Match

Brisbane Lions vs Carlton

Commentary / 18 Sep 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Carlton has played on immediately following 36 percent of its marks in the last four rounds, the highest percentage of any side in that time.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:56
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
02:57
Lincoln McCarthy opens the scoring for Brisbane with his 14th goal for the 2020 season.
04:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
05:00
The Lions are controlling the early time in possession, 54 percent to 24.
07:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
09:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
09:55
Both of Carlton's opening quarter goals have been sourced from Brisbane turnovers.
13:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)
14:44
Callum Ah Chee's three first term intercept marks for Brisbane exceeds the entire Carlton tally of two.
17:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
17:51
With his second major tonight, Lincoln McCarthy has now kicked multiple goals in five of his fifteen matches for 2020.
21:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
23:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Newnes)
23:38
Carlton's four goals have come from nine inside 50s (44 percent conversion), compared to three goals from 12 entries for Brisbane (25 percent).
25:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
27:59
The ability to move the ball inside forward 50 (25 disposals to seven in this zone) has contributed to the Blues taking a four point lead into the first break.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:02
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
02:03
After going the entire opening term without a disposal, Brisbane's Cam Rayner kicks the first goal of the second quarter.
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
03:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
05:14
Brisbane has recorded the last seven inside 50 entries, and five of the last six clearances.
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
08:37
Blues Interchange - Patrick Cripps off due to an injury.
08:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
10:40
Time in possession for the second quarter is favouring the Lions heavily, 65 percent to 14.
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
13:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
13:19
Carlton has not entered its forward 50 zone since the opening minute of the second quarter. In the time since, Brisbane has recorded 11 inside 50s and kicked 4.3.
16:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
18:21
Deep into the second quarter, Carlton's Jack Martin is yet to record a disposal. However, he is the leading tackler on the ground with three.
19:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)
23:47
The Lions second quarter kicking efficiency (64 percent) is significantly better than that of the Blues (38 percent).
27:32
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
27:33
A dominant second term sees Brisbane turn a four point quarter time deficit into a 28 point half time lead. For the term, the Lions won the clearances 12 to seven, the inside 50 entries 23 to three, the time in possession 50 percent to 31, and kicked 5.3 to 0.1.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:54
Brisbane's Oscar McInerney is the dominant ruckman on the ground, winning 76 percent of his ruck contests (19 of 25). However, he has only been able to divert four of these hitouts to the direct advantage of a teammate.
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)
03:08
In his 342nd and final AFL game, Carlton retiree Kade Simpson kicks his first goal for the 2020 season, and 139th for his career.
06:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
06:45
Lachie Neale has recorded a match-leading six score involvements for the Lions.
11:37
Six of the Lions' eight goals have been kicked from a distance beyond 40 metres from goal. In contrast, three of the five Carlton majors have been kicked from inside 40 metres.
14:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom Williamson)
17:53
Carlton's Harry McKay recorded an equal round-high five contested marks last round. He is leading this measure again tonight with two, the only player to record multiple contested marks in the match.
22:12
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
23:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
23:37
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
23:38
Carlton reduces the margin slightly to 24 points at the final break. For the third quarter, the Blues outscored the Lions 2.0 to 1.2 by controlling the clearances 11 to five, and restricting Brisbane to just seven disposals inside its forward 50 zone.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
01:44
Early in the final quarter the only player to have recorded 100 percent game time is Carlton defender Jacob Weitering.
02:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Keidean Coleman)
04:20
Lachie Neale's 565 metres gained for Brisbane is comfortable the most of any man on the ground, with the next best tally of 376 recorded by Carlton's Kade Simpson.
04:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
08:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
08:34
Lions Interchange - Brandon Starcevich off due to an injury.
09:10
Of the 18 free kicks conceded by Carlton tonight, the most common indiscretion has been for high contact of five occasions.
11:43
Lion Hugh McCluggage has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of just 24 percent this season, the worst percentage of the top-50 players in the AFL for total shots at goal. This trend has continued tonight, where his only shot on goal recorded a behind.
13:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
15:25
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
15:26
Carlton has recorded six of the last seven clearances, and six of the last seven inside 50s. During this period of dominance, the Blues have outscored Brisbane three goals to one.
17:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
18:27
Lions Interchange - Callum Ah Chee off due to the blood rule.
19:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
21:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
22:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
23:20
For the final term, Carlton's disposal efficiency of 77 percent is better than the 55 percent of the Lions. However, they have only been able to reduce the deficit by eight points during the term.
25:53
Blues Interchange - Jack Martin off due to the blood rule.
26:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
27:39
Carlton defender Liam Jones does the little things to help his team. His 12 one percenters is the most of any player on the ground, and includes nine spoils.
31:22
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:23
Brisbane ends the home and away season with a 14-3 win-loss record and a top-two spot. The star in tonight's victory over Carlton was Daniel Rich, who contributed 22 disposals at 86 percent efficiency, ten contested possession, 442 metres gained, five inside 50s, and two goals.