Adelaide Crows vs. Brisbane Lions Match Preview
Has the all mighty Brisbane Lions Empire almost dissolved or is the sleeping giant just about to wake again? With a shock loss to the Western bulldogs overnight the Brisbane lions will be looking for some kind of redemption and will be looking at taking their anger out on the Adelaide Crows, the three time premiership contender gained the services of superstar Jonathan brown two weeks ago with a best on ground performance vs. the Essendon Bombers is this going to be enough to continue the reassurance of a premiership contender into action. The question the Adelaide crows coaching staff lead by Neil Craig has to ask them self is ‘how do we keep the Brisbane lions star forward Jonathan brown quiet’?
Are the crows going to continue their resent flooding trends or become an adventurous attacking side with flair that Neil Craig has expressed interest in since taking over the top job from Gary Ayres in round 14 2004. For the Adelaide Crows to win they have to flood the defensive end of the 3 time premiership side and rebound the football to a some what lack lustre forward line who can be hit or miss over recent weeks
Speculation continues to grow over the form and fitness of a few valuable players in the Adelaide Crows squad, notably captain mark Ricciuto who has started the season in impeccable form only to have a few lean weeks for his side, is the star forward carrying a leg injury or is it possible the All-Australian captain be going thought a lean period of form. Media reports suggest the former and he injured his abductor muscle during the shock round 5 lose to the western bulldogs at Melbourne’s Telstra dome. The future of forward Scott Welsh is looking grim but seems to have the confidence in coach Neil Craig, Welsh who has only kicked four goals in four weeks “he (Welsh) is not getting looked after by his team mates up the field” according to Craig and once the process of our structure has changed he will be fine. Ken McGregor who received a knock to the head in the loss to the Melbourne Demons will have his toughest test since All-Australian vice captain Warren Tredrea but a suspect Achilles tendon may see the move of young gun Trent Hentschel moved into the key post of centre half back allowing McGregor to mould a struggling forward six who will be with out Graham Johncock who broke his fibular bone in his left leg and potentially be out for up to 8 weeks.
The form of the Brisbane lions is not great and the form of the Adelaide Crows at AAMI stadium is improving, in recent week at the leading stadium in SA. The crows have beaten the reining premier Port Adelaide Power by 66 points and the undefeated Kangaroos by 10 points. The Brisbane Lions have beaten bottom of the ladder Essendon Bombers by 52 points and lost to the erratic Western Bulldogs by 28 points
This will be a battle of the midfields; if the Adelaide on ball brigade can stop the Brisbane lions ‘fab four’ (Voss, Akermanis, Black, Lapin) they should be right on top and generate enough forward movement to entertain a huge home crowd to another victory.
Has the all mighty Brisbane Lions Empire almost dissolved or is the sleeping giant just about to wake again? With a shock loss to the Western bulldogs overnight the Brisbane lions will be looking for some kind of redemption and will be looking at taking their anger out on the Adelaide Crows, the three time premiership contender gained the services of superstar Jonathan brown two weeks ago with a best on ground performance vs. the Essendon Bombers is this going to be enough to continue the reassurance of a premiership contender into action. The question the Adelaide crows coaching staff lead by Neil Craig has to ask them self is ‘how do we keep the Brisbane lions star forward Jonathan brown quiet’?
Are the crows going to continue their resent flooding trends or become an adventurous attacking side with flair that Neil Craig has expressed interest in since taking over the top job from Gary Ayres in round 14 2004. For the Adelaide Crows to win they have to flood the defensive end of the 3 time premiership side and rebound the football to a some what lack lustre forward line who can be hit or miss over recent weeks
Speculation continues to grow over the form and fitness of a few valuable players in the Adelaide Crows squad, notably captain mark Ricciuto who has started the season in impeccable form only to have a few lean weeks for his side, is the star forward carrying a leg injury or is it possible the All-Australian captain be going thought a lean period of form. Media reports suggest the former and he injured his abductor muscle during the shock round 5 lose to the western bulldogs at Melbourne’s Telstra dome. The future of forward Scott Welsh is looking grim but seems to have the confidence in coach Neil Craig, Welsh who has only kicked four goals in four weeks “he (Welsh) is not getting looked after by his team mates up the field” according to Craig and once the process of our structure has changed he will be fine. Ken McGregor who received a knock to the head in the loss to the Melbourne Demons will have his toughest test since All-Australian vice captain Warren Tredrea but a suspect Achilles tendon may see the move of young gun Trent Hentschel moved into the key post of centre half back allowing McGregor to mould a struggling forward six who will be with out Graham Johncock who broke his fibular bone in his left leg and potentially be out for up to 8 weeks.
The form of the Brisbane lions is not great and the form of the Adelaide Crows at AAMI stadium is improving, in recent week at the leading stadium in SA. The crows have beaten the reining premier Port Adelaide Power by 66 points and the undefeated Kangaroos by 10 points. The Brisbane Lions have beaten bottom of the ladder Essendon Bombers by 52 points and lost to the erratic Western Bulldogs by 28 points
This will be a battle of the midfields; if the Adelaide on ball brigade can stop the Brisbane lions ‘fab four’ (Voss, Akermanis, Black, Lapin) they should be right on top and generate enough forward movement to entertain a huge home crowd to another victory.
