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Player List
Def: B Smith (Adel), S Atley (NM), S Butler (WC), C Hampton (GWS), R Henderson (Adel), E Yeo (Bris), A Otten (Adel), A Johnson (Syd), S Darley (GWS), M Shaw (GC), J Carlisle (Ess), J Johannisen (WB)
Mid: D Beams (Coll), D Zaharakis (Ess), L Shuey (WC), M Rischitelli (GC), J Steven (StK), , D Armitage (StK), C Beams (Bris), J Lonergan (GC), J Aish (Bris), B Hartung (Haw) T Curren (StK), M Hallahan (Haw)
Ruck: Z Smith (GC), P Ryder (Ess), S Hampson (Carl), M Apeness (Freo)
Fwd: T Mitchell (Syd), C Dixon (GC), M Hurley (Ess), M Wright (Adel), J Howe (Melb), J Porplyzia (Adel), B Kennedy (Coll), T Menzel (Geel), S Day (GC), J Murdoch (Geel), S Lycett (WC), A Black (NM)
Best 15-
Def - B. Smith - R. Henderson - S. Atley - J. Carlisle
Mids - D. Beams (C) - J. Steven - L. Shuey - D Zaharakis
Rucks - P. Ryder
Fwds - C. Dixon - T. Mitchell - J. Howe - M. Wright
Int - D. Armitage - J. Aish
Reserved.
Reserved
After hundreds of messages the lions have pulled their first major trade of the off-season.
Welcome Brodie Smith
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Well after DPP movements our forward line has been decimated. Beams, Zaha and Stanley are no longer forwards so our strength now becomes our weekness. At least Kennedy has received DPP.
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on November 30, 2012, 07:53:20 PM
Well after DPP movements our forward line has been decimated. Beams, Zaha and Stanley are no longer forwards so our strength now becomes our weekness. At least Kennedy has received DPP.
Kennedy who ?
Ben Kennedy
Thank you VS for making Curtly Hampton the lions swingman.
Also welcome Matthew De Boer, Luke Parker and Shaun Atley.
Well your defence does need a bit of help :P
Very successful day of drafting for the Lions so far. Last night before bed had a top 3 and 7 picks to wait so was just hopeful that one got through to me, ended up getting all 3 with picks 29,31 and 33.
Welcome Shaun Hampson, Claye Beams and Jamie Elliot.
From
B - Shaw, Butler, Otten, Jaensch (Frawley, Davis)
C - Mundy, Rischitelli, Boak, T.Mitchell (Ross, Kerr)
R - Z.Smith (West, Lycett)
F - Beams, Zaharakis, Stanley, Hurley (Howe, Dahlhaus)
To
B - Brodie Smith - Shaun Atley - Sam Butler - Curtley Hampton (Sam Darley - Matthew Jaensch)
C - Dayne Beams - David Zaharakis - Joel Selwood - Luke Parker - Michael Rischitelli - Travis Boak (Tom Mitchell - Jesse Lonergan)
R - Zac Smith (Shaun Hampson - Trent West)
F - Matthew Wright - Matthew DeBoer - Jeremy Howe - Jason Porplyzia ( Claye Beams - Jamie Elliot)
Is Claye Beams forward? Wow I thought he was mid... :(
Quote from: whatlez on December 20, 2012, 07:07:57 PM
Is Claye Beams forward? Wow I thought he was mid... :(
He's only a MID according to FanPlanner
Is he I thought I saw ringo post something about him being a forward could be wrong doesn't really matter plenty of other cover in Menzel and Kennedy
Yeah mid only JB
This announcement is a bit overdue.
The Lions are very pleased to announce the recruitment of one of FFs rising stars in the XV competitions.
Memphistopheles welcome to England!!
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on February 18, 2013, 09:52:40 PM
This announcement is a bit overdue.
The Lions are very pleased to announce the recruitment of one of FFs rising stars in the XV competitions.
Memphistopheles welcome to England!!
Thanks I'm very pleased to be here. I visited in January 2012 and enjoyed myself despite the cool weather and so when JBs-Hawks offered me the chance to assist him I couldn't say no.
Looking forward to working with this team - our premiership challenges is a work in progress as we have a very young side. However, with the talent we have on board I think it's definitely a matter of when we will challenge not if.
My thoughts on the team are that this season we need to identify which of our young defenders to start as there is a lot of talent there but not too much experience. I'm expecting Hibberd to come on and cement a starting spot and I think Otten may do the same if he can steer clear of injury. Unfortunately Brodie Smith is out for the next six weeks or so with injury but I think Atley, Davis, Hampton and Shaw are also capable of cementing a starting spot this season.
Our midfield looks very good and I expect Dayne Beams, Shuey, Steven, Zaharakis, Parker, Clay Beams and even Lonergan to shine this season under the guidance of old hands Rischitelli and Kerr.
Zac Smith will cement his spot as a Gold Coast's #1 ruckman this season and the new ruck rules should benefit him. I also rate Tom Campbell as a good young up-and-coming forward/ruckman and am hoping he gets dpp in the near future.
Up forward we have a good mix. There's some talented young KPP talent in Hurley, Howe, Day and Cornelius then a few handy forward/mid types in Wright, de Boer, Kennedy and Murdoch and some electrifying small forward prospects in Menzel, Porplyzia, Elliot and Saad. Lycett is also very handy but is more a Ruck/Forward than a pure forward and I'd expect him to get this eligibility back in 2013.
Ok so we would like to unveil the Lions new playing guernseys. Big thanks to Memphistopheles for making these.
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Wow, very nice Memph
Quote from: elephants on February 26, 2013, 08:31:37 PM
Wow, very nice Memph
Thanks mate.
Took me ages to find a good template for the jumpers though. Still didn't find one for shorts and socks but they're not as important.
Also had to use Paint.Net for this as I don't have Photoshop at the moment (should be getting for my work comp soon).
I had one other really good idea for a jumper but because of lack of Photoshop I had to go with this one as I couldn't get the away/alternate strips done.
Here's a look though.
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Also JB if you get/decide on any sponsors let me know and I can add them to the jumpers.
Massive blow for the Lions in the pre-season with Alex Johnson going down with a season-ending knee injury.
The Lions fans wish Alex all the best with his rehabilitation and are hoping to see him regain full fitness in time for next year.
His injury has opened the door for one of the Lions rookies to be elevated and there is fierce competition with all 5 looking likely to play in the next few weeks and stake their claim for a spot on the senior list.
Our rookies are as follows: Elliot Yeo, Taylor Hine, Tom Campbell, Sam Day and Scott Lycett.
Dont know who were playing against, but our Round 1 of the Euro season line up shall be.
Def Shaun Atley, Sam Butler, Michael Hurley, Michael Hibberd
Mids Luke Shuey (C), David Zaharakis, Luke Parker, Jack Steven
Rucks Zac Smith
Fwds Matthew Wright, Jeremy Howe, Matthew DeBoer, Jason Porplyzia
Int Michael Rischitelli, Ricky Henderson
2014 SQUAD
Def: B Smith (Adel), S Atley (NM), S Butler (WC), C Hampton (GWS), C Dixon (GC), R Henderson (Adel), E Yeo (Bris), A Otten (Adel), A Johnson (Syd), S Darley (GWS), M Shaw (GC), J Carlisle (Ess)
Mid: D Beams (Coll), D Zaharakis (Ess), L Shuey (WC), M Rischitelli (GC), J Steven (StK), T Mitchell (Syd), D Armitage (StK), C Beams (Bris), J Lonergan (GC), J Aish (Bris), B Hartung (Haw) T Curren (StK), J Johannisen (WB), M Hallahan (Haw)
Ruck: Z Smith (GC), P Ryder (Ess), S Hampson (Carl), M Apeness (Freo)
Fwd: M Hurley (Ess), M Wright (Adel), J Howe (Melb), J Porplyzia (Adel), B Kennedy (Coll), T Menzel (Geel), S Day (GC), J Murdoch (Geel), S Lycett (WC), A Black (NM)
Best 15
Def: Smith, Henderson, Atley, Butler
Mids: D Beams (C), Steven (VC), Shuey, Zaharakis
Rucks: Ryder
Fwds: Mitchell, Dixon, Howe, Wright
Int: Armitage, Curren
Team looks good. Mitchell and Dixon as forwards are a big improvement on Elliot and Hurley and Ryder in the ruck is an improvement from last season where we struggled with Smith out injured.
This team is much more balanced I think. Only really have youngsters as mid depth (Curren, C Beams, Lonergan, Aish, Hartung, Hallahan) but we only need one of them to step up this season if Zaha, Shuey and Rischitelli can stay fit.
PS - Dixon should be Ruc/Fwd in the positions and he's listed in defence. Johannisen is also def only I think.
PPS - I think Matt Shaw will be a best XV defender next season for us ahead of Butler and even Atley.
Time for an update I think as we've been busy in the off-season.
Here's our new player list following our off-season movement so far and guessing on changing player positions.
Def: J Newnes (Stk), J Howe (Melb), C Hampton (GWS), R Henderson (Adel), E Yeo (Bris), S Atley (NM), S Butler (WC), A Otten (Adel), A Johnson (Syd), S Darley (GWS), M Shaw (GC).
Mid: D Beams (Coll), N Jones (Melb), D Swan (Coll), D Zaharakis (Ess), L Shuey (WC), J Steven (StK), D Armitage (StK), M Rischitelli (GC), C Beams (Bris), J Lonergan (GC), B Hartung (Haw) T Curren (StK), M Hallahan (Haw)
Ruck: Z Smith (GC), P Ryder (Ess), S Hampson (Carl), M Apeness (Freo)
Fwd: T Walker, T Mitchell (Syd), J Carlisle (Ess), C Dixon (GC), J Daniher, T Boyd, J Porplyzia (Adel), B Kennedy (Coll), T Menzel (Geel), S Day (GC), J Murdoch (Geel), A Black (NM)
Which gives us a starting line up for 2014 of:
Def: Jack Newnes, Jeremy Howe, Curtly Hampton, Ricky Henderson.
Mid: Dayne Beams, Nathan Jones, David Zaharakis, Luke Shuey.
Ruc: Paddy Ryder.
Fwd: Taylor Walker, Jake Carlisle, Tom Mitchell, Joe Daniher.
Uti: Dane Swan, Jack Steven
Eme: Shaun Atley (D), David Armitage (M), Zac Smith (R), Charlie Dixon (F).
Definitely a premiership contender in my books!
We are maybe short one premium forward and defender but if Zaka or Swan get forward we should be laughing.