Pre Game
00:00
The Kangaroos were well serviced by ruckman Todd Goldstein in their Round 1 loss to Fremantle, as he recorded 34 of the Roos 35 hitouts, from which he recorded five more hitouts-to-advantage than his direct opponent, the fourth-highest differential measure in Round 1.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:57
Perfect start for the Lions with Cam Rayner beating Scott Thompson one-on-one to take the strong mark and kick a goal. He won 55 per cent of his offensive one-on-one's last season, the second best win rate at the club behind Mitch Robinson (60 per cent).
02:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tom Campbell)
05:27
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jared Polec)
09:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
10:01
The new recruits for each club are featuring heavily early in the first term. Lachie Neale leads the Lions with five disposals and two score involvements, while Jared Polec has six disposals, 135 metres gained, one score assist and a goal to be the bets player on the ground in each category.
11:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
12:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
13:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
16:35
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Dom Tyson)
17:00
Another new recruit for the Kangaroos gets a goal in Dom Tyson. That goal came from the third possession chain to originate in the Kangaroos Defensive Midfield zone, all three of which have ended inside their forward 50 resulting in 1.1.17.
18:48
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)
20:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
21:13
Aaron Hall, the third of North Melbourne's high-profile recruits, is also having a great start to this match. Seven disposals, five of which have been score involvements including two score assists as well as recording four uncontested marks to lead all players on the ground in each category.
23:48
A relatively even inside 50 count (12-11 to the Kangaroos) has been offset by the Lions inabillity to convert into scoring shots, recording just three shots at goal to North Melbourne's eight. The Kangaroos recorded a score from just 30 per cent of inside 50's in Round 1, the second-lowest scoring rate recorded last round.
27:36
Kangaroos Interchange - Kayne Turner off due to an injury.
30:53
North Melbourne has recorded 17 more uncontested marks than the Lions in the opening quarter of today's match. Only Collingwood's 33 more uncontested marks in the opening quarter of their match against Richmond tops this first term performance in this category so far in 2019.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
01:57
In just 35 seconds of second quarter action, Aaron Hall records 95 metres gained on his way to kicking the opening goal of the quarter.
02:21
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
05:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
06:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
07:53
Brisbane have outgained North Melbourne by 115 metres so far this quarter, however they have only retained possession from three of their 17 disposals so far in this term.
08:11
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
09:15
Charlie Cameron gets his first goal today after kicking three last week against the Eagles. His Scoreboard Impact of 26 points last round was the eighth-highest of all players in Round 1.
14:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
16:17
Aaron Hall has recorded four of the Kangaroos five inside 50's this term, to go with 307 metres gained alone this quarter. However only three of his nine disposals have ended up in the hands of a teammate.
17:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
18:32
Brisbane have turned the tables on the Kangaroos, recording two goals to none from Intercept Possessions, including that goal to Stefan Martin, as well as 20 uncontested marks to nine.
21:38
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jared Polec)
23:21
Brisbane have dominated the time in forward half differential this term (67 per cent) as a result of a 100 per cent kicking efficiency in their defensive half. However they haven't been able to keep North Melbourne off the scoreboard as they are losing the clearance count 10-5.
26:45
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
30:38
Both teams have recorded just 21 tackles in the first half of today's match. Only Richmond's 15 tackles in the first half against Collingwood on Thursday night is lower than these tackle counts so far this season.
30:45
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
30:50
Aaron Hall's 345 metres gained in the second quarter is the third-highest total of any quarter this season and the most in a second quarter since Angus Brayshaw recorded 377 metres gained against Adelaide in Round 10, 2018.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)
04:34
More of the same issues for the Lions coming out of half time. Six inside 50's in a row before recording a shot at goal which goes for a behind.
06:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
07:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
08:47
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
11:56
Jy Simpkin had a quiet first half recording just five disposals, however he has matched that total already early in the third quarter and is sharing the lead for contested possessions with tow other teammates this term (three each for Simpkin, Ben Cunnington and Luke Davies-Uniacke).
12:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
14:11
Lions Interchange - Cam Rayner off due to an injury.
14:53
Lions Interchange - Daniel McStay off due to the blood rule.
15:26
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
15:35
Tarryn Thomas kicks a goal in his AFL debut. He has had a quiet start to the game, however he shares the lead with several other players on the field for tackles so far in this match (three) as well as recording two clearances and four score involvements.
17:08
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
18:45
Every time Ben Cunnington has recorded the first possession from a hitout (eight), he has also recorded a clearance from the resulting disposal.
19:27
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
21:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
22:41
Two big goals to Oscar McInerney and almost a third, to get the Lions back within touching distance. He has taken three contested marks in the last five minutes to make it four for the game and twice as many as any other player on the ground.
24:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben McKay)
24:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
26:23
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
27:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
28:53
Just nine of Brisbane's 18 kicks inside 50 in the third term have gone to the intended target.
30:58
Scott Thompson and Jamie Macmillan are leading the Kangaroos for metres gained this term with 343 metres gained between them. However just one of their combined 10 disposals have ended up in the hands of a teammate.
32:19
A big goal to Charlie Cameron gives the Lions the lead for the first time since the five minute mark of the first quarter. Stefan Martin has had a big third term as well, recording eight contested possessions and three clearances as well as three inside 50 entries.
33:22
Brisbane were much more efficient that the Kangaroos in the third term, recording a disposal efficiency of 80 per cent which allowed them to record 33 more uncontested possessions than their opposition alone that quarter.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
02:29
Lions Interchange - Cam Rayner off due to an injury.
03:12
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
03:52
Brisbane get their first goal launched from a kick in today after a fortuitous 50 metre penalty. It's been coming for a while, as five of Brisbane's nine possession chains originating from a kick in have ended up in their forward 50. The Kangaroos by comparison have had just one of their 10 kick in's end up inside 50.
05:10
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
06:54
Brisbane have not beaten North Melbourne in their last six attempts, their last victory coming at home in 2014. They have not beaten the Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium in 10 years. Can they hold on today?
08:50
Kangaroos Interchange - Marley Williams off due to an injury.
09:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)
11:19
North Melbourne are getting on top at the stoppages, with both of Todd Goldstein's hitouts in the final term going to-advantage, as well as Luke Davies-Uniacke recording the only shark of the quarter so far allowing the Kangaroos to lead the clearances 5-1, with their lone goal this term through Ben Brown coming from this source.
13:26
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
14:43
Luke Davies-Uniacke is showing promising signs ahead of his second season in the AFL, as he leads all players on the ground with 11 groundball-gets including eight of those pre-clearance. Only Ben Cunnington has had more contested possessions among Kangaroos players as well.
15:04
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
17:15
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
18:23
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
18:48
Lincoln McCarthy gets Brisbane's second goal in a minute to put them back in front. After kicking a game-high four goals against the Eagles last week he has been well held by Luke McDonald who has allowed him to win just four disposals from 40 minutes of time matched up with him.
21:13
Lions Interchange - Cam Rayner and is possibly out for the game.
23:07
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
23:43
In the last 10 minutes after falling 10 points behind the Kangaroos, the Lions have been kicking at 85 per cent efficiency. Combine this with the Kangaroos 29 per cent efficiency by foot and it's clear to see how they've been able to kick three straight goals.
25:41
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Campbell)
26:48
Tom Campbell gets a goal in his debut for the Kangaroos to bring the margin back under a goal. From stoppages the Kangaroos have scored two more goals than the Lions, however from Centre Bounces the Lions have scored four goals to two.
27:18
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
29:05
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
29:14
Just like that the Lions get back to back goals from their livewire small forwards Charlie Cameron and Lincoln McCarthy, both launched from Centre Bounce Clearances from Lachie Neale, to snuff out the Kangaroos chances of staging a comeback.
29:35
Lions Interchange - Daniel McStay off due to the blood rule.
30:53
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
31:43
That makes it four goals now for Charlie Cameron who has been a difference maker up forward. He has also recorded two score assists from eight score involvements, as well as taking an equal game-high four marks inside 50.
32:18
Ben Cunnington's massive game for the Kangaroos almost got them over the line, with a game-high 22 contested possessions and 10 clearances plus a team-high 10 score involvements to go with 36 disposals at 81 per cent retention was a superb effort in a losing side.