2013 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON: ROUND 17
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne
Saturday 20 July
TIO Stadium, Darwin @ 7.10pm (local time)

2013 NEAFL SEASON: ROUND 18
Brisbane Lions Reserves v NT Thunder
Saturday 20 July
TIO Stadium, Darwin @ 3.30pm (local time)

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Brisbane
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Melbourne
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Adelaide
LIVE on Fox Sports 3 at 7pm
Perth
LIVE on Fox Sports 3 at 5:30pm
Sydney
LIVE on Fox Sports 3 at 7:30pm

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LIONS V MELBOURNE HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 12 of their 21 matches against Melbourne for a winning percentage of 57%.

Biggest win: 85 points @ The MCG in Round 12 1997
Biggest loss: 95 points @ The MCG in Round 18 1998
Most goals (for): Daniel Bradshaw (9) @ The Gabba in Round 14 2005
Most goals (against): David Neitz (7) @ The Gabba in Round 14 2002

RECENT HISTORY
2008: Round 14 - 13.14 (92) to 14.9 (93) @ The MCG - Lost by 1
2009: Round 13 - 16.15 (111) to 8.8 (56) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 55
2010: Round 5 - 7.11 (53) to 15.13 (103) @ The MCG - Lost by 50
2010: Round 18 - 9.10 (64) to 11.8 (74) @ The Gabba - Lost by 10
2011: Round 3 - 11.5 (71) to 12.10 (82) @ The MCG - Lost by 11
2012: Round 1 – 11.12 (119) to 17.17 (78) @ The MCG – Won by 41
2012: Round 14 -  18.14 (122) to 8.13 (61) @ The Gabba – Won by 61
2013: Round 5 – 17.20 (122) to 14.10 (94) @ The Gabba – Won by 28

LAST TIME THEY MET
Brent Moloney and Sam Mayes led the Lions to a 28-point win when they met the Demons in Round 5 at the Gabba.

Moloney racked up 35 touches, including ten clearances, in his 150th AFL Game and was the catalyst for the Lions’ victory.

After taking only a six point lead into the half time break, the Lions came out firing in the third, putting on six goals for the term. They lead by 26 points at the final change and extended it to 46 points before the Demons rallied, kicking the last three goals of the game.

In the absence of suspended Winger, Pearce Hanley and injured Midfielder, Daniel Rich, Sam Mayes was impressive. He knocked up 28 disposals and showed composure beyond his years in just his third game of AFL footy.

Matthew Leuenberger and Jonathan Brown were also key contributors both kicking three goals.

FAST FOOTY FACTS

Lions Statistical Leaders (AFL Top Ten)
Tackles: 1st Jack Redden (7 avg. per game)
Hit Outs: 6th Matthew Leuenberger (30)
Rebounds: 3rd Jed Adcock (5)
One percenters: 7th Joel Patfull (7)

Matt Maguire is set to play his 50th game for the Brisbane Lions this Saturday night against the Demons. Maguire was recruited to the Lions from St Kilda at the end of the 2009 Season.

This Saturday night will mark the first time that the Club has ever played an official AFL match for premiership points in the Northern Territory. However, the Lions did visit the ‘Red Centre’ during the 2012 NAB Cup, when they were scheduled to face Adelaide at Traeger Park. On that occasion, the Crows prevailed by 51 points.

The Lions Reserves side is quite familiar with TIO Stadium having faced the NT Thunder at the venue in a handful of NEAFL matches in recent years.  

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