Match

Brisbane Lions vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 04 Aug 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Ben Brown kicked a career-high seven goals in his last game at the Gabba in Round 23, 2017. However, Shaun Higgins (game-high 12 inside 50's in that game) and Andrew Swallow (game-high eight clearances) are not in the Kangaroos side for this match.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)
01:35
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)
03:29
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
05:32
Both of the first two goals of this game have been launched from the Kangaroos attacking midfield zone. They average 8.4 points per first quarter from this zone in 2018, the second-highest average of any side in the competition.
08:33
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
09:28
Eric Hipwood gets a goal for Brisbane to get them on the board. Early in the first term the Kangaroos have laid four tackles from five attempts (80 per cent), compared to the Lions two tackles from six attempts (33 per cent).
13:23
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
13:54
Since conceding the first three goals of the game, the Lions have won the last four clearances, and have entered inside 50 from two defensive half possession gains, both of which have resulted in goals.
14:48
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
17:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
18:04
Dayne Zorko has been leading from the front to get the Lions back into the game, recording five disposals, four contested possessions, two tackles and two clearances this term to lead all Lions players in each category.
21:25
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
30:18
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
30:39
Dayne Zorko's last five minutes have been extraordinary. He has twice as many disposals as any player on the ground in that time, almost 70 more metres gained than any other player, two clearances, two inside 50's, a goal and a goal assist.
31:24
Jed Anderson eight disposals and five contested possessions in the first term leads all Kangaroos players in each category. The Kangaroos have scored 82 points as a result of turnovers caused by Andersons pressure acts in 2018, ranked second in the AFL.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
01:36
Josh Walker has given away the first free kick of each quarter in today's match, with both free kick's resulting in goals to North Melbourne. The Kangaroos have kicked 36 goals from free kicks this season, ranked equal-second in the competition.
04:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
05:13
Jack Ziebell has 131 metres gained already this quarter. No other player on the ground has more than 56.
05:26
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
08:07
After his game-high 12 disposal first quarter effort, Dayne Zorko has become the 538th player in VFL/AFL history to tick past 4000 career disposals. His 4000th disposal was one to remember: a kicked goal assist to Cameron Rayner.
08:30
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Beams)
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
11:23
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Will Walker)
11:44
Jy Simpkin's run on the outside has been critical to North Melbourne re-taking the lead. He has four handball-receives, twice that of any other player on the ground, and a game-high seven disposals and two score launches this quarter.
12:53
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Trent Dumont)
13:26
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
14:43
Nathan Hrovat has also surpassed a milestone in today's match, going past 1000 career disposals. He is the 1804th player in VFL/AFL history to do so.
14:53
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Will Walker)
15:56
Will Walker gets a goal on debut, and the Kangaroos third goal from a clearance, to extend the Kangaroos lead to 16 points. They have outscored the Lions 3.0.18 to 1.0.6 from this source so far.
16:51
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
18:24
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nathan Hrovat)
23:00
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
24:41
That last goal to Shaun Atley was the Kangaroos fourth goal of the quarter to come from general play. The Kangaroos average four more points per game from shots at goal from general play, the seventh-highest differential average of any side in 2018.
27:20
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
29:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
30:22
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
32:40
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
33:55
Brisbane have recorded 17 inside 50's to the Kangaroos 16 this quarter, but have not been able to find many shots at goal, as the Kangaroos have outpaced them in this category 10-6.
34:28
Brisbane are up 28-16 in clearances after the first half, however the Kangaroos have outscored them three goals to two from this source. North Melbourne average 45 clearances per game at the Gabba since 2011, the highest-average of any side in that time.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
06:37
The Lions have come out with a point to prove in the second half, with five pre-clearance tackles to one and eight contested possessions to seven early in this term. Dayne Zorko has seven pressure acts, five more than any other player on the ground.
08:35
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Brandon Starcevich)
09:36
Stefan Martin shared the load in the ruck contests with Oscar McInerney in the first half, but the Lions look to be keeping Martin around the ball more this quarter. He has won six of his nine ruck contests so far this term, with McInerney rucking once.
10:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
13:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
16:06
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
17:21
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Will Walker)
18:44
After kicking at just 50 per cent efficiency in their defensive half in the first 15 minutes of this term and conceding 67 per cent of time in forward half to Brisbane, the Kangaroos have since gone at 100 per cent efficiency by foot in their back half.
20:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
22:05
The Lions have hunted their way back into this game. They are winning the battle in pressure acts (43-40), tackles (14-9), metres gained (plus 268) and disposals (80-52) allowing them to score all three goals this term from Intercept Possessions.
22:45
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
24:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
26:10
Josh Walker has been outstanding this term for the Lions recording a game-high five possession gains including four Intercept Marks and four spoils. North Melbourne have recorded three Intercept Marks and one spoil combined for the quarter by comparison.
27:51
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
29:38
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
29:52
The captains for both sides have been exceptional in this match. Dayne Zorko leads all players with 445 metres gained and eight clearances, while Jack Ziebell is the leading point scorer with 3.2.20 as well as a team-high 380 metres gained.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:31
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Will Walker)
01:09
The first clearance of the final quarter goes the way of the Kangaroos and it ends up with Will Walker kicking the second goal of his young career. North Melbourne average eight points per game from centre bounces, ranked 10th in the AFL in 2018.
05:44
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
06:17
Ben Brown gets his first goal of the game to take the lead out to 23 points. Both he and Eric Hipwood have been well held by their markers, Harris Andrews and Robbie Tarrant respectively, kicking one goal each from a combined five marks.
07:37
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Robbie Tarrant)
10:12
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
10:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
12:50
The Lions have been playing keepings off with the football this term, recording 14 marks to just one for North Melbourne. Brisbane average 97 marks per game this season, the second-highest average of any side in this category.
14:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)
19:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
21:20
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
21:32
Since the nine minute mark of the final term, the Lions have won five of seven clearances, and kicked 3.0.18 to 0.0.0 from possession gains. The Lions average 15 points from possession gains in final quarters this year, ranked sixth in the AFL.
23:41
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
24:59
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
26:04
Dayne Zorko has been a standout all game long for the Lions. He has recorded 35 disposals for the fifth time in his career, 15 contested possessions for the fourth time as well as a game-high 486 metres gained and kicking two goals.
28:49
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
29:45
The Lions had chances to win the game in the final minutes but the Kangaroos hold on. They recorded just 48 inside 50's to 61 for the Lions but were the stronger contested possession side (147-131). That is their fourth win in a row at the Gabba.