Match

Brisbane Lions vs Melbourne

Commentary / 30 Jun 2019

Pre Game

00:00

The Lions have taken a mark from from only 15 per cent of their kicks inside 50 this season, ranked 17th, while the Demons have lost 37 per cent of their defensive one-on-one contests this season, ranked 18th.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

03:36

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

04:06

McDonald kicks the first goal of the day for Melbourne from the first mark inside forward 50 for either team. That was also Melbourne's first inside 50 of the match while Brisbane has gone inside its forward 50 on two occasions.

05:12

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

07:09

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

08:19

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)

09:04

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

09:54

Viney for the Demons wins his second clearance of the quarter, which is the most for his team so far, while Zorko for the Lions leads all players in the match with three to his name. The Lions lead the total clearance count 5-3.

10:43

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)

12:02

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tim Smith)

13:59

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)

15:36

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)

15:54

The Harmes behind originated from a Brisbane turnover in its defensive half. The Demons have kicked 1.2 (8) from turnovers so far this quarter while the Lions have also been inaccurate from turnovers kicking 0.3 (3).

20:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)

22:12

The Lyons set shot goal was Brisbane's first from a turnover, and from its first mark inside 50 for the match. The Lions have committed 10 turnovers so far while the Demons have committed eight.

22:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)

25:25

McCarthy executes his third tackle for the quarter to hold up Melbourne in its defensive half. McCarthy has the match high count for tackles and the Lions lead the total count 9-6.

25:31

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

26:56

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)

28:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

31:30

A competitive first quarter sees the Demons take a slim three point lead into the first break. Salem and Viney for the Demons both had a match high 12 disposals that quarter while Petracca for the Demons was the only multiple goal scorer with two.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:37

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Oskar Baker)

01:48

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

02:36

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jay Lockhart)

04:23

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

05:35

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)

05:42

From the restart after the Zorko goal the Lions win their eighth consecutive centre bounce clearance for the match, as the Demons are yet to register a centre bounce clearance. Neale leads all players with three while Zorko has two to his name.

11:02

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

11:23

The Lions are in control so far this second quarter registering nine inside 50s to the Demons' four, leading total disposals 37-28, and clearances 6-1. They haven't however been able to convert this on the scoreboard only outscoring the Demons by two points.

13:05

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)

15:05

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

15:26

Cameron's goal comes from a set shot earned from a contested mark inside the goal square for the Lions. The Lions lead the contested mark count 5-2, and contested marks inside forward 50 3-0.

17:50

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

19:58

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)

20:20

With Starcevich for the Lions registering his first kick of the day, an ineffective kick smothered by Brayshaw, all players in this match have now registered a disposal. Melbourne leads the smother count 5-2 with Brayshaw leading the individual count with two.

23:00

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)

24:55

Lions Interchange - Oscar McInerney and is possibly out for the game.

25:21

Rich for the Lions takes his first intercept mark of the day as he intercepts the rebound 50 kick from Salem. The Lions lead the intercept mark count 7-2 with no player with more than one to their name.

28:19

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

32:22

An enthralling second quarter has seen Melbourne extend its lead by three points, now out to a single straight kick margin (six points). Neale for the Lions led all player with 11 disposals, including two clearances that takes his tally up to a match high seven.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:11

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

05:15

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)

05:35

McStay for the Lions takes his first mark of the day but is only able to register a behind from his set shot on goal. Melbourne leads the total marks count 56-48, Hannan for the Demons leads all players with six marks, all uncontested.

09:00

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)

09:51

Remarkably Starcevich's second disposal of the match is also smothered by a Melbourne opponent, with the resultant turnover the origin of the possession chain that resulted in the Weideman goal. The Demons have now kicked 3.4 (22) from turnovers while the Lions have kicked 2.10 (22).

13:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Noah Answerth)

15:33

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

15:41

Tom McDonald drops an uncontested mark in attacking 50 for Melbourne which results in a chain of possessions for the Lions ending in the Rayner behind. The Lions have kicked 0.3 (3) from possession chains originating in their defensive 50 while the Demons have kicked 5.1 (31).

16:27

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Steven May)

18:26

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

19:17

Zorko with the goal assist by foot as he spots Hipwood at the top of the goal square from deep in the left forward pocket. Zorko now has six score involvements in the match, only Neale has more with eight.

20:12

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

22:17

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)

24:38

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

24:57

Neale wins his eleventh (and match high) clearance, with the ensuing possession chain resulting in Hipwood's third goal in a row. With that clearance Neale now has the top four clearance performances for the Lions this year, and is on track to meet or beat his current season high of 15.

27:31

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)

28:56

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)

31:32

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

31:36

Another riveting quarter with the Lions kicking six goals to three, including four goals to Hipwood, to take a 14 point lead into the last break. Neale leads all players in the match with 29 disposals including match high counts in contested possessions (18), clearances (11), all at a disposal efficiency rate of 90 per cent.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:26

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

05:53

After conceding the first two clearances of the last quarter the Demons have now had the last four clearances in a row, including two to Viney who now has an equal team high three to his name. The Lions lead the total clearance count 36-22.

06:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

08:39

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)

11:00

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

11:12

Robinson kicks his first goal of the match from his second contested mark of the match, only Hipwood has more contested marks with three. The Lions lead the total contested mark count 13-5.

12:13

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

15:00

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

16:25

In a low tackle count match, Viney lays only his third tackle (but equal team high) for the match. The Lions lead the total tackle count 41-32, Lyons and McCarthy have laid an equal match high six tackles each.

17:08

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

19:08

Demons Interchange - Max Gawn and is possibly out for the game.

20:32

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)

21:18

The Demons kick their second goal from their 13th inside 50 of the quarter, while the Lions have been much more efficient kicking four goals from their nine inside 50s. The Lions lead the total inside 50 count marginally 59-57.

22:24

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

23:32

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)

25:16

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

25:34

With the Zorko behind from a set shot on goal the Lions have now kicked 9.5 (59) from set shots, while the Demons have kicked 6.5 (35). The Lions have had six behinds rushed today while the Demons have had none.

27:39

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

30:26

An eleven goal to five second half has seen the Lions run away with this match to the tune of 33 points. Neale led all players with a disposal count of 38, Hipwood was the leading goal-kicker with 5.0 (30) and leading mark-taker with nine.