Brisbane Lions (4-2, 6th) v Fremantle (5-1, 4th)
Saturday 8 May 2010
The Gabba @ 7:10pm (local time)
2010 QAFL STATE LEAGUE SEASON: ROUND 5
Brisbane Lions Reserves (2-3, 4th) v Labrador (3-1, 3rd)
Saturday 8 May 2010
The Gabba @ 3:20pm (local time) - curtain raiser
PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Friday 7 May: The Gabba @ 10am
CHICKS IN PINK
This Saturday night's official match-day charity is 'chicks in pink' who help raise funds and awareness for those women affected by breast cancer at the nearby Mater Hospital.
Chicks in pink will operate a piglet petting zoo which will be located outside Gabba Gate 2 prior to Saturday night's game while Lions mascot Bernie 'Gabba' Vegas and chicks in pink volunteers will also be handing out pink gerberas to mums at the gate to celebrate Mother's Day.
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Mitch Golby (knee) - Available
Justin Sherman (thigh) - Test
Daniel Merrett (hamstring) - 1 week
Jamie Charman (ankle) - 2-4 weeks
Xavier Clarke (knee) - Indefinite
LIONS v FREMANTLE: HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 11 of their 16 matches against Fremantle for a winning percentage of 69%.
Biggest win: 114 points @ The Gabba in Round 20 1999.
Biggest loss: 71 points @ Subiaco Oval in Round 11 1998.
Most goals (for): Jonathan Brown (7) @ The Gabba in Round 9 2006.
Most goals (against): Paul Medhurst (9) @ Subiaco Oval in Round 9 2004.
RECENT HISTORY
2007: Round 6 - 17.18 (120) to 10.15 (75) @ The Gabba - Won by 45
2008: Round 11 - 14.12 (96) to 10.14 (74) @ The Gabba - Won by 22
2009: Round 16 - 9.8 (62) to 7.5 (47) @ Subiaco (N) - Won by 15
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Dockers slogged their way to an early lead as the Lions took some time adjusting to the slippery conditions at a rain-soaked Subiaco Oval.
Following a slender deficit at half-time, the Lions booted four goals in a sensational third quarter to take a nervous eight point lead into the final change.
Back-to-back goals midway through the final quarter all but sealed the Lions' fourth win on the road for 2009 by 15 points in a low scoring affair.
After a tough battle with Dockers defender Chris Tarrant, Lions Captain Jonathan Brown finished with four goals and took five contested marks in conditions not generally suited to players of his size.
Meanwhile, Daniel Rich continued his push for the AFL's Rising Star award with 31 disposals and 12 clearances in his first AFL match back at his old home ground.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - D. Rich (BL), 2 - J. Brown (BL), 1 - K. Bradley (Fre).
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions Statistical Leaders:
Goals: =1st Jonathan Brown (24), 4th Brendan Fevola (21)
Marks: 2nd Jonathan Brown (51)
Contested Marks: =3rd Jonathan Brown (13)
Hitouts: 8th Matthew Leuenberger (114)
Rebound 50s: 1st Josh Drummond (39)
The Lions have won the past five matches between these two sides. The Dockers' last victory over the Lions was back in Round 9 of 2004 at Subiaco Oval.
Fremantle have never won at the Gabba in eight attempts.
Lions centre half-forward Jonathan Brown and Fremantle's Matthew Pavlich are currently ranked equal first in goals this season. The opposing Captains have each booted 24 goals in six matches to lead the race for the 2010 Coleman Medal ahead of Sydney's Daniel Bradshaw (23) and Lions full-forward Brendan Fevola (21).
Lions midfielder Simon Black has polled eight Brownlow Medal votes in his past four matches against the Dockers.
Fremantle have scored the second most points of any team in the competition so far in 2010. The Dockers have scored 672 points in six matches (averaging 112 points per game) to sit behind only Geelong (731). The Lions are ranked sixth overall with 570 points.
Lions Assistant Coach Adrian Fletcher played four seasons with Fremantle from 1998 to 2001. He won the Dockers' 1999 Club Champion award and Captained the Club in 2000 and 2001.
Meanwhile, Fremantle Assistant Coach Chris Scott is one of the Brisbane Lions' favourite sons having played 215 games with the Club throughout his 13-year playing career. He won the Lions' Club Champion award in 1998 and was a dual premiership player.
Current Dockers forward Des Headland also played 52 matches with the Lions - including the 2002 premiership - before heading home to Fremantle during the 2002 trade period.
Lions full-forward Brendan Fevola has booted a total of 596 goals throughout his career (575 with Carlton and 21 with the Lions). He needs four more goals to become just the 27th player in the history of the game to reach 600 goals.
