Matthew Lloyd has questioned Brisbane’s depth and has put the onus on the Lions’ best players to change their attitude
ESSENDON champion Matthew Lloyd has challenged Brisbane’s senior players, including co-captains Lachie Neale and Harris Andrews, to ask themselves tough questions as the Lions look to restart their sputtering season.
The Lions will enter Sunday’s QC clash against the Gold Coast with a 2-5 record and finals hopes in jeopardy after falling just short of the premiership last season.
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While Lloyd questioned the club’s depth, claiming that its bottom six players are “a long way off other teams,” he has placed the onus squarely on the Lions’ best players to change their mindset.
“A guy like Cameron Rayner, for example, can be so good against Melbourne and I thought he was so good in the first half (against Greater Western Sydney on Thursday), but he had three disposals (in the second half),” Lloyd said in an interview with AFL.com.au’s Access
“I’d love to ask Cam or the Lions whether he works as hard as Isaac Heeney or Sam Walsh. Does he? These are the questions I would ask him.
Cam Rayner runs during Brisbane’s training session at Brighton Homes Arena
“Eric Hipwood, I’d love to see him spend a week with Jeremy Cameron asking ‘do you run?’ and measuring their ‘kays’. I understand they play different roles, but how many contests do Hipwood and Daniher attend? Do we ever see Tom Hawkins drop and not chase, just as Joey Daniher does?
“Lachie Neale does not handle the tag well. I haven’t seen the other champion players drop their bundles like Lachie Neale does when he gets sat on. And he is a leader.
“Harris Andrews comes in far too frequently for a captain.
“I hope some of them listen and see that that’s what’s having them fall short a lot of the time.”
