Engorged Onion

I know you are a believer @Lord Nev, and the loading program for this year will be different from last year due to the 6 week later start vs the 2020. Further, our strong desire to keep kicking long down the line and to pockets irrespective of game state, game score, game scenario, over the last few months, bares out to me, that due to our loading program, the FD felt the best way to preserve the game as best they could was to provide few exit options for the opposing team to carve us through the middle(ie: hugged up against the boundary line) because we have been gassed due to where we sat within the training program. All of a sudden that shifted Friday night... The loading program influenced the last 2 months of scores, particularly the second halves - yep the FD were prepared to risk 8 games of the season, to get the team peaking for the season proper.

Neil, Loading is in reference to the last 2.5 months of form out on the field. And, loading had nothing to do with Friday night. Hope that's a bit clearer.

Read the loading thread 😬 🤣

I'd imagine if he wins the Brownlow, he'll actually start getting holding frees paid to him as of 2023.

My take, as I was at the game: I said it a few times in the third quarter to my friends in the members, It felt like watching the Dees essentially channel the Portland 3rds, doing 'circle work'. My Queensland companions had never heard the term before. There was nothing to be gained by going harder and harder, aside from potential injuries. Now... some may get caught up in the notion that Sydney could still claim 2nd. I'd argue that was a lower priority for the club (by what I could see at the game) than potentially injuring key personnel.

To your last point, absolutely. However, I believe there is another thread which covers the reasons why this has occurred. Pre Brisbane match presser by Goodwin discussed players feeling fresh. He hasn’t alluded to that for 3 months or so. So, I think it’s a good indicator @Lord Nevas to what was going on and one way to make sense of the numbers.

So what those numbers bare out is that in second halves comparative to last year, we score on average in 4 points better and concede 8 points more on average? I may be reading it wrong and I wouldn’t use language like ‘issues’ or ‘problem’. I concede I am an optimist.

2021: Points Scored Points Conceded 1888 = 85.81avg 1443 = 65.59avg 2022: Points Scored Points Conceded 1936.00 = 88avg 1483 =67.4avg

https://www.liveladders.com/AFL/ and hit the refresh button. 🤙

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We forget at times, that they are all someones' sons eh... 😔

Live at the ground last night, it was evident from the outset that we had the energy to close off most exits from the back half of the ground. Irrespective of our own scoring, the ability to spread from contest, spread without the ball, and burst away from packs was fantastic. And, so was our decision making in tight, and when options were open in the forward line, which was great to see - something that has not been done to full effect for nigh on 2 months. I was at the Freo match, the Geelong match and the most recent Collingwood match - and we did nothing like that consistently throughout any of those matches. There was no switch flicked of course. There is an exciting month ahead...

I agree @mo64, that feels similar to my own experience re the definition of the Brownlow. More so now, I put emphasis on the AFLCA votes rather than the Chas.

I'd imagine he has been 'compelled' by the AFL, but more importantly by the people that make up the Brisbane board and FD, to make direct contact with HP should HP want that. They're different arms of the same organisation (AFL).

On fire today @layzie 😎💙❤️

I get I’m still haunted for Richard Osborne, I’m not sure the playing list is…

Great times in the Members last night eh @Brownie

Science vs accepted wisdom.

Someone, with skills, should post a clip on twitter hash tagging victim blaming... Id be surprised that powers that be in TV world, or even AFL world don't have a problem with the message that sends by an employee of theirs.

Walking in the pineapple with a oppo supporter and a lions 🦁 beanie … black back pack for me, blue tshirt if any demon army members want to say hi

At the powerhouse and headed to the pineapple 🍍👍 A river cat crawl

That’s not tonight my friend 😬👌🤟

Unlike the other Grand Finalist (*Geelong), today the team are getting acclimatised to Grand Final Day weather a month early. 😎 Current conditions =

Nice one Brownie, a bit of locals knowledge please - I used to hit up ‘Ze Germahn Klub’ pre match when I lived up here 10 years ago, alas it’s booked out- any other recommendations? (Not the🍍!!) I’m expecting a tight error riddled match with the Dees pulling away in the third and for Brisbane to ride the crowd a bit in the final.

Flew into Coolangatta last night, 25 degree day up here. Now, looking out at the sun nudging above the horizon on the Coral Sea at Currumbin 15 storeys up. About to go for a run around Burleigh Heads headland and then a dip. Geez I'm glad to be out of the miserable sodding Victorian weather. I'll be sitting in the members tonight, it'll be a blast. Let's get it done... and if we don't, I still think we're the only team within the finals that can win from anywhere. ❤️💙