Match

Brisbane Lions vs Melbourne

Commentary / 31 Mar 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v Melbourne Round 2 clash.
59:33
Outs for Lions: D.Rich, M.Robinson, T.Bell
59:34
Ins for Lions: R.Bewick, C.Cox, R.Mathieson
59:35
Outs for Demons: M.Hannan, C.Maynard
59:36
Ins for Demons: D.Tyson, T.Bugg
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
Brisbane Lions won 17 more clearances than St Kilda last week, the second-best differential recorded by any side, and it outscored the Saints by 23 points from this source, ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:39
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)
01:41
The Lions win the first two clearances for the game and generate the first score from this source.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
05:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
06:46
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
06:48
The Dees have won two intercepts in attacking midfield and launched a score from both of them. The Lions conceded 85 points from turnovers last week, the equal third-most by any side.
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
10:12
The Lions have generated five inside 50s but are yet to kick a goal. They booted a goal from 25 per cent of their inside 50s last week, the eighth-highest percentage recorded.
11:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
11:25
Another score from an intercept to Melbourne. All four of its scores have come from this source. The Dees scored 47 points from this source in Round one, ranked 12th.
17:03
Melbourne continue to absorb the Lions' attack, conceding just two behinds from seven inside 50s. The Dees conceded a score from 66 per cent of Geelong's inside 50s in the opening round, the worst percentage recorded by any side.
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Beams)
22:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
24:09
Alex Neal-Bullen takes his second and his team's fifth mark inside 50. The Lions conceded 13 marks inside 50 last week, the fifth-most by any side.
24:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
27:18
The Dees have launched all eight of their scores from intercepts.
29:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
29:34
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:44
Melbourne dominated the opening term. It won seven more intercepts, outscoring the Lions by 33 points from this source, and the time in forward half by eight minutes and four seconds.
29:46
Brisbane Lions won 16 fewer contested possessions in the first quarter. It won six more than St Kilda for the game last week.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:40
Allen Christensen applies his team's third tackle for the quarter and 26th for the game. The Lions applied just 44 tackles in Round 1, the equal-fewest in the competition.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
04:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
05:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Walker)
06:50
Max Gawn grabs the Demon's eighth contested mark, one more than they grabbed last week against the Cats.
07:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
07:16
Another goal from an intercept to Melbourne. All six of its goals have come from this source. Jesse Hogan has been involved in five scores for his team, two more than any other player.
10:08
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
10:10
The Lions have won three forward 50 intercepts this quarter and scored a goal from two of them.
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
14:31
The Lions lead the inside 50 count 7-4 this quarter with both teams booting two goals.
16:38
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
17:44
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
17:46
Jeff Garlett has recorded three kicks this quarter with all three of them involved in a score for his team.
22:23
The Dees have used Jesse Hogan as their inside 50 target four times and he has grabbed four marks in this zone.
22:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
26:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Walker)
26:18
The Lions have recorded three more kicks than the Dees this quarter but seven fewer effective kicks.
29:56
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
30:50
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:00
Melbourne launched 13 points from its defensive 50 in the opening half, five more points than it did for the game in Round one.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)
02:56
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
06:15
Demons Interchange - Bayley Fritsch off due to an injury.
06:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
06:49
All 11 goals for the game have been sourced from intercepts.
09:13
The Lions have recorded just four effective kicks this quarter.
10:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
11:53
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
11:55
The Dees have recorded three inside 50s this quarter and generated a score from all of them.
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
14:39
Allen Christensen kicks the first goal for the game sourced from a clearance. The Lions lead the clearance count 5-3 this quarter and they have generated two scores to none from this source.
17:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)
17:26
Both teams have combined to kick two goals from the last 23 inside 50s.
19:21
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cedric Cox)
19:23
The Lions kick consecutive goals for the first time for the game, and they have now launched four scores to none from clearances this quarter.
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
22:43
Dayne Zorko has won four clearances and been involved in three scores for his team this quarter, both quarter-highs.
24:06
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
24:08
Another goal from a clearance to the Lions. All three of their goals this quarter are from this source.
29:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
29:04
Clayton Oliver is up to a quarter-high 12 disposals, four more than any other player. Oliver has also won six contested possessions and recorded four inside 50s, also quarter-highs.
30:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Neville Jetta)
32:55
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:05
Melbourne has scored all but two points from intercepts.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
04:12
Charlie Cameron is up to 10 kicks at 100 per cent efficiency for the game as well as kicking two goals.
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
08:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
08:38
The Lions have booted three goals this quarter from four inside 50s.
10:23
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
10:25
Since the 14th minute of the third term the Lions have generated 14 inside 50s to nine and booted seven goals to none.
16:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
17:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
17:18
The Dees boot their first goal sourced from a clearance.
19:08
Dayne Zorko has applied five tackles this quarter, four more than any other Lion.
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
20:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
20:30
Back to back goals to Jeff Garlett, the second coming from a kick-in.
22:00
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
22:39
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Beams)
22:41
The Lions have scored just two behinds from their last seven inside 50s.
24:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
25:12
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
25:14
Jeff Garlett has been involved in all three of his team's goals this quarter, booting two and assisting the other.
27:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
27:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
29:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
30:16
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
31:21
Alex Witherden applies his team's 80th tackle for the game, the most the Lions have applied in a game since Round 8 last season.
31:58
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
32:39
Demons Interchange - Tomas Bugg off due to the blood rule.
35:12
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
35:18
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
35:28
The Lions were valiant in defeat, coming from 42 points down early in the third term to level scores midway through the last, before conceding five of the last six goals for the game.
35:30
Clayton Oliver was prolific, collecting game-highs for disposals, contested possessions, clearances and inside 50s, while Jeff Garlett and Jesse Hogan were dominant up forward, combining for 12 shots-at-goal for nine goals.