Round 10: Saturday Night—North Melbourne v Brisbane
Venue: Etihad Stadium (North Melbourne Home)
Ladder Positions: Brisbane (9th); North Melbourne (13th)
Last three games: Brisbane (win/lose/lose); North Melbourne (lose/lose/win)
Favourite: Brisbane
My Tip: Brisbane
This game I think is more important for Brisbane. After a five game losing streak, they managed to deter the swooping Magpies last week at the ‘Gabba. Standout performances came from Luke Power (in his 250th game), Simon Black, Daniel Rich, Johnathon Brown, and Brendan Fevola. These five men are the big names at Brisbane; when they rise the Lions are tough to beat. While they all won’t need to rise again to defeat a struggling North Melbourne side, Coach Michael Voss would take pleasure in seeing his two gun forwards get back to their early season form.
North Melbourne has been a struggling club for some time now. They’ve had difficulty with membership and game attendance, which is largely due to their inability to stage themselves as a genuine finals contender. However, new coach Brad Scott has something to play for this weekend as he takes on his old playing club, and some of his old team mates in Brisbane.
After a long time in injury, Drew Petrie returned to the Roos last week only to be carried back to the “indefinite list”. Jarred Brennan, who has been missing in action from the Lions for several weeks with an ankle injury, will make his return after undergoing a “miracle” recovery.
To ensure they stay on track for this year’s finals, the Lions will be tough to beat this weekend and should get over the line…
By 18 points
Ladder Positions: Brisbane (9th); North Melbourne (13th)
Last three games: Brisbane (win/lose/lose); North Melbourne (lose/lose/win)
Favourite: Brisbane
My Tip: Brisbane
This game I think is more important for Brisbane. After a five game losing streak, they managed to deter the swooping Magpies last week at the ‘Gabba. Standout performances came from Luke Power (in his 250th game), Simon Black, Daniel Rich, Johnathon Brown, and Brendan Fevola. These five men are the big names at Brisbane; when they rise the Lions are tough to beat. While they all won’t need to rise again to defeat a struggling North Melbourne side, Coach Michael Voss would take pleasure in seeing his two gun forwards get back to their early season form.
North Melbourne has been a struggling club for some time now. They’ve had difficulty with membership and game attendance, which is largely due to their inability to stage themselves as a genuine finals contender. However, new coach Brad Scott has something to play for this weekend as he takes on his old playing club, and some of his old team mates in Brisbane.
After a long time in injury, Drew Petrie returned to the Roos last week only to be carried back to the “indefinite list”. Jarred Brennan, who has been missing in action from the Lions for several weeks with an ankle injury, will make his return after undergoing a “miracle” recovery.
To ensure they stay on track for this year’s finals, the Lions will be tough to beat this weekend and should get over the line…
By 18 points
