Full-back Daniel Merrett and midfielder Daniel Rich, who have both overcome minor injuries, have been named for their first official pre-season hitout, while Simon Black, Jed Adcock, Pearce Hanley, Joel Patfull, Patrick Karnezis and Ben Hudson also return after being rested from last week’s match against Adelaide in Alice Springs.
Even with the likes of Jonathan Brown (cheekbone) and Josh Drummond (hip) still missing, it will be the strongest line-up the Lions have fielded so far this pre-season as the Club continues its build-up to the AFL premiership season opener on Saturday 31 March.
Tickets for the match at the Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex are sold out.
The Lions unplaced squad of 29 players is as follows:
2. Ryan Harwood
3. Sam Sheldon
4. Jared Polec
5. Billy Longer
7. Jed Adcock
8. Bryce Retzlaff
9. Ash McGrath
10. Daniel Rich
11. Pearce Hanley
12. James Hawksley
17. Claye Beams
18. Todd Banfield
20. Simon Black
21. Daniel Merrett
22. Ben Hudson
23. Matthew Leuenberger
24. Joel Patfull
26. Elliot Yeo
28. Patrick Karnezis
30. Jack Redden
31. James Polkinghorne
32. Cheynee Stiller
34. Jesse O’Brien
35. Ryan Lester
36. Matt Maguire
38. Tom Rockliff
40. Niall McKeever (Rookie)
41. Mitchell Golby
43. Rohan Bewick
