Match

Brisbane Lions vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 10 Aug 2019

Pre Game

00:00

The Lions have generated 55 inside 50s per game this season, the third-most in the competition, and they have scored from 47 per cent of these entries, ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:49

Harris Andrews continues to win the ball back for his team. He has grabbed 50 intercept marks this season, ranked No.1 at the club and 16 more than any other Lion.

02:35

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

02:45

Charlie Cameron's scoreboard impact is up to 377 points for the season, ranked No.1 at the club and fifth in the competition.

04:30

SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)

04:40

David Swallow boots his team's first goal, sourced from a forward half intercept. The Suns have averaged just 21 points from this source in 2019, ranked 18th.

05:35

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Michael Rischitelli)

07:23

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Anthony Miles)

08:48

Gold Coast has generated the last five inside 50s and leads this count 6-3 for the game. The Suns have lost the inside 50 count by 12 per game across the season, ranked 18th.

15:01

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

18:01

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

18:11

The Lions have gone inside 50 seven times and grabbed three marks in this zone. The Suns have allowed their opposition to take 14 marks per game in forward 50 this season, ranked 18th defensively.

19:13

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Darcy Gardiner)

19:23

The Lions have won four forward half intercepts with both of their goals coming from this source. The Suns have conceded 30 points per game from their defensive half intercepts across the season, ranked 16th.

20:55

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)

21:05

The Lions have won seven of the last eight clearances with that goal to Jarryd Lions coming from this source.

24:10

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

25:54

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

26:04

Another goal from an intercept for the Lions. Three of their four goals are from this source. They have scored at least 40 points from intercepts in every game this season, the only team to achieve this.

30:55

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

32:42

Gold Coast recorded a kicking efficiency of just 45 per cent in defensive midfield in the opening term, and the Lions were able to punish it, scoring three times (13 points) from its turnovers in this zone.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

05:34

The Lions have applied seven tackles from seven attempts (100 per cent) this quarter. They applied a tackle efficiency of just 59 per cent in the first quarter. The AFL average is 65 per cent.

07:35

The Suns are absorbing the Lions' attack, conceding no score from six Brisbane entries this quarter.

08:32

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

08:56

Harris Andrews is up to a game-high four intercept marks. The Lions have grabbed 11 for the game, 10 more than the Suns.

10:17

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

10:27

The Suns' resistance has been broken with Mitch Robinson booting his team's first goal for the quarter from their 10th forward 50 entry. The Lions have scored a goal from 24 per cent of their entries this season, the fifth-highest percentage of any side.

15:04

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

15:14

The Lions are up to 13 intercept marks for the game with three of these leading directly to goals. They have averaged 16 intercept marks across the season, ranked 11th.

16:57

Suns Interchange - Anthony Miles off due to an injury.

17:35

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)

19:25

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)

19:35

Gold Coast has scored 13 points from forward half clearances, consistent with its season average per game.

22:34

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

22:44

Alex Sexton has recorded a scoreboard impact of 285 points this season, ranked No.1 at the club and 109 points more than any other Sun.

24:20

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

24:30

The Lions have won four clearances in forward 50 and scored from all of these. They have scored 223 points from this source across the season, ranked No.1 and 34 points more than any other club.

28:01

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

30:52

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

31:02

Another goal from a forward 50 clearance for the Lions. Four of their eight goals are from this source.

31:58

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)

33:10

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

33:20

The Lions have booted a goal from each of their last three inside 50s.

34:42

The Lions beat the Suns to the ball in the first half, winning nine more groundball-gets (53-44), used it better by foot, recording 28 more effective kicks (78-50), and disrupted the Suns when they had the ball, applying a pressure factor of 201 to 184.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:43

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Lachie Weller)

03:40

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

03:50

Charlie Cameron has kicked five goals in a game for the third time in his career.

05:37

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

05:47

The Lions have kicked six goals from their last 10 inside 50s.

07:01

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)

07:44

Darcy MacPherson has made 15 tackle attempts for the game, seven more than any other player.

08:15

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)

11:33

Lions Interchange - Lincoln McCarthy off due to an injury.

13:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)

13:37

The Lions have dominated around stoppages this quarter. They lead the clearance count 9-1 and have launched their entire score (3.2) from this source.

16:03

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

16:13

Another goal from a clearance for the Lions. All four of their goals this quarter and nine of 14 for the game are from this source. Their 59 points from this source is a season-high for the club.

17:53

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

18:53

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

20:33

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)

23:32

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)

23:42

The Lions have now scored 38 points from forward 50 clearances for the game, a season-high by any team.

26:49

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

26:59

Charlie Cameron just booted his sixth goal for the game, a career-high.

28:33

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

30:05

Every Lion has recorded at least two disposals this quarter while eight Suns have recorded fewer than this number.

31:55

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)

31:59

The Lions scored at will in the third term, kicking 7.5 (47) from 17 inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:01

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

02:11

With that goal to Jarrod Berry the Lions have kicked their highest score (118) for the season.

02:24

Suns Interchange - Anthony Miles and is possibly out for the game.

03:38

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

05:40

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Stefan Martin)

05:50

The Lions have now kicked seven goals from forward 50 clearances.

11:32

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

13:11

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

13:21

Dayne Zorko kicks his team's 13th goal from clearances. Their 85 points from this source are the most by any team in a game this season.

15:23

SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)

16:34

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

18:39

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

18:49

Gold Coast has kicked three goals from four inside 50s this quarter.

20:35

The Lions have recorded their highest score (143) in a game since Round 17, 2007.

22:19

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

27:37

Alex Witherden takes his fifth and his team's 26th intercept mark for the game, a career-high for him and a season-high for the club.

27:59

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Alex Witherden)

33:36

The Lions finished with 91 points from clearances, the equal fourth-most scored in a game this decade.