Football fever hits Brisbane this weekend

[WarriorPrincess]

This Saturday Brisbane Lions AFL team and the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League team play off for the finals in home games for the finals next week.

What a great weekend ahead if they can both make it to finals next week, as it has been a long time for both teams and well deserved the way they have played this year 

Rob and I will be watching both games nevously ( well me for the Lions game )

Go the Lions and Broncos 

[Fuzz]

Go Carlton and Warriors!!

[WarriorPrincess]

7 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

Go Carlton and Warriors!!

BOOOOOOOO 

[Duxnutz]

After poor Melbourne do what they usually do. Go Blues! 

[Fuzz]

Poor GWS lost by 1 single point. Was a very scrappy game.

[westg]

Scrappy ...that's as good as it gets . Intense, pressure...contested football at its very best.  What a pity evil somehow managed  prevalence over good by the slimmest of margins. 

[westg]

Not overly concerned with the no necks no brains game. Whoever wins tomorrow night I am buying that teams jumper and wearing next week....I could not possibly dislike Collingwood more. Go Brisbang Lions 

[westg]

Who ever wins tomorrow night may the Cuban cigar gods shine light on them 

[westg]

8 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Go Carlton and Warriors!!

What has become of your life

[JohnS]

That's the way it is with Collingwood in the grand final...it will be their oft-multi-generational, one-eyed fans vs the rest of Australia against them. Me? Yeah I would go for Brisbane or Carlton to beat Collingwood.

I think the administrators at the AFL will want a Collingwood-Carlton grand final, that would be a dream for them. Unfortunately, beating Brisbane at home this season has been more than a challenge for opposition teams.

As for the NRL, here in Sydney, no one cares for the Melbourne Storm or Brisbane Broncos. Nothing personal...that's just the way it is. After Penrith ran amok with the Storm last night, it should make an interesting NRL grand final this year.

[Ken Gargett]

21 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Go Carlton and Warriors!!

plugged cigars for you. 

[Ken Gargett]

On 9/23/2023 at 9:02 AM, JohnS said:

That's the way it is with Collingwood in the grand final...it will be their oft-multi-generational, one-eyed fans vs the rest of Australia against them. Me? Yeah I would go for Brisbane or Carlton to beat Collingwood.

I think the administrators at the AFL will want a Collingwood-Carlton grand final, that would be a dream for them. Unfortunately, beating Brisbane at home this season has been more than a challenge for opposition teams.

As for the NRL, here in Sydney, no one cares for the Melbourne Storm or Brisbane Broncos. Nothing personal...that's just the way it is. After Penrith ran amok with the Storm last night, it should make an interesting NRL grand final this year.

carlton are no show for me. i know that the people at the lions are expecting a very strong win tonight. home ground, the week off. carlton a bit banged up. they will be disappointed if anything but a big win.

as for the broncos, over-confidence their biggest enemy v nz. they should win this comfortably.

beating Penrith a much different task. they are a superb team. but broncos forwards will be much tougher than those melbourne pancakes from yesterday. fisher-price will have a much tougher day v payne haas and his friends. the broncos will have to play as well as they possibly can and have a little luck (and no injuries tonight). if the forwards hold their own, pressure on that arrogant pair of halves and don't let toooo run for 300 yards. then the broncos backs can take over - walsh is a superstar. cobbo is diamonds and rocks. staggs and herbie as good a pair of centres as any in the game. mam is a wild card and if the broncs do get a lead into the 2nd half, no one will orchestrate the game better than Reynolds. 

odds against them but they have a chance. 

[bkizzle1318]

Are there different leagues with different rules? I could have swore I would randomly turn it on and guys would be doing wwe slams on guys and I just watched an NRL match last Saturday and it was a lot more mellow

[Fuzz]

There are 4 football leagues with different rules in Aus; rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and soccer/association football

[westg]

Go Brisbane....I could not possibly dislike Collingwood any more. 

[Drguano]

On 9/23/2023 at 1:24 PM, Fuzz said:

There are 4 football leagues with different rules in Aus; rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and soccer/association football

What about the sport with bats and champagne breaks. I think it is named after an insect…

[westg]

Lachie Neale, he is such a bull. Very humble, very composed. Thrilled for him and the lions to take home the Brownlow in the last game, last vote called of the season...amazing. Again !

[WarriorPrincess]

Go the Lions....now for the big game on Saturday 

Hopefully he has another medal around his neck on Saturday 

[westg]

Goooooo Brisbane 😎

[westg]

Sad outcome. An amazing year.  Hopefully the Brisbane Brumbies can win this afternoon 

[JohnS]

Unfortunately for Brisbane, Nathan Cleary had the game of his life to muster an amazing comeback. Deep down, you can't be too disappointed to be beaten by a performance like that.

[ayedfy]

Was at the G watching the Lions lose. Absolutely heartbreaking but they gave it their all and put in a shift to be proud of.

Giving up a 16 point lead on the other hand is embarrassing, no matter how good Cleary is.

[El Presidente]

The old maxim of "you have to lose one before you can win one" appears to hold true. 

So proud of both teams. Lions just got beaten by a better team on the day. Broncos gave it their all but it was a great lesson on managing momentum. 

Superb seasons for both. Bring on 2024 

[Fuzz]

Has Di settled done yet?

[El Presidente]

3 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Has Di settled done yet?

...losing to Collingwood ....will take some time