AFL 2021 LIVE updates Johannisen sub again as Bulldogs lock horns with Lions for preliminary final berth
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Lachie Hunter and Lewis Young familiarise themselves with the conditions
The coaches have a walk around the Gabba ahead of the massive clash.
Chris Fagan.Credit:Getty Images
Luke Beveridge.Credit:Getty Images
BRISBANE LIONS
In: Deven Robertson, Jack Payne, Ryan Lester
Out: Daniel McStay (concussion), Jaxon Prior, Rhys Mathieson (medi-sub)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
No change
Deven Robertson.Credit:Getty Images
BRISBANE LIONS 133 (finals played)
Grant Birchall 26, Charlie Cameron 12, Lachie Neale 12, Mitch Robinson 9, Lincoln McCarthy 8, Jarryd Lyons 8, Daniel Rich 7, Harris Andrews 5, Hugh McCluggage 5, Dayne Zorko 5, Zac Bailey 5, Oscar McInerney 5, Jarrod Berry 5, Darcy Gardiner 4, Marcus Adams 3, Brandon Starcevich 3, Joe Daniher 3, Keidean Coleman 2, Nakia Cockatoo 2, Ryan Lester 2, Tom Fullarton 1, Jack Payne 1, Deven Robertson 0
WESTERN BULLDOGS 112
Taylor Duryea 13, Easton Wood 10, Adam Treloar 9, Lachie Hunter 8, Jack Macrae 8, Marcus Bontempelli 8, Josh Dunkley 7, Caleb Daniel 7, Jason Johannisen 7, Tom Liberatore 6, Mitch Hannan 4, Aaron Naughton 3, Bailey Smith 3, Tim English 3, Alex Keath 2, Bailey Williams 2, Ryan Gardner 2, Bailey Dale 2, Lewis Young 2, Josh Schache 2, Roarke Smith 2, Laitham Vandermeer 1, Cody Weightman 1
Grant Birchall.Credit:Getty Images
Jason Johannisen (Bulldogs) and Ryan Lester (Brisbane) are the medical substitutes tonight.
Jason Johannisen.Credit:AFL Photos
Adam Treloar soared and his undefeated Western Bulldogs continued to rise with him in a 19-point victory over the Brisbane Lions in Ballarat on Saturday.
The Bulldogs improved their record to 4-0 while adding another question mark over the Lions who fall to 1-3, albeit with one of those losses under a goal.
Treloar was at the top of the Bulldogs’ best with 29 disposals -18 contested - with Jackson Macrae (32 disposals) and Josh Dunkley (27 disposals) right with him.
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Bulldog Tim English battles with Lion Oscar McInerney.Credit:Getty Images
The Lions and Bulldogs head into this clash with their respective formlines a mirror image of each other.
After winning three games in a row and getting their season back on track to pinch a top-four spot from the Dogs, Brisbane let themselves down last week with a humbling 33-point loss to Melbourne in the First Qualifying Final at Adelaide Oval.
Conversely, after losing their last three games of the home-and-away season to give up the double chance to the Lions, the Bulldogs turned things around last week with an emphatic 49-point victory over Essendon in the First Elimination Final in Launceston.
The Bulldogs have the wood over the Lions, too, having won six of their last eight meetings.
But Brisbane rarely lose at the Gabba these days - they’ve won their last nine there by an average of 49 points. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have lost seven of their last eight at the venue.
Brisbane also lead the finals head-to-head ledger against the Bulldogs 2-1. This will be the sides’ first encounter in a final since their 2009 semi-final meeting, which the Bulldogs won by 51 points at the MCG.
Marcus Adams handpasses the ball as Laitham Vandermeer looks on.Credit:Getty Images
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has defended the Lions’ modest recent finals record and pointed to Richmond as an example of growth on a day he kept the Western Bulldogs guessing at selection.
The Lions have won only one of five finals under Fagan heading into Saturday night’s knockout clash at the Gabba.
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan.Credit:Getty Images
Crunched by Melbourne in last week’s qualifying final in Adelaide, the Lions have worked on their team defence this week, as well as determining how they will handle the absence of hit-up forward Daniel McStay. But regardless of the result, Fagan claimed on Friday that his side, which secured the double chance only in round 23, was still a work in progress.
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