2012 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON: ROUND 23

Brisbane Lions (9-12, 13th) v Western Bulldogs (5-16, 15th)
Sunday 2 September 2012
The Gabba @ 4.40pm (local time)


NEAFL: BRISBANE LIONS RESERVES
Finals - Week 2
Qualifying Final
Brisbane Lions Reserves v NT Thunder
Saturday 1 September 2012
Palmerston, Darwin @ 6.00pm (local time)


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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.


CLUB CHAMPION DINNER

The Brisbane Lions have confirmed that the annual Club Champion dinner will be held on Friday 7 September in the Legends Room at the Gabba.

The Club’s ‘night of nights’ will bring players, coaches, staff and fans together to celebrate the season and award its highest achievers.

The Merrett-Murray Medal - the single highest Club honour that a Lions player can achieve - will be presented to the player deemed to be Best and Fairest for season 2012.


LIONS v WESTERN BULLDOGS HEAD TO HEAD

The Lions have won 14 of their 26 matches against the Western Bulldogs for a winning percentage of 53%.

Biggest win: 84 points @ Etihad Stadium in Round 22 2003
Biggest loss: 91 points @ Princess Park in Round 16 1998
Most goals (for): Daniel Bradshaw (7) @ Etihad Stadium in Round 2 2000
Most goals (against): Paul Hudson (8) @ Etihad Stadium in Round 4 2001


RECENT HISTORY

2009: Round 20 - 12.12 (84) to 15.12 (102) @ The Gabba (N) - Lost by 18
2009: Semi Final - 8.8 (56) to 16.11 (107) @ The MCG (N) - Lost by 51
2010: Round 4 - 13.23 (101) to 12.7 (79) @ The Gabba (N) - Won by 22
2010: Round 12 - 8.8 (56) to 17.19 (121) @ Etihad Stadium - Lost by 65
2011: Round 2 - 6.9 (45) to 19.9 (123) @ Etihad Stadium - Lost by 78
2012: Round 13 - 18.6 (114) to 7.14 (56) @ Etihad Stadium - Won by 58


LAST TIME THEY MET

The Lions travelled to Etihad on the eve of the Club’s inaugural Hall of Fame induction, and donned limited-edition heritage-inspired guernseys to mark the occasion.

The guernseys proved to inspire the visitors, who came out firing and led at every change to storm home to a 58-point victory.

Vice-Captain Tom Rockliff was inspirational with 40 possessions and two goals, while Pearce Hanley (29), Jack Redden (31), and Dayne Zorko (28) also saw plenty of the ball. Goalsneak Ash McGrath kicked five goals, while Daniel Merrett booted four.

It was the Lions’ first win against the Bulldogs in Melbourne in almost nine years.


FAST FOOTY FACTS

Statistical leaders (AFL Top Ten)
Marks: =7th Jonathan Brown (134)
Hard Ball Gets: 9th Ben Hudson (115)
Marks on Lead: 2nd Jonathan Brown (48)
Hitouts to Advantage: 10th Ben Hudson (115)
Tackles: 2nd Jack Redden (136)
Rebound 50s: =4th Pearce Hanley (87), =8th Jed Adcock (78)
Frees Against: =3rd Daniel Merrett (36)
One percenters: 2nd Joel Patfull (211), 8th Daniel Merrett (188)

The last time that the Lions won their final game of the season (including finals) was the 2003 Grand Final. The team won their Round 22 assignment in 2009, before falling to the Bulldogs in the semi-finals.

The Lions will be aiming for three wins in a row this weekend. The last time the Lions won three in a row was a streak of four wins from Rounds 1-4 in 2010.

Ruckman Ben Hudson was traded to the Lions at the end of 2011 from the Bulldogs, where he played 88 games in four seasons.

Justin Sherman was traded to the Bulldogs from the Lions at the end of the 2010 season after 114 games in five years.