Our qualitative case study explored the nature of pre-service teacher (PST) reflections when analysing video-based lessons aimed at developing their reflective practice. 14 PSTs participated in the study. Data were collected through lesson observation and individual PSTs' written reflections. The initial data show that PSTs find lesson reflection challenging. Many PSTs' initial reflections were below technical description, the first level provided in Muir and Beswick's (2007) reflection framework. A few reflections revealed some aspects of technical description; however, no PST's reflection went beyond Level 1. In this paper we share how we adapted their framework to accommodate PSTs' initial reflections.