QClash will get physical: Brown

Jonathan Brown will lead his team out for a tough game against Gold Coast Suns on Saturday. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images

BRISBANE skipper Jonathan Brown has promised neither he or his side is a spent force for 2013 and has warned the Suns to expect a bruising encounter in Saturday's QClash at Metricon Stadium.

While Suns skipper Ablett was content to hose down suggestions the derby carried any extra spice, Brown had no hesitation admitting the stakes were higher.

"These are our two biggest games of the year," he said.

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Ablett took emotion out of it and said the Suns' were steering clear of talking about local bragging rights and focusing was on their own performance. He believed if the Suns could produce a four quarter effort they would knock over the Lions.

After the Suns upset the Lions in the first QClash, the following three went to script with the Lions heading in as favourites and coming out as winners.

But Brown admitted pressure was now building on the Lions after a winless start to the season and said the encouraging 1-1 start to the season from Gold Coast made this the most relevant derby to date.

"They are in better form than we are at the moment," he said.

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Brown said the anger over the defection of Jared Brennan and Michael Rischitelli had passed and neither player would be targeted but warned every player wearing a red jumper would know they had been in a game of footy.

"We hope it is a physical contest, we want to approach the game by bringing our physicality, no doubts about it," he said.

"I don't think it is directed at certain players and there is not a whole lot you can do these days anyway.

"We just have to make sure that they don't have as big a game against us because it does hurt when your ex-teammates play well against you."

By his own admission, Brown's form has not been up to his usual standard over the opening fortnight of the premiership but said he was not carrying an injury.

A five-goal haul in the NAB Cup final raised hopes among Lions fans he was back to his Coleman medal-winning best, but the goals have dried up in the opening weeks.

"I've kicked one goal in two weeks so it probably goes without saying I reckon," Brown said.

"I'm physically fine.

"I haven't had a big pre-season and I had a lot later start so I wasn't expecting to have a real big start to the year.

"I am using the first month to work myself into match fitness and get my timing right.

"I'm comfortable with where I am at the moment."

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