Review Grand Final, 2024 - Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions

[Tom14]

I’m doing rapid fire takes this week so haven’t checked to see if this is a good or bad take, but did the Swans form start to tank when Heeney was suspended and there was all that Brownlow furore? Feels like they started to come off the boil around then and really came back to the pack and never recovered.

I read some stats last week which said Sydney hadn’t been the best team in the comp for a while.

Let's go with that because it is funny.

In reality, reckon being so reliant on perfect ball movement because your forwards are average is a bit of a red flag.

Josh Jenkins was talking post-game about how the 2017 crows were super reliant on kamikaze transition footy from the D50 and then just ran into the Tigers defensive buzzsaw in the grand final, and reckons theres quite a bit similar in the 17 crows and this years swans. 2017 crows were a lot more talented at either end though.

When teams cut off the corridor, forcing turnovers the Swans had to become more conservative and go down the line, and then they started to lose games.

Port couldn't beat them in the prelim because of Hinkleyball bombing it onto Charlie Dixon's head and having bad defenders, but they smashed them in the middle.

They also couldn't defend against uncontested mark games all year - all their losses bar the one to the dogs they conceded over 100 marks.

 

[Elixuh]

Let's go with that because it is funny.

In reality, reckon being so reliant on perfect ball movement because your forwards are average is a bit of a red flag.

Josh Jenkins was talking post-game about how the 2017 crows were super reliant on kamikaze transition footy from the D50 and then just ran into the Tigers defensive buzzsaw in the grand final, and reckons theres quite a bit similar in the 17 crows and this years swans. 2017 crows were a lot more talented at either end though.

When teams cut off the corridor, forcing turnovers the Swans had to become more conservative and go down the line, and then they started to lose games.

Port couldn't beat them in the prelim because of Hinkleyball bombing it onto Charlie Dixon's head and having bad defenders, but they smashed them in the middle.

They also couldn't defend against uncontested mark games all year - all their losses bar the one to the dogs they conceded over 100 marks.

Yeah, not saying the Heeney suspension was the whole reason. It just seemed they had this dream run and then it all started to go a bit pear shaped almost within a 2 or 3 week stretch and never recovered.

 

[Simbatheking21]

 

[braddsey]

Walking through Yarra Park right now, heading around the MCG. Makes me feel sooooo good. Big smiles!

 

[Scubaveg]

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[RandomPest]

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Unrelated to the lions, but I'm super jealous of the signed LoG poster with what I'm guessing is a photo of you meeting them

 

[Simbatheking21]

Unrelated to the lions, but I'm super jealous of the signed LoG poster with what I'm guessing is a photo of you meeting them

Hahaha there’s always a metal head around yeah mate met them this year at their gig before knotfest. Huge moment for me

 

[braddsey]

Walking through Yarra Park right now, heading around the MCG. Makes me feel sooooo good. Big smiles!

…and i just ran past what i assume is the Lions list management team at the G on my way home! Good to see them putting in the long hours!
I wasn’t quick thinking enough to ask what their Joe plans are.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

 

[RandomPest]

Hahaha there’s always a metal head around yeah mate met them this year at their gig before knotfest. Huge moment for me

Haha there are dozens of us, dozens! That would have been sick, I haven't been super in to their last few albums, but I will always love their first 4/5 records, they were a massive part of my music tastes growing up.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

It was just magic, everything clicked into place. Still buzzing almost a week later.

How good was Dunkley? Underrated. His defensive work was impeccable.

No player had a bad game.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

And I hope Ah Chee knows how special he is

He was the player of the finals for mine

 

[McIvor]

Hahaha there’s always a metal head around yeah mate met them this year at their gig before knotfest. Huge moment for me

Cool band; Redneck is one of my favourite music videos

 

[Fluke]

Yep, except it's "Hey Bailey" when we sing it.

Instead of "if you'll be my girl", it should be, "how you scored that goal".

 

[Simbatheking21]

Cool band; Redneck is one of my favourite music videos

 

[RandomPest]

Cool band; Redneck is one of my favourite music videos

Now we just need one of the players to pick it for their goal song

 

[Nunez]

A thing of beauty :')

 

[Harris Specter]

This time last week my nerves were off the charts. Amazing to think it’s been a week since

 

[Gadzorks]

Last weekend was such a high. This weekend is boring house stuff.

Last weekend was better. I wanna do that again.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Last weekend was such a high. This weekend is boring house stuff.

Last weekend was better. I wanna do that again.

I need a weekend off to tell you the truth

Had flights and accommodation booked for the NRL Grand Final this weekend. Have had to cancel just to get a weekend at home! Also the Broncos not being involved may have something to do with this

 

[Happy_Neale]

Ah Chee running 50m into an open goal at the end of the 3rd Q might be my favourite Lions moment ever

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Been watching the highlight videos on youtube of all of our finals. Good Viewing

 

[knaf]

A lot of good videos going around but this is the best.

 

[McIvor]

Now we just need one of the players to pick it for their goal song

Its a shame Christensen wasn't around for the after goal celebration songs.

I was at one of those player functions years ago at the Gabba and had a great old chat with Bundy about thrash and death metal bands. Didn't talk footy but he was right up for our chat for well over 5 -10 minutes about metal.

Imagine him going in and saying, how bout Cannibal Corpse's Hammer smashed face for my after goal song lol

 

[NeverEddie]

Now we just need one of the players to pick it for their goal song

And we need McCluggage to wise up and pick "Number of the Beast" as his song. SIX . . . SIX SIX. Absolute no brainer