Match

Brisbane Lions vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 02 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne Round 2 clash.

59:33

Outs for Lions: M.Paparone, J.Freeman, M.Robinson

59:34

Ins for Lions: D.Merrett, J.Green, D.Zorko

59:35

Outs for Kangaroos: J.Anderson, S.Thompson

59:36

Ins for Kangaroos: B.Jacobs, L.Hansen

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

Quarter 1

00:00

North Melbourne were ranked third for contested marks in the pre-season with an average of 10. They continued this form in round one by taking 17 contested marks.

02:10

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

03:04

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

04:01

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Claye Beams)

04:48

The Lions have scored twice from their two entries into the forward 50.

08:16

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)

10:08

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

11:15

Ben Brown's goal was launched from a kick in, North Melbourne averaged five points from this source in 2015.

12:54

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

14:36

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Harwood)

16:15

North Melbourne has been moving the ball well by hand, starting the game with 27 handball receives to 7.

17:18

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

17:55

Zorko's goal was the Lions' second from a North Melbourne turnover.

18:29

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

20:18

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

21:24

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Green)

23:56

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

24:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

27:29

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

27:40

The Lions have won the last four clearances, they now trail the count 8-6.

28:17

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:28

The Lions have taken eight intercept marks compared to North Melbourne's two.

02:41

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)

04:04

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)

04:58

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

07:06

Zorko has had five kicks so far in the second term along with two tackles and a score assist.

08:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)

09:19

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

09:20

The Lions have had five inside 50's and kicked four behinds this quarter. North Melbourne has had two inside 50's and kicked two goals.

10:59

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Walker)

12:43

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)

13:55

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

16:19

Todd Goldstein is getting on top with eight hitouts this quarter, as a result North Melbourne has won six of the last seven clearances.

16:20

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

17:29

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

21:37

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

22:39

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)

23:49

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

27:16

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

30:35

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

31:34

Daniel Wells has starred in the first half with 14 disposals, three score assists and five clearances.

32:06

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

32:08

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:31

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

04:43

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Dal Santo)

04:44

Dal Santo has kicked North Melbourne's sixth goal from a Lions' turnover. The Kangaroos have now scored 6.5 (41) from this source.

06:19

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Lester)

08:02

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

10:02

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)

11:41

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Green)

13:52

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Dal Santo)

14:29

The Lions have converted 27 per cent of their intercepts to a score. Throughout 2015 they only managed to convert 17.8 per cent.

15:21

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

17:26

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)

18:34

64 per cent of the term so far has been spent in North Melbourne's forward half.

21:02

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

22:33

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)

23:45

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

26:01

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

27:17

Despite trailing the inside 50's 12-11 for the quarter, North Melbourne has created nine scoring shots to the Lions' four.

27:56

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

30:01

North Melbourne finished the quarter with the last seven inside 50's.

30:07

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:30

Lions Interchange - Tom Rockliff and is possibly out for the game.

02:32

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

02:40

North Melbourne has 15 marks inside 50 compared to the Lions' 8. Petrie has four and Waite has three.

03:33

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

04:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Cutler)

07:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Green)

07:51

The Lions have outscored North Melbourne from stoppages by 3.5 (23) to 2.6 (18). All three of the Lions' goals from this source were from centre bounces.

08:20

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

09:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)

10:30

J. Waite is currently sitting on 10 score involvements, his career high is 13.

13:12

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

15:50

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

17:59

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

19:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)

23:06

The Lions have had a promising last quarter so far, outscoring North Melbourne by 10 points. Their surge has been led by L.Taylor who's had seven disposals and two goals.

25:53

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

26:50

Daniel Wells has achieved his career high for score assists today with 6.

27:43

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Andrew Swallow)

28:43

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)

31:24

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

31:43

J. Waite has dominated this contest with 23 disposals, 11 score involvements, three score assists and 5.1 (31) to his name.

32:43

The siren has sounded to end Q4.