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I was in the Shane Warne stand and it did get loud in the last quarter. But it was a nail-biting finish The Lions were well represented in terms of support too. And they were reasonably loud too 41k is a good crowd for the match-up As a spectacle, it was an excellent game of footy I kept thinking that they were going to come over the top of us but we hung on The Gawn tackle was a match-winning effort as Ashcroft was off to the races

He's certainly got the players playing for him. To transition from what we were, to what we are, just 6 weeks in, requires a decent buy-in The 3rd quarter comeback was not necessarily foreseen but nevertheless, we came out after half time, ready for action Let's not forget we went in against a very classy team that has won the last 2 flags without Bowey, Viney, CJ, Salem, Melk & Rivers. And we managed Lindsay In the whole scheme of things, today was a huge win. And that's after taking care of the Gold Coast If we come out switched on, we can beat a lot of teams So far, King has exceeded expectations

There's a bit to work with re Jeffo At ground level as well but he's a work-in-progress. Tackling is effort and a mindset. As are 2nd & 3rd efforts He just needs a lot more games as he is just starting out I was against 3 talls up forward but the Lions backs were quite often panicky Worth persevering with? (3 talls up forward) Heath? We need to keep giving him a taste but that might be a week-to-week proposition

Excellent analysis @joeboy

Jeffo competed well and got himself into position to take marks ... just needs to start holding them. He worked hard to get to the front position. He might be alright Despite the tall forward line, we teamed well up forward and worked hard to keep the ball in play up forward The Lions had to work hard to get the ball forward from about 70-80 metres from their goals. Our defensive pressure was very good and we made them look quite vulnerable at times It was a great comeback win as we looked in trouble at half time We'll learn a lot from this win ... perseverance & belief

From my vantage point, Langdon, Langford & Kolt were standouts. A lot of grunt work The way we're playing lends itself to the odd turnover, as we're taking risks But never mind, if we're going to get to contention status, risks must be taken Healthy crowd too (41k) And our overall skills have improved out of sight. Especially the kicking to position. Up to 20 metres, 8/10, and the 40-50 metre kicks are rapid, drop punts that spin well for the forwards JVR just needs to believe in himself as he could be a star of the game

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The other concern is Brisbane's enhanced rebounding ability from our forward line

16 a side would be a good starting point But traditions die hard so I doubt we'll see any change unless the TV & streaming/cable numbers drop Most just love their footy no matter how it is served up. Any other thinking falls into the dinosaur bracket Meanwhile, the throw is becoming a staple of the sport. And it's not just this year, the Bulldogs were throwing the ball prior to 2016

Let's just hope all our tall forwards can apply some defensive pressure So we've got JVR, Mihocek, Jeffo & Fritsch up forward and none of them are noted for their chasing or tackling skills Groundball possessions? Maybe Fritsch if he's having a good day And then there's Heath? Where does he play when Gawn is rucking 80% of the time? Another tall forward?

It is, but otherwise congestion & stoppages rule, rjay 15 or 16 a side would help solve the issue. I've seen people here suggest even down to 14 a side! if all the players were highly skilled like what we saw in the State game, it's a different story But that is not the case, far from it All the grounds are far too small for 36 players Tradition? That all went decades ago Even the man on the mark has to stand there like a statue! Looks ridiculous In the meantime, players can now throw the ball

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It has to be an AFL directive as I refuse to believe that all the umpires have en masse, decided to not penalise blatant throws Might happen 15-20 times per game sometimes. And 100's of times for each round of football Sure, it keeps the game moving but a throw is a throw

They wouldn't rest Gawn, would they? He may have a niggle and we might prefer to save him for another battle Otherwise, another tall might be out