NEAFL Round 10
Brisbane Lions v Canberra Demons
UNSW Canberra Oval, 12pm
Saturday, 9 June
Head to the Lions NEAFL Twitter account for score updates and player stats throughout the match. The match is not live-streamed.
The Canberra Demons have plenty to prove this weekend, being just one of a glut of clubs trying to poke their heads above water stuck at 4-4.
Meanwhile, as Lions begin to blood more depth through their youth systems, they have seen a fall in wins in recent weeks.
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Development Coach Paul Henriksen was disappointed in the effort last weekend.
“Right from the start of the game, Aspley came out and were really were strong at the contest and overburdened us at the contest,” Henriksen said.
As the Lions travel to Canberra to take on the Demons, Henriksen is expecting to see an appetite to win the ball.
“The contest has to be our first focus – our ability to win that first contest and move the ball from there.”
“Our ball movement needs to improve. It’s been down the last few weeks and we haven’t been able to score as much.”
In the Lions' three losses this season, they average just a touch over nine goals, while in their five wins, that average jumps up to a whopping 17.
Being known as the dominant air-attack team in the competition, it’s clear the Demons will need to make sure the Lions are marked up like a glove when coming inside 50.
Cedric Cox will miss the Round 10 clash following a hamstring injury and is expected to be sidelined for up to two weeks.
SQUAD
| B | #42 - Mitch Hinge | #45 - Jack Frost | #24 - Liam Dawson |
| HB | #49 - Jesse Quint | #22 - Marco Paparone | #50 - Jai Kennealy |
| C | #19 - Jacob Allison | #14 - Josh Walker | #4 - Ryan Bastinac |
| HF | #7 - Tom Bell | #37 - Brandon Starcevich | #54 - Justin Currie |
| F | #39 - Corey Lyons | #56 - Cody Stackelberg | #55 - Ben Sloan |
| FOL | #44 - Archie Smith | #36 - Rhys Mathieson | #17 - Claye Beams |
| INT | #51 - Caleb Franks | #52 - Tom Matthews | #53 - Daniel Fleming |
| #58 - Ethan Hunt | |||
| EMER | #59 - Joshua Preval |
IN: Caleb Franks, Daniel Fleming, Cody Stackelberg, Toara
OUT: Claye Beams (Injured), Cedric Cox (Injured), Jake Barrett (AFL), Jack Tomkinson (omitted), Connor McFadyen (omitted),
The team will be finalised following the naming of the Lions' 22-man Senior side at
Recent Encounters:
Round 17, 2017: Brisbane 23.15 (153) d Canberra 8.11 (59) at UNSW Canberra Oval
Round 10, 2016: Canberra 8.12 (60) d Brisbane 2.5 (17) at UNSW Canberra Oval
