The first game on Saturday for AFL Round 18 is between Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4:40 PM with the game to be played at Gabba. The favourite for the match is away team Gold Coast Suns. View our preview and teams for the game between Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns.
Round: Round 18, Saturday July 26, 2014, 4:40 PM
Stadium: Gabba
Weather: 25° late shower possible storm
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Preview:
FOR maybe the first time in the four-year history of the QClash, there’s something genuinely riding on the result. Gold Coast is perched in ninth place, but a win over its Queensland rivals can vault them back into the top eight. They humbled the Lions by 53 points earlier in the season but this time they will be without injured skipper Gary Ablett, and playing an outfit that has improved significantly since the start of the season. But if they’re serious about making the finals for the first time in their short history, the Suns should still have enough class to get home.
B: Darcy Gardiner, Matt Maguire, Justin Clarke
HB: Joel Patfull, Daniel McStay, Ryan Harwood
C: Ashley McGrath, James Aish, Sam Mayes
HF: Lewis Taylor, Michael Close, Josh Green
F: Dayne Zorko, Daniel Merrett, Jed Adcock
Fol: Stefan Martin, Tom Rockliff, Pearce Hanley
I/C: Jack Crisp, Rohan Bewick, Claye Beams, Ryan Lester
Emg: Nick Robertson, Jordan Lisle, Zac O’Brien
In: Tom Rockliff, Jack Crisp
Out: Marco Paparone (Omitted), Mitch Golby (foot)
B: Michael Rischitelli, Steven May, Greg Broughton
HB: Sean Lemmens, Rory Thompson, Jarrod Harbrow
C: Jack Martin, Danny Stanley, Matt Shaw
HF: Luke Russell, Tom Lynch, Harley Bennell
F: Charlie Dixon, Sam Day, Aaron Hall
FOLL: Zac Smith, David Swallow, Dion Prestia
I/C: Jaeger O’Meara, Alex Sexton, Clay Cameron, Jesse Lonergan
Emg: Daniel Gorringe, Henry Schade, Louis Herbert
In: Luke Russell, Clay Cameron.
Out: Kade Kolodjashnij (hamstring), Tom Murphy (suspension)