Brisbane Lions (3-6, 14th) v West Coast (8-1, 1st)
Sunday 3 June 2012
The Gabba @ 1:10pm (local time)
NEAFL - BRISBANE LIONS RESERVES
Brisbane Lions Reserves (6-2, 3rd) v Broadbeach (4-3, 6th)
Saturday 2 June 2012
H&A Oval @ 1:30pm (local time)
POTENTIAL MILESTONES
Tom Rockliff - 50 games (currently on 49)
Cheynee Stiller - 100 games (currently on 99)
Jonathan Brown - 100 games as Captain (currently on 99)
LIONS v WEST COAST HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 9 of their 23 matches against West Coast for a winning percentage of 39%.
Biggest win: 100 points @ The Gabba in Round 17 1999
Biggest loss: 79 points @ The Gabba in Round 7 1997
Most goals (for): Alastair Lynch (8) @ The Gabba in Round 12 2003
Most goals (against): Quinten Lynch (8) @ The Gabba in Round 20 2006
RECENT HISTORY
2008: Round 16 - 17.11 (113) to 9.13 (67) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 46
2009: Round 1 - 14.11 (95) to 13.8 (86) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 9
2010: Round 1 - 16.18 (114) to 12.10 (82) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 32
2010: Round 19 - 10.10 (70) to 9.11 (65) @ Subiaco (N) - Won by 5
2011: Round 23 - 11.15 (81) to 13.11 (89) @ The Gabba - Lost by 8
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Lions entered their Round 23 match against West Coast after a narrow loss to Collingwood the week before and were determined to match it against a top-four side.
In wet conditions, the home team started strong and led by 13 points at the main break courtesy of strong goals from Tom Rockliff, Patrick Karnezis and Josh Drummond - despite losing utility Brent Staker in the first quarter in what would be a season-ending knee injury.
The Eagles fired back in the third to close the gap to 2 at three-quarter time, before a late fade-out from the Lions saw West Coast pile on three goals to seal the win.
The night ended with further emotion as popular Club veteran Luke Power announced his retirement from the Lions to the crowd.
Best for the Lions were Tom Rockliff (30 possessions, 13 tackles) and Daniel Rich (27 disposals, one goal, nine tackles), while Andrew Gaff’s 25 disposals and Chris Masten’s 31 disposals and 3 goals made them the best for the visitors.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - C. Masten (WCE), 2 - T. Rockliff (BL), 1 - A. Gaff (WCE)
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions Statistical Leaders (AFL Top Ten)
Average Marks: =4th Jonathan Brown (8)
Rebound 50s: 3rd Matt Maguire (42), =10th Pearce Hanley (35)
One percenters: 1st Matt Maguire (88)
Goal Assists: =10th Simon Black (10)
Lions Captain Jonathan Brown will line up for his 100th game as Captain of the Lions - becoming just the third player in the merged Club’s history to do so, behind Michael Voss (210 games) and Roger Merrett (125 games).
Vice-Captain and reigning Best and Fairest winner Tom Rockliff is set to play his 50th senior AFL game since being recruited in the 2009 Pre-Season Draft from the Murray Bushrangers.
Utility Brent Staker joined the Lions from West Coast in 2009’s trade week. Unfortunately, in the two teams’ last meeting in Round 23 last year, Staker injured his knee, ruling him out for the 2012 season.
The Lions have eight current players recruited from Western Australia: Rohan Bewick (West Perth), Todd Banfield (Swan Districts), Simon Black (East Fremantle), James Hawksley (Peel Thunder), Matthew Leuenberger (East Perth), Ash McGrath (South Fremantle), Daniel Rich (Subiaco) and Elliot Yeo (East Fremantle).
