Ahead of the Round 14 against GWS, AFL Media's Michael Whiting predicts the Lions' 22 men to be named for Saturday:
Josh Walker has been strong for a few weeks now in the NEAFL, while Brandon Starcevich and Mitch Hinge are getting closer to their debuts.
Young utility Ben Keays has been decent in his couple of games since promotion, while Oscar McInerney and Dan McStay have to keep producing to justify coach Chris Fagan's perseverance with three tall forwards.
Quite a few
Sam Skinner is set to play his first match in 10 games after rehabbing a third knee reconstruction, while first-year Toby Wooller will play his first Lions game after surgery on his hand earlier this year. Cedric Cox and Connor Ballenden are also expected to return.
Lions fans shouldn't expect too many changes following the bye.
Fagan may wish to drop a tall forward and replace him with a midfielder to match the Giants' powerhouse running game, but it wouldn't shock if he went unchanged.
AFL Media's Adam Curley takes a look at GWS' injury list to predict their line-up for Round 14:
The Giants will be boosted by the return of vice-captain Stephen Coniglio (concussion) for their clash with Brisbane, while Dawson Simpson could be recalled to replace the injured Rory Lobb.
With their injury issues and two solid wins before the bye, there's unlikely to be any unforced changes this week.
Lobb will miss 4-5 weeks with a small fracture in his spine, while forward Daniel Lloyd will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a knee injury.
Toby Greene (foot) did some running on Tuesday at training but is still at least a month away.
Coniglio and Simpson to come in for Lobb and Lloyd, with small forward Brent Daniels, or the versatile Jeremy Finlayson an outside chance if Coach Leon Cameron decides to go for a more mobile team against the Lions.
