Brisbane Lions (5-9, 11th) v St Kilda (11-3, 2nd)
Saturday 10 July 2010
The Gabba @ 7:10pm (local time)
2010 QAFL STATE LEAGUE SEASON: ROUND 13
Brisbane Lions Reserves (5-7, 8th) v Broadbeach (5-7, 7th)
Saturday 10 July 2010
Giffin Park, Coorparoo @ 2pm (local time)
PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Thursday 8 July: 10am @ The Gabba
Friday 9 July: 10am @ The Gabba (walk-throughs only)
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Xavier Clarke (knee) - Test
Brendan Fevola (groin) - Test
Matt Maguire (foot) - 2 weeks
Jonathan Brown (abdominal strain) - 2 weeks
Jed Adcock (foot) - 3 weeks
Josh Drummond (knee) - Indefinite
Jamie Charman (ankle) - Season
Callum Bartlett (knee) - Season
Mitch Golby (knee) - Season
Matt Austin (leg) - Season
Donald Barry (sinus) - TBC
BOQ SEARCH FOR #1 LIONS FAN
Lions Major Sponsor BOQ today launched their search to find the Brisbane Lions' #1 Fan.
BOQ are on the lookout for the person most passionate, the character most colourful in their commitment to the Club, and the one who most lives and breathes the Brisbane Lions.
The reward for such Lions loyalty will be fan-fare like no other. BOQ is rewarding fans' loyalty and passion for the Club by giving them the opportunity to win the ultimate Lions experience including exclusive access to a Lions training session, seats near the interchange bench alongside the umpires and ground manager, inner-sanctum access on match-day and much more. This type of access into the heart of the Club has never been offered to a non-player before.
Fans can enter themselves by uploading their photos, stories and videos to the official BOQ #1 Fan micro-site - www.number1fan.com.au
Fans will also be able to enter by recording a message at the #1 Fan Locker-Room which will be set up at Gabba Gate 2 prior to the Brisbane Lions' next three home games against St Kilda (this Saturday 10 July), Melbourne (Saturday 31 July) and Adelaide (Sunday 15 August).
The search will officially close on Wednesday 18 August at 5pm and BOQ's #1 Lions Fan will be revealed on Friday 20 August.
LIONS V SAINTS: HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 14 of their 22 matches against St Kilda for a winning percentage of 64%.
Biggest win: 97 points @ The Gabba in Round 2 1997
Biggest loss: 139 points @ Etihad Stadium in Round 22 2005
Most goals (for): Jarrod Molloy (6) @ Waverley in Round 7 1998;
Jason Akermanis (6) @ The Gabba in Round 21 2004;
Jonathan Brown (6) @ The Gabba in the 2004 QF;
Jonathan Brown (6) @ The Gabba in Round 9 2008;
Daniel Bradshaw (6) @ The Gabba in Round 9 2008
Most goals (against): Stephen Milne (11) @ Etihad Stadium in Round 22 2005
RECENT HISTORY
2007: Round 2 - 15.12 (102) to 7.8 (50) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 52
2008: Round 9 - 21.15 (141) to 14.11 (95) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 46
2009: Round 9 - 13.3 (81) to 14.13 (97) @ Etihad Stadium - Lost by 16
LAST TIME THEY MET
The in-form Lions faced an undefeated St Kilda side in Melbourne searching for four wins in a row.
St Kilda's key forwards took control early and gave their side a comfortable 20-point advantage at quarter time.
Daniel Bradshaw was moved into defence to limit the Saints' attack which allowed the Lions to edge within eight points at the main break.
Five goals in the third quarter gave the Lions a slender lead at three-quarter time and an upset looked on the cards. But the Saints rallied to kick five goals in the final 15 minutes to hold off the determined Lions by 16 points.
It was an even team performance from the Lions, although Jared Brennan and Simon Black stood out with their work in the centre.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - J. Brennan (BL), 2 - L. Montagna (StK), 1 - L. Hayes (StK)
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions Statistical Leaders:
Goals: 3rd Brendan Fevola (42), =7th Jonathan Brown (35)
Contested Marks: =8th Jonathan Brown (25)
Hitouts: =8th Matthew Leuenberger (278)
Tackles: =10th Jack Redden (80)
Former Saints Xavier Clarke and Matt Maguire were recruited by the Lions during the 2009 off-season period.
Of the only six Lions players who have played every match so far this season - Michael Rischitelli, Brent Staker, Daniel Rich, Jack Redden, Todd Banfield and Matthew Leuenberger - four are aged 22 or under.
The Lions have won their past two matches against St Kilda at the Gabba by an average of 49 points.
The Lions are ranked equal third in the AFL competition for Inside 50s with an average of 53 per game. Only Collingwood (59) and Geelong (56) average more Inside 50s.
