There continues to be a slim hope of a brotherly battle in Saturday evening’s QClash, with Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew preserving the choice door barely ajar for ex-Brisbane Lions ahead Tom Berry.
While Jarrod Berry is a certainty to be in Brisbane’s high 22, youthful brother Tom is strolling the Suns’ choice tightrope regardless of two spectacular AFL performances since being known as up from VFL obligation earlier this month.
The sure return of Nick Holman from a foot harm after two weeks on the sidelines has left Tom Berry weak.
However, Dew hasn’t dominated out taking part in each Holman and Berry.
“We love the way that Tom goes about it,” Dew mentioned on Wednesday.
“He came in for Nick and he’s played his role, so it’s going to be a tough decision.
“Do I see them playing in the same team? Yeah, they could and that’d be something we’d weigh up.
“If someone asked if we’d have two Nick Holmans, I’d take it, so a Nick Holman and a Tom Berry in the same team would be OK by us, but we’ll just see.
“Whoever misses, if they miss, will be a little bit stiff, because most guys have played their role.
“That’s been a feature when we’ve missed a couple of players who have been out – guys have stepped in, and that’s important to maintaining form.”
The Suns will convey profitable kind into this weekend, having thrashed the West Coast Eagles by 70 factors in Perth final Friday evening.
However, they’ve misplaced their previous eight matches in opposition to the Lions, who’re additionally chasing their eighth win of the season.
“They’ve been a consistent top-four premiership threat for a number of years, so we’d like to see where we sit,” Dew mentioned.
“We’ve probably got similar styles and statistically we’re around the same mark in a lot of different ways, so we probably know their game and they know ours, but it’s one thing knowing and another thing executing.”
Dew rated the Lions’ attacking arsenal – which incorporates Joe Daniher, Jack Gunston, Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Zac Bailey, Linc McCarthy and Cam Rayner – because the AFL’s “most diverse forward line in the way they can kick goals”.
“They’re not one-dimensional … so a lot of it is going to be about supply, limiting that supply and then affecting the supply,” he mentioned.
“That’s why, as always, games are won and lost in the midfield. I feel like our guys are starting to share the load through there, and play their role, and we’ll be looking for them to lead the way again.
“If you’re a football follower, it’s an unbelievable battle through that midfield. They bat deep and we feel like we do as well, so it’s going to be a real arm wrestle.”
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