Match

Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 22 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Melbourne v Brisbane Lions Round 9 clash.
59:33
Outs for Demons: N.Jetta, D.Tyson, C.Pedersen, C.Salem
59:34
Ins for Demons: D.Kent, B.Newton, O.McDonald, A.Neal-Bullen
59:35
Outs for Lions: D.Gardiner, C.Beams, M.Paparone, R.Bewick, J.Walker, D.Beams, J.Green
59:36
Ins for Lions: T.West, D.McStay, J.Paine, N.Robertson, J.Freeman, R.Mathieson, B.Evans
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.
00:10
The Demons had lost five straight matches against the Lions before winning the most recent encounter between the two sides in Round 16, 2015.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jonathan Freeman)
02:38
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
02:49
Garlett goals from the Demons' first inside 50 thanks to a Petracca goal assist.
06:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
07:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Kennedy)
08:14
Kennedy goals on the back of a Brisbane turnover. Petracca again involved, having now been a part of all three scores by Melbourne with his three possessions.
08:21
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
10:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
13:30
Melbourne controlling the early going in this match leading the disposal count 52-34, and the inside 50s 6-4, with Brisbane yet to kick a goal almost half way through the term.
14:06
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ben Keays)
15:05
Brisbane now with its first goal, generated from a stoppage inside forward 50. Keays goals with his first disposal of the match.
16:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
18:45
Jones receives a free kick as a result of a Hanley deliberate rushed behind, and kicks truly for a goal. Jones has been busy early with seven first quarter disposals.
19:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
20:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
23:07
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
23:43
Melbourne increasing its dominance in this match having registered the last six clearances and the last six inside 50s.
24:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Lester)
26:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
27:06
Hogan with his first goal of the afternoon. Hogan has four first quarter possessions and an equal game high three marks.
28:54
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
30:37
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)
31:06
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:16
Melbourne with a 21 point lead at the first break, with only its inaccuracy preventing a wider margin. Bugg has been busy for the Demons with a game high 12 disposals off half back, as well as three tackle and a clearance.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jonathan Freeman)
03:34
Brisbane has started the quarter with a greater intensity leading contested possessions 8-3, and with Melbourne yet to go inside 50.
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
09:16
A long time coming but the first goal of the quarter to Garlett, as it was in the first quarter. The goal was generated from a stoppage on the Melbourne half back line. Garlett now has six possessions for the match, all uncontested.
10:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jonathan Freeman)
13:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
16:12
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
16:47
Hogan's third goal, this time on the end of a handball from Garlett as he goals from the goal square. Melbourne has been dominant in the air today leading the mark count 32-18, marks inside 50 7-3, and intercept marks 2-1.
19:21
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Viv Michie)
20:23
Michie with his first goal in the AFL with his third disposal of the afternoon, all effective.
20:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
22:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
25:03
A Petracca turnover through the midfield result in a shot on goal for Bell, which he converts truly.
26:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
29:51
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ben Kennedy)
30:32
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:42
A five goal to three second quarter sees Melbourne extend its lead out to 32 points at the main break. Bugg was only able to add one disposal to his 12 first quarter disposals, but still maintains an equal game high disposal count with 13.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
02:14
Bell with the last three goals of the match as his kicks the first of the third quarter crumbing off the pack and running into an open goal. Bell now has 10 disposals running at 90 per cent efficiency.
04:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ben Keays)
07:43
The Lions move the football from defensive 50 to inside 50 for the fifth time this match, however have only been able to score two behinds from this source, including the point from Keayes.
09:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
09:29
The Demons have also been able to move the football from defensive 50 to inside 50 five times in the match, but have been able to convert this into two goals and one behind.
13:15
Trent West is holding his own in the ruck battle with Max Gawn, as both ruckmen have 17 hit outs to this point in the match with West edging the hit out to advantage count 7-5.
15:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Trent West)
16:37
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)
17:29
Brisbane controlling field position so this quarter, leading the inside 50 count 8-5, including the last six in a row, however is only running at 43 per cent disposal efficiency inside forward 50.
18:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Benjamin Newton)
20:07
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
21:49
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
22:50
Hogan crumbs the Merrett spoil from a marking contest he was involved in to snap truly for his fourth goal. Melbourne reversing the trend of the middle part of this quarter, now on a run of four consecutive inside 50s.
24:03
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)
26:23
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jackson Paine)
26:59
Brisbane now with five consecutive behinds since the Bell goal at the one minute mark of this quarter.
27:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Billy Stretch)
28:45
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:55
A wasteful Brisbane missed a chance that quarter to get back into the match as Melbourne again extended its lead despite both side having six scoring shots apiece. Bugg got busy again that quarter and maintains a match high disposal count of 22.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
01:27
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
01:58
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
03:23
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
05:06
Brisbane transfer the football all the way from the kick in to inside 50 for the second time today, but this time are able to generate a goal as Taylor runs in to an open goal to kick his first of the day.
05:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
09:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
10:14
In a low scoring last quarter so far, Daniel Rich has been busy for the Lions with a quarter high six disposals, including two contested possessions and one inside 50.
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
12:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dean Kent)
13:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
14:19
Hogan with five goals and now the most dominate player on the field today. Hogan has had 17 disposals, an equal game high seven marks, and an equal game high 10 score involvements.
15:46
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
17:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
18:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ben Keays)
20:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
21:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
21:56
Harmes with his second goal of the match from 16 disposals. Melbourne has scored its 16 goals from all sources today with seven generated from stoppages, eight from turnovers, and one from a kick in.
22:31
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
26:21
Melbourne has been dominant this last quarter, leading the disposal count 97-60, contested possessions 34-22, and have kicked 5.6 to 2.4.
26:23
Lions Interchange - Jackson Paine off due to an injury.
26:26
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Lester)
28:21
Lions Interchange - Ryan Bastinac off due to an injury.
28:34
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
29:47
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
31:29
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:39
Melbourne with a comfortable 63 point win today. Brisbane making it difficult for itself with inaccurate kicking throughout the match. Stretch the leading disposal winner for the match with 31, including three clearances.