It'll a top four battle as the third placed Brisbane Lions fly to Sydney to take on the fourth placed Giants in Round 17 of the Smithy's VFL competition.

Fresh off the bye, the Lions are riding a four game winning streak and have been in impressive form.

Carter Michael is back after making his AFL debut last week and will bolster a young backline. 

Young midfielder Jimmy Tunstill will also return to the VFL and provide plenty of explosiveness from the centre.

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Midfield bull Rhys Mathieson has been rewarded with a spot in Chris Fagan's best 22 and will be a loss to Brisbane's engine room, while big man Kalin Lane will also miss the clash in Blacktown with a hamstring injury. 

In a boost for Brisbane, SSP recruit Mitch Cox will return from a quad injury and will line up on the wing for the Lions.

For the Giants, they've won three of their last five games and will take plenty of confidence on their home deck. 

MATCH DETAILS: 

GIANTS vs Brisbane
Blacktown International Sports Park
Bounce: 11:35am

Tune into the livestream from 11:30am Saturday HERE

B 39. C. Michael 59. W. Buzza 26. C. McFadyen
HB 44. D. Wilmot 35. R. Lester 54. W. Barry
C 1. K. Lohmann 2. D. Robertson 42. M. Cox
HF 34. B. Coleman 60. H. Arnold 14. J. Madden
F 13. T. Berry 21. T. Fullarton 48. T. Abberley
FOL 19. H. Smith 8. E. Smith 29. J. Tunstill
INT 41. D. Uosis 49. B. Reville 51. C. Offermans
  52. T. Triffett 58. C. Bowes