The first of the night matches today is between Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns. The game will commence at 7:40pm local time at The Gabba in Brisbane. Last time these two teams met was in Round 21 last year which saw the Lions win by sixty two points.

Both teams are coming off losses last weekend Brisbane travelled to Patersons Stadium where they lost by twenty nine points to Fremanlte while Gold Coast played arguably their best match this year but couldn’t quite bridge the gap on Essendon late and lost by eighteen points at home.

Brisbane go into the match as favourites but Gold Coast continue to improve week by week and should be able to challenge what seems to be a weak Brisbane Lions team on paper, but the experience should allow the Lions to win the match but i feel it will be closer than the market suggests.

WHERE AND WHEN: The Gabba, Saturday April 21, 7.40pm
LAST TIME: Brisbane Lions 18.15 (123) d Gold Coast 8.13 (61), round 21, 2011 at The Gabba

 Tip: Brisbane to win by 12 points.

Odds: Brisbane $1.35 vs Gold Coast $3.30 at Sportsbet Australia

BRISBANE LIONS 

• B: Ashley McGrath, Matt Maguire, Josh Drummond
• HB: Mitchell Golby, Joel Patfull, Pearce Hanley
• C: Jed Adcock, Tom Rockliff, Daniel Rich
• HF: James Polkinghorne, Jonathan Brown, Todd Banfield
• F: Ryan Lester, Daniel Merrett, Aaron Cornelius
• Foll: Ben Hudson, Simon Black, Jack Redden
• I/C: Andrew Raines, Ryan Harwood, Jared Polec, Jack Crisp
• Emg: Sam Sheldon, Patrick Karnezis, Billy Longer

• In: Simon Black, Aaron Cornelius, Ben Hudson, Jack Crisp
• Out: Matthew Leuenberger, Jesse O’Brien, Claye Beams, Billy Longer
• New: Jack Crisp (Murray Bushrangers (VIC))