Brisbane Lions (4-6, 14th) v Hawthorn (7-4, 6th)
Sunday 17 June 2012
MCG @ 1:10pm (local time)
NEAFL - BRISBANE LIONS RESERVES
Brisbane Lions Reserves (7-2, 2nd) v Gold Coast Suns Reserves (6-4, 5th)
Saturday 16 June 2012
H&A Oval, Mermaid Waters (Broadbeach FC) @ 10:45am (local time)
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INJURY LIST
Ash McGrath (knee) - test
Brad Harvey (ankle) - TBC
Jesse O’Brien (groin) - 1 week
Todd Banfield (leg) - 1-2 weeks
Matthew Leuenberger (Achilles) - indefinite
Brent Staker (knee) - season
POTENTIAL MILESTONES
Cheynee Stiller - 100 games (currently on 99)
Ben Hudson - 150 games (currently on 149)
LIONS v HAWTHORN HEAD TO HEAD
The Lions have won 13 of their 24 matches against Hawthorn for a winning percentage of 54%.
Biggest win: 102 points @ The Gabba in Round 2 2002
Biggest loss: 75 points @ Aurora Stadium in Round 16 2010
Most goals (for): Jonathan Brown (8) @ Gold Coast Stadium in Round 7 2006
Most goals (against): Lance Franklin (8) @ The Gabba in Round 5 2008
RECENT HISTORY
2008: Round 5 - 17.16 (118) to 19.16 (130) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 12
2008: Round 19 - 5.11 (41) to 16.14 (110) @ Aurora Stadium - Lost by 69
2009: Round 12 - 13.15 (93) to 7.9 (51) @ Aurora Stadium - Won by 42
2010: Round 16 - 7.1 (43) to 17.16 (118) @ Aurora Stadium - Lost by 75
2011: Round 16 - 9.9 (63) to 16.9 (105) @ Aurora Stadium - Lost by 42
LAST TIME THEY MET
The Lions travelled south to Tasmania and were greeted with howling winds at Aurora Stadium for their Round 16 clash against the Hawks.
The home team jumped out to a 24-point lead at the first break, before three goals in three minutes from Jonathan Brown (2) and Luke Power (1) lifted the Lions to just a 13-point deficit at half time.
The brave Lions refused to lie down in the third quarter and matched it with the classy Hawks in tough conditions, before failing to take momentum into the final term, where Hawthorn piled on six goals to one, running out 42-point victors.
Lance Franklin, David Hale and Brendan Whitecross kicked three goals each for the Hawks, while Jack Redden (32 disposals, seven tackles) and Simon Black (30 disposals, seven tackles) were best on ground for the visitors.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 - S. Mitchell (Haw), 2 - J. Gibson (Haw), 1 - S. Black (BL)
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Lions Statistical Leaders (AFL Top Ten)
Rebound 50s: 3rd Matt Maguire (46)
One percenters: 2nd Matt Maguire (95)
This will be the Lions first meeting against Hawthorn at a venue other than Aurora Stadium in four years - the two met at the Gabba in Round 5, 2008.
If selected, ruckman Ben Hudson will play his 150th senior AFL game this weekend. Hudson came to the Lions in 2011 Trade Week from the Western Bulldogs, where he played 88 games in four seasons (Hudson also played 55 games in three seasons for the Adelaide Crows).
Young forward Jordan Lisle was traded to the Lions from Hawthorn in 2011 for the Lions’ No. 29 Draft Pick.
Ruckman Broc McCauley joined the Hawthorn list via the 2011 Rookie Draft after being delisted by the Lions at the end of the season. McCauley played three senior games for the Lions in 2011.
