We can knock off Cats

Ash McGrath warms up for his 200th game at Coorparoo. Picture: Mark Calleja Source: News Limited

MILESTONE man Ash McGrath insists Brisbane can cause the boilover of the 2013 AFL season and beat Geelong at the Gabba on Sunday.

McGrath will play his 200th senior match for the Lions in the clash with the Cats and believes he will have an extra reason for celebration on Sunday night.

He said Brisbane's loss to Fremantle last Saturday was a lot closer than the final 40-point margin suggested.

"We got a lot of confidence out of last week's game. I though we held Fremantle pretty close all game,'' he said before training at Coorparoo today.

"It was a couple of lapses in the last quarter that blew it out to 40 points … we didn't think we played that bad.

"We've got a game plan for this week and if we stick to it we think we can hold them.''

Brisbane will welcome back co-captain Jonathan Brown and key defender Daniel Merrett from suspension for the match-up against the Cats that looks like a David and Goliath battle on paper. Geelong is flying in second place on the ladder at 10-1 while Brisbane is languishing in 15th place with a 3-8 record.

Midfielder Brent Moloney is also expected to play after missing the trip to Patersons Stadium last weekend with a back injury.

McGrath said the 2003 Grand Final and the finals campaign in 2009 ranked as the highlights of his 13 years in the AFL system.

"A lot of people when I got drafted wouldn't thought I'd make it to 100 but to make it is a massive milestone and I'm proud to have played 200 games for the same club,'' he said.

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