Brisbane Lions (5-6, 10th) v Western Bulldogs (6-5, 6th)
Sunday 13 June 2010
Etihad Stadium @ 2:10pm (local time)
2010 QAFL STATE LEAGUE SEASON
There are no QAFL matches scheduled for this weekend due to the State football fixture. State match details are as follows:
Queensland v Tasmania
Saturday 12 June 2010
Fankhauser Reserve, Southport @ 2pm (local time)
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Ash McGrath (hamstring) - TBC
Matt Maguire (foot) - TBC
Callum Bartlett (knee) - TBC
Daniel Merrett (hamstring) - Test
James Polkinghorne (thigh) - 1-2 weeks
Xavier Clarke (knee) - 4 weeks
Jamie Charman (ankle) - Indefinite
Jed Adcock (foot) - Indefinite
Josh Drummond (knee) - Indefinite
LIONS AFTER-MATCH SUPPORTERS FUNCTION
Lions members and supporters are invited to stay back after this Sunday afternoon's clash against the Western Bulldogs to meet and greet some of the Lions players and coaches in The Victory Room at Etihad Stadium (Level 1, Aisle 14-16).
Lions fans receive free entry into this event which starts shortly after the final siren. Players are expected to arrive once they have completed their usual post-match warm-downs.
LIONS V BULLDOGS: HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 13 of their 24 matches against the Western Bulldogs for a winning percentage of 54%.
Biggest win: 84 points @ Etihad Stadium in Round 22 2003
Biggest loss: 91 points @ Princess Park in Round 16 1998
Most goals (for): Daniel Bradshaw (7) @ Etihad Stadium in Round 2 2000
Most goals (against): Paul Hudson (8) @ Etihad Stadium in Round 4 2001
RECENT HISTORY
2007: Round 11 - 10.12 (72) to 13.17 (95) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 23
2008: Round 12 - 10.8 (68) to 19.17 (131) @ The MCG - Lost by 63
2008: Round 20 - 13.12 (90) to 10.19 (79) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 11
2009: Round 20 - 12.12 (84) to 15.12 (102) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 18
2009: Semi Final - 8.8 (56) to 16.11 (107) @ The MCG (N) - Lost by 51
2010: Round 4 - 13.23 (101) to 12.7 (79) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 22
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Lions secured their fourth straight win to start the 2010 season with a come-from-behind victory over the Western Bulldogs.
Inaccuracy in front of goal cost the Lions early as the Bulldogs shot out to a comfortable lead by half-time.
But six goals in the third quarter - including four from full-forward Brendan Fevola - sparked the Lions into action and they went on to win the hard fought encounter by 22 points.
Jared Brennan, Luke Power and Michael Rischitelli were all prominent in the midfield while the opposing clubs' newest forward recruits - Fevola and Barry Hall - each finished with four goals.
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions Statistical Leaders:
Goals: =1st Brendan Fevola (39), =4th Jonathan Brown (35)
Marks: 5th Jonathan Brown (84)
Contested Marks: =3rd Jonathan Brown (25)
Marks Inside 50: 2nd Jonathan Brown (39), =7th Brendan Fevola (33)
Hitouts: =8th Matthew Leuenberger (219)
Inside 50s: =8th Daniel Rich (53)
One Percenters: =10th Matt Maguire (61)
Both the Lions and Bulldogs welcomed high profile forward recruits during the off-season. The Lions secured former Carlton Coleman Medallist Brendan Fevola while the Bulldogs recruited former Sydney premiership Captain Barry Hall.
This Sunday's match will feature three of the competitions top five goal-kickers so far this season: Lions pair Brendan Fevola (=1st with 39 goals) and Jonathan Brown (=4th with 35 goals) and Western Bulldogs forward Barry Hall (3rd with 37 goals).
Hall (44) and Brown (39) are ranked first and second respectively in the AFL competition for total marks taken inside 50.
Lions Captain Jonathan Brown played his 50th consecutive match last Saturday night against North Melbourne. Brown has not missed a senior game since Round 8 of 2008 and holds the greatest string of current consecutive matches played at the Lions.
The Western Bulldogs have won seven of their past nine matches against the Lions. The Bulldogs also won the 2010 NAB Cup pre-season clash between these two sides back in February by eight points at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
The Lions have not defeated the Bulldogs in Melbourne since Round 22 of 2003.
The Lions suffered their second greatest Finals defeat against the Western Bulldogs in last year's Semi Final. The Bulldogs ran out 51-point winners and ended the Lions' 2009 campaign.
The Lions have spent just 26.9% of their matches in front on the scoreboard to rank 15th in the AFL ahead of only Richmond (21.9%).
