Essendon’s Kyle Langford missed a set shot in the dying stages to ensure the Bombers drew with Collingwood in an Anzac Day classic. Tonight in Canberra GWS Giants clash with Brisbane Lions.
, Sam Taylor still recovering from concussion and Stephen Coniglio again nursing yet another knee injury. On top of that, they made Brent Daniels — one of the most accomplished small forwards in the league — the substitute. What a luxury! Instead they debuted 20-year-old Darcy Jones, who missed all of his first year through a ruptured ACL. Jones was electric: quick, elusive, creative, with great goal sense.
It’s shaping as a transformative match .… the night Brisbane officially fell away while the Giants stamped their credentials.70 seconds into the final quarter.Things are getting really serious for the Brisbane Lions now, and not just in the context of this match, which has rapidly slipped away from them this quarter.
If this continues, their season is in real peril, too. Five losses for the year by round seven already makes a top four finish extremely difficult. As for the Giants, it’s a performance full of merit. They’re missing three of their absolute best players in Toby Greene, Sam Taylor and Stephen Coniglio, yet they are making light work of the Lions now.
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