Brisbane Lions (4-5, 11th) v Collingwood (7-2, 2nd)
Saturday 29 May 2010
The Gabba @ 7:10pm (local time)
2010 QAFL STATE LEAGUE SEASON: ROUND 8
Brisbane Lions Reserves (3-5, 8th) v Western Magpies (0-7, 10th)
Saturday 29 May 2010
Giffin Park, Coorparoo @ 2:45pm (local time) - curtain raiser
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Sean Yoshiura (knee) - TBC
Daniel Merrett (hamstring) - 2-3 weeks
Jamie Charman (ankle) - 4 weeks
Jared Brennan (ankle) - 4 weeks
Niall McKeever (knee) - 6 weeks
Jed Adcock (foot) - Indefinite
Josh Drummond (knee) - Indefinite
Xavier Clarke (knee) - Indefinite
POTENTIAL MILESTONES
Vice-Captain Luke Power is set to become only the 12th player in Club history (including Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears) to reach 250 games when he lines up against Collingwood this Saturday night at the Gabba.
He joins an exclusive group at the Club which includes: Kevin Murray (333 games), Marcus Ashcroft (318), Alastair Lynch (306), Michael Voss (289), Nigel Lappin (279), Shaun Hart (273), Paul Roos (269), Garry Wilson (268), Darryl White (268), Chris Johnson (264) and Simon Black (264).
Power has enjoyed an illustrious AFL career with the Lions with a list of individual and team accolades including: three-time premiership player (2001, 2002, 2003), All-Australian (2004), Club Co-Captain (2006, 2007), dual Lions Best Finals Player (2003, 2009) and Lions Life Member to name a few.
Power has also been a model of consistency highlighted by the fact he has finished in the Club Champion top five voting for seven consecutive seasons.
LIONS v COLLINGWOOD: HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 15 of their 21 matches against Collingwood for a winning percentage of 71%.
Biggest win: 93 points @ The MCG in Round 17 2007.
Biggest loss: 40 points @ The MCG in Round 18 2009.
Most goals (for): Alastair Lynch (7) @ The Gabba in Round 3 2004;
Jared Brennan (7) @ The MCG in Round 17 2007.
Most goals (against): Nathan Buckley (6) @ The MCG in Round 10 2006.
RECENT HISTORY
2007: Round 9 - 13.9 (87) to 18.12 (120) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 33
2007: Round 17 - 22.17 (149) to 7.14 (56) @ The MCG (N) - Won by 93
2008: Round 2 - 13.18 (96) to 13.16 (94) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 2
2009: Round 4 - 10.13 (73) to 13.12 (90) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 17
2009: Round 18 - 8.7 (55) to 12.23 (95) @ The MCG (N) - Lost by 40
LAST TIME THEY MET
Simon Black notched up his 250-game milestone as the Lions got an early taste of Finals football with a Saturday night blockbuster against arch nemesis Collingwood at the MCG.
The Lions shot out of the blocks early with skipper Jonathan Brown booting three majors in the first quarter.
Collingwood gradually steadied in the second before a trio of late goals had the Lions roaring at half-time.
The Lions' three-goal lead only lasted until the 10th minute of the third quarter as Collingwood kicked five goals to none in a stifling third term marked by heavy defensive pressure.
Things got uglier in the final term as the inaccurate Pies kicked three goals nine to the Lions' solitary goal to run out comfortable 40-point winners.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - S. Pendlebury (Coll), 2 - L. Davis (Coll), 1 - J. Brown (BL).
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions Statistical Leaders:
Goals: 2nd Brendan Fevola (30), =3rd Jonathan Brown (28)
Marks: 8th Jonathan Brown (64)
Contested Marks: =6th Jonathan Brown (16)
Inside 50s: =10th Daniel Rich (42), =10th Michael Rischitelli (42)
Rebound 50s: =8th Josh Drummond (41)
Hitouts: 6th Matthew Leuenberger (186)
The Lions have been relatively unsuccessful in important milestone matches in recent seasons. The Club's three 200 gamers - Luke Power, Simon Black and Travis Johnstone - all tasted defeat in their milestone matches while the Lions were also defeated in Black's 250th match in Round 18 last year against Collingwood.
Full-forward Brendan Fevola's five goals against Adelaide last Sunday were a personal best since joining the Lions.
Ashley McGrath collected a career-high 31 disposals last Sunday against Adelaide.
Collingwood and Brisbane are the two highest ranked sides in the competition in average Inside 50s per game with 59 and 56 respectively.
In the last meeting between these two sides, the merged Lions were handed their greatest ever loss against Collingwood to the tune of 40 points.
The Lions and Collingwood have enjoyed a fierce rivalry in recent seasons following the Lions' victories over the Magpies in both the 2002 and 2003 Grand Finals.
Lions Captain Jonathan Brown was kept goal-less for just the fourth time in his past 80 matches last Sunday against the Crows.
The Lions have conceded the third most points (901) of any team so far this season.
