Depleted Lions to keep it ‘simple’
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has promised the Lions won’t take victory for “granted” in Saturday’s QClash.
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has promised the Lions won’t take victory for “granted” in Saturday’s QClash.
Despite their list of unavailable defenders growing, the Lions shouldn’t move one of their star forwards into the backline, a club great says.
The Gold Coast Suns seem well aware of their issues going forward ahead of a must-win QClash against rivals Brisbane, with a midfield star defending their underperforming forward line.
The AFL wants answers from the Lions regarding Brisbane’s handling of a head knock suffered by one of the club’s best players.
When Damien Hardwick became Gold Coast coach he said that 80 per cent of the Suns’ first premiership side was already in the building, they may not be there yet, but the formula seems apparent.
By Tom Green’s admission, he ‘slid’ in the 2019 super-draft order, so where does he place himself when re-selecting ahead of a Gather Round match up with the Suns no.1 from that year Matt Rowell?
Sam Clohesy ended his three-year stint in the Gold Coast Academy certain his chance was lost. Five years on, the former Weribee star is ready for the AFL and to repay the faith of the Suns.
Ethan Read knew his great mates Jed Walter and Will Graham would be drafted when he played alongside them at Palm Beach Currumbin, but wasn’t so sure about himself. This weekend the trio will run out together in Gather Round.
With the Suns’ boom key forward recruit Jed Walter showing glimpses of his potential on debut, don’t be surprised to see Jack Lukosius becoming a swingman weapon for Damien Hardwick writes CALLUM DICK.
Gold Coast Suns’ top pick from last year’s draft won’t be guaranteed games after a quiet AFL debut, but the club is bullish about his huge potential.
When Liam Jones was exiled to the QAFL, he told a young key forward how to get under defenders’ skin. Now, that key forward – Jed Walter – is set to play against Jones in the AFL.
Suns skipper Touk Miller says his club has one of the best midfields in the AFL, and his charges are ready to keep their unbeaten start to 2024 alive when they face the Western Bulldogs.
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