Brisbane Lions (4-1) v Sydney Swans (4-1)
Saturday 1 May 2010
The SCG @ 7:10pm (local time)
2010 QAFL STATE LEAGUE SEASON: ROUND 4
Brisbane Lions Reserves v Western Magpies
Sunday 2 May 2010
41 Chelmer Street, East Chelmer @ 2pm (local time)
POTENTIAL MILESTONES
Midfielder Travis Johnstone is set to play his 200th AFL match this Saturday night when the Lions face Sydney at the SCG.
Johnstone was recruited by the Melbourne Demons with Pick No.1 overall in the 1997 AFL National Draft and went on to play 160 senior matches in 10 seasons with the club.
He won Melbourne's Club Champion award in 2005, finished equal 4th in the 2002 Brownlow Medal count and was a member of the Demons' Grand Final side in 2000.
Johnstone joined the Brisbane Lions during the 2007 AFL Trade Period and has since added a further 39 matches.
Johnstone will be available to speak with the media about his upcoming major milestone at the Gabba this Thursday 29 April at approximately 8:40am.
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Daniel Merrett (hamstring) - TBC
Justin Sherman (thigh) - Test
Luke Power (hip) - Test
Amon Buchanan (thumb) - Test
Jed Adcock (quad) - Test
Cheynee Stiller (hamstring) - Test
Mitch Golby (knee) - 2 weeks
Jamie Charman (ankle) - 2-4 weeks
Xavier Clarke (knee) - Indefinite
LIONS v SYDNEY: HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 11 and drawn one of their 24 matches against Sydney for a winning percentage of 46%.
Biggest win: 44 points @ Telstra Stadium in the 2003 Preliminary Final.
Biggest loss: 84 points @ Telstra Stadium in Round 20 2005.
Most goals (for): Alastair Lynch (7) @ The Gabba in Round 16 2002.
Most goals (against): Tony Lockett (7) @ The Gabba in Round 17 1998.
RECENT HISTORY
2007: Round 3 - 10.9 (69) to 13.18 (96) @ The SCG - Lost by 27
2007: Round 20 - 9.9 (63) to 8.15 (63) @ The Gabba (N) - Draw
2008: Round 3 - 10.11 (71) to 13.10 (88) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 17
2008: Round 22 - 6.17 (53) to 17.12 (114) @ The SCG (N) - Lost by 61
2009: Round 3 - 15.10 (100) to 9.13 (67) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 33
2009: Round 22 - 15.10 (100) to 14.8 (92) @ The SCG (N) - Won by 8
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Lions were hunting their first win at the SCG in seven years against an emotion-charged Sydney outfit that was farewelling three of their star players.
The Lions took the slenderest of leads into quarter time but piled on seven goals to three is a dominant second quarter.
Early second half goals gave the Lions a seemingly unassailable 38-point lead early in the third term. But momentum swung back to the Swans who booted five quick goals to sneak within striking distance at the final change.
A tense and low-scoring final term saw Sydney sneak to within a point at the 25-minute mark, but Justin Sherman steadied the ship with his third major in the dying minutes.
The win earned the Lions a Home Final the following weekend at the Gabba.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - S. Black (BL), 2 - M. Clark (BL), 1 - A. Goodes (Syd).
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions defender James Hawksley collected a career-high 21 disposals against Melbourne last Saturday night at the MCG.
Lions ruckman Matthew Leuenberger collected a career-high 20 disposals against Melbourne last Saturday night at the MCG.
The Lions' score of 7.11 (53) last Saturday night against Melbourne was the team's lowest since Round 5 of 2009 when they managed just 5.3 (33) against Geelong at Skilled Stadium.
Former Sydney premiership player Amon Buchanan was acquired by the Lions during last year's AFL Trade Period while dual Lions premiership player and full-forward Daniel Bradshaw joined the Swans via the 2009 AFL Pre-Season Draft.
The Lions have won just four of their past 15 matches against Sydney.
Swans champion Adam Goodes has polled Brownlow Medal votes in five of his past eight matches against the Lions.
The Lions secured their first away win at the SCG in seven years in Round 22 last year against the Swans.
