Match

Brisbane Lions vs Fremantle

Commentary / 08 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Nathan Wilson won a team-high 573 metres gained last round – his best return since Round 11, 2019.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
02:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
05:06
A fast start for the Lions. Both of Brisbane's goals have come from centre bounce clearances. The Lions are ranked 7th in the competition this season for centre bounce stoppages, averaging 1.6 goals per game.
08:51
The Lions have recorded 119.1 handballs and 344.7 disposals per game this season – both the fewest of any side.
09:29
Darcy Tucker recorded 17 uncontested possessions in his return to the side last round – the third-most for the team.
09:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
11:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
13:42
Dockers Interchange - Michael Frederick and is possibly out for the game.
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Liam Henry)
14:49
Momentum swings back Fremantle's way. The Dockers have recorded the last five inside 50's for the match. Fremantle has already recorded five marks in their forward 50.
16:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)
19:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
20:23
Fremantle trying to control possession. The Dockers lead uncontested possessions 47-23 with 30 of them coming from their defensive half.
21:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
24:49
A McCluggage goal comes from a forward 50 intercept. Since Round 5, the Lions have recorded 35 points per game from forward half intercept possessions – ranked No.1. They ranked 17th in that measure in the opening four rounds.
26:53
Charlie Cameron has been the forward 50 target for the Lions on five occasions. All five resulting in forward 50 marks.
26:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
29:38
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
30:15
While Fremantle lead clearances 11-6, Brisbane lead contested possessions 26-14 and ground ball gets 19-14 post clearance.
33:11
Caleb Serong found the footy 10 times in the first quarter but turned the ball over on five occasions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
03:46
Both teams setting up their defence well. The Lions have only gone inside 50 on one occasion from 12 chains. This is a similar story for Fremantle, going inside 50 on one occasion from 10 chains.
07:59
80% of time has been spent in Brisbane's forward half this term. Brisbane leading inside 50's 4-1 but have only scored the one behind.
12:09
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
12:49
Brisbane has transferred the ball from their defensive 50 to forward 50 on just two occasions. Both times, the Lions have converted with a goal.
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
15:56
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Liam Henry)
17:39
Nat Fyfe and David Mundy have combined for only 74 metres gained so far this match. However, Fyfe has been prominent in the contest, winning a game high five pre clearances possessions and eight contested possessions.
18:12
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
20:04
Dayne Zorko has laid 42 tackles this season – the equal-fifth most of any player. Tonight, Zorko leads the match with eight tackle attempts and four tackles
22:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
23:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
25:25
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
26:10
Charlie Cameron kicks Brisbane's second goal from a turnover this term. Brisbane have scored 34 points this match from turnovers.
26:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
29:27
Hugh McCluggage was brilliant in the 2nd term. McCluggage had a quarter-high 10 disposals going at 90% efficiency, three inside 50's and four score involvements.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:17
Fremantle struggling to convert inside 50s into goals. From 27 entries, Fremantle has only scored three goals, going at 9%. The Dockers have recorded a goal from 20.8% of their inside 50s this season – ranked 16th.
04:29
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
05:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
07:04
Nat Fyfe gives away his 2nd free kick for the match. Nat Fyfe has given away 18 free kicks this season – the equal-second most of any player despite missing a match.
08:14
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
09:43
Charlie Cameron has a game-high seven forward 50 marks. This is his personal best, his previous best was four marks.
11:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
12:37
Another Brisbane goal coming from a forward half intercept. Both goals this term has come from this source. 28 points has come from Brisbane's attacking midfield, they average 36 points per game from this zone, ranked 1st in the competition.
14:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
15:56
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
16:23
Harris Andrews up to a game-high five intercept marks and three contested marks. Andrews is ranked 4th in the competition for intercept marks, averaging 3.9 a game.
17:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
18:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
19:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
20:33
Nat Fyfe's kicking woes continue. Fyfe has kicked three behinds so far tonight. Fyfe is ranked 4th in the competition for behinds this season with 12 behinds kicked in total.
24:18
Sean Darcy has been the more dominant ruckman when contesting in the ruck against McInerney, winning hit outs to advantage 9-2, and hitouts, 28-12 but Brisbane have scored 20 points to two from stoppages involving the two ruckman.
26:26
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jaxon Prior)
27:08
Brisbane going at a kick efficiency rate of 79% compared to Fremantle going at 58% this quarter.
27:41
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
29:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
30:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
33:34
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
34:42
Fremantle end up winning the third term. The Dockers were able to move the ball better from defence. They kicked three of their four goals from defensive 50 chains, with two goals coming from kick in chains.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:38
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
03:00
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
04:57
Daniel Rich up to a game-high 22 kicks going at 73% kicking efficiency. Rich has recorded 22.1 kicks per game this season – the second-most of any player behind only Jack Ziebell.
05:55
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
06:23
Fremantle has applied a pressure factor of 173 for the season - the second-lowest pressure factor of any side. Tonight, the Dockers pressure factor is 165.
07:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
07:40
Brisbane has scored from 50% of their centre bounce clearances with 26 points scored from this source. Brisbane has outscored its opponents by seven points per game from clearances – ranked fourth.
09:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
10:17
Brisbane has dominated in all mark categories this match. The Lions lead contested marks 16-3, intercept marks 17-2 and uncontested marks 89-48.
13:28
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
14:16
Zac Bailey has a career high 25 disposals this match, his previous best was 21 last year. Bailey has spent 51% of matches this season playing inside midfield. Last year Bailey played predominantly on a wing, spending 57% of time on the wing in 2020.
16:10
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (James Aish)
17:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
21:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
22:41
In the last 15 minutes, Fremantle are up three goals to zero. Fremantle lead inside 50s 9-3 and are going at 72% by foot from forward 50 kicks.
23:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
28:40
Jarryd Lyons has stepped up in the absence of Lachie Neale. Lyons has 30 disposals, 11 contested possessions, 11 score involvements and nine marks.
30:21
Fremantle ended up wining inside 50s 52-49 but couldn't convert going forward. The damage was done in the middle with Brisbane winning contested possessions by 15 and tackles by seven. 36 points scored from stoppages to Fremantle's 12 points.