2012 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON: ROUND 5
Brisbane Lions (2-2, 11th) v Geelong Cats (2-2, 10th)
Saturday 28 April 2012
The Gabba @ 7:45pm (local time)
NEAFL STATE LEAGUE SEASON: ROUND 6
Brisbane Lions Reserves (3-1, 3rd) vs Morningside (0-4, 10th)
Sunday 29 April 2012
Esplen Oval, Morningside @ 1.30pm (local time)
INJURY LIST
Matthew Leuenberger (Achilles) - 8-10 weeks
Brent Staker (knee) - season
POTENTIAL MILESTONES
Cheynee Stiller - 100 games (currently on 99)
Simon Black - 300 games (currently on 299)
Simon Black will line up for his 300th AFL match against Geelong this Saturday, becoming the fourth player in the merged Club’s history to do so. Kevin Murray (333 games), Marcus Ashcroft (318 games) and Alastair Lynch (306) have all achieved the 300 game milestone in Lions/Bears colours.
2012 is Black’s 15th season in the AFL. In this time, he has won the Brownlow Medal (2002) and been awarded 173 career Brownlow votes (just second behind Chris Judd in active players), won the Norm Smith Medal (2003), was 3x All-Australian, a 3x premiership winner, and a 3x Brisbane Lions Best and Fairest. He is a Brisbane Lions life member and an AFL life member.
When Black made his debut in Round 1, 1998:
- John Howard was Prime Minister;
- Rob Borbidge was Premier of Queensland;
- Robert Harvey won the Brownlow Medal; and
- Bindi Irwin was born.
ANZAC DAY ROUND
ANZAC Day Round is Australian Football’s chance to say thank you to those men and women who have served our country. The Brisbane Lions will be honouring the ANZACs with a variety of tributes and activities on field during the Round 5 match, including messages from soldiers currently on active service in Afghanistan, a pre-game ANZAC ceremony led by members of the Australian Army 7th Brigade and the singing of the national anthem.
LIONS v GEELONG HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 13 of their 23 matches against Geelong for a winning percentage of 56%.
Biggest win: 69 points @ The Gabba in Round 13 2005
Biggest loss: 93 points @ Skilled Stadium in Round 5 2009
Most goals (for): Jonathan Brown (7) @ The Gabba in Round 22 2007
Most goals (against): James Podsiadly (8) @ The Gabba in Round 17 2011
RECENT HISTORY
2009: Round 5 - 18.18 (126) to 5.3 (33) @ Skilled Stadium - Lost by 93
2009: Round 15 - 9.11 (65) to 16.12 (108) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 43
2010: Round 8 - 10.14 (74) to 24.11 (155) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 81
2010: Round 17 - 19.13 (127) to 9.10 (64) @ Skilled Stadium - Lost by 63
2011: Round 17 - 15.14 (104) to 20.13 (133) @ The Gabba - Lost by 29
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Lions entered their Round 17 clash as underdogs against the 2nd-placed Geelong, who had spent the week training up on the Gold Coast prior to the match.
The Lions led at the first change with a determined midfield performance and carried this lead into the main break courtesy of sharp shooting from forwards Mitch Clark and Patrick Karnezis, while Geelong’s James Podsiadly kicked five in the first half.
Geelong were lacking in intensity for much of the first three terms and were evenly matched by the Lions, until a third-quarter pack collision saw skipper Jonathan Brown stretchered off with his second bout of multiple facial fractures for the season.
The Cats gained momentum but still trailed at three quarter time, before dominating the Lions who were now without key forwards Brown and Clark (who was also injured in the collision). Podsiadly took his total of goals to eight and led the Cats to a 29-point victory.
Pearce Hanley (30 disposals, 11 marks) and Matthew Leuenberger (35 hitouts, 17 disposals) were best for the Lions, while Podsiadly (eight goals) and Jimmy Bartel (32 disposals) starred for Geelong.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - J. Podsiadly (Geel), 2 - J. Bartel (Geel), 1 - J. Selwood (Geel)
FAST FOOTY FACTS
2012 Lions Statistical Leaders (AFL Top Ten)
Kicks: =9th Pearce Hanley (65)
One Percenters: 2nd Matt Maguire (34), =9th Joel Patfull (28)
Time on Ground %: =10th Joel Patfull (97%)
Tom Rockliff achieved a career-high 37 disposals against the Gold Coast in Round 4, winning the Marcus Ashcroft Medal for best on ground.
Geelong currently have three former Lions on their coaching staff. Senior Coach Chris Scott (215 games) and Assistant Coaches Nigel Lappin (279 games) and Blake Caracella (34 games) all shared in premiership glory with the Lions.
Lions Assistant Coach Adrian Fletcher played 23 games with Geelong between 1989-91 and spent time as an Assistant Coach under premiership Coach Mark Thompson.
