Match

Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 26 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Brisbane rank 18th in the competition this season for uncontested possessions, averaging 150 per-game. The competition average is 172.4. This is similar to last season where they ranked 18th in this stat.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:03
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
05:41
A tough task for Oscar McInerney up against Max Gawn tonight. McInerney already up to three contested possessions and two clearances.
06:52
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
08:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
09:43
Dayne Zorko applying the pressure early on. Zorko has three tackles at 100% tackling efficiency. Zorko averages four tackles per game this season.
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
12:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
14:00
Lachie Neale already up to eight disposals, four of them from handball receives.
15:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
21:23
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)
22:29
Brisbane winning the uncontested battle so far, they lead uncontested possessions 39-28 and been better on the spread, leading marks 16-9.
23:49
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to an injury.
24:32
Max Gawn already up to six hit-outs to advantage this quarter (ranked 1st in the competition this season) resulting in Melbourne winning first possessions 12-7 but are down on clearances 8-9.
25:39
Melbourne was more effective in transitioning the ball from defence to attack. From seven chains from defensive 50, the Demons entered their forward 50 three times (43%), compared to Brisbane going at just 13%.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:20
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
02:15
Melbourne's first goal of the second quarter comes from a defensive 50 turnover. Their inside 50 percentage from defensive 50 chains is 50%.
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
06:59
It's been all Brisbane in the midfield battle this second term. The Lions lead clearances six to nil this quarter. Lead by Lachie Neale with two of these clearances.
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
09:35
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
11:12
The game been played in Brisbane's half this quarter. The Lions have a plus 17 differential in possessions in the forward half. Brisbane lead the the inside 50 count 9-2 this quarter.
15:51
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
16:46
Hugh McCluggage has two score assists for the quarter (three for the match) to go with seven disposals. McCluggage is ranked 3rd in the competition for score assists this season, averaging 1.7 per game.
18:36
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to the blood rule.
20:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
22:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
23:16
After being down in contested possessions 33-35 in the 1st term, the Lions are plus 11 in this stat this quarter. All six of Neale's possessions this quarter have been contested.
24:59
The second quarter dominated by Brisbane's midfield. The Lions won clearances 8-5 in the 2nd term and have scored 19 points from stoppages, a plus 10 differential.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
04:14
After winning the opening two quarters in marks, Brisbane has started the 3rd term winning marks 10-3 already.
08:27
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
08:57
Brisbane is plus 12 for disposals recorded in the midfield zone and finally get some reward for their forward 50 dominance this term with the 1st goal of the third term.
11:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
11:54
Harris Andrews leads the quarter with seven disposals, three of them coming from intercepts, also a quarter high.
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
15:37
Melbourne average 9.5 points per game this season from scores launched from defensive 50. Tonight they have scored 13 points from this zone.
18:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Harley Bennell)
19:24
After a run of five consecutive inside 50s to the Demon's, Brisbane score from a defensive half intercept.
22:37
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)
24:12
Harris Andrews up to eight spoils for the match. Andrews averages 9.6 spoils a game this season.
25:04
Lachie Neale has been one of the best for the Lions. Neale had nine disposals and three inside 50s for the term and leads the match in clearances (5), intercept possessions (6), and uncontested possessions (11).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
03:30
80% of the ball has been spent in the Demon's forward half. The Demon's lead the inside 50 count 5-0 for the final term.
03:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
04:29
Jack Viney scores the first goal of the term. Viney already up to six disposals for the term, three of them contested.
09:03
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Brandon Starcevich)
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
11:29
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
13:35
Nathan Jones scores Melbourne's 3rd goal from the defensive 50 zone. The Demon's are plus 19 from this zone.
15:46
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
16:05
While the Demon's are losing clearances 2-6 this quarter, they are ahead in tackles (11-5) and contested possessions (20-18).
19:15
Clayton Oliver having an impact this game for the Demon's. Oliver leads the match with 16 contested possessions and tackles with 10 at 83% tackle efficiency. It's his season high in this stat.
19:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
24:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
24:23
A close finish but Brisbane slightly better. While Max Gawn had 15 hit outs to advantage, the Lions dominated the clearance count 35-22, lead by Lachie Neale who had a game high seven clearances, 33 disposals, and 16 contested possessions.