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Just mentioned on TV ~ Brisbane have only 2 players on their injured list. We get four new players on ours every week!

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INS: Lewis, Hibberd, Preuss, O. McDonald, C. Wagner OUTS: J. Wagner

Which results aid our late run for finals glory?

I'm in merger talks with Talking Hawthorn. This site will be known as Dawkland.

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Goodwin: Jake Lever has improved significantly. He won’t play this week, but we’re really confident he’ll be back next week. Goodwin: Michael Hibberd will play. He’s done a lot of training over the last couple of weeks + he’ll be ready to play up in Brisbane. Goodwin: We train with speed, we train with intensity + there’s no question we want to maximise our year. Today’s session indicated that - I loved the way they went about it. Goodwin: It’s been a tough year on the injury front. Joel Smith has been ruled out for the year with that groin + Jeff Garlett is going to have surgery on his shoulder. Goodwin: To start to get some guys back from injury is pleasing, but the injuries have also given us opportunity. We’ve been able to play guys like Harrison Petty who has been outstanding. Goodwin: We’re starting to see some real growth in our younger players. We get a chance to develop them at VFL level, develop them at training, + they come in + perform for us. Goodwin: Kade Kolodjashnij has had a history of concussions but this one is on the minor scale of things - it certainly wasn’t a heavy head knock. He won’t play this week, but he’s progressing really well so he’s a big chance to play the following week. Goodwin: We enjoy travelling + this is another really good opportunity against a strong club. We know there’s a huge challenge there, I really like the way Brisbane go about it, so we’re looking forward to it. Goodwin: We want to build a winning culture + that means you go into every game wanting to win + to perform strongly. Goodwin: Sam Frost + Steven May both have the ability to play tall + small which give us flexibility.

Round 15 Brisbane v Melbourne Sunday 30 June, 3.20pm AEST Gabba 1.45pm: All gates open General admission Tickets to the game can be purchased via Ticketmaster. Woolworths Super Round Round 15 marks the Woolworths Super Round, where kids get in FREE to all matches. The free kids ticket must be redeemed in the same transaction as an adult ticket on Ticketmaster. Junior must be under 15yrs of age at the time of purchase. Find out more here on ticketing for the Super Round. Public transport Public Transport is the best way to get to The Gabba and is included FREE with your event ticket. Plan your journey using the Translink Journey Planner. Car parking No public parking is available around the Gabba area and 15 minute limits apply on match days. All fans are encouraged to use public transport to get to the game. An accessibility drop off zone is located across from Gate 5 on Duke Street. Find out more on the Gabba website. TV times All broadcast info in local times. Melbourne: Seven + Fox Sports 3 – 3.00pm Sydney: 7mate + Fox Sports 3 – 3.00pm Brisbane: 7mate + Fox Sports 3 – 3.00pm Adelaide: Seven + Fox Sports 3 – 2.30pm Perth: Fox Sports 3 – 1.00pm Tasmania: Seven + Fox Sports 3 – 3.00pm Canberra: 7mate + Fox Sports 3 – 3.00pm Darwin: Seven + Fox Sports 3 – 3.00pm For all other regions and radio info, refer to the AFL Broadcast Guide. Mobile app Live scores, stats and match highlights are available at the tap of a finger in the club's mobile app. Download it for iOS or Android. Social media Match hashtag: #AFLLionsDees Follow the club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live match coverage and a behind-the-scenes insight into match day. VFL Round 13 Casey v Box Hill Saturday June 29, 2.00pm Casey Fields Admission prices Melbourne/Casey Demons Members: FREE when you present your card on entry Adult General Admission: $10 Concession/Pensioner General Admission: $5 Children Under 15: Free VFLW Round 8 Richmond v Casey Sunday June 30, 1.00pm Queen Elizabeth II Oval, Bendigo Admission prices Entry to the VFLW game is FREE for all fans. Coverage Social media Follow the Casey Demons on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for behind-the-scenes + live coverage of the match.

I'd take consistently (or every second year) making finals over the dribble we've been served up for a decade. But yes one premiership please. Then I can shut this site down and retire.

I think you only get 2 for a JLT game. Having said that Goody decided to up the degree of difficulty and went into the game with less players than the opposition so we might actually have missed out on 6 points.

Jinxed it. ?

I agree. I've been a big proponent of playing them both but with Smith kicking a few goals last week that won't happen for awhile if at all this year.

He wanted to come here to learn from the master.

I'll just leave this one here.

These stats on the face of it appear damning but it's hard to compare the two eras. There were some massive scorelines in the late 80s to 00s. Teams would regularly kick well over 120 points a game. I was watching a game from 93 yesterday where we scored 160 points. We scored 156 points in the 00 prelim. Players kicking large bags and in turn teams kicking massive scores just is not the norm today.

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The respective ladder positions of this week’s combatants tell the story of one side on the rise and the other in steep decline. Since their most recent meeting which took place early last year, the Dees and the Lions have changed positions. They are opposed to each again on the former’s home turf with the locals in fine fettle after blowing St Kilda off the park at Marvel Stadium. The Lions’ home ground advantage has been a major consideration so far this year. They have won five out of six games there to date including fellow finals contenders in West Coast, Port Adelaide and Adelaide. At first blush, this spells doom and gloom for the Demons. Their position would appear to be hopeless. But is that really the case? After all, in a game between the sixth placed Brisbane Lions and Melbourne third from last, the statistics most certainly do not tell the whole story. Head to head, the Demons lead their opponents in disposals, clearances, the inside 50 count, contested possessions, tackles and hit outs while they do lag behind in free kicks awarded. The Lions are way ahead in terms of accuracy while their visitors continue to concede majors like water through a sieve. On a weekly basis, their opposition manage feats of remarkably accuracy when kicking for goal. The commentariat are having a field day trying to deconstruct the phenomenon. It’s to do with fitness and conditioning, too many injuries to key players, lack of skills and technique, poor form, it’s all in the head, a loss of confidence, too slow or a combination of the above. And whilst Brisbane are playing for finals honours, Melbourne has little to play for but pride - a commodity that can quickly evaporate if things turn awry in the early stages of a game. With that in mind, it won’t take long to determine whether we have a game on our hands. The Demons will be relying on its midfield ability to win contests with Max Gawn feeding his on ball brigade and hoping that the good form last week of key position players Sam Frost, Steven May and Tom McDonald will again be enough to lift them to victory. The problem I see is that there are no indication that Melbourne can turn around the season long pattern of murder by numbers in front of not only their own goal but that of their opposition and on that basis, I’m going for the Lions by 10 points. THE GAME Brisbane v Melbourne at The Gabba Sunday, 30 June, 2019 at 3.20pm HEAD TO HEAD  Overall Brisbane 20 wins, Melbourne 25 wins At The Gabba Brisbane 13 wins, Melbourne 8 wins  Last Five Meetings Brisbane 1 win, Melbourne 4 wins The Coaches Fagan 0 wins, Goodwin 2 wins MEDIA TV - Channel 7, Fox Sports 3 Live at 3.00pm Radio - TBA LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 14.16.100 defeated Brisbane 10.14.74 at the Gabba, Round 2, 2018 After letting victory against Geelong slip through it grasp in Round 1, Melbourne again looked shaky when the Lions came back from a 42-point third-term deficit to level the scores in the fourth. It took some magic from Jeff Garlett who finished with four goals to allow the Demons to draw away and record their first win of the season. Jesse Hogan was in fine touch with five goals, 22 disposals and nine marks. THE TEAMS BRISBANE B Luke Hodge Harris Andrews Daniel Rich HB Alex Witherden Darcy Gardiner Noah Answerth C Dayne Zorko Lachie Neale Lincoln McCarthy HF Cam Rayner Eric Hipwood Mitch Robinson F Charles Cameron Daniel McStay Zac Bailey FOLL Stefan Martin Hugh McCluggage Jarryd Lyons I/C Jarrod Berry Allen Christensen Ryan Lester Oscar McInerney EMG Ben Keays Corey Lyons Sam Skinner Brandon Starcevich IN Zac Bailey Jarrod Berry OUT Jacob Allison (omitted) Rhys Mathieson (omitted) MELBOURNE B Jay Lockhart Steven May Christian Salem HB Nathan Jones Sam Frost Bayley Fritsch C Oskar Baker James Harmes Angus Brayshaw HF Jayden Hunt Tim Smith Christian Petracca F Mitch Hannan Tom McDonald Sam Weideman FOLL Max Gawn Jack Viney Clayton Oliver I/C Michael Hibberd Marty Hore Alex Neal-Bullen Harrison Petty EMG Jordan Lewis Oscar McDonald Braydon Preuss Corey Wagner IN Michael Hibberd OUT Josh Wagner (omitted) Injury List: Round 15 Michael Hibberd (collarbone) – test Kade Chandler (hip) – test Jake Lever (knee) – 1-2 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) – 2-3 weeks Billy Stretch (foot) – 2-3 weeks Declan Keilty (ankle) – 3-4 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 4-6 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 4-6 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – TBC Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite