Where and when: the Gabba, Saturday August 10, 4.35pm AEST
What it means for Brisbane: The Lions are locked with Geelong and West Coast at the top of the ladder and need to extend their seven-game winning streak to clinch that crucial top-two spot. Some extra percentage wouldn’t hurt either if the chance arises late in the match.
What it means for Gold Coast: Pride – pure and simple. The Suns have lost 15 straight matches and would love nothing more than snapping that – and denting the dreams of their Queensland rivals – with an upset win over Brisbane.
The stat: This match pits the team with the most potent attack against the team with the leakiest defence in the competition. Brisbane leads the AFL with its average of 91 points a game, while Gold Coast concedes a league-worst 97 points a game against it.
The match-up: The battle between Alex Sexton and Noah Answerth (492) should be a beauty. Sexton is a clever goal-poacher who has snagged 35 majors this season despite the Suns’ struggles. Answerth, fresh off a Rising Star nomination, is racking up the small-forward scalps in recent weeks, keeping Luke Breust and Sam Lloyd goalless in the past fortnight.
It’s a big week for: Gold Coast skipper Jarrod Witts plays his 100th game. The hulking ruckman has had a fabulous individual season – his first as co-captain alongside David Swallow – and would love to mark the milestone with a win.
Thommo’s Tip: Brisbane by plenty, let’s say 40 points.
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VC Neale, here we go!
200?
The thought of that is borderline sexual lol. Surely the Lions try and decimate the Suns for %? Expecting them, and Neale, to come out hot.
Neale VC 150+ PRAYING
Argh, get f*cked. Miller is sticking to Neale like GLUE.
yep. Still early days, but glad I left the V on JMac
Yes. Thank you, AS. Rub it in lol.
Honestly, why would you tag Neale over Zorko? Zorko is evi-f*cking-dently more damaging with it than Neale. Ugh!
let’s hope he goes to Zorks in the second half. Was always the way last year with Beams and Zorks?!
Lloyd, Grundy, Gawn, Crisp and Oliver have all underscored for me today.
OMG Neale….. Don’t you tell me i need to C Macrae now
Zorko being tagged?
Nah
When will teams learn you don’t tag players like Neale. You go for Zorkos, Merrett, Kelly etc. creative dangerous mids
I agree with ya
VC DIDNT WORK SO WHO TO C
TU: DANGER
TD: MACRAE
New coach for the GCS?
Lion no.1 on the ladder! here come the trophy
they can win it
lions only played 4 top 8 teams i think
not including port today