BRISBANE and Hawthorn meet in a huge Friday night at the Gabba with both teams' hopes for a double chance on the line.
The Lions (13-7) will be hoping that their shock thumping at the hands of Carlton last week was the loss they needed to have after seven consecutive victories had put them back among the premiership fancies.
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Brisbane has problems to sort out in an undermanned defence having conceded 100-plus scores eight times this year – the same number as in the Lions' two premiership-winning seasons combined.
The backline gets bolstered somewhat by the returns of Darcy Gardiner and Dayne Zorko in a stop-start season for the veteran, with Dan Annable also coming in for his second game after getting a taste in round one.
The luckless Keidean Coleman goes out injured, as does Hugh McCluggage in a big blow to the midfield, while Bruce Reville has been omitted.
Hawthorn (14-1-5) did what it needed to do to push past North Melbourne when the game was on the line and tightened its grip on a top-four spot.
The Hawks can take another step toward locking in a double chance with a win against the Lions, but they risk being overtaken by the two-time reigning premiers, the Crows or Demons with a loss.
Mitch Lewis is a key inclusion as Sam Mitchell tries to stretch Brisbane's defence, while Karl Amon, Ned Reeves and Sam Butler also come into the side.
Youngsters Aidan Schubert and Oli Greeves have been omitted, Finn Maginness sits out through injury and Bailey Macdonald is being managed.
