Brisbane coach Chris Fagan insists he would not must rev-up his costs and remind them what’s at stake of their crunch AFL conflict with St Kilda.
The fourth-placed Lions sit 4 factors away from the chasing pack which incorporates the fifth-placed Saints, Essendon and the Western Bulldogs, forward of Friday evening’s conflict at Marvel Stadium.
A win over Ross Lyon’s hard-working Saints would give Brisbane some respiration area and assist construct momentum.
“We’re fourth on the ladder, they’re fifth on the ladder. There’s a fair bit to play for, so I expect it to be a tough, hard contest,” Fagan stated.
“It’s (the ladder) not something that I put up but the players are obviously aware.
“I do not actually need to go on about that an excessive amount of, they know what’s at stake. I’m certain St Kilda do as nicely.
“It’s what it gets to once you get past the halfway mark – it’s all about trying to get the best position on the ladder.”
The Saints are hard-running and disciplined defensively.
It means intelligent and quick ball use can be at a premium with skilful winger Hugh McCluggage, again at huge man Darcy Fort’s expense, a welcome inclusion on his return from concussion.
After a win towards Sydney, Fagan was assured his gamers may work their well beyond the dogged Saints.
“They’re always a tough side to play against and they don’t concede too many scores.
“They get lots of numbers again so the problem is to attempt to transfer the ball nicely sufficient earlier than they get again there. They’re a very sincere workforce.”
The Lions have overcome tough defensive efforts or teams dropping numbers back in games against the Western Bulldogs and Essendon.
“The factor you do management to a good diploma is how shortly you progress the ball and from totally different conditions,” Fagan stated.
“We’ve simply received to take our alternatives after they come up to get the ball transferring shortly.
“We’re a high-scoring team and we get a lot of inside-50s, so it’s not an area of concern for us.
“We’re all the time attempting to fantastic tune it however hopefully we are able to play our greatest model in that regard.”
The Saints are ‘managing’ veteran midfielder Seb Ross, listed as an emergency, with Ben Paton recalled.
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