Match

Brisbane Lions vs Carlton

Commentary / 23 Sep 2023

Pre Game

00:00
When these teams met in Round 8, Brisbane generated ten intercept possessions in its forward 50 (the most by any team in a game this season) and scored a season-high 4.3.27 from this source, with Carlton recording its most clanger kicks in the defensive 50 this season (11).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:12
A great start for the Blues with the goal from Matthew Cottrell coming from a defensive half chain. Carlton scored 38 points from these chains last week and has not lost any of the 11 games this season when it has scored at least 38 points from the defensive half.
05:17
Carlton has had six of the first eight inside 50 entries to start the game. In a frenetic start, the Lions are still yet to take a mark.
07:10
Brisbane has recorded a kicking efficiency of only 33 percent to start the game. The Lions have averaged a kicking efficiency of 67 percent this season (ranked fifth).
08:09
The Blues have had the last eight inside 50 entries and lead 4-0 in forward half intercepts.
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
09:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
09:50
The first two goals now for the Blues and not surprisingly the second has followed another forward half intercept. Carlton averages only 22.4 points per game from these chains (ranked 15th).
12:25
Brisbane has not generated an inside 50 entry from 13 defensive half chains. Carlton has generated six inside 50 entries from nine such chains.
15:10
The Blues have an early 6-4 lead in intercept marks and average a competition-high 18.8 such marks per game.
16:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
16:45
The first score of the game for the Lions came from a forward 50 stoppage. Brisbane averages 21.6 points per game from forward half stoppages (ranked No.1).
17:42
The goal from Jack Martin again followed a forward half intercept due to a strong tackle. Carlton leads the tackle count 12-6 including 10-0 in the forward half.
19:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Docherty)
20:05
All four goals to the Blues have come from turnovers in the midfield. Carlton averages only 43 points per game from this source.
21:10
The Blues have won five of the last six clearances and lead 4-1 in centre bounce clearances and 9-5 in total clearances.
21:33
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
21:45
A dream start for Carlton fans with the first five goals of the game and the last came from a centre bounce clearance. The Blues average 12.2 points per game from this source (ranked third).
24:45
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
25:08
The most inside 50 entries that Brisbane had conceded in the opening quarter of a game this season before tonight was 15. Carlton leads the inside 50 count 19-10 with four minutes still remaining.
27:04
Carlton now leads 13-1 in forward half tackles and 15-8 in the overall tackle count. This is contributing to a pressure rating for Brisbane of only 161 (Carlton 199).
29:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
30:15
Brisbane has won the last six clearances in the game and not surprisingly the goal from Eric Hipwood came from this source. All three scores for Brisbane have come from stoppages.
32:44
A dominant opening quarter from the Blues who won the inside 50 count 22-10. No team has had more than 22 inside 50 entries in a quarter against Brisbane this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:39
Lachie Neale has won three clearances for the Lions, but none of these have been effective clearances. Neale and Dayne Zorko are both yet to have an effective kick for Brisbane.
02:56
Brisbane is ranked second in centre bounce clearance differential this season but trails 1-6 in this count tonight.
05:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
05:22
The goal from Oscar McInerney was the first score of the game to Brisbane from a turnover. The Lions average 54.8 points per game from this source (ranked No.1).
06:55
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
07:07
Brisbane has now won 9 of the last 11 clearances and the goal from Joe Daniher came from this source. All three goals for the Lions have come from set shots at least 30 metres from goal.
10:58
Brisbane took 15 marks in the opening quarter but has already taken that many in the second quarter displaying better ball control.
12:15
Brisbane now leads 23-11 in first possession wins at stoppages including 8-1 this quarter. The Lions lead the clearance count 18-12 and points scored from stoppages 14-7, but trail 6-25 in points scored from turnovers.
14:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
15:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
17:57
Patrick Cripps has won first possessions at more stoppages (222) than any other player this season, and it was another first possession win by Cripps that led to the last goal.
19:02
Carlton has kicked more goals from free kicks this season than any other team and has scored two goals from free kicks (and one from a 50-metre penalty) tonight.
20:01
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
21:25
Jacob Weitering has averaged a team-high 7.6 intercept possessions per game this season. Weitering has already recorded a game-high seven intercepts tonight, helping the Blues to a 13-9 lead in intercept marks.
22:19
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Conor McKenna)
22:42
The goal from Conor McKenna came from the first forward 50 intercept of the game to either team. When these teams met in Round 8, Brisbane generated ten intercept possessions in its forward 50 (the most by any team in a game this season).
24:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Lester)
25:05
Blues Interchange - Tom De Koning off due to an injury.
25:07
The goal from Ryan Lester was his first goal since the Semi Final in 2021 and only his second goal since the start of 2018.
27:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
28:22
Three goals for Brisbane from its last five inside 50 entries and six of the last seven goals to the Lions. Brisbane has scored three goals from 12 midfield intercepts this quarter after not scoring from nine such intercepts in the opening quarter.
30:13
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
32:03
Dayne Zorko has recorded 335 metres gained from 11 disposals in the second quarter after having 18 metres gained from five disposals in the opening quarter.
32:23
In the second quarter, Brisbane won the clearances 11-5, forward half intercepts 10-5, and inside 50 entries 20-8. Rebounding half-backs Conor McKenna and Keidean Coleman were each involved in four scores during the second quarter which is more than their full game average.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:19
Mitch McGovern had five intercept possessions in the first half (averages 5.7 per game) and recorded a game-high 425 metres gained from his 11 disposals at 100 percent efficiency.
00:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
01:07
Brisbane has won the last six centre bounce clearances and now scored two goals from this source following the goal from Oscar McInerney. Brisbane has had the last seven scores in the game.
03:30
Brisbane averages 23.8 clanger kicks per game but has already recorded 22 such kicks tonight with this contributing to the Blues leading 16-11 in intercept marks.
04:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
04:37
The goal from Charlie Cameron was the first of the game for either team to come from a defensive 50 chain. Brisbane averages 14.8 points per game from this source (ranked fourth).
05:40
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
06:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
07:40
Carlton is the No.1 ranked team in contested marks this season and leads 11-6 in this measure tonight.
09:21
Brisbane has had five shots at goal from five inside 50 entries to start this quarter. The Lions have now had the last ten scores in the game.
10:17
Lions Interchange - Darcy Gardiner off due to an injury.
10:27
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
11:47
Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to an injury.
11:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
12:05
Lachie Neale has won more centre bounce clearances (83) than any other player this season and has added another two such clearances tonight among his game-high five clearances.
15:27
Brisbane leads the inside 50 count 12-3 this quarter and also leads 30-10 in forward half disposals.
17:14
Blues Interchange - Nic Newman off due to an injury.
18:08
Since Round 11, only Melbourne has won the contested possession count against Carlton (which happened in all three games between the teams). Brisbane has a 98-93 lead in this count and has lost just once from 13 games this season when it has won this measure.
18:44
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
20:35
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
21:59
Keidean Coleman has the unusual combination of team-highs for all of intercept possessions (8), score involvements (6), and metres gained (494) in a prominent role across half-back.
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
23:28
The Lions have won the clearances 8-4 this quarter (31-20 overall) and now lead 29-14 in points scored from stoppages. Brisbane scored 81 points from clearances in the Qualifying final against Port Adelaide, which is the equal second-most by any team in a final.
27:43
The Lions have scored 10.8 points per game from forward 50 stoppages this season (ranked No.1), but have not scored a goal from 12 forward 50 stoppages tonight.
29:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Adam Cerra)
29:48
The Lions are one of three teams that Sam Walsh averages more than 30 disposals against. Walsh has recorded a game-high 28 disposals tonight and no other player on the ground has had more than 18 disposals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:58
In the last six weeks, Carlton has scored from only 36.3 percent of its inside 50 entries (ranked last). The Blues have scored from 33 percent of their inside 50 entries tonight.
02:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
03:16
Josh Dunkley has again been the primary opponent for Patrick Cripps tonight and has helped restrict the star Blue to just 11 disposals and four clearances while winning a team-high 19 disposals for Brisbane.
04:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
04:37
The goal from Lincoln McCarthy again came from a forward half intercept. Brisbane now leads 25-18 in such intercepts and 20-14 in points scored from this source after Carlton kicked two early goals from forward half intercepts.
06:09
Carlton now leads 24-17 in intercept marks which is the most such marks taken against Brisbane in any game this season, but only four of these marks have been in the forward half.
08:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
08:57
Keidean Coleman and Conor McKenna have averaged a combined 8.5 intercepts and 765 metres gained per game this season. Tonight they have combined for 15 intercepts and 1,024 metres gained.
10:02
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
10:37
Harry McKay has posted a career-low shot at goal accuracy of 37 percent this season, and so far has a return of one goal from three attempts tonight.
12:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
13:24
A pair of goals now for Patrick Cripps after a rare forward 50 mark for the Blues. The Lions lead 10-3 in such marks and Carlton has averaged 11.6 forward 50 marks per game this season.
15:34
An excellent set shot from Harry McKay keeps the Blues in the game following another strong contested mark. McKay has taken a game-high four contested marks and Carlton now leads 17-9 in such marks.
17:37
The aerial prowess of Carlton is again turning the game, with the Blues now leading 26-18 in intercept marks and 18-9 in contested marks. Jacob Weitering leads all players for intercepts (10) and intercept marks (5).
21:35
Carlton has generated seven of the last nine inside 50 entries and in the last ten minutes leads the contested possession count 12-7 with Brisbane forced to defend.
22:11
Blues Interchange - Mitch McGovern and is possibly out for the game.
23:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
24:19
The goal from Lincoln McCarthy was fittingly set up by a Keidean Coleman intercept. Coleman has recorded game and career-highs for both intercepts (11) and intercept marks (6) tonight.
25:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
28:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
29:33
A strong win by the Lions after conceding the first five goals of the game. Brisbane finished with more clearances (42-32), forward half intercepts (29-23), and inside 50 entries (64-52).