The Pressure Index - Brisbane | The Means Test with Adam Simpson! (07.09.26)
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What does the ‘pressure index’ reveal about Brisbane’s midfield performance?
The pressure index. So this is where we switch or we add the Brisbane Lions to the conversation as well. Just g
yeah.
Give us the game. Give us the breakdown of the
game. Um so some of the numbers that from the game that just jumped off the page. Obviously the middle, Jared. So the middle is the where the Brisbane are at the absolute best. So I just thought Grundy just pulled Draper's pants down. And um You know, these guys who are extroverts and um they they like to um I don't know, they're just uh hard on their sleeves type of players and that they're they're gro they're good is great, but their bad is really bad. And I thought he was poor and Grundy was brilliant. So that set the time for me. So they're plus eleven out of the middle and they kick six goals three. So there's your first um you know, there's there's a plus thirty th three points from one score source.
They kick four goals three from their defensive fifty turnover. So they've gone the whole ground. Seven times and scored. So from a kick in or From a stoppage or t whatever it was, it was just uh it was there was no defense. So Brisbane's pressure was at where one sixty five. Now Don't get me to explain what that means. Just just know it's low. So their pressure was obviously low. So we had all the intent from Sydney, but there's still a a very good side they're gonna play against. And The mindset of um of Brisbane was clearly off. You know, there was they were minus seventeen inside fifties, minus fifteen tackles, minus nineteen contested possessions.
How did Brisbane’s low pressure and tackle counts affect the game outcome?
So all these metrics that you live off, especially in finals, were just way off. And you didn't you didn't need stats to see that. Um so there's the attitude of the players is probably the main thing Fags has got to look at. And what what do you code when you lose like that? What do you present to your players? I think the biggest thing they should look at is their reaction time. And that says a lot. Just how quickly uh you can code that, Jared. Just how the ball moves, your reaction to the ball. And compare that to to your direct opponent. And when you're on, it's it you're in flow state. You don't even think about it. When you're off, you got concrete boots and doesn't matter what sport you're in, we've all lived that.
Like, why are my legs not working? And I've often had that as a player. Sometimes you need a slap in the face just to get going or you you gotta do something to to get in the game. And they just could not get out of that flat state and slow reaction time and The Fords. They've kicked sixteen goals, the three tools between the three of 'em. So Harris Andrews is on McDonald. And Gardner was on Kerno. And I'm seeing the first two goals going, Oh, they should flip that. Just get Harris Andrews to go to Kerno, 'cause he looks really dangerous. And I didn't really know 'til post game that I think McDonald had a bit of a job on Harris Andrews. He's kicked six two. So th just every time the ball was in the air that looked dangerous.
And when it hit the deck they could not have a match up for the ground level players, in particular Papaly, who was just he we limped off the ground in the warm up and um quarters might have gone a bit earlier d uh declaring he might be a late out, but uh maybe it was just a strapping or something, 'cause he came on. And he was it was so good, so electric. And and he he kicked his four or five as well.
Why is reaction time identified as the key issue for Brisbane’s players?
I think he kicked five, didn't he? Yeah. So I just uh Yeah. So what do you do if you're Chris Fagan? What do you do and how do you handle this? How do you review the game? Um obviously it's a mindset and a leadership thing. I would be I'd be going really hard at the leaders, um, as much as the p the coach takes responsibility. The leaders need to um put their hand up. But unfortunately it's probably the fifth time this year this has happened. So what what do you do now? Like you've already fired you three or four bullets. So yeah, I'm I'll be intrigued on how he handles this week. If they go all the way, this would be a good story. Whatever they do today is probably going to go towards whether they win the flag or not.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What does the ‘pressure index’ reveal about Brisbane’s midfield performance?
0:00–1:24
2
How did Brisbane’s low pressure and tackle counts affect the game outcome?
1:24–2:57
3
Why is reaction time identified as the key issue for Brisbane’s players?
2:57–4:10
4
What coaching actions should Chris Fagan take after the loss?
4:10–5:34
5
How did Sydney’s intensity and execution lead to their victory?
5:34–6:32
6
What lessons can Brisbane learn from past finals failures?
6:32–7:15
7
Which specific player match‑ups could change Brisbane’s defensive shape?
7:15–7:34
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