We take a look at Saturday afternoons (22/6/2019) AFL Week 14 match which is between the St Kilda Saints and the Brisbane Lions. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday June 22, 4:35pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
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Preview:
There was nothing convincing about St. Kilda’s four-point win over the Suns last week.
The Saints trailed by three goals at half time, going on to clinch another thriller against the second-worst team in the competition.
Perhaps you could say the same about Brisbane, who return from the bye week hoping to make up for their shocking Round 12 loss to Carlton a fortnight ago. Brisbane were manhandled in the third quarter allowing the Blues to kick five goals – an area of concern for coach Chris Fagan as the Lions remain a question mark ahead of the finals.
Brisbane are always well supported when they travel to Marvel Stadium, but history is against them this week The Lions are winless in eight trips to face the Saints at Docklands, while on the flip side, the Saints are 4-2 on their home ground this season.
The Lions still find themselves as favourites this week on the road, a scenario they are 2-1 in over the last 12 months. St. Kilda, meanwhile, are 1-5 as the home underdog during the same time span, although their four-game winning streak against the Lions certainly stands out.
Brisbane has lost back-to-back games once already this year, but perhaps their one saving grace is goal kicking. The Lions rank fifth in average goals, compared to the Saints, who rank 15th.
This game should be close, but the Lions get the edge in a Saturday afternoon thriller.
Odds:
Tip: Brisbane Lions at $1.72
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Daniel McStay at $13.00
Teams:
SAINTS
B: McKenzie, Carlisle, Savage
HB: Wilkie, Battle, Marsh
C: Billings, Ross, Newnes
HF: Hind, Bruce, Sinclair
F: Gresham, Membrey, Kent
FOLL: Marshall, Dunstan, Armitage
I/C: Acres, Hannebery, Clark, Parker
EMG: Coffield, Brown, Paton, Langlands
IN: Carlisle, Hannebery
OUT: Brown, White
LIONS
B: Hodge, Andrews, Rich
HB: Witherden, Gardiner, Answerth
C: Zorko, Neale, McCarthy
HF: Rayner, Hipwood, Robinson
F: Cameron, McStay, Mathieson
FOLL: Martin, McCluggage, Lyons
I/C: Christensen, Allison, Lester, McInerney
EMG: Keays, Bastinac, Walker, Robertson
IN: Christensen, Lester, McInerney
OUT: Robertson, Taylor, Smith
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
