Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide
Saturday 10 April 2010
AAMI Stadium @ 2:40pm (local time)
2010 QAFL STATE LEAGUE SEASON: ROUND 1
Brisbane Lions Reserves v Northern Territory Thunder
Friday 9 April 2010
TIO Stadium, Darwin @ 7pm (local time)
PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Monday 5 April: Giffin Park, Coorparoo @ 4pm.
Friday 9 April: AAMI Stadium @ 11:45am.
MILESTONES
Lions midfielder Justin Sherman will play his 100th AFL match this Saturday afternoon when the Lions face Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.
Sherman was recruited to the Lions from Clarence in Tasmania with Pick No.45 in the 2004 AFL National Draft.
He earned an AFL Rising Star nomination during his debut season, finished Runner-Up in the Club's Best & Fairest award in 2006 and has represented Australia in the International Rules Series against Ireland.
Sherman will be available to speak with the media ahead of his milestone match on Wednesday 7 April at approximately 3:30pm at the Gabba.
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Jed Adcock (quad) - TBC (Scans not available until Tuesday because of Easter)
Callum Bartlett (knee) - 2 weeks
Bryce Retzlaff (shin) - 2 weeks
Mitch Golby (knee) - 2 weeks
Sam Sheldon (back) - 2-4 weeks
Jamie Charman (ankle) - 4 weeks
Bart McCulloch (quad) - 4 weeks
Amon Buchanan (thumb) - 4-6 weeks
Xavier Clarke (knee) - Indefinite
LIONS V POWER: HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 11 and drawn two of their 24 matches against Port Adelaide for a winning percentage of 46%.
Biggest win: 69 points @ AAMI Stadium in Round 8 2006
Biggest loss: 48 points @ AAMI Stadium in Round 14 2009
Most goals (for): Jonathan Brown (7) @ AAMI Stadium in Round 8 2006
Most goals (against): Daniel Motlop (6) @ The Gabba in Round 13 2007
RECENT HISTORY
2007: Round 13 - 15.15 (105) to 17.10 (112) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 7
2008: Round 4 - 18.16 (124) to 16.8 (104) @ AAMI Stadium (N) - Won by 20
2009: Round 14 - 11.14 (80) to 19.14 (128) @ AAMI Stadium (N) - Lost by 48
2009: Round 21 - 16.11 (107) to 14.8 (92) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 15
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Power were 'switched on' early as they stunned the Gabba crowd by kicking ten goals straight to three in a blistering third quarter to lead by 40.
Senior Coach Michael Voss calmly addressed his team at quarter-time and they responded accordingly with four unanswered goals in the second quarter.
The Gabba roared to life during a tight third term and helped lift the Lions to one of the most remarkable come-from-behind wins in Club history during the final quarter. In fact, it was the Club's greatest ever comeback from a quarter-time deficit.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - L. Power (BL), 2 - D. Brogan (PA), 1 - D. Bradshaw (BL)
FAST FOOTY FACTS
The Lions and Port Adelaide have a habit of playing close matches. Nine of the 24 matches played between these two sides have been decided by 10 points or less including two drawn matches.
Port Adelaide selected former Lion Scott Harding in last year's AFL Pre-Season Draft. Harding played 48 games and kicked 15 goals in four seasons with the Lions.
Versatile defender Joel Patfull was originally a member of Port Adelaide's Rookie List before being drafted by the Lions in 2005.
The Lions have broken Club comeback records in two of their past three matches against Port Adelaide.
- In Round 4 of 2008, the Lions trailed by as many as 47 points late in the third term before kicking 11 of the final 12 goals to run out 20-point winners.
- In Round 21 last year, the Lions trailed by 40 points at quarter-time but dug deep to eventually run out 15-point winners.
The Lions suffered their greatest ever defeat against Port Adelaide in their most recent trip to AAMI Stadium in Round 14 last year. The Power ran out 48-point winners after booting six goals to nil in the final quarter.
