THE SIX POINTS
1. When these teams last met the Bulldogs kicked eight goals to two in the first quarter, the Lions then kicked 12 goals to five in the next two quarters; the Dogs finished with six goals to five in the final quarter. Pearce Handley was best on ground with 35 disposals and two goals.
2. No teams kicked the ball more than the Western Bulldogs averaging 233.8 per game while Brisbane is ranked last for kicks per game with only 174 per game.
3. Brisbane has had the better of the Western Bulldogs recently winning five of the last seven contests; four of the last seven games have been decided by more than 50 points.
4. These teams are also first and last for average disposals per game; the Bulldogs top the competition with 456 per game while the Lions are last with 329.5 per game.
5. Not much separates the sides at Etihad Stadium; 11 contests with six wins to five in the Bulldogs favour, it is two wins each since 2012.
6. This will be a contest between the two most popular teams with the umpires, the Lions are ranked first for most free kicks for while the Bulldogs are second.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR … Jake Stringer. After winning the plaudits of all and sundry after his impressive opening two rounds of the season, the explosive forward has struggled to recapture that form in the past two weeks against Hawthorn and Carlton. The 21-year-old had his moments against the Blues, but he couldn't hit the scoreboard.
PREDICTION: Western Bulldogs by 42 points
1. When these teams last met the Bulldogs kicked eight goals to two in the first quarter, the Lions then kicked 12 goals to five in the next two quarters; the Dogs finished with six goals to five in the final quarter. Pearce Handley was best on ground with 35 disposals and two goals.
2. No teams kicked the ball more than the Western Bulldogs averaging 233.8 per game while Brisbane is ranked last for kicks per game with only 174 per game.
3. Brisbane has had the better of the Western Bulldogs recently winning five of the last seven contests; four of the last seven games have been decided by more than 50 points.
4. These teams are also first and last for average disposals per game; the Bulldogs top the competition with 456 per game while the Lions are last with 329.5 per game.
5. Not much separates the sides at Etihad Stadium; 11 contests with six wins to five in the Bulldogs favour, it is two wins each since 2012.
6. This will be a contest between the two most popular teams with the umpires, the Lions are ranked first for most free kicks for while the Bulldogs are second.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR … Jake Stringer. After winning the plaudits of all and sundry after his impressive opening two rounds of the season, the explosive forward has struggled to recapture that form in the past two weeks against Hawthorn and Carlton. The 21-year-old had his moments against the Blues, but he couldn't hit the scoreboard.
PREDICTION: Western Bulldogs by 42 points
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