Geelong and the Brisbane Lions are loaded with talent heading into Saturday’s AFL grand final, but a breakdown of the key facets of the field can reveal which team has the edge.

Here’s our look at how the teams shape up. We’ve examined how they line up – on paper.

What we say: There is no Joe Daniher to dominate for the Lions this year, let alone an Eric Hipwood.

Instead, the Lions are relying on young Logan Morris to keep performing as the key tall, and hasn’t he impressed? Whether he can deliver on the biggest stage remains to be seen, although he did have two goals in last year’s romping win over the Swans.

Stepping up: Logan Morris is morphing into one of the league’s premier marking talls/.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images

The robust Zac Bailey, who has 39 goals this season, is always a threat, while we know the quickfire impact Cam Rayner, who may have O’Connor as his opponent, can have.

Callum Ah Chee, who has just one goal in his past four games, kicked four goals in last year’s grand final. And Charlie Cameron needs to get that motorcycle revving. The speedy forward has had an indifferent season, but he can turn a contest in the blink of an eye.

The Cats will argue they had all bases covered in defence – until Tom Stewart was concussed last weekend, and ruled out of this game.

If Rhys Stanley returns, the Cats can cover Stewart’s absence more, for Blicavs can push back.

Henry may be a bit proppy, but we still feel the loss of Stewart’s intercept marking, and creativity and run, will hurt. For that reason, we’ll give the Lions a slight edge.

What we say: On paper, this is harder to split than the atom, and will likely swing on whether Lachie Neale (calf) plays, and just how fit Jarrod Berry (dislocated shoulder) is.

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