It wasn’t all that long ago, really …

THE TEAMS

MELBOURNE 

B: .Harmes 4 H.Petty 35 S.May 1
HB: J.Jordon 23 J.Lever 8 C.Salem 3 
C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Petracca 5 E.Langdon 15
HF: B.Brown 50 B.Fritsch 31 T.Sparrow 32
F: A.Neal-Bullen 30 S.Weideman 26 C.Spargo 9 
Foll:  L.Jackson 6 C.Oliver 13 J.Viney 7
I/C: T.Bedford 12 J.Bowey 17 M.Hibberd 14 K.Pickett 36
Sub: J.Hunt 29 Emerg: M.Brown 38 L.Dunstan 27 A.Tomlinson 20 

In: T.Bedford J.Hunt S.May S.Weideman 

Out: M.Brown (omitted) K.Chandler (omitted) M.Gawn (ankle)  D.Turner (face)

BRISBANE

B: J.Payne 40 H.Andrews 31 M.Adams 24
HB: B.Starcevich 37 D.Rich 10 N.Answerth 43
C: J.Berry 7 T.Berry 13 H.McCluggage 6
HF: C.Rayner 16 E.Hipwood 30 L.McCarthy 11
F: D.McStay 25 J.Daniher 3 C.Cameron 23
Foll: O.McInerney 46 J.Lyons 17 L.Neale 9
I/C: K.Coleman 18 D.Robertson 2 M.Robinson 5 J.Tunstill 29
Sub: C.Ah Chee 4 Emerg: D.Fort 32 R.Lester 35 J.Madden 14

In: C.Ah Chee T.Berry J.Payne D.Tunstill

Out: Z.Bailey (H&S Protocol) D.Fort (omitted) D.Gardiner (lungs) D.Zorko (hamstring)

It’s going to be a lot harder this time around because last time, they had Bailey and Zorko out.

We had Max out which was offset by Luke Jackson’s excellent game. 

Gawn IN

Gardiner, Zorko and Bailey IN 

big difference is the venue.  Lions are a 5-6 goal better team with the feral crowd at their side … and the umps also !!  Lions smashed the Blues so this will undoubtedly be a tough game for the Dees.