Old McDonald Had A Farm Team
A farm team is the name given to a reserves team in some other sports, and unless something happens to Charman or Leuenberger, the reserves team for the Lions in the Queensland league will be where Beau McDonald plays most of his football.
But ruckmen are often the ones who have plenty of injuries so it is good news for Brisbane that McDonald is fit and firing and ready to step in if needed.
From the Lions site: McDonald itching to return to finals footy
The Lions site also has some news about their full back, Daniel Merrett.
Merrett keeps his focus on improvement
But ruckmen are often the ones who have plenty of injuries so it is good news for Brisbane that McDonald is fit and firing and ready to step in if needed.
From the Lions site: McDonald itching to return to finals footy
With Charman established as one of the league's most influential ruckmen, and Leuenberger tabbed as a star of the future, McDonald says the situation is a healthy one for the Lions and the players themselves.
"It's no different to how it's always been; when I got to the club I was competing with Matthew Clarke and 'Crackers' Keating for a spot and then Trent Knobel as well," he said.
"It's no different to how it's always been; when I got to the club I was competing with Matthew Clarke and 'Crackers' Keating for a spot and then Trent Knobel as well," he said.
The Lions site also has some news about their full back, Daniel Merrett.
Merrett keeps his focus on improvement
"I think the opposition fans realise they probably won’t be able to yell hard enough to be heard by the players in the middle of the ground so they just concentrate on the nearest guy – and that’s usually me.
Merrett, who turned 23 on Wednesday, hopes to make life even tougher for opposing full forwards in 2008 by continuing to develop the attacking element of his own game.
Merrett, who turned 23 on Wednesday, hopes to make life even tougher for opposing full forwards in 2008 by continuing to develop the attacking element of his own game.
