2012 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON: ROUND 20
Brisbane Lions (7-11, 13th) v Carlton (9-9, 11th)
Saturday 11 August 2012
Etihad Stadium @ 7.40pm (local time)
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NEAFL: BRISBANE LIONS RESERVES
The Brisbane Lions Reserves have a scheduled bye this weekend.
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INJURY LIST
An injury list will be available on Tuesday afternoon at the Bupa Health Centre, following a full playing list medical assessment.
LIONS v CARLTON HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 12 of their 24 matches against Carlton for a winning percentage of 50%.
Biggest win: 117 points @ The Gabba in Round 16 2007
Biggest loss: 82 points @ The MCG in the 2000 Semi-Final
Most goals (for): Jonathan Brown (10) @ The Gabba in Round 16 2007
Most goals (against): Lance Whitnall (9) @ The Gabba in Round 16 2000
RECENT HISTORY
2009: Round 2 - 15.10 (100) to 18.11 (119) @ Etihad (N) - Lost by 19
2009: Round 11 - 16.10 (106) to 16.16 (112) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 6
2009: Elimination Final - 16.15 (111) to 15.14 (104) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 7
2010: Round 2 - 16.11 (107) to 12.16 (88) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 19
2010: Round 14 - 9.11 (65) to 18.12 (120) @ Etihad Stadium (N) - Lost by 55
2011: Round 12 - 9.9 (63) to 19.10 (124) @ Etihad Stadium - Lost by 61
2012: Round 2 - 9.9 (63) to 23.16 (154) @ The Gabba - Lost by 91
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Lions hosted Carlton in their 2012 home season opener in Round 2 at the Gabba on Easter Thursday.
While the Lions started strong with six goals in the opening term and took a 2-point lead into quarter time, it was game over from that point on.
The Blues went on to kick 18 of the next 21 goals to maintain the lead, putting on a display for the Gabba crowd in the process.
Eddie Betts took two hangers over James Polkinghorne and Cheynee Stiller, while Jarrad Waite kicked five goals, and midfield duo Chris Judd and Marc Murphy amassed 33 and 30 possessions respectively.
For an outclassed Lions side, the best afield were Daniel Rich (27 disposals, one goal) and Simon Black (23 disposals, four tackles).
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions Statistical Leaders (AFL Top Ten)
Marks: =7th Jonathan Brown (118)
Tackles: 6th Jack Redden (108)
Rebound 50s: 8th Matt Maguire (69), =10th Pearce Hanley (66)
Frees against: 2nd Daniel Merrett (34)
One percenters: 2nd Joel Patfull (176)
In the two teams’ last meeting, Chris Judd was influential and Jonathan Brown was on the sidelines with facial fractures. This weekend, it will be a reversal of skippers as Judd sits out with a suspension, and Brown looks to lift his team to their 8th win of the season.
2012 sensation Dayne Zorko had another outstanding game in Round 19, equalling his career-best in tackles with nine.
Carlton forward Lachie Henderson played 15 matches in two seasons with the Lions from 2008-2009.
