Match

Brisbane Lions vs Fremantle

Commentary / 11 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v Fremantle Round 12 clash.
59:33
Outs for Lions: A.Christensen, J.Paine, J.Freeman
59:34
Ins for Lions: H.Andrews, R.Bewick, D.Gardiner
59:35
Outs for Dockers: M.Pavlich, J.Griffin, M.Apeness
59:36
Ins for Dockers: Z.Clarke, J.Hannath, T.Smith
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
Fremantle's strength in the 2016 season has been their one-on-one contests, ranked fifth in the AFL with a 31.4 per cent combined one-on-one contest win percentage, and ranked equal second for combined one-on-one contest loss percentage at 27 per cent.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)
02:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)
03:40
That goal to Josh Schache came off the back of a contested mark, an area the Lions have struggled with this season. They are ranked 18th in the AFL for points from contested marks, averaging 6.82 points per game in this category.
04:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
07:05
It's all Brisbane in the first part of this match. Five Lions players are yet to record a disposal, yet six Dockers have players have recorded six disposals between them.
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
13:27
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
17:10
That goal to Darcy Tucker came from a Lachie Weller intercept possession. The Lions have struggled to stop scores coming from giveaways this season, as they are ranked 18th in the AFL with a minus 300 point differential in this category.
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
19:08
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
19:27
Brisbane are dominating the stoppages, recording nine out of 11 clearances recorded so far in this match, nine out of 14 hitouts recorded, and three of the four hitouts-to-advantage.
20:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
23:08
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ben Keays)
24:57
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
27:40
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:50
Fremantle have worked hard to get themselves back to even at quarter time. After the 12 minute mark, the Dockers recorded more disposals (60-52), marks (19-10), a higher disposal efficiency (80-73 per cent) and more groundball-gets (17-14).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)
03:21
Two goals from two set shots for Josh Schache. Coming into this match, he had kicked 4.9 (33) from set shots at goal this season.
03:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
06:09
Lions Interchange - Tom Cutler off due to the blood rule.
07:30
Mitch Robinson has been a great matchup on Lachie Neale so far, keeping him to three disposals, whilst Robinson is leading all players in this match for disposals (13), uncontested possessions (10) and handball-receives (seven).
08:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
09:53
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
10:57
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)
12:49
Since the six minute mark of the second quarter, the Lions have been camped in their defensive half for 81 per cent of that time, leading to Fremantle registering five inside 50's to one and 3.0 (18) to 0.1 (1).
12:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
13:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
16:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
20:05
Matthew Taberner has shown he is very capable of filling in for the missing Matthew Pavlich, scoring 3.0 (18) in this quarter alone, all of which have been launched from Lions giveaways.
21:45
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Cutler)
23:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
24:25
Fremantle are being very efficient going inside 50, kicking 7.0 (42) from 13 entries this quarter (53.8 per cent goal success). By comparison, they have averaged a goal from 22.4 per cent of inside 50 entries so far this season, ranked 16th in the AFL.
27:49
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
28:35
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
30:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
30:51
The Lions have managed to stay afloat in the clearances (10-9) despite losing the battle in the ruck this quarter. However they have only scored 0.1 (1) from this source. They are ranked 17th in the AFL for points from clearances differential (minus 187)
32:07
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
04:45
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
06:01
That goal to Rohan Bewick was the Lions first goal to come from their last 10 inside 50 entries. By comparison, in the same time the Dockers have scored nine goals from 19 forward 50 entries.
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
10:20
Dockers Interchange - Chris Mayne off due to an injury.
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
11:18
Brisbane have been a lot more aggressive in attack, playing on from eight of the 19 marks they've taken this quarter (42.1 per cent). In the 2016 season the Lions are ranked 15th in the AFL in this category, averaging a mark play on rate of 27.8 per cent
12:51
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
17:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
19:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
19:39
Fremantle have really lifted their work rate around the stoppages this quarter, recording 12 clearances to three so far, leading to 3.2 (20) this quarter alone. The Dockers average 27 points per game from this source in 2016, ranked 16th.
20:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tanner Smith)
26:16
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Cutler)
29:10
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jack Hannath)
31:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
33:02
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:12
Fremantle managed to break even in the tackle count that quarter (26) despite having 21 more disposals (113-91) and eight more groundball-gets (32-24).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
01:23
Connor Blakely has continued his good form of late, collecting equal team-highs for disposals (22) and inside 50's (five) as well as a game-high 12 groundball-gets. He has also launched 1.0 (6) from a possession gain.
03:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
04:27
Tom Rockliff hasn't quite reached the heights of last round, but he has been the Lions best again, recording game-highs in disposals (26), handball-receives (14) and tackles (eight).
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
09:15
The Dockers have won just three final quarters this season – the equal second fewest of any side. They are currently leading this quarter 2.1 (13) to 0.0 (0).
10:03
Lachie Weller has been outstanding in this match, recording 21 disposals, as well as recording game-highs in intercept possessions (six), free kicks for (three), score involvements (10) and score launches (five).
13:16
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Cutler)
14:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
17:25
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jared Jansen)
18:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
19:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
21:00
That goal to Darcy Tucker has set a new club record for points scored in a match against the Lions, eclipsing the previous best mark of 20.17 (137) in Round 9, 2004.
23:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
24:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
26:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)
26:25
Brisbane have had only 33 long kicks in this match, down from their season average of 51.8 per game, making the Lions the 15th ranked team in the AFL in this category.
27:25
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
29:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
29:50
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:00
Coming into this game, Fremantle and Brisbane were separated by 0.01 in relation to their averages of inside 50's per game this season. In this afternoon's match, Fremantle dominated in this category, recording 59-37.