Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs - 2021 1st Semi Final

[1eyedog]

The point to VDM was 100% in the back.

Yep clearly in the back.

[Happy Days]

Baz taking the advantage was a good decision. We had them outbumbered and on the hop. The kick just sucked.

[comrade]

So we drop him for the Port game?

No, there are many others that would be in the gun before him based on tonight.

[Grantysghost]

Footage in the rooms and Bontempelli interview after the game suggests his season is done.

Surely you jest.

[azabob]

On a bus heading home. What was the footage?

That’d be very cruel…

He was interviewed after the game and wasn’t jubilant at all.

Footage in the rooms was players were going up to him and given him a tap on the shoulder or leg. Just doesn’t look good.

Hopefully I’m wrong.

[Stefcep]

BTW, that last boundary throw in within twenty metres of Brissy's goals resulted in the first hacked kick of the day that actually went to one of our guys.

Nuts.

Was thinking the same during the fame about the ridiculous the number of random balls, bad bounces and ricochets to no-one ended in their hands. At some point you gotta think is it how the two teams set up?

[azabob]

Surely you jest.

Afraid not. Hope I’m wrong

[The Underdog]

Agreed. I think Bevo needs a new senior assistant but who can complain now.

Specifically the play on from the free which he turned over in fwd 50, which then went back the other way for score.
We were 8 points up, if he’d had some composure there, we probably don’t have an ending that close.

I mean I largely thought he was brilliant, but his ball use is still a huge work in progress.

[bornadog]

He was interviewed after the game and wasn’t jubilant at all.

Footage in the rooms was players were going up to him and given him a tap on the shoulder or leg. Just doesn’t look good.

Hopefully I’m wrong.

We will see - fingers crossed

[jeemak]

Was thinking the same during the fame about the ridiculous the number of random balls, bad bounces and ricochets to no-one ended in their hands. At some point you gotta think is it how the two teams set up?

Those and our silly turn overs through poor skill and decision making all seemed to fall in a cluster of three Lions players just standing there surprised at how lucky they were.

It was a seriously odd game, and will be more so when watching the replay.

[dog town]

Baz taking the advantage was a good decision. We had them outbumbered and on the hop. The kick just sucked.

I disagree, that was an atrocious decision based purely on sensing the situation. The game was ours at that point and considered, measured ball use was needed. Agree they were out of position but everything was about not opening the ground up for them at that point.

[MrMahatma]

We will see - fingers crossed

Tough ask if Bont and Cody don’t play

[Grantysghost]

Ok can someone tell me the Bonts ok because IM FREAKING OUT !

[bornadog]

Those and our silly turn overs through poor skill and decision making all seemed to fall in a cluster of three Lions players just standing there surprised at how lucky they were.

It was a seriously odd game, and will be more so when watching the replay.

I forgot to add time at the end of the Foxtel recording and missed the last 5 min recording. Re taping the replay at 1.15am.

Then I can watch tomorrow without stress

[Mantis]

I disagree, that was an atrocious decision based purely on sensing the situation. The game was ours at that point and considered, measured ball use was needed. Agree they were out of position but everything was about not opening the ground up for them at that point.

Yep… Bailey plays the game at just one speed and he needed to slow it down and play the percentages when he choose to run free.