Preview
- Aug 18, 2022
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- Brisbane Lions
Coming off a confidence-boosting win against the Eagles and showing a ton of fight the week before against the Dees, the 4W, 5L Suns are showing some promising form in the absence of their illustrious leader Touk Miller.
Meanwhile, Brisbane is looking to make it 7 in a row to really cement their charge for another premiership on the 20th anniversary of their three-peat.
For QLD Footy, the Q Clash has often been a one-sided affair, but not without some niggle along the way (who can forget Steven May's hit on Stef Martin?) It's a game that doesn't attract great attention from the footballing fraternity, and as someone who wants to see more QLD Footy focus, it's a match I'd like to see be a close tussle.
Touk Can Play At That Game
Last time we met, Touk Miller made us work for a slim 17 point win, with 34 touches and 7 tackles; he was outdone only by the 50 hit outs to teammate Jarrod Witts. With Miller out injured, who picks up the slack? Enter Matt Rowell. With 29 possessions, a whopping 17 tackles and a goal against West Coast, he looks set to cause some headaches through the middle. With Witts still showing domination in the ruck and Anderson providing plenty of support, these three have the potential to provide ample opportunity for King and Chol up forward.
City to Coast
We've all enjoyed watching the Suns squirm awkwardly when Lyons and Zorko give them a reminder of what they missed out on, and on Saturday, Tom Berry will be looking to do the same to us. I think it's fair to say most of us admired his mongrel and were hoping to see it more in our colours, and I'm hoping we don't see him fill us with regrets when we face off. I might still stifle a wry smile if he lays a tackle on his brother.
The Contest
The Suns will be looking to flip the tables on what has been a dominant hold by the Lions in the Q Clash, having not lost since 2018. The Suns have shown some spirited performances recently but still don't look likely to threaten a finals position. On the other hand, Brisbane is poised to go deep in September, heck, all the way is most people's pass mark. With all 3 lines firing and (most of) our new inclusions clicking perfectly, the Suns will need to pull off something extremely special to get a win.
Changes
Lions – Barring Big O soreness not expecting to see any changes, perhaps Ah Chee for Answerth
Suns – Suns will be hoping Ben Long gets over his back soreness and Casboult is likely included depending on the impending birth of baby Casboult
Result
Lions by 34 with Ashcroft collecting a Rising Star nomination and Neale putting a BoG performance.
Meanwhile, Brisbane is looking to make it 7 in a row to really cement their charge for another premiership on the 20th anniversary of their three-peat.
For QLD Footy, the Q Clash has often been a one-sided affair, but not without some niggle along the way (who can forget Steven May's hit on Stef Martin?) It's a game that doesn't attract great attention from the footballing fraternity, and as someone who wants to see more QLD Footy focus, it's a match I'd like to see be a close tussle.
Touk Can Play At That Game
Last time we met, Touk Miller made us work for a slim 17 point win, with 34 touches and 7 tackles; he was outdone only by the 50 hit outs to teammate Jarrod Witts. With Miller out injured, who picks up the slack? Enter Matt Rowell. With 29 possessions, a whopping 17 tackles and a goal against West Coast, he looks set to cause some headaches through the middle. With Witts still showing domination in the ruck and Anderson providing plenty of support, these three have the potential to provide ample opportunity for King and Chol up forward.
City to Coast
We've all enjoyed watching the Suns squirm awkwardly when Lyons and Zorko give them a reminder of what they missed out on, and on Saturday, Tom Berry will be looking to do the same to us. I think it's fair to say most of us admired his mongrel and were hoping to see it more in our colours, and I'm hoping we don't see him fill us with regrets when we face off. I might still stifle a wry smile if he lays a tackle on his brother.
The Contest
The Suns will be looking to flip the tables on what has been a dominant hold by the Lions in the Q Clash, having not lost since 2018. The Suns have shown some spirited performances recently but still don't look likely to threaten a finals position. On the other hand, Brisbane is poised to go deep in September, heck, all the way is most people's pass mark. With all 3 lines firing and (most of) our new inclusions clicking perfectly, the Suns will need to pull off something extremely special to get a win.
Changes
Lions – Barring Big O soreness not expecting to see any changes, perhaps Ah Chee for Answerth
Suns – Suns will be hoping Ben Long gets over his back soreness and Casboult is likely included depending on the impending birth of baby Casboult
Result
Lions by 34 with Ashcroft collecting a Rising Star nomination and Neale putting a BoG performance.
