Match

Brisbane Lions vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 06 Jul 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Lions have won their past four matches against West Coast by an average winning margin of 48 points. Brisbane has also won 34 of their last 37 H

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
05:35
After impressing with two goals last week against St Kilda, Elijah Hewett has made a strong start today with four disposals, two contested possessions, and one tackle.
08:16
West Coast has lost the contested possessions by 21 per game this season - ranked last. But they have matched the Lions early in this measure - leading the count 11-10.
09:25
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jaspa Fletcher)
10:22
After kicking one goal on debut in Round 14 against the Swans, Jaspa Fletcher gets the Lions' first major on the scoreboard. He has also been busy with five disposals and two uncontested marks.
12:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
13:34
After last playing in Round 3, Jeremy McGovern has hit the target with all five disposals so far and is the only Eagles player with two intercept possessions. He also has one tackle to his name.
14:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
15:22
West Coast's defence has held up well so far, but the only two goals they have conceded for the match have been from defensive 50 stoppages for the Lions.
16:56
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
18:40
34% of Brisbane's score has come from clearances this season which is the lowest percentage of any team, but this afternoon its first three goals have all come from stoppages.
19:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
22:37
Will Ashcroft has imposed himself defensively already with a game-high five tackles which is currently his second-highest tackle tally for the year. He lais a season-high seven tackles in Round 15.
23:08
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Darcy Wilmot)
25:29
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)
26:36
The Lions are dominating the clearances 14-8 - scoring 7.1 (43) from that source and just one behind from turnover. There are four Lions with two clearances apiece.
28:38
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
29:59
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
30:08
West Coast was on track for its first scoreless opening term of the season until Jack Darling stepped up to kick its first goal of the game. He has now kicked at least one goal in all seven interstate trips.
31:43
Lions Interchange - Jack Gunston off due to the blood rule.
32:00
Eagles Interchange - Tim Kelly off due to the blood rule.
33:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jayden Hunt)
35:05
Brisbane's 43 points from clearances in the opening term are the equal-most by any team on record in a first quarter. It has also applied itself defensively with a pressure factor of 215 - its highest in the first term this year.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Brandon Starcevich)
03:21
Brandon Starcevich kicks his first goal since Round 13 last season - its eighth goal from a clearance for the game. The Lions lead time in forward half 90% to 10% in the early stages of the second term.
08:28
Brisbane's defensive 50-ball movement has been excellent this afternoon - with 71.4% of its defensive 50 chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to just 13.3% for West Coast.
11:54
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
12:28
West Coast needs to defend clearances a lot better, as the Lions have generated an inside 50 from 82.4% of their clearance chains - compared to just 26.7% for the Eagles.
12:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
14:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
14:41
Eric Hipwood kicks Brisbane's ninth goal of the match - its first major from a turnover. It was also the Lions' 45th goal from within 15 metres out - the most by any team this year.
16:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Deven Robertson)
17:46
Harris Andrews entered this match with 51 intercept marks to his name - ranked fourth in the AFL. He already has a game-high four intercept marks nearing half-time.
21:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
24:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Keidean Coleman)
25:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
25:11
We have seen a good spread of scores from all zones for the Lions this afternoon - booting at least one goal from every zone with the exception of defensive midfield. They have booted four goals straight from forward 50 chains - their most productive zone.
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
27:52
The Eagles go into the half-time break with just 14 points on the scoreboard - their fewest at the major break for the year and their seventh fewest since 2020. They have been outscored 51-1 from stoppages in what has been one-way traffic from clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:34
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
03:33
In the absence of the injured Josh Dunkley, Jarryd Lyons has filled the void with an equal game-high 16 disposals - of which five have been won at stoppage. He also has three clearances, four tackles, and one score assist to his name.
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
07:03
After having a pressure factor of 215 in the first term, Brisbane's pressure dropped off in the second term (129). It leads the tackles 37-24 across the match - posting a tackle efficiency of 65% to the Eagles' 47%.
07:55
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
09:49
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
09:54
Cam Rayner has been everywhere in this third term with a game-high seven disposals - tallying 17 for the match. He has been involved in a game-high nine scoring chains, also having four score assists - his most in any match on record.
13:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
13:21
The Eagles have been completely outplayed in the territory battle - trailing the inside 50 count 43-18. They have had just nine disposals inside 50 compared to the Lions' 47. They also trail the marks inside 50 (13-3).
14:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)
18:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
18:56
After taking a career-high nine intercept marks in Round 15, Harris Andrews currently has seven to his name. The AFL record in this measure is 10.
20:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
20:36
Oscar Allen kicks West Coast's first goal since the 33-minute mark of the opening term. He has kicked at least one goal in every game in 2023 - with a tally of four his best (three times).
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
25:29
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
26:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
27:07
Despite only losing the disposal count 96-80 for the third term - it was the Lions who continued to pile on the scoreboard pressure - scoring an inaccurate 3.6 (24) to 1.1 (7). West Coast also lost the inside 50 count 16-4 for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
04:18
Oscar McInerney has had the better of Bailey J. Williams in their ruck battle - winning the hitouts 26-17 and hitouts-to-advantage 10-5. The Lions have also scored 4.5 from McInereny's ruck work compared to the Eagles failing to score from any of Williams' taps.
05:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Williams)
08:32
After kicking the first seven goals of the game, the Lions have scored just 6.12 since compared to the Eagles' 3.3. Brisbane has scored an inaccurate 2.7 (19) from clearances over this period of the match.
09:01
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jack Gunston)
09:46
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
10:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)
11:03
Brisbane's forward 50 pressure has been immense today - leading the tackle count 12-1. There are four Lions with at least two tackles inside 50 - one of which is Charlie Cameron. Cameron had a team-high 26 tackles inside 50 leading into the match - ranked No.1 at Brisbane.
12:15
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
13:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
16:20
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Ryan Maric)
16:42
The Lions' forward half game has been on full display today - winning 17 attacking midfield intercepts to the Eagles' eight. But Brisbane has scored 0.4 (4) from that source to 1.0 (6).
20:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
23:32
Jayden Hunt has worked hard all afternoon - hitting the target with all 25 disposals. He has also taken a game-high 15 uncontested marks and has a game-high 23 uncontested possessions as well.
24:16
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)
26:14
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)
26:24
Jack Gunston has made a difference in attack today as he returns to the side - booting six goals - an equal career-high haul. The last time he kicked six goals in a game was in Round 10, 2019 against the Power.
28:13
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
28:56
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jack Gunston)
29:30
The form of Liam Duggan has been a real positive for West Coast this season. He helped himself to a game-high 33 disposals - the fourth time he has reached 30 disposals this year. He also gained a game-high 677 metres.