Match

Brisbane Lions vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 23 Jun 2013

Pre Game

00:00

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Quarter 1

00:00

Welcome to the GABBA for todays clash between Brisbane and Geelong.

00:01

Brisbane is coming off a valiant loss against Fremantle at Subiaco while the Cats should be ready to go after resting up with the bye last weekend.

00:02

There are no late changes for either side. Substitutes: Ryan Harwood (Brisbane) Jesse Stringer (Geelong)

00:03

Geelong are hot favourites and should have too much class for the Lions. Voss will be hoping for another strong effort from his side

00:04

FIRST BOUNCE - Simpson wins the hitout and Geelong go inside 50

00:51

BEHIND CATS - A clearing Lions kick is marked by Mackie 55m out. He winds up and goes for goal.....but it's off hands for behind

02:00

GOAL CATS - Geelong go long inside 50, Merrett and Hawkins are wrestling and the umpire pays a holding free kick to Hawkins. He goes back from 10m and kicks his 199th goal. Cats draw first blood

02:18

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

03:57

GOAL CATS - WHAT A START BY GEELONG. Intense pressure across half-forward sees the ball spill to Mackie, he winds up again, this time from 60m, and kicks a long goal. Lions shocked here

05:32

Geelong's pressure has began top notch today. Brisbane must react or face being a long way behind early

06:25

GOAL LIONS - Adcock strides through the corridor and goes long to the goalsquare. Lisle out positions Lonergan and takes a strong mark. From 10m out on a slight angle, he goes BANG. Lions hit back!!

06:28

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jordan Lisle)

07:51

BEHIND LIONS - Very stiff 50m penalty against Corey. Leuenberger marks in a pack and Corey holds on thinking it was touched. The 50 brings Leuenberger within 50m but he misses to the left hand side

08:28

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Matthew Leuenberger)

09:49

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ashley McGrath)

09:50

GOAL LIONS -Zorko hacks it off the ground, McGrath gathers 55m out and takes on Lonergan. He is too quick and strides into an open goal. Great response by Voss' men

12:00

BEHIND CATS - Corey spots up Selwood on the paint near the boundary. The Cat gun wheels around and tries to find Hawkins in the goalsquare but it's off hands for a point

12:28

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)

12:53

GOAL LIONS - Brisbane hit the front!! They again attack the corridor. Leuenberger marks and feeds Rich, who goes for goal from inside the square and it bounces through. Brilliant goal

14:08

Steve Johnson collects Pearce Hanley with a shoulder to the head. Hanley is very groggy. The incident will be looked at by the MRP. Will be an interesting finding!

14:31

Lions Interchange - Pearce Hanley off due to an injury.

17:14

Rockliff snaps toward goal and Leuenberger drops the mark near the behind line. Was a tough mark but you would expect a player of his stature to hold on. Missed chance for the Lions

19:57

The game has settled slightly. It was a high octane start with both teams looking likely to score every forward 50 entry. But both defence's are starting to get sorted

20:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

21:06

BEHIND LIONS - Rich is fed the ball by Adcock inside the centre square, with his new found confidence, he again goes for goal but pulls it heavily to the right hand side

21:54

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (James Podsiadly)

22:00

BEHIND CATS - J-pod contests against two Lions about 30m out. Ball spills, he gathers superbly and turns toward goal but his bouncing snap trickles out the left for a minor score

24:30

Terrific smother by Blicavs. He then follows up by being first for the footy and wins the free kick. Great story is the former Olympic athlete

25:16

GOAL CATS - Enright recieves the handball from Christiansen inside 50 and stabs a 15.1 metre pass on to Guthrie's chest. From 25m on a 45 degree angle, Guthrie slots it through

27:03

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Allen Christensen)

27:30

GOAL CATS - Bartel, unperturbed by his trip to the US during the bye, marks Enright's kick near the paint on the boundary. He spots up Christensen 35m out on a much better angle. He makes no mistake

28:02

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Allen Christensen)

30:52

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Brent Moloney)

05:03

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

08:59

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)

12:10

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jordan Lisle)

15:12

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ashley McGrath)

17:19

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Joel Selwood)

18:55

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Simon Black)

20:45

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)

21:53

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)

22:36

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)

24:11

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Taylor Hunt)

28:17

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

28:26

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:07

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

03:09

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Allen Christensen)

06:29

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

08:17

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jimmy Bartel)

10:07

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Simon Black)

11:54

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Joel Selwood)

14:04

SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Podsiadly)

18:59

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)

21:55

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)

23:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jonathan Brown)

25:09

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joel Patfull)

26:49

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jonathan Brown)

28:40

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Matthew Leuenberger)

30:13

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:13

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)

01:50

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)

05:47

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

07:42

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

08:38

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Brent Moloney)

11:17

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jack Redden)

13:23

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jed Adcock)

14:30

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)

16:15

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Pearce Hanley)

17:13

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Brent Moloney)

18:27

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Brent Moloney)

21:12

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

24:15

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)

25:12

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Golby)

26:51

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jonathan Brown)

28:35

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)

30:08

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

32:00

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ashley McGrath)

32:06

The siren has sounded to end Q4.