Brisbane Lions (2-2, 9th) v Hawthorn Hawks (4-0, 1st)
Saturday 19 April 2008
The Gabba @ 7:10pm (local time)
Curtain Raiser: Queensland Scorpions v Oakleigh Chargers @ 3.20pm
2008 AFLQ STATE LEAGUE SEASON: ROUND 4
Suncoast Lions (1-2, 6th) v Zillmere (2-1, 4th)
Saturday 19 April 2008 (NB: Date change)
O’Callaghan Park, Zillmere @ 1:10pm (NB: Time change)
PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Wednesday 16 April: Gabba @ 4:30pm. Entry is via Gate 2 from 3:45pm.
Friday 18 April: Gabba @ 11am. Entry is via Gate 2 from 10:15am. (NB: Time change)
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Jamie Charman (Calf) – Test
Ashley McGrath (Ankle) – Test
Matt Austin (A/C Joint) – Test
Joel Tippett (Quad) – Test
Tom Collier (Hamstring) – Test
Phil Smith (Achilles) – Test
Pearce Hanley (Hamstring) – Test
Jason Roe (Quad) – 1 week
Josh Drummond (Quad) – 4 weeks
Matthew Moody (Groin) – Indefinite
Sam Sheldon (Groin) – Indefinite
2008 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON: ROUND 5, HEAD TO HEAD
The Brisbane Lions have won 12 of their 19 matches against Hawthorn for a winning percentage of 63%. The Lions have won 10 of their past 12 matches against the Hawks.
LAST THREE YEARS
2005: Round 4 - L - 10.9 (69) to 18.7 (115) @ MCG (lost by 46 pts)
2005: Round 19 - W - 18.13 (121) to 11.14 (80) @ Gabba (won by 41 pts)
2006: Round 7 - W - 16.10 (106) to 9.12 (66) @ Carrara (N) (won by 40 pts)
2006: Round 16 - W - 11.18 (84) to 11.8 (74) @ Gabba (N) (won by 10 pts)
2007: Round 1 - W - 9.15 (69) to 6.8 (44) @ Gabba (N) (won by 25 pts)
2007: Round 19 - L - 13.13 (91) to 17.13 (115) @ MCG (lost by 24 pts)
MILESTONES
Co-captain Luke Power is set to become the Club’s 24th player to reach their 200th AFL match when he lines up against Hawthorn this Saturday night at the Gabba. Power was recruited by the Lions from Victorian Club the Oakleigh Chargers with Pick No.5 in the 1997 AFL National Draft.
Throughout his decorated 11-year career, the 28 year-old has received All-Australian selection, twice been Club Champion Runner-up and was a prominent member of the Lions’ hat-trick of premierships from 2001-2003. He is also one of the Club’s most active community event and charity initiative player volunteers.
Luke Power’s career highlights include:
AFL Rising Star Nomination 1998, 1999
5th place, AFL Rising Star Award 1999
Lions Most Improved Player 2000
Lions Attitude Barometer Award (Forward) 2000
International Rules Series 2000
Lions Premiership Player 2001, 2002, 2003
Lions Best Finals Player 2003
All-Australian 2004
Lions Club Champion Runner-up 2003, 2004
3rd place, Lions Club Champion 2006
Lions Co-captain 2007, 2008
Life Member
Troy Selwood is set to play his 50th AFL match this Saturday night against Hawthorn at the Gabba. Selwood was drafted to the Lions from the Bendigo Pioneers in country Victoria with Pick No.19 in the 2002 AFL National Draft.
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Hawthorn has not beaten the Lions at the Gabba since Round 18 of Season 2000.
The Lions and Hawks currently have the two most dangerous forward-line duos in the competition. Hawthorn team-mates Lance Franklin (21 goals) and Jarryd Roughead (12 goals) have kicked 33 goals between them in four matches this season while Daniel Bradshaw (16 goals) and Jonathan Brown (13 goals) have combined for 29 goals. All four players are among the league’s top ten goal-kickers for 2008.
Luke Power currently leads the AFL in tackles with 30.
Jonathan Brown has kicked a total of 15 goals in his last three matches against the Hawks.
The Lions’ last quarter score of 9.6 (60) against Port Adelaide last Saturday night was the Club’s third highest since the merger in 1997.
The Lions’ 67-point turnaround against Port Adelaide was the Club’s biggest and the 7th greatest in VFL/AFL history. The Lions trailed by as many as 47 points late in the third quarter before running out 20-point winners.
The Lions have lost three of their four first quarters this season by a combined total of 68 points.
LAST TIME THEY MET
Hawthorn ended the Lions’ impressive late season five-game winning streak with a commanding 24-point victory at the MCG.
The Hawks set the pace in the third term kicking seven goals to the Lions’ two and were never threatened from that point onwards.
The Lions wore the popular 1996 Fitzroy Guernsey for their Victorian members and supporters to commemorate the Club’s Kings of the Pride reunion function held that night after the game.
Jonathan Brown was a shining light for the visitors, finishing the afternoon with six goals as a lone hand up forward. Luke Power and Nigel Lappin were also prominent in the midfield.
Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin proved the real difference, kicking a bag of five goals on a variety of different opponents including a miracle snap from the boundary line right on half-time.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 – L. Hodge (Haw), 2 – C. Bateman (Haw), 1 – L. Power (BL)
