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Team Announcement: Veterans join young gun in Lions line-up
The Brisbane Lions have welcomed back two veteran defenders and an exciting young midfielder for Friday night’s clash against Hawthorn at the Gabba.
Premiership duo Dayne Zorko and Darcy Gardiner return to the Lions’ backline, while first-year player Daniel Annable gets his second opportunity at AFL level.
Zorko is back after being managed last week, Gardiner plays his first game since Round 17 due to a hamstring strain and Annable has overcome a Round 1 shoulder injury.
Lions Co-Captain Hugh McCluggage is a late out due to calf tightness, with the midfielder ruled out following today’s Captain’s Run at the Gabba.
Brisbane Lions swing changes after AFL mauling
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Reigning premiers Brisbane have recalled two premiership heroes and a young gun as they aim to respond from a shock smashing by Carlton.
Dayne Zorko, Darcy Gardiner and Daniel Annable will face Hawthorn at the Gabba on Friday, six days after being demolished by the Blues.
Keidean Coleman misses with concussion, Hugh McCluggage will sit out with a calf injury, while Bruce Reville has been dropped.
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These Lions have defied history before. To three-peat, they'll need to again
Another thrashing has left the Lions needing to defy history to complete a famous three-peat
Brisbane is chasing a three-peat in 2026, but its premiership chances are looking shaky after a demolition at the hands of Carlton at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
The surprise 76-point loss marked another heavy defeat for the Lions, who had won seven straight games to get their season back on track.
The loss to the Blues was Brisbane's second defeat by 75 points or more this season, following its hammering by Greater Western Sydney (78 points) in round 11.
Only two teams in VFL/AFL history have lost two games by such a margin and gone on to win the premiership, showing the enormity of the task ahead of the Lions.
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