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NEWS ARTICLES
Akermanis, Weller return
lions.com.au
6:36:56 PM Thu 24 July, 2003
Exciting speedster Jason Akermanis is back in the AAPT Brisbane Lions line-up after being sidelined last week with a back-related hamstring problem.
The 26-year-old will add pace and experience against one of the Lions’ great rivals, Port Adelaide, at the Gabba on Saturday night.
Akermanis and former rookie list player Luke Weller were the additions to the side that lost to Essendon by eight points last weekend, with premiership stars Justin Leppitsch and Chris Scott the omissions through injury.
Akermanis, who has played 178 games and booted 207 goals, trained strongly at the Gabba last night to signal his availability for the big clash.
The news was not so good on Akermanis’ fellow member of the ‘Fab Four’ Nigel Lappin, who is still being troubled by a badly corked thigh. Lappin was unable to join in the main training session last night and misses his second straight game.
The story was the same for dynamic back pocket player Chris Johnson, who misses his fourth game with hamstring problems.
Weller made his debut against West Coast in Round 12 and held down centre-half-forward with aplomb in Round 13 against Richmond. He was omitted after his third straight senior game the following week, and has been a strong contributor at reserves level in the ensuing fortnight.
Port lost Peter Burgoyne to suspension and dropped first year player Steven Salopek, bringing in strong run-with players Stuart Cochrane and Kane Cornes.
Salopek, Brendon Lade and untried South Adelaide midfielder Chris Hall.
The Lions side is:
B: Ash McGrath, Mal Michael, Martin Pike
HB: Jason Akermanis, Darryl White, Marcus Ashcroft
C: Brad Scott, Michael Voss, Tim Notting
HF: Aaron Shattock, Jonathan Brown, Luke Power
F: Craig McRae, Alastair Lynch, Daniel Bradshaw
R: Jamie Charman, Simon Black, Shaun Hart
I/C: Blake Caracella, Robbie Copeland, Clark Keating, Luke Weller
Emerg: Jared Brennan, Jason Gram, Shane Morrison
In: Jason Akermanis, Luke Weller
Out: Justin Leppitsch (shoulder), Chris Scott (quad)
The Power side is:
B Matthew Bishop, Darryl Wakelin, Brett Montgomery
HB: Gavin Wanganeen, Stephen Paxman, Jared Poulton
C: Roger James, Josh Carr, Jarrad Schofield
HF: Chad Cornes, Warren Tredrea, Che ****atoo-Collins
F: Byron Pickett, Shaun Burgoyne, Matthew Primus
R: Dean Brogan, Nick Stevens, Stuart Cochrane
I/C: Stuart Dew, Kane Cornes, Brent Guerra, Domenic Cassisi
Emerg: Chris Hall, Brendon Lade, Steven Salopek
In: Stuart Cochrane, Kane Cornes
Out: Steven Salopek (omitted), Peter Burgoyne (suspended)
Lappin and Leppitsch both out. These two have always been our nemeses. I think that's the correct plural of nemesis.
Anyway, there can be no doubt that their omissions leave more of a hole than ours. Although Burgoyne can be covered, the loss of Leppitsch means our big forwards have to be covered by lesser lights. And Lappin has always been a good player against us. A lot of people, myself inluded, feel if he hadn't been injured against us in r22, 2002 that the Lions would have won that game.
NEWS ARTICLES
Akermanis, Weller return
lions.com.au
6:36:56 PM Thu 24 July, 2003
Exciting speedster Jason Akermanis is back in the AAPT Brisbane Lions line-up after being sidelined last week with a back-related hamstring problem.
The 26-year-old will add pace and experience against one of the Lions’ great rivals, Port Adelaide, at the Gabba on Saturday night.
Akermanis and former rookie list player Luke Weller were the additions to the side that lost to Essendon by eight points last weekend, with premiership stars Justin Leppitsch and Chris Scott the omissions through injury.
Akermanis, who has played 178 games and booted 207 goals, trained strongly at the Gabba last night to signal his availability for the big clash.
The news was not so good on Akermanis’ fellow member of the ‘Fab Four’ Nigel Lappin, who is still being troubled by a badly corked thigh. Lappin was unable to join in the main training session last night and misses his second straight game.
The story was the same for dynamic back pocket player Chris Johnson, who misses his fourth game with hamstring problems.
Weller made his debut against West Coast in Round 12 and held down centre-half-forward with aplomb in Round 13 against Richmond. He was omitted after his third straight senior game the following week, and has been a strong contributor at reserves level in the ensuing fortnight.
Port lost Peter Burgoyne to suspension and dropped first year player Steven Salopek, bringing in strong run-with players Stuart Cochrane and Kane Cornes.
Salopek, Brendon Lade and untried South Adelaide midfielder Chris Hall.
The Lions side is:
B: Ash McGrath, Mal Michael, Martin Pike
HB: Jason Akermanis, Darryl White, Marcus Ashcroft
C: Brad Scott, Michael Voss, Tim Notting
HF: Aaron Shattock, Jonathan Brown, Luke Power
F: Craig McRae, Alastair Lynch, Daniel Bradshaw
R: Jamie Charman, Simon Black, Shaun Hart
I/C: Blake Caracella, Robbie Copeland, Clark Keating, Luke Weller
Emerg: Jared Brennan, Jason Gram, Shane Morrison
In: Jason Akermanis, Luke Weller
Out: Justin Leppitsch (shoulder), Chris Scott (quad)
The Power side is:
B Matthew Bishop, Darryl Wakelin, Brett Montgomery
HB: Gavin Wanganeen, Stephen Paxman, Jared Poulton
C: Roger James, Josh Carr, Jarrad Schofield
HF: Chad Cornes, Warren Tredrea, Che ****atoo-Collins
F: Byron Pickett, Shaun Burgoyne, Matthew Primus
R: Dean Brogan, Nick Stevens, Stuart Cochrane
I/C: Stuart Dew, Kane Cornes, Brent Guerra, Domenic Cassisi
Emerg: Chris Hall, Brendon Lade, Steven Salopek
In: Stuart Cochrane, Kane Cornes
Out: Steven Salopek (omitted), Peter Burgoyne (suspended)
Lappin and Leppitsch both out. These two have always been our nemeses. I think that's the correct plural of nemesis.
Anyway, there can be no doubt that their omissions leave more of a hole than ours. Although Burgoyne can be covered, the loss of Leppitsch means our big forwards have to be covered by lesser lights. And Lappin has always been a good player against us. A lot of people, myself inluded, feel if he hadn't been injured against us in r22, 2002 that the Lions would have won that game.
He's been tried, ta very much. I wish journo's would get these sort of things right once in a while.
We'll see.