Round 1 - Lions v Pies - Saturday 4th April - Gabba

[RaisyDaisy]

Those scores are wrong AK


10 Daniel Rich 126
9 Dayne Beams 108
15 Dayne Zorko 105
23 Matthew Leuenberger 96
30 Jack Redden 95
3 Allen Christensen 91
22 Marco Paparone 90
28 Lewis Taylor 86
5 Mitch Robinson 85
21 Daniel Merrett 83
17 Claye Beams 82
7 Jed Adcock 73
6 Josh Green 72
38 Tom Rockliff 71
29 Jaden McGrath 70
42 Justin Clarke 69
12 Stefan Martin 67
25 Daniel McStay 49
4 James Aish 44
35 Ryan Lester 36
8 Rohan Bewick 31
32 Sam Mayes 11

22 Steele Sidebottom 136
10 Scott Pendlebury 113
36 Dane Swan 111
11 Jarryd Blair 107
13 Taylor Adams 98
8 Tom Langdon 90
5 Jamie Elliott 87
25 Jack Crisp 85
9 Jesse White 83
1 Alex Fasolo 77
32 Travis Cloke 76
4 Brodie Grundy 73
28 Ben Sinclair 73
34 Alan Toovey 71
18 Travis Varcoe 71
31 Jackson Ramsay 66
6 Tyson Goldsack 58
26 Marley Williams 53
16 Nathan J. Brown 53
45 Jack Frost 38
43 Adam Oxley 31
35 Jordan de Goey 11

[Mat0369]

That looks a lot better from Sidebottom. Well maybe not as good as 140, but better then the 120 odd they gave him earlier

[Ringo]

Just home from the game and my comments:

Sidey will take over from Beams and be SC relevant. My only regret not having him Captain.
Umpiring was inconsistent but was for both sides for most of the night although Pies got some favoiurable decisions in the last 5 minutes (Merrets spoil adjudged a push in the back the most blatant) but in saying that did not cost us the game.
Lions lost the game in the first quarter by not converting the early pressure.
Was a good game although scrappy as could be expected for this part of the season.
Berger/Martin combination will work.  martin was the instigator in a couple of our come back goals in the last quarter.
Paporone did an alright job in defence.
Toovey may incur the wrath of the MRP for high shot in 2nd quarter, 

Do not want to brag but people laughed when i said I would play Merret in defence.  i will take 83sc points from a $285k defender any day.  Only for SC though.

[Money]

Apparently Sidey to miss weeks with a hand injury? Can anyone comfirm the injury ?

[Mat0369]

Sidebottom broke his thumb which is why he wasn't on for most of the last quarter

and Sidey expected to miss a few weeks with the break. He had a kick to the thumb in the game and Bucks said they will see if he needs a pin

I have him and this hurts already because it leaves you in no mans land

[Mat0369]

Just home from the game and my comments:

Sidey will take over from Beams and be SC relevant. My only regret not having him Captain.
Umpiring was inconsistent but was for both sides for most of the night although Pies got some favoiurable decisions in the last 5 minutes (Merrets spoil adjudged a push in the back the most blatant) but in saying that did not cost us the game.
Lions lost the game in the first quarter by not converting the early pressure.
Was a good game although scrappy as could be expected for this part of the season.
Berger/Martin combination will work.  martin was the instigator in a couple of our come back goals in the last quarter.
Paporone did an alright job in defence.
Toovey may incur the wrath of the MRP for high shot in 2nd quarter, 

Do not want to brag but people laughed when i said I would play Merret in defence.  i will take 83sc points from a $285k defender any day.  Only for SC though.

It was a clean bump, when you watch the replay on TV you will see it, there is nothing in it

[Ringo]

Thanks Matt will do but looked like contact with the head from where I was sitting which was my concern.

[Mat0369]

Thanks Matt will do but looked like contact with the head from where I was sitting which was my concern.

It was similar to the May bump on Zorko but not as vicious. Clean and in the chest, it is actually shoulder on shoulder contact. I'll see if I can find the replay for you now

[Ringo]

Do not worry matt will watch the whole game again tomorrow which I usually do.

[Mat0369]

No problem

It is here for anyone else that wants to watch it

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-04-04/toovey-dumps-taylor-zorko-capitalises

They don't have the other angle in the replay though

[GoLions]

How about that Bewick mark though

[Ringo]

Will be a contender for Mark of Round .  Was a classic and he got up really high as well

[shaker]

Shame about Rocky he seemed to be headed for a decent score but as the coach said after the match he new he was hurt badly because Rocky always gets up hoping for good news but looks like he might be out for a while  :'(