2024 AFL Grand Final

[Sir Why You Little 37,016]

19 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

Yes, we are appalling in all facets of the game compared to them, as was demonstrated when they absolutely annihilated us at the Gabba by 5 points.

Don’t compare Home & Away Games to September Grand Finals…

[KozzyCan 764]

7 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Don’t compare Home & Away Games to September Grand Finals…

We also got smashed by them at the MCG to help get their season back on track.

[bush demon 2,039]

I wouldn't be going too hard against Swans, they just peaked too early. It's a bit like the Melbourne cup. Swans gave their supporters a lot to cheer about during the season. They were actually very lucky to get past GWS, virtue of some last minute heroics. We should worry about our poor ladder position.

[demon3165 2,717]

1 hour ago, Demon17 said:

Might say somehting about Fagan and something given the Gabba is very close totheG dimenions. Only a metre longer and wider andmetre played it superb y.

 

Lions cope with MCG . Swans maybe don't.

This issue was raised as one reason the Roos beat them in 96. Couldnt adjust to a longCouldnt the nd.

It was two sides that are not brilliant the lions are 3-16 at the G so it comes down to game style.

[layzie 33,791]

1 hour ago, KozzyCan said:

We also got smashed by them at the MCG to help get their season back on track.

As an aside that Gabba game was when I knew Brisbane were the real deal.

Didn't even play well in that game and missed a boatload of chances but still managed to generate enough to beat a spirited Melbourne side. 

[Demonland 71,868]

 

[Jaded No More 68,879]

A big shout out to the Big O. Carried himself beautifully in the face of real adversity. 
The pure joy on his face was really great to see, as well as the way he celebrated with Fort. 
A wonderful teammate. Total opposite to Mills who had a year to forget from a leadership standpoint. 

[DemonWheels 1,055]

Super happy for Brisbane, Fagan, even Zorko has proved himself a formidable player changing position and taking a spot in the AA team. Lots of great stories coming out of the Lions and you can see they have a big mix of player types which is a huge strength, diversity.

Big question marks for Sydney and Longmire - not sure how you keep doing what you’ve done and expect it to get you over the line next time. Find them very vanilla outside of their stars.

[KozzyCan 764]

3 hours ago, layzie said:

As an aside that Gabba game was when I knew Brisbane were the real deal.

Didn't even play well in that game and missed a boatload of chances but still managed to generate enough to beat a spirited Melbourne side. 

Not sure that's how I would describe our performance that day. We looked totally outclassed and Oliver had one of his worst games ever. At one point Brisbane were 50+ up late in the game and we kicked a few junktime goals to make things look more respectable but imo it was the first major sign our season was in trouble.

 

EDIT: Whoops misread your post thought you were talking about the first game at the G.

Edited September 29 by KozzyCan

[BoBo 2,941]

2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

A big shout out to the Big O. Carried himself beautifully in the face of real adversity. 
The pure joy on his face was really great to see, as well as the way he celebrated with Fort. 
A wonderful teammate. Total opposite to Mills who had a year to forget from a leadership standpoint. 

What did Mills do? I must have completely missed this 

[Jaded No More 68,879]

29 minutes ago, BoBo said:

What did Mills do? I must have completely missed this 

Missed half a season after injuring his shoulder wrestling a teammate in a drunken off season incident.  
Then sulked about missing the grand final. 
Not exactly leading by example. 

[Moonshadow 17,675]

Bloody Nora, how bad is the after game presser by Longmire where the lions team could be clearly heard celebrating in the next room? So disrespectful to the losing coach. Really bad form by the AFL not to have it away from team rooms

Edited September 29 by Moonshadow

[layzie 33,791]

So apparently Lachie Neale snapped his plantar fascia completely in the celebrations.

Sounded like he couldn't walk on Thursday and they often have him doing minimal training to get him through but I'm sure he couldn't care less. Has quite the CV now.

Haven't seen this one back yet but I'm still stunned that Sydney didn't adjust to the way the Lions were transitioning out of the backline. They would either hit a runner with a handball off half-back and attack through the middle or use some leg speed to carry and setup from there, they scored a lot from this and the Swans really did nothing to combat it, even when they did manage to force them wide they just let them get their uncontested marks and have their way.

The game was won on the outside and Sydney were extremely disappointing. 

[DubDee 25,762]

One of the things that really annoys me about ARF is how we celebrate our champs 

McInerney is 100% a premiership hero for me. Why is it only the ones that run out on GF day? Did Fort contribute more over the season to get the flag? obviously not even close. Give big O a medal. 

Give Jayden Hunt a medal. I really don’t understand the mentality of ARF. 

[DubDee 25,762]

6 minutes ago, layzie said:

So apparently Lachie Neale snapped his plantar fascia completely in the celebrations.

Sounded like he couldn't walk on Thursday and they often have him doing minimal training to get him through but I'm sure he couldn't care less. Has quite the CV now.

Haven't seen this one back yet but I'm still stunned that Sydney didn't adjust to the way the Lions were transitioning out of the backline. They would either hit a runner with a handball off half-back and attack through the middle or use some leg speed to carry and setup from there, they scored a lot from this and the Swans really did nothing to combat it, even when they did manage to force them wide they just let them get their uncontested marks and have their way.

The game was won on the outside and Sydney were extremely disappointing. 

I heard he did it during the last Q. 

but he probably doesn’t give a rats!

[layzie 33,791]

8 minutes ago, DubDee said:

I heard he did it during the last Q. 

but he probably doesn’t give a rats!

Nothing that a few beers can't fix for now!

[Bowserpower 141]

4 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

A big shout out to the Big O. Carried himself beautifully in the face of real adversity. 
The pure joy on his face was really great to see, as well as the way he celebrated with Fort. 
A wonderful teammate. Total opposite to Mills who had a year to forget from a leadership standpoint. 

Harsh on Mills.

Happened on Mad Monday and was a complete accident.

[binman 42,840]

1 hour ago, Bowserpower said:

Harsh on Mills.

Happened on Mad Monday and was a complete accident.

A complete accident?

Drunk as a mule and wrecking your shoulder wrestling with a team mate is not a 'complete accident'.

It's a choice.

[layzie 33,791]

14 minutes ago, binman said:

A complete accident?

Drunk as a mule and wrecking your shoulder wrestling with a team mate is not a 'complete accident'.

It's a choice.

Agree. How many complete accidents need to end in surgery?

I like Mills a lot but if you were gonna make one mistake in your career then this one was a beauty.

Edited September 29 by layzie

[monoccular 17,418]

On 28/09/2024 at 18:30, DubDee said:

Great to see players win a flag that walked out on the Bombers

Must burn their fans. 

Daniher is a fantastic player. He draws 2-3 defenders

Schadenfreude at its tastiest 🤗🤗  

On 28/09/2024 at 21:25, greenwaves said:

Ashcroft becomes the youngest player to win the Norm Smith and the quickest to remove the Norm Smith from around his neck

Didn’t Buckley rip his (the one Voss deserved but voting took place mid last quarter) off immediately and throw it away?

[binman 42,840]

8 hours ago, layzie said:

Agree. How many complete accidents need to end in surgery?

I like Mills a lot but if you were gonna make one mistake in your career then this one was a beauty.

A mistake that got barely any criticism.

The coverage was all boys will be boys vibe - which as much as anything probably speaks to a societal acceptance of alcohol misuse (the number one cause of ER visits by a country mile).

Mills' stupidity ptetty wiped out his entire season. Was basically their only significant injury they had.

Great leadership right there.

[Lexinator 1,660]

On 28/09/2024 at 21:55, Little Goffy said:

On 28/09/2024 at 21:55, Little Goffy said:

And I don't see any club announcing itself as a super standout for next season, either.

I think Freo will be the big movers next year. Lots of draft capital, probably going to get Bolton and Baker from Tigers, their midfield hitting prime.

[Demonstone 22,458]

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

Didn’t Buckley rip his (the one Voss deserved but voting took place mid last quarter) off immediately and throw it away?

Buckley hid his medal in his sock.

Peter Moore famously threw away his runners-up medal after one of the many Collingwood GF losses.

[Demon17 5,188]

18 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

Not sure this is right. Brisbane historically have struggled at the G>

Going into last week's prelim Brisbane were on a 6-1-30 streak at the MCG since the 2004 Grand Final. Narrowing that down, they were also 2-13 at the G under Fagan, with the two wins being against us both times (2022 SF and Round 6 this year).

Sydney had a poor run at the G last year (0-4) but under Longmire were 20-1-20 at the G before yesterday. 

Yes maybe not.

But possibly the recent work in winning multiple finals on the G  (against us in 22 and this year against the Cats, plus other in season wins may point towards Fagans growth and rectifying the issue.

It can be argued they were stiff in last year's GF also.

The G problem for the Lions is now a rear view mirror issue IMO

 

[Demon17 5,188]

17 hours ago, demon3165 said:

It was two sides that are not brilliant the lions are 3-16 at the G so it comes down to game style.

The Lions of 7 years ago aint the Lions of today.

Whats their record since 2022?  Way better than 3-16