Brown to return

Brisbane star Jonathan Brown in action during intra-club match. Picture: Glenn Barnes Source: Glenn Barnes / News Corp Australia

THE Lion King was finally let out of his cage at Burpengary.

And nobody was happier about Jonathan Brown's appearance in Brisbane's intra-club practice match than the famous No. 16 himself.

He has now roared from outside shot for Brisbane's Round 1 clash with Hawthorn on March 22 to a sure thing for the daunting Launcestion assignment.

A foot injury has relegated the triple premiership star to a pre-season spent doing stationary drills or running straight lines away from the main group.

Like a kid outside a lolly shop, he stalked the sideline with intent at the new multi-million dollar AFL precinct at Burpengary yesterday for the first third of the practice match before finally being let rip for the remaining two periods of play.

The 32-year-old kicked two goals in his first competitive hit-out for 2014 with his first major coming from a trademark set shot on a tight angle.

Brown was rusty early but slowly worked his way into the typically scratch match, getting involved in a number on contests with his trademark vigour.

Brown then spent another 20 minutes on the training track doing extras.

He will also play part of next Saturday's practice match against the Sydney Swans at Burpengary.

"I was getting pretty sick of running around on back ovals, to be perfectly honest,'' Brown told The Courier-Mail.

"I rocked up today and saw my name wasn't on the list for running so I was pretty excited to get out there and finally play some footy.

"I was great to have a fair dinkum hit-out. I had no worries with the foot either so I'll progress to the Swannies game and play part of that hopefully.

"I've still got three weeks to go until Round 1 so there is plenty of training to go under the belt too so I'm pretty confident about where I'm at.''

Brown's direct opponent, rookie listed defender Jordan Bourke, continued his impressive pre-season form while new recruit Lewis Taylor was busy in his first full-scale competitive run.

Daniel Rich was a standout with his booming left boot and improved running ability seeing him play almost a 'quarterback' role off half-back along with Tom Rockliff and Pearce Hanley.

Brisbane's game plan to stay in constant motion, get numbers to contests, quickly switch the ball after a turnover and applying manic defensive pressure inside the attacking 50 was also on show.

Ruckman Trent West, new recruit James Aish and on-baller Brent Moloney also had some nice touches.

Meanwhile, Gold Coast will rest captain Gary Ablet from tomorrow's practice match against Collingwood due to a corked calf.

The Suns have added Jaeger O'Meara, David Swallow, Dion Prestia, Michael Rischitelli and Trent McKenzie to the side that took on Brisbane last Sunday in Townsville.

The Magpies have name a star-studded side lead by captain Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan, Travis Cloke and Dayne Beams.

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