Despite a second-half fightback against Gold Coast last weekend, the Lions lost their 11th match straight and are battling with Essendon to avoid the wooden spoon. Meanwhile, the Giants' upset loss against Collingwood ensures they'll come to the Gabba breathing fire. Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton kicked eight goals between them against the Magpies and if there's one area the Lions have struggled in all season, it's stopping opposition forwards. Against the Suns it was Tom Lynch and Peter Wright combining for 10 goals, and with the hard-running Giants midfield expected to give their forwards plenty of opportunities, they should run up a big win.
WHERE AND WHEN: the Gabba, Sunday, July 17, 4.40pm AEST
LAST FOUR TIMES
R10, 2015, Greater Western Sydney 14.13 (97) d Brisbane Lions 10.7 (67) at Spotless Stadium
R13, 2014, Greater Western Sydney 19.11 (125) d Brisbane Lions 12.8 (80) at the Gabba
R21, 2013, Brisbane Lions 18.15 (123) d Greater Western Sydney 9.9 (63) at the Gabba
R8, 2012, Brisbane Lions 19.18 (132) d Greater Western Sydney 5.10 (40) at the Gabba
THE THREE POINTS
1. The Giants should have won by more the last time the sides met with 17 more inside 50s, 18 more clearances and nine more marks inside 50. Callan Ward was best on ground with 32 disposals, one goal and 12 tackles.
2. This will be the first time Joel Patfull has played at the Gabba since leaving the Club at the end of 2014. The defender won two best and fairests in his nine-season, 182-game career with the Lions.
3. Rohan Bewick kicked three goals the last time the Lions met the Giants in Round 10, 2015.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR …
Stef Martin. Lions ruckman Stefan Martin will go head to head with Shane Mumford on Sunday at the Gabba. The 29-year-old amassed 24 disposals and 32 hit-outs against Greater Western Sydney’s Shane Mumford in the final NAB Challenge match at Metricon Stadium earlier this year and will be looking to repeat that effort.
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