Brisbane Lions v Essendon Bombers
Friday 27 February 2009
Telstra Dome @ 7:40pm (local time)
MATCH COVERAGE
QLD - Fox Sports Plus: 6:30pm (LIVE) or Channel 7 (HD only): 8:30pm (2 hour delay) or Channel 7: 1am (6.5 hour delay)
VIC - Fox Sports Plus: 7:30pm (LIVE) or Channel 7: 8:30pm (1 hour delay)
PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Tuesday 24 February: Giffin Park, Birubi Street, Coorparoo @ 4-7pm
Thursday 26 February: Wesley College, 577 St Kilda Road, Melbourne @ 4:30-5pm
VICTORIAN PRE-SEASON FAMILY DAY
The Vodafone Brisbane Lions will host their Victorian Family Day this Saturday 28 February at The Manningham Club, 1 Thompsons Road, Bulleen from 9:30am - 12:30pm.
Victorian-based Lions members and supporters will get their first opportunity to meet the 2009 team, grab player autographs and photos, as well as hear from the coaches and players firsthand. There will also be rides and an animal farm for the children, a TeamVodafone replica V8 Supercar plus food, drinks, membership and merchandise sales plus other live entertainment throughout the event.
There is a gold coin entry with all proceeds being donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal.
INJURY LIST
Simon Black (hand) - 2 weeks
Bart McCulloch (quad) - 2 weeks
Tom Rockliff (shin splints) - 2 weeks
Pearce Hanley (ankle) - 2 weeks
Todd Banfield (hand) - 4-6 weeks
Daniel Murray (groin) - Indefinite
Joel Tippett (back) - Indefinite
Pat Garner (knee) - Season
LIONS AFL NAB CUP RESULTS: LAST THREE YEARS
2006: First Round - Brisbane Lions 1.8.13 (70) def Essendon 1.8.12 (69)
2006: Quarter Final - Brisbane Lions 0.12.1.6 (81) lost to Melbourne 0.13.0.12 (90)
2007: First Round - Brisbane Lions 0.7.10 (52) def St Kilda 1.5.6 (45)
2007: Quarter Final - Brisbane Lions 2.12.12 (102) def Western Bulldogs 2.7.10 (70)
2007: Semi Final - Brisbane Lions 3.8.10 (85) def Geelong 0.10.13 (73)
2007: Grand Final - Brisbane Lions 0.10.12 (72) lost to Carlton 2.12.7 (97)
2008: First Round - Brisbane Lions 2.8.7 (73) lost to Essendon 2.11.16 (100)
2009: First Round - Brisbane Lions 1.8.8 (65) def St Kilda 0.8.8 (56)
FAST FOOTY FACTS
The Brisbane Lions are one of only three teams to have never won a pre-season competition together with the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers. However, the Club has experienced two pre-season premierships with Fitzroy in 1959 and 1978.
The Lions have twice made it through to the Grand Final of the pre-season competition since the 1997 merger - in 2001 against Port Adelaide and in 2007 against Carlton.
Lions Vice-Captain Luke Power has played more matches in the pre-season competition than any other current Lions player with 28 while Daniel Bradshaw ranks second with 23 pre-season games.
Bradshaw has also kicked more goals during the pre-season competition than any other current Lions player with 29. Lions Captain Jonathan Brown is next best with 17 goals from ten matches.
The Lions will face Essendon during the pre-season competition for the third time in just four years. The Bombers eliminated the Lions from last year's AFL NAB Cup with a 27-point victory at Gold Coast Stadium in Round One.
