Match

Brisbane Lions vs Melbourne

Commentary / 28 Apr 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to the Gabba for the match between Brisbane and Melbourne. The subs are Docherty for the Lions and Davey for the Demons. A win is a must for the future careers of both coaches today.
00:01
The umpire steps into the middle of the ground, thumps the ball into the centre circle and we are under way.
00:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jonathan Brown)
00:50
GOAL LIONS - Brown comes out on a strong lead and marks 40m from goal directly in front. He comes in and splits the middle. First blood for the Lions.
02:15
Interesting move by the Lions early on, starting Leuenberger in the forward line and Longer as their number one ruckman.
03:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
04:00
GOAL DEMONS - Gawn comes out and takes the mark 30m from goal on the boundary. He kicks truly and the Dees are on the board.
05:45
GOAL LIONS - Terrific stretch and mark by Leuenberger in front of McDonald. He kicks from 25m out directly in front and has no problem whatsoever.
05:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Matthew Leuenberger)
07:30
GOAL DEMONS - Howe is bumped off the ball by Longer after he disposed of the ball. Free kick 50m from goal and he kicks a goal for the Dees.
07:31
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
09:15
It appears that Polkinghorne has gone into the umpire's notepad, for rough play, being a trip.
09:59
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Shannon Byrnes)
10:00
BEHIND DEMONS - Byrnes takes the free kick from inside 50, he drifts it away to the left for a point.
10:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Rohan Bail)
10:55
GOAL DEMONS - Bail has a long range shot on goal as it bounces through for a goal. The Dees lead by a game high seven points.
12:30
The Dees have started the game off well, keeping their confidence up from their rampaging finish to the game from last week.
14:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Matthew Leuenberger)
14:05
GOAL LIONS - Leuenberger spills the mark but he picks it up on ground level, kicks around the corner and puts it through for his second goal of the game.
16:00
The Lions look to have steadied after the Dees kicked two unanswered goals.
17:30
Great mark by Jamar in front of Cornelius in the goal square, as the Dees prepare to send it out of defence.
19:15
GOAL LIONS - Redden finds some space inside 50 as he marks. He comes in and kicks it beautifully through for a goal. The Lions lead by 5 points.
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Redden)
20:55
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
21:00
BEHIND DEMONS - Tapscott takes the mark 20m from goal but he is on a sharp angle. He comes in and kicks it across the face for a point.
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Elliot Yeo)
23:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
25:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Aaron Cornelius)
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
28:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (James Polkinghorne)
29:42
Lions Interchange - Jack Redden off due to the blood rule.
30:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
32:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
34:17
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:04
Demons Interchange - Luke Tapscott off due to the blood rule.
02:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Golby)
03:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Andrew Raines)
05:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jack Redden)
06:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
07:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Aaron Cornelius)
10:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rohan Bail)
12:14
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Marco Paparone)
13:26
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
16:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mark Jamar)
20:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
21:51
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Marco Paparone)
24:41
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
25:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Brent Moloney)
26:55
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jonathan Brown)
27:25
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Matthew Leuenberger)
05:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (James Polkinghorne)
07:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jonathan Brown)
10:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
11:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
12:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jonathan Brown)
14:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
16:30
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
19:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rohan Bail)
21:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
23:14
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
24:42
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
26:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
30:34
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:31
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jordie McKenzie)
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
05:55
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jed Adcock)
10:41
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Brent Moloney)
12:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
15:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rohan Bail)
16:27
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Aaron Cornelius)
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
19:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
22:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (David Rodan)
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
25:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
26:06
Demons Interchange - Luke Tapscott off due to the blood rule.
27:42
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Green)
29:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
30:41
The siren has sounded to end Q4.