Preseason Update Club by Club: Brisbane Lions

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Courtesy of the Herald Sun


BRISBANE LIONS


Track Watch
Last year belonged to Dayne Beams, but this year brother Claye could breakout.

The young midfielder has been on fire over summer, while Mitch Golby has been outstanding.

Club champion Joel Patfull hasn't missed a session and is primed for another big year, while former Demon Brent Moloney should make an instant impact as a crash-and-bash onballer.

COTTON WOOL: Simon Black (knee) will miss the NAB Cup but is hopeful of playing Round 1, while Matthew Leuenberger (achilles) should return in early March. Jesse O'Brien (groin) is also set to miss the bulk of the NAB Cup.

DREAM TEAM TIP: Sam Docherty is in amazing condition and if he impresses in his NAB Cup debut, lock him in.

The 2011 first round pick was cruelled by hip surgery last year, but has blitzed this pre-season and should be a bargain midfielder.

ROLE CHANGE: Pat Karnezis has boosted his aerobic base and will push into the midfield/half-forward line this year. Similarly, coach

Michael Voss is set to unleash Irishman Pearce Hanley further up the field after his standout 2012 in defence

Medical Room
Simon Black = Knee: Will miss the NAB Cup but is hopeful of playing Round 1.
Matthew Leuenberger = Achilles: Tracking towards making his return in March.
Jesse O'Brien = Groin: Set to miss the NAB Cup.

[Windigo]

Damn you Golby, why must you tempt me.  :P

[LF]

Could you please remove the part about Hanley Rico :P

[elephants]

No Leuy in nab :(

[GM]

Yeah nice write up Rico,
How many Lions is too many?
RedRock Berger combo + Docherty surely is enough.
Hanley yes supercoach,Golby, Hmm, na.

[Mr.Craig]

It's a shame Beams isn't 100k cheaper, I might have had a nibble.

[GM]

The closer it gets to the season proper the more uncertain i feel about having Berger starting at R2.

[Windigo]

Then teams would have two premo rucks or gamble with a mid pricer.

[GM]

So are we all feeling the same.Beacuse if hes not right and tbh just starting in march does not give you much confidence of him punching out 80+ early,then,well,more mid price mayhem, somewhere.

[Ziplock]

if he's not named round one, what do people think of martin as an alternative?

[Mr.Craig]

if he's not named round one, what do people think of martin as an alternative?

I'm trying not to think about it, but yeah that seems like an option.

[Nails]

DREAM TEAM TIP: Sam Docherty is in amazing condition and if he impresses in his NAB Cup debut, lock him in.

The 2011 first round pick was cruelled by hip surgery last year, but has blitzed this pre-season and should be a bargain midfielder.

Shame he's D only :-X

[henry]

DREAM TEAM TIP: Sam Docherty is in amazing condition and if he impresses in his NAB Cup debut, lock him in.

The 2011 first round pick was cruelled by hip surgery last year, but has blitzed this pre-season and should be a bargain midfielder.

Shame he's D only :-X

Pretty sure he's both, he's a DPP iirc.

[nrich102]

DREAM TEAM TIP: Sam Docherty is in amazing condition and if he impresses in his NAB Cup debut, lock him in.

The 2011 first round pick was cruelled by hip surgery last year, but has blitzed this pre-season and should be a bargain midfielder.

Shame he's D only :-X

Pretty sure he's both, he's a DPP iirc.

No, he's D only