Brown and Black to be rested in NAB Cup
There hasn’t been much talk coming out of the Brisbane Lions camp this pre season, just going along their business nice and quietly out of the spotlight. But Lethal Leigh Matthews has indicated that the Brisbane superstars Jonathon Brown and Simon Black will miss at least the first 2 games of the NAB Cup. Really is there any point these two playing at all during the NAB Cup?
Black is recovering from a groin injury and has only done stationary skills work prior to Christmas. Black only missed one game last year even though he was struggling a it with what they say was “heavy legs”. He is the key in the Brisbane midfield and certainly is one you don’t want to be missing come Round 1. Brown on the other hand isn’t injured but will be rested just as a precautionary measurement. He is a big man Jonathon Brown and he has said the his training regime has been different this year in that he has been doing 2 hard weeks followed by 1 light week to try and reduce the risk of any stress related injuries.
In another positive sign for the Lions is the progression of a nearly forgotten man, Daniel Bradshaw. He will be like another draft pick addition to the Lions this year, he also will not play during the NAB Cub and from all reports probably will not play until the end of March. it doesn’t look like the Lions will be taking the NAB Cup all that seriously and Matthews has said that he will only have about 30-35 players available, which he was quoted as saying “That forces us to play our rookies and players who haven’t played much senior football. And that’s probably what you want to do in the NAB Cup.”
Provided these two can stay on the park and Bradshaw can make an impact when he returns the Lions will feature in September I think.
