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CibbuanoRound sixteen preview: Fremantle v Brisbane
July 17th 2009 16:01
VENUE and TIME: Subiaco Oval, Saturday 18 July, 7:40 pm (AEST)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 18, Fremantle 6, Brisbane 12
LAST TIME: Brisbane 14.12 (96) def Fremantle 10.14 (74), Round 11, 2008 at the Gabba
RECENT HISTORY: Brisbane has won its past four against Fremantle but only one of those wins came at Subiaco Oval.
FORM: Brisbane consolidated its place in the top eight with a 43-point demolition of an undermanned Geelong side at the Gabba last Saturday night. The Lions currently occupy sixth place on the AFL ladder with a 9-6 win-loss record. Fremantle’s dismal season sunk to a new low last weekend when they were thumped to the tune of 117 points by a red-hot Adelaide side. The Dockers score of 1.7.13 was the equal-fifth lowest score since World War 1 and the margin was equal to Fremantle's worst ever defeat.
MEDICAL ROOM: Fremantle welcomes back Andrew Foster from a calf injury but they will be without midfielder Byron Schammer (calf) while number one ruckman Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) and skipper Matthew Pavlich (calf) remain unavailable.Chris Mayne is available but still needs to develop match fitness in the WAFL while defenders Roger Hayden (broken leg) and Michael Johnson (ankle) will be out for at least another three and five matches respectively. Brisbane vice-captain Jed Adcock won’t play again this season unless the Lions progress deep into September after suffering a knee injury in the win over the Cats. Bart McCulloch (quad), Jamie Charman (ankle) and Pat Garner (knee) are out for the year. Troy Selwood (shoulder) is two weeks away from resuming while promising young ruckman Matthew Leuenberger is at least six weeks away from playing.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Garrick Ibbotson vs. Simon Black
Black was influential in the win over the Cats with 33 possessions and two goals.
The last time these two sides met in round 11 last year Black helped himself to 28 disposals and one goal in a performance that earned him the three Brownlow medal votes.
The 2002 Brownlow medallist is damaging with his ability to win the contested football, use it cleanly by hand to find his teammates in space and also deliver it cleanly inside 50.
If the Dockers are going to have any hope of containing Brisbane’s star forwards in Jonathan Brown and Daniel Bradshaw they will need to limit the influence of Black at the stoppages.
Ibbotson has been given some big run with roles so far this season and looms as the obvious candidate to tag Black in what shapes as being a pivotal duel.
While it is vital that Ibbotson applies relentless pressure at the stoppages he also needs to be proactive and win his fair share of the football and try and hurt Black going the other way otherwise the Lions star will dictate terms and dominate.
Cheynee Stiller vs. Paul Hasleby
Hasleby has been his side’s most consistent midfielder so far in ‘09, averaging 25 disposals per game.
Like Black, Hasleby is highly effective at winning the football at close quarters and using it cleanly by hand.
The Lions will be keen to quell his influence as the Dockers will struggle to get enough of the football into the forward line to kick a winning score without him having an impact.
Hasleby faces a tough night at the office with Stiller who kept Geelong star James Bartel to just 15 possessions last weekend to be his likely opponent.
If Hasleby is going to have any chance of having an influence he will need his teammates to block for him at the stoppages.
Antoni Grover vs. Jonathan Brown
Brown starred against Geelong, helping himself to 23 possessions, 15 marks and four goals.
The Lions skipper looms as the main danger man for Fremantle given that he has booted ten majors in his past two matches against the Dockers.
Grover is Fremantle’s most experienced defender and will most likely be given first crack at Brown in what will be a crucial match-up in determining the outcome of this game.
Fremantle is ranked 11th in the AFL for tackles per game with an average of 57.1 per game - they will need to lift their intensity and improve their pressure skills otherwise Brown will feast on quality supply from Daniel Rich, Luke Power, Black and co.
Daniel Merrett vs. Luke McPharlin
With Pavlich still out of the side the Dockers will need McPharlin to fire if they are going to have any chance of kicking a big enough score to have any hope of snapping a eight-game losing streak.
Merrett, who kept Geelong forward Cameron Mooney to just one goal last weekend, will be given first crack at McPharlin who has been Fremantle’s second most productive player in front of goal this season with 14 goals.
The Lions defender is regarded as one of the best spoilers in the competition so the Dockers will need to move the football quickly and cleanly into the forward line rather than just haphazardly bomb it inside 50.
Fremantle managed just a paltry 23 entries inside 50 against Adelaide - they will need to lift their work rate at the stoppages otherwise McPharlin won’t receive enough of the football to have a meaningful impact.
VERDICT: This is a must-win match for Brisbane if they are serious about securing a top [/B]four spot and the all-important double chance. Fremantle has shown some promising signs at home in recent weeks against Geelong and Carlton but with Pavlich and Sandilands still out of the side the Dockers face an uphill battle. They will try hard all night but will struggle to win enough of the football against the Lions on-ball division to have any hope of kicking a big enough score to overcome Michael Voss’ men who have two in-form forwards in Brown and Bradshaw. Lions by 33 points.
FREMANTLE v BRISBANE LIONS
FREMANTLE
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Nic Suban
HB: Antoni Grover, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Tim Ruffles
HF: Stephen Hill, Adam Campbell, Dean Solomon
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Kepler Bradley, Andrew Foster
Foll: Zac Clarke, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C: Brett Peake, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Scott Thornton
Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Marcus Drum, Ryan Murphy
In: Foster, Campbell, Pearce
Out: Byron Schammer (calf), Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy
BRISBANE LIONS
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Tom Collier
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Joel Macdonald
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Tim Notting, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Albert Proud, Bradd Dalziell, Sam Sheldon, Jack Redden
Emg: Jason Roe, James Hawksley, Pearce Hanley
In: Dalziell, Brennan
Out: Jed Adcock (knee), Matt Austin
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 18, Fremantle 6, Brisbane 12
LAST TIME: Brisbane 14.12 (96) def Fremantle 10.14 (74), Round 11, 2008 at the Gabba
RECENT HISTORY: Brisbane has won its past four against Fremantle but only one of those wins came at Subiaco Oval.
FORM: Brisbane consolidated its place in the top eight with a 43-point demolition of an undermanned Geelong side at the Gabba last Saturday night. The Lions currently occupy sixth place on the AFL ladder with a 9-6 win-loss record. Fremantle’s dismal season sunk to a new low last weekend when they were thumped to the tune of 117 points by a red-hot Adelaide side. The Dockers score of 1.7.13 was the equal-fifth lowest score since World War 1 and the margin was equal to Fremantle's worst ever defeat.
MEDICAL ROOM: Fremantle welcomes back Andrew Foster from a calf injury but they will be without midfielder Byron Schammer (calf) while number one ruckman Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) and skipper Matthew Pavlich (calf) remain unavailable.Chris Mayne is available but still needs to develop match fitness in the WAFL while defenders Roger Hayden (broken leg) and Michael Johnson (ankle) will be out for at least another three and five matches respectively. Brisbane vice-captain Jed Adcock won’t play again this season unless the Lions progress deep into September after suffering a knee injury in the win over the Cats. Bart McCulloch (quad), Jamie Charman (ankle) and Pat Garner (knee) are out for the year. Troy Selwood (shoulder) is two weeks away from resuming while promising young ruckman Matthew Leuenberger is at least six weeks away from playing.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Garrick Ibbotson vs. Simon Black
Black was influential in the win over the Cats with 33 possessions and two goals.
The last time these two sides met in round 11 last year Black helped himself to 28 disposals and one goal in a performance that earned him the three Brownlow medal votes.
The 2002 Brownlow medallist is damaging with his ability to win the contested football, use it cleanly by hand to find his teammates in space and also deliver it cleanly inside 50.
If the Dockers are going to have any hope of containing Brisbane’s star forwards in Jonathan Brown and Daniel Bradshaw they will need to limit the influence of Black at the stoppages.
Ibbotson has been given some big run with roles so far this season and looms as the obvious candidate to tag Black in what shapes as being a pivotal duel.
While it is vital that Ibbotson applies relentless pressure at the stoppages he also needs to be proactive and win his fair share of the football and try and hurt Black going the other way otherwise the Lions star will dictate terms and dominate.
Cheynee Stiller vs. Paul Hasleby
Hasleby has been his side’s most consistent midfielder so far in ‘09, averaging 25 disposals per game.
Like Black, Hasleby is highly effective at winning the football at close quarters and using it cleanly by hand.
The Lions will be keen to quell his influence as the Dockers will struggle to get enough of the football into the forward line to kick a winning score without him having an impact.
Hasleby faces a tough night at the office with Stiller who kept Geelong star James Bartel to just 15 possessions last weekend to be his likely opponent.
If Hasleby is going to have any chance of having an influence he will need his teammates to block for him at the stoppages.
Antoni Grover vs. Jonathan Brown
Brown starred against Geelong, helping himself to 23 possessions, 15 marks and four goals.
The Lions skipper looms as the main danger man for Fremantle given that he has booted ten majors in his past two matches against the Dockers.
Grover is Fremantle’s most experienced defender and will most likely be given first crack at Brown in what will be a crucial match-up in determining the outcome of this game.
Fremantle is ranked 11th in the AFL for tackles per game with an average of 57.1 per game - they will need to lift their intensity and improve their pressure skills otherwise Brown will feast on quality supply from Daniel Rich, Luke Power, Black and co.
Daniel Merrett vs. Luke McPharlin
With Pavlich still out of the side the Dockers will need McPharlin to fire if they are going to have any chance of kicking a big enough score to have any hope of snapping a eight-game losing streak.
Merrett, who kept Geelong forward Cameron Mooney to just one goal last weekend, will be given first crack at McPharlin who has been Fremantle’s second most productive player in front of goal this season with 14 goals.
The Lions defender is regarded as one of the best spoilers in the competition so the Dockers will need to move the football quickly and cleanly into the forward line rather than just haphazardly bomb it inside 50.
Fremantle managed just a paltry 23 entries inside 50 against Adelaide - they will need to lift their work rate at the stoppages otherwise McPharlin won’t receive enough of the football to have a meaningful impact.
VERDICT: This is a must-win match for Brisbane if they are serious about securing a top [/B]four spot and the all-important double chance. Fremantle has shown some promising signs at home in recent weeks against Geelong and Carlton but with Pavlich and Sandilands still out of the side the Dockers face an uphill battle. They will try hard all night but will struggle to win enough of the football against the Lions on-ball division to have any hope of kicking a big enough score to overcome Michael Voss’ men who have two in-form forwards in Brown and Bradshaw. Lions by 33 points.
FREMANTLE v BRISBANE LIONS
FREMANTLE
B: Greg Broughton, Chris Tarrant, Nic Suban
HB: Antoni Grover, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Tim Ruffles
HF: Stephen Hill, Adam Campbell, Dean Solomon
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Kepler Bradley, Andrew Foster
Foll: Zac Clarke, Steven Dodd, David Mundy
I/C: Brett Peake, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Scott Thornton
Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Marcus Drum, Ryan Murphy
In: Foster, Campbell, Pearce
Out: Byron Schammer (calf), Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy
BRISBANE LIONS
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Tom Collier
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Joel Macdonald
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Tim Notting, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Albert Proud, Bradd Dalziell, Sam Sheldon, Jack Redden
Emg: Jason Roe, James Hawksley, Pearce Hanley
In: Dalziell, Brennan
Out: Jed Adcock (knee), Matt Austin
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