Changes V Lions

[Ian4]

No change.

think they will back themselves to roll Lions off a 4 day break and will keep Vlas for 3rd game.

Vlastuin will play. Dimma said that he would have played Wednesday if it was a final. They were being ultra cautious.

Think Cotch will miss this week as there is only a 4 day break between the Lions, and the Port Adelaide game to follow. Vlad will also get another week.

Other way around. he will play against Brisbane and miss Port. He pretty much admitted this post game on wednesday.

 

[Jason King]

Brisbane have zero injuries again?

 

[TrialByVideo]

Brisbane have zero injuries again?

Must have a few if Mathieson's made it as far as the emergency list!

 

[Platinum member]

Only change is vlastuin for markov.

against port you’ll see 4-5 changes.

 

[MalenyTiger]

Markov played his role and did okay - shouldn't be dropped.
If Cotch needs to be rested I'd just bring in Floss for Cotch. If Floss isn't right yet then RCD in for Cotch.

 

[momentai]

Think Cotch will miss this week as there is only a 4 day break between the Lions, and the Port Adelaide game to follow. Vlad will also get another week.

Daniel Rioli has the proven skill and should be there. Played a much improved last Qr against GWS and with others returning, he should understand that anything less than 100% concentration this week is likely to cost him a tilt at another flag.

B Baker Balta Grimes
HB Markov Broad Short
C Lambert Martin Pickett
HF Rioli Castagna Higgins
F Chol Lynch Aarts
R Soldo Stack Bolton
I/C Egglemosse-Smith McIntosh Riewoldt and Ross

When every one is available I see our
side going into finals looking like this:

B Vlastuin Astbury Grimes
HB Markov Balta Houli
C Broad Cotchin Pickett
HF Rioli Edwards Lambert
F Chol MartIn Lynch
R Soldo Bolton Prestia
I/C Baker Castagna Riewoldt (call me sentimental), and Stack

Em from Aarts Egglemosse-Smith lGraham Higgins McIntosh Nankervis Ross and Short.

Forgot Caddy but for ?

 

[year of the tiger]

Brisbane have zero injuries again?

nah - they will struggle with lack of talks - their 2 rucks are injured and they lost another tall through suspension last week.

i am more confident against the lions than I was against the doggies

 

[daniel30]

Cocky bunch the lions aren't they .Hows there record at Metricon.

 

[mrposhman]

Markov played his role and did okay - shouldn't be dropped.
If Cotch needs to be rested I'd just bring in Floss for Cotch. If Floss isn't right yet then RCD in for Cotch.

Players don't always have to be dropped, just replaced with a better player. I don't think Markov did anything wrong, he played a good game, but if Vlastuin is fit then he replaces Markov in the backline.

 

[TrialByVideo]

Cocky bunch the lions aren't they .Hows there record at Metricon.

Courtesy of @LeeToRainesToRoach a couple of rounds ago

Figures are Gabba/Metricon/other Queensland/all Queensland

Club	W	L	D	Win %		W	L	D	Win %		W	L	Win %		All Qld	P	W	L	D	Win %
Adel	13	14		48.1		11	2		84.6						Adel	40	24	16	0	60.0
Bris	187	135	3	58.0		27	44	1	38.2						Bris	397	214	179	4	54.4
Carl	8	13		38.1		6	7		46.2						Carl	34	14	20	0	41.2
Coll	10	11		47.6		9	2		81.8						Coll	32	19	13	0	59.4
Ess	8	10		44.4		10	2		83.3		1		100.0		Ess	31	19	12	0	61.3
Frem	4	10		28.6		6	4		60.0						Frem	24	10	14	0	41.7
Geel	10	9		52.6		7	4		63.6			1	0.0		Geel	31	17	14	0	54.8
G.C.	3	10		23.1		32	61	1	34.6		3	6	33.3		G.C.	116	38	77	1	33.2
GWS	4	2		66.7		3	4		42.9						GWS	13	7	6	0	53.8
Haw	6	14		30.0		6	3		66.7						Haw	29	12	17	0	41.4
Melb	9	14		39.1		4	5		44.4						Melb	32	13	19	0	40.6
N.M.	8	14		36.4		11	7		61.1			1	0.0		N.M.	41	19	22	0	46.3
P.A.	6	11	2	36.8		9			100.0						P.A.	28	15	11	2	57.1
Rich	13	8		61.9		4	5		44.4		1	2	33.3		Rich	33	18	15	0	54.5
St.K	6	14		30.0		7	6		53.8		1		100.0		St.K	34	14	20	0	41.2
Syd	11	10	1	52.3		7	4		63.6						Syd	33	18	14	1	56.1
W.C.	14	10		58.3		6	4	2	58.3						W.C.	36	20	14	2	58.3
W.B.	8	14		36.4		5	5		50.0		4		100.0		W.B.	36	17	19	0	47.2
Fitz		5		0.0		2	3		40.0						Fitz	10	2	8	0	20.0

 

[22nd Man]

Players don't always have to be dropped, just replaced with a better player. I don't think Markov did anything wrong, he played a good game, but if Vlastuin is fit then he replaces Markov in the backline.

Never seen this though

OUTS: Poshman (replaced by better player)

 

[mrposhman]

Never seen this though

OUTS: Poshman (replaced by better player)

They use omitted, which just means to leave out or exclude. They don't say dropped.

 

[22nd Man]

They use omitted, which just means to leave out or exclude. They don't say dropped.

Me: so you have dropped me?
Chick I have been going out with for a couple of months: No I didn't say that, you have been omitted.

 

[AngryAnt]

Never seen this though

OUTS: Poshman (replaced by better player)

Actually sounds worse than being dropped

 

[mrposhman]

Me: so you have dropped me?
Chick I have been going out with for a couple of months: No I didn't say that, you have been omitted.

Haha doesn't work in all circumstances. Dumped is dumped.

 

[blx]

Markov looked solid down back. If any player looks to be struggling in the backline ATM it is Short. Always seems to get caught behind his man and soft as butter one on one but that's the price we pay so he can kick the ball forward. Surely we can do better.

In: Vlaus Out: Short

Won't happen though

I love Rioli unfortunately he is as out of form as you can get. Fumbly, lethargic and disconnected.

 

[ToraToraTora]

Bris talls are *smile*. Dopey. Stupid. Constantly a metre out of position. Notorious and Grange and Vlas will smash them.

 

[Quickdraw]

If fit Vlas will come in.

Out(s) will depend. Kmac?

Cocky bunch the lions aren't they .Hows there record at Metricon.

Won their last four there. Smashed GC last year, but other games very close.

 

[Tenacious]

Markov looked solid down back. If any player looks to be struggling in the backline ATM it is Short. Always seems to get caught behind his man and soft as butter one on one but that's the price we pay so he can kick the ball forward. Surely we can do better.

In: Vlaus Out: Short

Won't happen though

I love Rioli unfortunately he is as out of form as you can get. Fumbly, lethargic and disconnected.

Harsh assessment of Shorty - reckon he’s playing his best footy for us of late and still improving

 

[graystar1]

Markov looked solid down back. If any player looks to be struggling in the backline ATM it is Short. Always seems to get caught behind his man and soft as butter one on one but that's the price we pay so he can kick the ball forward. Surely we can do better.

In: Vlaus Out: Short

Won't happen though

I love Rioli unfortunately he is as out of form as you can get. Fumbly, lethargic and disconnected.

JS was quoted as one of our best last Thursday. Plays his role very well and would be surprised if dropped.