The Division 1 table topping Warwick Redback's will travel north of Toowoomba to face the sixth placed Highfields Lions at Kratzke Oval.
Warwick bounced back to form last week with an impressive 109point victory over the Tigers, while the Lions are coming off the bye and should be fresh. These two sides only faced each other weeks ago with the Redback's coming away with the premiership points in that match at Reddies Oval.
Can the Redback's replicate their feat of round 10 or will the Lions roar at the den?
Player/Coach Miels Grice is the key to the Lions and that is unquestionable, against the Redback's you need multiple goal scorers to beat them. Just ask South Toowoomba.
Grice will need support from another key forward and at the moment there hasn't been any support, Miels has kicked an amazing 50-goals thus far this year and leading the AFLDD Division 1 goal-kicker. The Lions next best is Luke Bianchi with 9 goals for the season and is more of a high half forward type of player.
Carl Stevenson and veteran Nathan Rooney are the keys in the engine room and are the go to players when the Lions need lifting.
The Redback's have quite a well-balanced line up with the star power of Iles and Millard along with the hard working skipper in Cutmore. Outside of this Redback’s trio the likes of Clarkson and Tate go unnoticed for most and at times are the most damaging Warwick players.
At times Warwick have shown vulnerability down back and this is where the Lions can expose the Redback's, if they can find a partner for Grice in the forward 50, then they will give the Redback's coaching staff of Wright and Barker a few things to think about.
Expect this game to be won in the middle and to be closer than the last contest between these two sides.
The last time the Lions tasted sweet victory against the Redback's was back in round 15, 2012 at Kratzke Oval. Can Highfields repeat the feats of 2012 or will the Redback's tame the Lions once again?
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Division 2 Preview
Lions Two's looking to sneak into top 4 against Reddies
Highfields will be looking to defeat the Redback's in this weekend's twilight AFLDD division 2 encounter at Kratzke Oval.
The Lions currently sit in fifth and are looking to slide into the top 4 and with their superior percentage compared to the currently fourth placed SUNS, all the Lions need to do is win. Going by current form however, the Reddies are the inform side.
Warwick accounted for the third placed Bombers by 56points in their Sunday afternoon fixture last weekend. It was an impressive 5-goal second quarter blitz that set up Redback's first win of 2014. For Highfields they are coming off a hard fought 22-point loss to the second placed Saints.
The Lions however gained momentum in the last term against South Burnett and will be looking to take the momentum and confidence into this match up.
Both sides, similar to their division 1 teams, will be looking for a focal point up forward to kick their goals, as each side doesn't have goal-kickers inside the AFLDD Division 2 Top 20, something their respective coaches will be looking for.
This matchup is a massive game for the final dreams of the Lions and an important match for the development of the young and up and coming Redback’s.
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Photo: 2013 Holman Medalist Kurt Millard in action for Warwick.
Last Modified on 08/07/2014 14:52