central in 2021! Who ever thought Horse would look after the Supercoaches after some of his dismal behaviour in the past? With Chad Warner, Braeden Campbell, Errol Gulden and Logan McDonald all playing, the only choice is which rookies we should select. Oh, and obviously there is that small choice of whether to pay up for Jake Lloyd…
No late changes
Bombers sub: Tom Cutler
Hawks sub: Connor Downie
thank you sir …
Not sure who, if anyone, out of Sharp and Highmore to take off field for Butts (53 at 3QT).
Any ideas?
T.U: Bench Sharp
T.D: Bench Highmore
T/u daniher
T/d warner
Gawn VC no good…
C on Neale.
Please come good ! So much has already gone bad ! Hahaha
Neale will cop the Hewett tag. Bad news.
Come on Llyod get me a big score!
Daniher reported for striking Rampe with a swinging elbow in the first quarter.
Quarter time scores
Brisbane Lions: 3.3.21
Ryan Lester 44
Daniel Rich 39
Zac Bailey* 34
Harris Andrews 29
Mitch Robinson 26
Dayne Zorko 22
Tom Fullarton 22
Grant Birchall 21
Hugh McCluggage 21
Jack Payne 21
Oscar McInerney 19
Jarryd Lyons 18
Lachie Neale 17
Harry Sharp 16
Callum Ah Chee 16
Lincoln McCarthy 15
Keidean Coleman 14
Joe Daniher 13
Charlie Cameron 13
Brandon Starcevich 13
Eric Hipwood 11
Jarrod Berry 6
Sydney Swans: 2.4.16
Tom Hickey 48
Logan McDonald 37
Braeden Campbell 28
Callum Mills 28
Isaac Heeney 27
James Rowbottom 26
Jake Lloyd 25
Oliver Florent 25
Sam Reid 24
Dane Rampe 22
Chad Warner 18
Hayden McLean 17
Jordan Dawson 16
Tom Papley 15
Errol Gulden 14
Tom McCartin 12
Sam Wicks 11
Josh P. Kennedy 10
George Hewett 7
Luke Parker 7
Harry Cunningham 2
Will Hayward 1
Nick Blakey -2
Thank you Macca
Go Mills !
Half Time Scores
Brisbane Lions: 8.4.52
Dayne Zorko 69
Oscar McInerney 63
Jarryd Lyons 54
Harris Andrews 52
Daniel Rich 47
Ryan Lester 47
Zac Bailey* 45
Keidean Coleman 40
Joe Daniher 39
Brandon Starcevich 39
Lincoln McCarthy 37
Hugh McCluggage 36
Callum Ah Chee 34
Jack Payne 32
Lachie Neale 31
Grant Birchall 30
Tom Fullarton 29
Mitch Robinson 26
Harry Sharp 24
Charlie Cameron 23
Jarrod Berry 21
Eric Hipwood 7
Sydney Swans: 8.4.52
Jake Lloyd 68
Callum Mills 68
Errol Gulden 65
Tom Hickey 62
James Rowbottom 61
Oliver Florent 53
Isaac Heeney 52
Luke Parker 43
Sam Reid 43
Jordan Dawson 37
Dane Rampe 36
Logan McDonald 36
Sam Wicks 35
Chad Warner 32
Braeden Campbell 31
Josh P. Kennedy 30
Hayden McLean 28
Harry Cunningham 24
Tom McCartin 21
George Hewett 19
Tom Papley 17
Nick Blakey 10
Cracking game this one!
Watching my hawkers come back really well! Whats happening to Neale? just getting shut out?
Gulden 89* on the bench….. dammit crying inside
101 points now. I feel your pain.
Two hundred point rookies on the bench but I’m still a happy man. Swans looking good.
Oh yeah. Caarn the Swans. Very sharp.
Massive upset brewing at the Gabba!
The theme of uber premos scoring poorly is continuing – I’m looking at you Neale and Lloyd!!
Three quarter time scores
Swans lead Lions 108 – 67!! No misprint!
Swans are all over the lions all over the park … no time for Lions anywhere and Mills had a massive quarter with his impacts
Sydney Swans: 17.6.108
Callum Mills 123
Errol Gulden 111
Tom Hickey 92
Isaac Heeney 92
James Rowbottom 87
Oliver Florent 78
Jake Lloyd 75
Logan McDonald 73
Tom Papley 64
Sam Reid 60
Jordan Dawson 57
Sam Wicks 56
Luke Parker 54
Chad Warner 54
Dane Rampe 50
Josh P. Kennedy 45
Tom McCartin 44
George Hewett 42
Harry Cunningham 42
Nick Blakey 41
Braeden Campbell 37
Hayden McLean 37
Brisbane Lions: 10.7.67
Dayne Zorko 96
Oscar McInerney 84
Jarryd Lyons 65
Lincoln McCarthy 63
Harris Andrews 62
Zac Bailey* 56
Daniel Rich 54
Lachie Neale 53
Ryan Lester 52
Callum Ah Chee 52
Keidean Coleman 49
Jarrod Berry 48
Hugh McCluggage 46
Jack Payne 46
Brandon Starcevich 46
Joe Daniher 40
Grant Birchall 39
Harry Sharp 39
Mitch Robinson 37
Tom Fullarton 33
Charlie Cameron 30
Eric Hipwood 13
All 4 of the players who are the most expensive is their position are going to be sub 100, unless Lloyd scores 24 points in 10 minutes
Thanks Errol Gold un
Traded out Powell to get Gulden,s emergecy score
So far it appears that the correct ruck structure for 2021 = Hickey + rookie….
Hickey looked very good … playing a good role …
Swans Defeat Lions
125 to 94
Sydney Swans: 19.11.125
Callum Mills 153
Errol Gulden 138
Tom Hickey 121
Isaac Heeney 115
James Rowbottom 114
Jake Lloyd 98
Oliver Florent 97
Logan McDonald 87
Luke Parker 84
Tom Papley 79
Jordan Dawson 79
Sam Wicks 75
Sam Reid 75
Dane Rampe 74
Chad Warner 70
George Hewett 60
Tom McCartin 59
Nick Blakey 57
Braeden Campbell 55
Harry Cunningham 53
Josh P. Kennedy 51
Hayden McLean 49
Brisbane Lions: 14.10.94
Dayne Zorko 109
Oscar McInerney 109
Jarryd Lyons 94
Lincoln McCarthy 84
Lachie Neale 75
Harris Andrews 73
Daniel Rich 72
Zac Bailey* 69
Hugh McCluggage 67
Jarrod Berry 64
Callum Ah Chee 62
Ryan Lester 62
Keidean Coleman 57
Jack Payne 57
Brandon Starcevich 55
Mitch Robinson 53
Joe Daniher 53
Grant Birchall 50
Harry Sharp 50
Charlie Cameron 43
Tom Fullarton 39
Eric Hipwood 24
What’s up with lachie Neale???
25 touches – second most for Lions to J Lyons with 28
9 kicks, 16 handballs, 0 tackles, 13CP’s, 3 clangers, 72%DE – not a favourite of CD anymore??
Does that mean panic stations??
Tu ; Idiotic thought, HOLD!
Td ; trade Neale quickly!!
He struggled with Sydney last year too. I wouldn’t worry.
Traded daniher to loop to get Rowe score. Good move.
I should’ve kept the faith with Mills and Campbell’s role was disappointing…but this thread makes me so happy that I do not care!
Don’t like Taranto being named on the forward flank and think LDU is due to break out his the main man at North his game is made for SC he is contested and tackles.
TU: LDU
TD: Taranto
Cmnt below: drew