Preview Brisbane Lions vs. North Melbourne (G) (N), Sat Jul 20, 7:25PM // PREVIEW Rd 18

[Chief]

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Date​	Venue​	Home v Away Teams​	Result​	High Disposals​	High Goals​
Round 2, 31 Mar 2019​	Marvel Stadium​	North Melbourne defeated by Brisbane​	87-107​	L. Neale 43​	C. Cameron 4​
Round 20, 4 Aug 2018​	Gabba​	Brisbane defeated by North Melbourne​	104-107​	D. Zorko 35​	H. McCluggage 3 J. Ziebell 3​
Round 11, 3 Jun 2018​	Marvel Stadium​	North Melbourne defeats Brisbane​	141-87​	S. Higgins 38​	D. Beams 5​
Round 23, 26 Aug 2017​	Gabba​	Brisbane defeated by North Melbourne​	79-130​	S. Higgins 29​	B. Brown 7​
Round 2, 2 Apr 2016​	Gabba​	Brisbane defeated by North Melbourne​	83-117​	B. Harvey 24 P. Hanley 24 D. Zorko 24​	J. Waite 5​
Round 17, 25 Jul 2015​	Gabba​	Brisbane defeated by North Melbourne​	38-110​	J. Redden 29​	D. Petrie 4​
Round 2, 12 Apr 2015​	Marvel Stadium​	North Melbourne defeats Brisbane​	133-51​	S. Gibson 33​	J. Waite 7​
Round 15, 28 Jun 2014​	Gabba​	Brisbane defeats North Melbourne​	70-66​	P. Hanley 34​	D. Petrie 4​
Round 9, 17 May 2014​	Marvel Stadium​	North Melbourne defeats Brisbane​	125-38​	B. Harvey 39​	L. Thomas 4​
Round 16, 13 Jul 2013​	Gabba​	Brisbane defeats North Melbourne​	117-105​	S. Gibson 28 T. Rockliff 28​	D. Petrie 5​

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[Power Raid]

A ripping contest but the Lions are coming into form at the right time of the year

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

A ripping contest but the Lions are coming into form at the right time of the year

I disagree. Highly unlikely that we can sustain this form for the next 3 months in order to win the premiership

 

[bmaurizio]

Lions in a very tough scrap.

 

[Shinboner '07]

We will be breathing fire after the loss to Essendon. Higgins will return.

North by 8.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

We will be breathing fire after the loss to Essendon. Higgins will return.

North by 8.

I have no doubt the loss to us will spring Kangas into action. would not be surprised we see the performance against Pies and Richmond

 

[Gameova_]

Brisbane playing good footy. Interesting to see how we bounce back after last week's defeat to the bombers

 

[Viceregal]

I disagree. Highly unlikely that we can sustain this form for the next 3 months in order to win the premiership

Possibly depends on whether we were playing out of our skins the last few weeks or if we have found an upgraded new normal.

 

[The Warlord]

Lachie Neale to get 57 possessions.

Is Hodge coming back? I'd enjoy Zurhaar ending his career for him. It would be fitting too, live by the sword, die by the sword type of stuff.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Possibly depends on whether we were playing out of our skins the last few weeks or if we have found an upgraded new normal.

Looks to me like natural improvement - if we played out of our skins we'd have won by 100+

 

[Paganism mark II]

Would have been a massive match this if not for Tippa’s goal

 

[Bigeasy]

With Brisbane, West Coast and Geelong all away games over the next 4 weeks, we will see how this North team under Shaw performs.

Brisbane look hungry at the moment and playing great footy. Their small forwards are a major concern, especially with so many good ones so we will need to have our pressure game at Pies/Tiges level or else they will be grabbing groundballs Harlem Globetrotters style and kicking goals from everywhere.

If our pressure is up then I think we will win.

 

[mpal6]

We'll win this one. Our Gabba performance has been consistent except the one blemish against Pies. Expecting normal service to continue.

 

[ROOINYOU]

Lions playing great footy at the moment. gonna be tough for us to get up in this one.
Higgins a big in for us!
Roos lose by 5 points.

 

[MacMum]

Lachie Neale to get 57 possessions.

Is Hodge coming back? I'd enjoy Zurhaar ending his career for him. It would be fitting too, live by the sword, die by the sword type of stuff.

Really?

You would want to hope Mitchy Robinson isn't in the fascinity of said career ending stuff on Hodge. Might not be the only career ended! Serious.

Not one of your better ideas I'm guessing.

 

[The Warlord]

Really?

You would want to hope Mitchy Robinson isn't in the fascinity of said career ending stuff on Hodge. Might not be the only career ended! Serious.

Not one of your better ideas I'm guessing.

We owe Hodge a great deal, albeit not in your jumper.

 

[iBeng]

We owe Hodge a great deal, albeit not in your jumper.

Go physical on him or Lachie and see what happens.

 

[Viceregal]

We owe Hodge a great deal, albeit not in your jumper.

So did we ... be we have forgiven him now (as would you have if he was wearing Blue and White!)

 

[The Warlord]

Go physical on him or Lachie and see what happens.

What, Mitch Robinson will run around waving his arms and hooting and jabbering like some zoo creature?

We will play it very very hard, but we won't engage in stupid Port like tactics.

 

[The Warlord]

So did we ... be we have forgiven him now (as would you have if he was wearing Blue and White!)

You guys are just lucky that monster Ryan Bastinac is not playing - (shakes fist!!!)