Brisbane are due for a good performance and will have too much class all over the ground to let this one slip.
bomber, this is the
exact reason Brisbane are just 1-7 ATS this season!!
The Lions aren't the side they were last year (yet, anyway!). The midfield is way down on last year.
They are only 12th in clearances (finished the year 4th last year)...11th in possessions (2nd last year)
Their defense is a shadow of last year...An amazing 14th in rebounds this season, WAY down from 5th last year.
Add to this they are next to last (only better than Carlton) in goal accuracy, and they are (well, they ARE) perfect $$ makers for the books ATS.
I don't see them as being
due at all......sure running at about 70%, but don't think it's by choice :nono:
Also, don't get too keen on the Pies mate. (1.57 to win). They are 15th in inside 50's and their defense is sub-par.
The midfield is slow, and their disposals are poor.
They simply rely on their tall foward line to convert chances and kick a winning score.
They've beaten an amazingly under-manned Richmond in Rd. 1, Carlton, Geelong (only kicking away late due to Tarrant), and Adelaide (where they still had 5 less shots at goal!).
Remember, they only won 13 games last season.