AFL greats blast Brisbane Lions & single out star for letting team down Jonathan Brown Nick Riewoldt
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AFL greats blow up Brisbane for failing to fix a major problem that left them NO CHANCE to make it to the grand final – as a Lions star gets picked for dropping the team on the defensive
- AFL greats Jonathan Brown and Nick Riewoldt explode the Brisbane Lions
- Brown says his former club needs some ‘big tinkering’ to improve
- Riewoldt says Brisbane defender Daniel Rich has no interest in team defence
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Legendary Brisbane forward Jonathan Brown has flogged his former club, saying they were not a provisional AFL finals team and should not be tempted by their final four finish.
After the Lions humility with 71 points by Geelong, the 256-game, 594-goal champion said the Lions were lucky with their final wins against Richmond and Melbourne.
Those wins made them one of the last four teams left for the season after finishing sixth on the ladder with a 15-7 record.
Brisbane great Jonathan Brown didn’t mince his words in his brutal assessment of the Brisbane Lions in 2022, warning that the club is having trouble tackling ‘all over the ground’
Former St Kilda star Nick Riewoldt criticized Brisbane defender Daniel Rich (pictured left) saying he didn’t feel like joining the team defense
Brown set fire to Brisbane’s running ability, saying opposition coaches encouraged their players to exploit that weakness.
“Brisbane was not a provisional final squad… they will have to tinker a lot during the off-season when it comes to their roster because I’m worried about their run,” he told Fox Sports.
“It’s no secret that clubs can access GPS data, there are coaches in the league who have used that data and shown their squad when they come up against Brisbane.
‘Look at the difference. Brisbane is bottom of the league when it comes to running overall, and that’s a concern they need to address around the world.”
Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown has flogged his former club, saying they were not a provisional AFL finals team and should not be tempted by their final four finish
He suggested that their power-forward trio of Joe Daniher, Eric Hipwood and Dan McStay threw them off balance, adding that they wouldn’t be able to make a grand finale until they addressed the glaring weakness.
“They’re all goal kickers. You look at the other top teams, you have three or four half-forwards that can go up and down and help overwhelm the game, help your turnover game,” Brown said.
“We know that if you’re in the bottom three or four teams in the league in terms of running power, you won’t be able to pull it off in the last two weeks of the season.
“They may not like to hear that, but that’s the reality of the modern game.”
The Brisbane Lions leave the field during the preliminary round of the AFL against Geelong in the MCG. The Lions lost 71 points by shock
Former St Kilda star Nick Riewoldt individualized the criticism, pointing to the vision of Brisbane defender Daniel Rich following his direct opponent into defense rather than chasing a Geelong player in a more dangerous position.
“He didn’t feel like participating in the team defense at all,” Riewoldt told Fox Sports.
“It’s good if he’s got the footy and he looks nice… because he’s a great kick, but again and again you’ll see Daniel Rich has no interest in joining the team defense.”