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CibbuanoMatch preview: Brisbane Lions v St Kilda
September 2nd 2006 01:18
BRISBANE V ST KILDA
WHERE & WHEN: Gabba, 7.10pm, AEST, Saturday 2 September
TV & RADIO: Channel 10 (Melb, Syd, Brisb), Fox Footy (Adel, Perth), Triple M (Melb, Brisb), ABC, 3AW
HEAD TO HEAD: Brisbane 18, St Kilda 14
LAST TIME: St Kilda 19.10 (124) d. Brisbane 12.15 (87), round three 2006, Telstra Dome
TAB SPORTSBET: Brisbane $5.00, St Kilda $1.15
BETFAIR: Brisbane Lions $5.60, St Kilda $1.18
The Saints returned to stellar form last Friday night against the Doggies and look to be a darkhorse in this year's flag race.
The three-pronged attack of Fraser Gehrig, Nick Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzkle when he pushed forward caused numerous headaches for the Dogs and expect them to do so again tonight against the Lions.
More importantly for the Saints, their midfield returned to some form after being comprehensively smashed by a white-hot Dockers outfit the previous week.
Skipper Luke Ball, Brendon Goddard, the improved Leigh Montagna and veteran Robert Harvey all having 20 plus possession games.
The midfield battle is the key for the Saints, get the ball inside 50 enough and the marking power of Riewoldt, Gehrig, Koschitzke and Aaron Hamill will take care of the rest.
While the Saints are gunning for a top four berth, the Lions are looking to finish the season on a high after missing the finals for the second consecutive year after four straight grand finals appearances.
It will undoubtedly be an emotion charged night at the Gabba this evening, with the club farewelling defender Brad Scott, and speculation mounting over whether or not skipper Michael Voss and full-back Mal Michael will be in Lions colours next season.
All indicators seem to point towards Voss retiring at the end of the year, with Channel 10 requesting an extra camera for the match to focus on the Brisbane legend.
The Lions were extremely disappointing against the Swans last Saturday night.
After being in the match for the opening half, Brisbane managed a meagre six goals for the match to further illustrate how far the mighty have fallen.
The Lions have been decimated by injuries and retirements this year, and things haven't gotten any better in the medical room with defender Jason Roe (knee), tagger Troy Selwood (back) and Josh Drummond (hamstring) out of the side, while young Irishman Colm Begley has been ommitted.
It's hard to see how Brisbane is going to kick a winning score. The club's leading goal-kicker Daniel Bradshaw managed only one major last weekend against the Swans.
You would expect reliable defender Max Hudghton to line up on Bradshaw and should he shut him down, with Jonathon Brown still out of the side due to injury I can't see the Lions kicking a winning score.
The Lions will obviously be full of emotion in the opening stages, with the fanfare of tonight's farewell match, but the Saints have a bigger prize on the line.
A top four berth and the chance to claim the club's first flag since 1966.
The only good news for Brisbane fans is that the Saints haven't won at the Gabba since 1991, but you would expect that to change tonight.
With the Lions bereft of forward options and lacking experience in the key defensive posts to cover the Saints big men, St Kilda should blow the game open in the second half and record a percentage boosting win. Saints by 55 points.
BRISBANE LIONS
B: Patfull, Michael, Adcock
HB: B.Scott, Merrett, Stiller
C: Copeland, Voss, Moody
HF: Hooper, Notting, Pask
F: Johnson, Bradshaw, Sherman
FOLL: Keating, Black, Power
I/C: Brennan, Fixter, Wood, Harding
EMG: Attard, Begley, McGrath
IN: Brennan, Hooper, Harding, Copeland
OUT: Roe (knee), Selwood (back), Drummond (hamstring), Begley
ST KILDA
B: Voss, Hudghton, Baker
HB: Gram, S.Fisher, L.Fisher
C: Goddard, Ball, Montagna
HF: X.Clarke, Riewoldt, Hamill
F: Milne, Gehrig, Koschitzke
FOLL: Ackland, Dal Santo, Harvey
I/C: Brooks, R.Clarke, Rix, Thompson
EMG: Blake, Fiora, McQualter
IN: Brooks, Thompson
OUT: Powell (knee soreness), Peckett (groin tightness)
Field umpires: McLaren, Grun, Quigley
WHERE & WHEN: Gabba, 7.10pm, AEST, Saturday 2 September
TV & RADIO: Channel 10 (Melb, Syd, Brisb), Fox Footy (Adel, Perth), Triple M (Melb, Brisb), ABC, 3AW
HEAD TO HEAD: Brisbane 18, St Kilda 14
LAST TIME: St Kilda 19.10 (124) d. Brisbane 12.15 (87), round three 2006, Telstra Dome
TAB SPORTSBET: Brisbane $5.00, St Kilda $1.15
BETFAIR: Brisbane Lions $5.60, St Kilda $1.18
The Saints returned to stellar form last Friday night against the Doggies and look to be a darkhorse in this year's flag race.
The three-pronged attack of Fraser Gehrig, Nick Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzkle when he pushed forward caused numerous headaches for the Dogs and expect them to do so again tonight against the Lions.
More importantly for the Saints, their midfield returned to some form after being comprehensively smashed by a white-hot Dockers outfit the previous week.
Skipper Luke Ball, Brendon Goddard, the improved Leigh Montagna and veteran Robert Harvey all having 20 plus possession games.
The midfield battle is the key for the Saints, get the ball inside 50 enough and the marking power of Riewoldt, Gehrig, Koschitzke and Aaron Hamill will take care of the rest.
While the Saints are gunning for a top four berth, the Lions are looking to finish the season on a high after missing the finals for the second consecutive year after four straight grand finals appearances.
It will undoubtedly be an emotion charged night at the Gabba this evening, with the club farewelling defender Brad Scott, and speculation mounting over whether or not skipper Michael Voss and full-back Mal Michael will be in Lions colours next season.
All indicators seem to point towards Voss retiring at the end of the year, with Channel 10 requesting an extra camera for the match to focus on the Brisbane legend.
The Lions were extremely disappointing against the Swans last Saturday night.
After being in the match for the opening half, Brisbane managed a meagre six goals for the match to further illustrate how far the mighty have fallen.
The Lions have been decimated by injuries and retirements this year, and things haven't gotten any better in the medical room with defender Jason Roe (knee), tagger Troy Selwood (back) and Josh Drummond (hamstring) out of the side, while young Irishman Colm Begley has been ommitted.
It's hard to see how Brisbane is going to kick a winning score. The club's leading goal-kicker Daniel Bradshaw managed only one major last weekend against the Swans.
You would expect reliable defender Max Hudghton to line up on Bradshaw and should he shut him down, with Jonathon Brown still out of the side due to injury I can't see the Lions kicking a winning score.
The Lions will obviously be full of emotion in the opening stages, with the fanfare of tonight's farewell match, but the Saints have a bigger prize on the line.
A top four berth and the chance to claim the club's first flag since 1966.
The only good news for Brisbane fans is that the Saints haven't won at the Gabba since 1991, but you would expect that to change tonight.
With the Lions bereft of forward options and lacking experience in the key defensive posts to cover the Saints big men, St Kilda should blow the game open in the second half and record a percentage boosting win. Saints by 55 points.
BRISBANE LIONS
B: Patfull, Michael, Adcock
HB: B.Scott, Merrett, Stiller
C: Copeland, Voss, Moody
HF: Hooper, Notting, Pask
F: Johnson, Bradshaw, Sherman
FOLL: Keating, Black, Power
I/C: Brennan, Fixter, Wood, Harding
EMG: Attard, Begley, McGrath
IN: Brennan, Hooper, Harding, Copeland
OUT: Roe (knee), Selwood (back), Drummond (hamstring), Begley
ST KILDA
B: Voss, Hudghton, Baker
HB: Gram, S.Fisher, L.Fisher
C: Goddard, Ball, Montagna
HF: X.Clarke, Riewoldt, Hamill
F: Milne, Gehrig, Koschitzke
FOLL: Ackland, Dal Santo, Harvey
I/C: Brooks, R.Clarke, Rix, Thompson
EMG: Blake, Fiora, McQualter
IN: Brooks, Thompson
OUT: Powell (knee soreness), Peckett (groin tightness)
Field umpires: McLaren, Grun, Quigley
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