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Brisbane Lions vs Gold Coast Suns: AFL live scores

6th July, 2013
Teams

Brisbane

B: Mitch Golby, Matt Maguire, Joel Patfull
HB: Daniel Merrett, Justin Clarke, Jed Adcock
C: Pearce Hanley, Brent Moloney, Rohan Bewick
HF: Dayne Zorko, Jonathan Brown, Tom Rockliff
F: Ashley McGrath, Brent Staker, Josh Green
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger, Jack Redden, Daniel Rich
Int: Ryan Lester, Andrew Raines, Ryan Harwood, Sam Mayes
Emerg: James Polkinghorne, Jordan Lisle, Elliot Yeo

Gold Coast

B: Trent McKenzie, Sam Day, Joel Wilkinson
HB: Greg Broughton, Rory Thompson, Tom Murphy
C: Matt Shaw, Gary Ablett, Danny Stanley
HF: Jarrod Harbrow, Steven May, Aaron Hall
F: Campbell Brown, Daniel Gorringe, Timmy Sumner
Foll: Tom Nicholls, David Swallow, Jaeger O'Meara
Int: Harley Bennell, Andrew Boston, Luke Russell, Dion Prestia
Emerg: Sebastian Tape, Maverick Weller, Matthew Warnock

Kick-Off: 4.40pm AEST
Venue: GABBA
Last Time: Brisbane 13.16 (94) bt Gold Coast 13.14 (92)
History: Brisbane 4, Gold Coast 1
Betting: $1.30 Brisbane, $3.65 Gold Coast
TV: Fox Footy (LIVE), Channel Seven (LIVE, QLD)
Brisbane Lions - 2013 season (AFL Media)
6th July, 2013
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The Gold Coast Suns will head north to the Gabba without leader Gary Ablett to meet Brisbane Lions in the sixth edition of the QClash. We’ll have live scores from 4.40pm AEST.

In what so far as been an encouraging season for the Suns, there have been a number of key players who’ve stepped up to assist Ablett in driving this young side.

Just how much they’ve improved will be further known this afternoon, with the little master a late withdrawal on Friday night with a calf injury.

Former Lion Jared Brennan comes into the 22 as a replacement along with Luke Russell and Harley Bennell, who both return from their own respective injuries.

There will be two Brownlow Medallists missing in action tonight, with Simon Black unavailable due to a groin complaint.

Sam Docherty is also missing due to a back problem and Jordan Lisle, James Polkinghorne and Elliot Yeo are all omitted.

On the plus side for Lions coach Michael Voss, key defender Daniel Merrett will come back in after being a late withdrawal in the loss to Hawthorn last Sunday.

Andrew Raines, Rohan Bewick, Josh Green and Sam Mayes are the other inclusions.

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Brisbane have won the last four games against the Suns after initially dropping the inaugural QClash back in 2011, but the margins have been tight of late.

The edged Gold Coast by two points in Round 3 this season and won by 11 points in Round 17 last season.

With a full squad available the Suns would look a genuine chance to win this game tonight, but the loss of Ablett is massive for Guy McKenna’s team.

Still, the Lions have hardly been consistent in 2013 and if they turn in a poor performance the Suns might be able to spring a surprise.

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