Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 26 February 2011
Visy Park, Royal Parade, Carlton North @ 1pm (local time)
INJURY LIST
Callum Bartlett (knee) - indefinite
Jamie Charman (achilles) - indefinite
Xavier Clarke (knee) - indefinite
Josh Drummond (hip) - 3 weeks
Pearce Hanley (ankle) - 2 weeks
James Polkinghorne (hernia) - 1 week
Jack Redden (hand) - 2 weeks
PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Friday 25 February - 9.15am-10.00am at Giffin Park, Birubi St, Coorparoo. This will be the team's final training session before their NAB Challenge match on Saturday 26 February.
2001 PREMIERSHIP ANNIVERSARY AND SEASON LAUNCH
The past and present will be brought together in Brisbane on Friday 18 March 2011 when the Club commemorates the anniversary of the Lions' 2001 premiership victory and officially launch the team's 2011 AFL campaign.
The event - to be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre - will honour those players and coaches who helped deliver the first VFL/AFL premiership cup to the previously 'foreign footballing frontier' of Queensland.
Packages are currently available through the Lions' sales team by contacting 07 3335 1717 or emailing sales@lions.com.au.
Date: Friday 18 March 2011
Venue: Plaza Ballroom, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Corner of Merivale & Glenelg Street, South Bank)
Time: 7pm - Midnight
Attire: Black Tie
RSVP: 5pm Monday 7 March 2011
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Eight Lions players - Jared Polec, Patrick Karnezis, Ryan Lester, Bryce Retzlaff, Mitch Golby, Josh Green, Rohan Bewick and Broc McCauley - had their first official outing with the Club last Friday night against Essendon and St Kilda.
A Lions Legends team consisting of Chris Johnson, Mal Michael, Martin Pike, Richard Osborne, Darren 'Doc' Wheildon, Darren Kappler, Jason Baldwin, Chris Polidoras and Craig Huggins defeated Essendon and St Kilda last Friday night.
Former Lions Club Champion Runner-Up Justin Sherman was traded to the Western Bulldogs during last year's AFL Trade Period. Sherman played 114 games and kicked 85 goals in six seasons with the Lions from 2005-2010.
The Lions' most recent match at Visy Park was abandoned due to extreme weather conditions. The Lions were scheduled to face Geelong during the final week of last year's NAB Challenge series but that match was called off after a severe Melbourne storm hit only 20 minutes before the start of the game.
