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Round 11 - Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 8th August 7.40pm
The Gabba
Last time they met -
Interestingly last years Round 20 match up was on August the 4th. This year’s Round 11 match up, is 4 days later in the Calendar year on August the 8th Strange year it has been.
Brisbane had broken many hoodoos last season (West Coast, Sydney and Adelaide at the top of the list) and this was another chance. The Bulldogs had won the past five matches between the clubs, including all four with Chris Fagan as Coach. The last time the Lions had tasted success was the final round of the 2015 season when an eight-point victory helped them avoid the wooden spoon.
This 14.14 (98) to 11.14 (80) - Lions win ended the Bulldogs run of 5 straight wins against the Lions.
First year Captain Dayne Zorko was injured midway through the Third Quarter (Hamstring).
Zorkos departure, with just three regular-season games remaining before finals, coincided with a Bulldogs’ revival as the visitors rallied from 43 points down to trail by just 17 at the final change.
Early fourth-quarter goals to Eric Hipwood and Charlie Cameron looked to have sealed it, however the Bulldogs came again when Marcus Bontempelli (just off the bench) pulled it to a 17-point game.
But Hipwood replied with his second goal of the quarter to ensure Brisbane’s eighth win from nine home games in the season.
Bontempelli (35 disposals) was influential for the Bulldogs, while Jack Macrae finished with 45 disposals. Aaron Naughton kicked 2.2.
Game highlights -
PreviewPreview6:38Brisbane v Western Bulldogs Highlights | Round 20, 2019 | AFLYouTube · AFLAug 4, 2019
Head to Head since the Bears merged with Fitzroy -
Summary
[TD valign="top"]Since 1997[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]All
Games[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Last 5
Games[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Highest
Score[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Lowest
Score[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Biggest
Win[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]19[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]1[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]170[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]44[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]84[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Western Bulldogs[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]20[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]4[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]177[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]56[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]91[/TD]
The Lions have a chance to even the All Time Ledger with a win in this game to make it 20 wins a piece.
Players to watch -
Bontempelli always seems to tear us a new one and Jack Macrae also, although not as damaging with his disposal as The Bont. And with Dunkley now back we will have to watch him carefully too.
With Naughton a chance to come back for this one?? Andrews will have his hands full but their biggest threat in their forward line (to this point in the season) would be Josh Bruce and Mitch Wallis at the moment. And a resting Bont and English.
We shouldn’t need to go into this one with any more than 2 talls in defense as they are playing a pretty small forward line at the moment.
We will also have to watch Johannisen’s run and Caleb Daniel’s disposal skills.
And generally their disposal by handball in and around the contest is a danger (similar to Richmond) so we will need to play pretty tight at the contest and not let them get it to the outside to use their speed, force them to kick long to a contest where we will have them covered.
For us -
Charlie Cameron kicked 4 against The Dogs in the Round 20 game last year.
But they will have their hands full as we have many players regularly contributing to the score board both forwards and the resting mids.
The Brownlow favourite Lachie Neale has been in Stellar touch and will continue on his merry way. Lyons has been one of our better performers in the middle this year too.
Both Andrews and Gardiner have been great in Defense.
Run of form (Doggies) -
The inconsistent Doggies are currently sitting in 8th spot on the ladder with a 5/5 record and a percentage of 92.2.
With only 2 games played in the round to date they could fall as far as 13th on ladder before this weekends game depending on other teams results.
Run of form (Lions) -
After a big loss to Richmond the Lions are currently still in 2nd spot on the ladder with a 7/3 record and a percentage of 117.9.
We could fall to 3rd if St Kilda beat the Suns.
West coast have a bye.
Last 5 -
In Conclusion -
If we were to bring our A Game??
Hard to see the Dogs, on current form, pushing us too hard if we can play anywhere near our best but after 4 games in 14 days and 3 of those games in 9 days and after a pretty heavy defeat against last year premiers, our confidence will be rocked a little.
They cracked in Hard against Port, but will have an extra days rest before the game.
One thing is for sure, they will not go away and will keep on coming in a similar fashion to last years game.
We should welcome back a few best 22 players in Rich, Birchall and McStay. I would also bring Eagles in as Ruck support for O to add a bit more experience and mongrel around the ball. And Young Bez to help lock the ball in our forward half which we were unable to do against Richmond.
Great to be back at the Gabba
After 5 weeks/games away, the boys will be itching to get back.
Bring your voices people, We are gonna need it to lift the boys.
It won’t be easy but Lions in a pretty close one by 12 points
Round 11 - Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 8th August 7.40pm
The Gabba
Last time they met -
Interestingly last years Round 20 match up was on August the 4th. This year’s Round 11 match up, is 4 days later in the Calendar year on August the 8th Strange year it has been.
Brisbane had broken many hoodoos last season (West Coast, Sydney and Adelaide at the top of the list) and this was another chance. The Bulldogs had won the past five matches between the clubs, including all four with Chris Fagan as Coach. The last time the Lions had tasted success was the final round of the 2015 season when an eight-point victory helped them avoid the wooden spoon.
This 14.14 (98) to 11.14 (80) - Lions win ended the Bulldogs run of 5 straight wins against the Lions.
First year Captain Dayne Zorko was injured midway through the Third Quarter (Hamstring).
Zorkos departure, with just three regular-season games remaining before finals, coincided with a Bulldogs’ revival as the visitors rallied from 43 points down to trail by just 17 at the final change.
Early fourth-quarter goals to Eric Hipwood and Charlie Cameron looked to have sealed it, however the Bulldogs came again when Marcus Bontempelli (just off the bench) pulled it to a 17-point game.
But Hipwood replied with his second goal of the quarter to ensure Brisbane’s eighth win from nine home games in the season.
Bontempelli (35 disposals) was influential for the Bulldogs, while Jack Macrae finished with 45 disposals. Aaron Naughton kicked 2.2.
Game highlights -
PreviewPreview6:38Brisbane v Western Bulldogs Highlights | Round 20, 2019 | AFLYouTube · AFLAug 4, 2019
Head to Head since the Bears merged with Fitzroy -
Summary
[TD valign="top"]Since 1997[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]All
Games[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Last 5
Games[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Highest
Score[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Lowest
Score[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Biggest
Win[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]19[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]1[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]170[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]44[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]84[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]Western Bulldogs[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]20[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]4[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]177[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]56[/TD]
[TD valign="top"]91[/TD]
The Lions have a chance to even the All Time Ledger with a win in this game to make it 20 wins a piece.
Players to watch -
Bontempelli always seems to tear us a new one and Jack Macrae also, although not as damaging with his disposal as The Bont. And with Dunkley now back we will have to watch him carefully too.
With Naughton a chance to come back for this one?? Andrews will have his hands full but their biggest threat in their forward line (to this point in the season) would be Josh Bruce and Mitch Wallis at the moment. And a resting Bont and English.
We shouldn’t need to go into this one with any more than 2 talls in defense as they are playing a pretty small forward line at the moment.
We will also have to watch Johannisen’s run and Caleb Daniel’s disposal skills.
And generally their disposal by handball in and around the contest is a danger (similar to Richmond) so we will need to play pretty tight at the contest and not let them get it to the outside to use their speed, force them to kick long to a contest where we will have them covered.
For us -
Charlie Cameron kicked 4 against The Dogs in the Round 20 game last year.
But they will have their hands full as we have many players regularly contributing to the score board both forwards and the resting mids.
The Brownlow favourite Lachie Neale has been in Stellar touch and will continue on his merry way. Lyons has been one of our better performers in the middle this year too.
Both Andrews and Gardiner have been great in Defense.
Run of form (Doggies) -
The inconsistent Doggies are currently sitting in 8th spot on the ladder with a 5/5 record and a percentage of 92.2.
With only 2 games played in the round to date they could fall as far as 13th on ladder before this weekends game depending on other teams results.
Run of form (Lions) -
After a big loss to Richmond the Lions are currently still in 2nd spot on the ladder with a 7/3 record and a percentage of 117.9.
We could fall to 3rd if St Kilda beat the Suns.
West coast have a bye.
Last 5 -
In Conclusion -
If we were to bring our A Game??
Hard to see the Dogs, on current form, pushing us too hard if we can play anywhere near our best but after 4 games in 14 days and 3 of those games in 9 days and after a pretty heavy defeat against last year premiers, our confidence will be rocked a little.
They cracked in Hard against Port, but will have an extra days rest before the game.
One thing is for sure, they will not go away and will keep on coming in a similar fashion to last years game.
We should welcome back a few best 22 players in Rich, Birchall and McStay. I would also bring Eagles in as Ruck support for O to add a bit more experience and mongrel around the ball. And Young Bez to help lock the ball in our forward half which we were unable to do against Richmond.
Great to be back at the Gabba
After 5 weeks/games away, the boys will be itching to get back.
Bring your voices people, We are gonna need it to lift the boys.
It won’t be easy but Lions in a pretty close one by 12 points