Captain Tom Rockliff has pulled up well following his return last weekend from broken ribs and a punctured lung and will lead the Lions in QClash 9 at Metricon Stadium on Saturday.

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Forward Brent Staker has earned a recall after kicking five goals in the NEAFL while Tom Cutler, Mitch Golby and Nick Robertson have all maintained their place in the Lion’s line-up to take on Gold Coast.

James Aish has been omitted.

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Defender Dan Merrett will be sidelined for a further week. High Performance Manager Brett Burton revealed in this week’s Bupa Report that Merrett’s hamstring injury was taking a little longer than expected.

“Dan’s been a little bit slower than what we would have liked, he’s back running so we just need to build him up through his speed progressions and hopefully in the next couple of weeks get him back out there.”

Like the Lions, the Suns have their own injury worries with leaders David Swallow and Nick Malceski both being ruled out of the game due to knee injuries.

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B 42. Justin Clarke 27. Darcy Gardiner 22. Marco Paparone HB 7. Jed Adcock 26. Tom Cutler 41. Mitchell Golby C 18. Nicholas Robertson 9. Dayne Beams 8. Rohan Bewick HF 15. Dayne Zorko 25. Daniel McStay 3. Allen Christensen F 38. Tom Rockliff 31. Harris Andrews 6. Josh Green FOL 12. Stefan Martin 30. Jack Redden 10. Daniel Rich INT 5. Mitch Robinson 14. Brent Staker 17. Claye Beams 28. Lewis Taylor EMG 23. Matthew Leuenberger 35. Ryan Lester 47. Zac O'Brien

In: Brent Staker



Out: James Aish (Omitted)

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