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The Lions season has gone from bad to worse following a 78-point home loss to the Magpies. With only one win from their eight games, it’s almost officially season over for the boys from Brisbane.
REPORT: PIES THUMP PATHETIC LIONS
The Magpies flew out of the blocks, kicking four goals in the first quarter while keeping the Lions scoreless. It didn’t get much better for the Lions in the second quarter, as the Magpies led by 65 points at half time.
Questions will certainly be asked around the club in Brisbane, as the commentators of this match called their first half performance the worst by any side in a few years. It’s hard to argue with that assessment as well, as they were smashed in every facet of the game. In fact, going back to last week, they’d been outscored 29 goals to 6 in a five quarter period.
The Lions did improve slightly in the third quarter, but the match was already done by this point. The Magpies inaccuracy cost them a massive win in this one, as they kicked 20.23 in the 78-point victory.
This win was an extremely important one for the Pies, as they have the Cats and the Dogs in the next couple of weeks. The confidence they will take out of this game will be key as they take on two of the best sides in the AFL.
The Lions have the Demons at the MCG next weekend, and they’re facing a 1-8 start to the season. Coach Justin Leppitsch must be feeling the warmth in his seat by now.
Final score
Brisbane 10.5.65
Collingwood 20.23.143
Two struggling teams meet in the Sunshine State, as the Brisbane Lions host the Collingwood Magpies at the Gabba. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:25pm AEST.
The Lions were impressive two weeks ago against the Swans, but they undid some of that good work in last weekend’s 77-point shellacking at the hands of the Power. They were good for the first quarter, but Port kicked 18 goals to three over the last three quarters to seal the win.
Coach Justin Leppitsch will be working on inaccuracy at training this week, as the Lions kicked 3.13 after the half to seal their fate. With a trip to the MCG to meet Melbourne next weekend, a win in this clash could springboard them into a mini mid-season revival.
The Magpies have been a rabble so far in 2016, recording only two wins for the season. Those two wins were against the Tigers and the Bombers, so to say that the Pies’ season is anything less than disappointing is an understatement.
They capitulated last weekend against the Blues, only leading briefly in the first quarter in the 15 point loss. Carlton led by as much as 30 in that game, and the scoreline ended up flattering Collingwood in the end. Coach Nathan Buckley must be on a short leash now, and another loss to a struggling team could almost spell the end.
The Lions have been forced into two changes, as Harris Andrews (foot) and Tom Rockliff (hamstring) will miss with injury. They get two handy ins though, with Daniel Merrett and Lewis Taylor set to come back into the side.
The Pies have made three changes, with Tim Broomhead (ankle) and Ben Reid (shoulder) missing with injuries. James Aish has also been dropped for performance reasons. Ben Sinclair, Travis Varcoe, and Taylor Adams will all come into the side.
Prediction
This is a really tough game to predict, as both sides have shown next to nothing this season. I’m going to go with the home side, with almost no confidence.
Lions by 12
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