Gold Coast Suns defender Sean Lemmens is making ready for a fired-up Charlie Cameron in Saturday’s QClash after the star Brisbane Lions ahead’s “down game” towards Essendon.
Lemmens is anticipated to have the duty of retaining Cameron quiet within the Suns’ bid to beat the Lions for the primary time since 2018.
Despite the Lions’ convincing weekend win over the Bombers, Cameron – arguably the AFL’s finest small ahead – did not kick a aim and was properly contained by Essendon’s Andy McGrath.
“Just because he had a down game, if that’s what you’d call it on the weekend, doesn’t mean that he’s going to have another one,” Lemmens mentioned in anticipating a tricky night time containing the livewire Lion.
“He’s a star player and normally they bounce back pretty quick … (but) I’m going to back myself in and do the things I know (and) be physical as I know I can be.”
Lemmens mentioned it was “no surprise” that Cameron made defenders “nervous”.
“He’s been a really good pressure player … with that speed he possesses. His speed and his nous, and his goal sense is really good, so trying to nullify his influence is going to be the key to getting (on top in) that match-up,” he mentioned.
If Lemmens can get the higher of Cameron, it will enhance the Suns’ probabilities of snapping a run of eight successive losses to Brisbane.
“We enjoy coming up here and facing the Lions,” he mentioned.
“We haven’t had the results we wanted to (against Brisbane), but … no matter where we are on the ladder, both teams get up for the occasion. It’s always a pretty good hitout.”
Both groups take profitable type into the competition.
The Lions have gained six successive matches, whereas the Suns are backing up from final Friday/’s 70-point demolition of the West Coast Eagles in Perth.
“As a footy club, it’s about getting back to the process,” Lemmens mentioned.
“The last few weeks has helped us, and it’ll be no different this weekend when we come up the M1.
“If we get back to our process, stick to our structures and what we know, I’m hopeful the result takes care of itself.”
Both groups will put on their Indigenous guernseys as a part of the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round.
“It’s a very important round,” Lemmens mentioned.
The Lions educated at Springfield on Tuesday, with Cameron and veterans Dayne Zorko, Ryan Lester and Jack Gunston restricted to mild duties.
Originally revealed as Gold Coast defender Sean Lemmens prepared for problem of containing Brisbane Lions star Charlie Cameron
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
