Match

Brisbane Lions vs St Kilda

Commentary / 14 Jun 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Lions have won their last three games against St Kilda at the Gabba by 12 points per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
03:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
04:12
St Kilda’s stoppage work was a highlight from their win last round against the Suns, winning clearances by 10 for the match – their second-best result of the season. The Saints have won the first three clearances of the match tonight.
05:56
Saints Interchange - Anthony Caminiti off due to an injury.
06:05
Marcus Windhager has gone straight to dual Brownlow Medalist Lachie Neale, attempting to negate his influence through the midfield for the Lions. Windhager kept Touk Miller to just 14 disposals and two score involvements in the 93 minutes they were matched up in Round 13.
07:06
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
08:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
09:58
Logan Morris has scored Brisbane's second goal of the game following a strong contested mark inside 50. Since debuting in Round 9, Morris ranks second at the Lions for goals and scoreboard impact.
11:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
13:42
Mitch Owens has scored St Kilda's first goal of the match - his 14th goal of the season. Since the start of the 2023 season, Owens has scored 40 goals - the third-most of any Saint behind Jack Higgins (54) and Max King (44).
17:23
The Saints continue to dominate at stoppages, leading clearances seven to zero to start this match. Both of their goals this quarter have been sourced from these clearances.
19:08
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
19:59
Kai Lohmann has started the game strongly for the Lions, scoring a goal to go with an assist earlier in the quarter for a Callum Ah Chee goal. All four goals to Brisbane have come from marks inside 50.
21:15
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to the blood rule.
23:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Conor McKenna)
25:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
26:23
Brisbane has won nine first quarters this season – ranked equal second in the AFL. Only the Giants have won more first terms.
29:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
31:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
32:15
The Lions scored seven goals in the first quarter for the fourth time this season, leading at the first break by 31 points. This lead comes despite the Lions losing the clearances by 12. The last time the Lions lost the clearance differential by more than 12 in a quarter was back in Round 12, 2016.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:20
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
01:47
The Lions completed 43 marks in the first quarter – the fourth-time this season that the Saints have conceded more than 40 marks in a quarter.
02:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
04:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
04:46
Max King scored his first goal of the game against a team that he had typically struggled to find goal-scoring opportunities previously. King has been held scoreless twice from his previous five games against Brisbane including last year’s Round 15 clash.
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Brandon Starcevich)
07:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
08:37
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
10:20
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
10:54
Brisbane has scored a season-high six goals launched from defensive midfield intercepts. The Lions average 14 points per game from defensive midfield launches this season - ranked 15th. The AFL average is 17.1 points from this zone.
11:15
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
14:11
Brisbane has been able to transition the ball easily through uncontested marks. They have recorded a kicking efficiency of 86% so far tonight, well above their season average of 67.6%. The highest kicking efficiency recorded by any team in a match this season is 79.9%.
14:39
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
18:01
All three of the Saints goals this quarter have been sourced from defensive half intercepts. The Saints only scored one behind from all of their defensive half launches in the first quarter.
19:09
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
20:17
Joe Daniher has scored three goals in the first half. Daniher has not scored more than three goals in a game against the Saints since joining Brisbane in 2021.
22:04
Saints Interchange - Paddy Dow off due to an injury.
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
22:46
After failing to win a disposal in the first quarter, Jack Higgins has responded emphatically in the second quarter with three goals in the term for the Saints. Higgins is averaging a career-high 1.8 goals per game in 2024.
26:43
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
27:26
Brisbane has managed to rectify the stoppage discrepancy of the first term where they trailed by 12 clearances. The Lions lead clearances 10 to six in the second quarter, with Lachie Neale leading the way with four.
28:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
30:26
Saints Interchange - Hunter Clark off due to an injury.
30:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Riley Bonner)
30:53
The Saints recorded a score per inside 50 conversion of 82% in the second quarter - their highest conversion in any quarter this season. Despite this high efficiency, they scored a wasteful 4.5 (29) to only reduce the quarter time margin by eight points.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
02:39
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
02:48
A great start to the second half for the Lions, scoring a goal directly out of the opening centre bounce. Third quarters have been a big concern for the Lions this season, only winning four of these terms in 2024.
05:21
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
05:46
Eric Hipwood has already had three shots at goal in the third quarter, converting two of these into goals. Hipwood booted an equal career-high six goals in Round 13, also having a career-high 20 disposals and 13 marks.
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
12:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
12:29
Brisbane has generated an inside 50 from 10 of their 19 defensive 50 possession chains tonight - a conversion of 53%. This is nearly double Brisbane's average this season of 26.9% and comfortably above the AFL average of 22.1%.
12:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Bruce Reville)
15:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
15:26
The Saints have scored their second goal of the game sourced from a forward half intercept. The Saints have only won six forward half intercepts tonight compared to Brisbane's 16, but the Lions have only managed one goal from these possession gains.
16:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Liam Henry)
17:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
19:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
19:29
The late inclusion of a second ruckman in Tom Campbell has had a big impact on the stoppage contest tonight for the Saints. The Saints lead hitouts to advantage eight to two and have won 13 more clearances for the match.
21:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
23:03
The Lions scored 65 points from turnovers last match – their second-highest scoring output from this source this season. They have scored 61 points tonight from this source.
23:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
25:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
25:21
Brisbane has scored 4.1 (25) from their set shots in the third quarter. They have recorded the second-best shot at goal accuracy in the competition since Round 8.
29:17
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
30:27
Brisbane has taken 117 marks in the first three quarters, already above their competition-leading average of 108 per match. This high-possession game style has limited St Kilda's ability to apply pressure, recording a season-low pressure factor of 158.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:27
St Kilda has performed admirably in final quarters this season. They have won eight fourth terms and have outscored their opponents by 41 points – their best result of all quarters.
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
05:39
The Saints have now scored 24 points from forward half intercepts, scoring two more goals than the Lions from this source type. The Saints have scored 11.1 points per game from forward half stoppages and 15.6 points per game from forward half intercepts this season – ranked last in each measure.
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Liam Henry)
08:08
The Saints have generated four of the first five inside 50s, with 70% of the play being held in their forward half this quarter. The Saints won the time in forward half differential by 12 minutes and six seconds in Round 13 – their third-best result this season.
08:23
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
09:05
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
11:05
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
13:21
Jack Sinclair has amassed a game-high 28 disposals tonight and leads the Saints for metres gained with 494. Sinclair won 36 and 30 disposals respectively in his two games against the Lions last year.
14:38
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
16:05
Jack Higgins has equaled his career-best goal haul with five goals tonight, with the Saints scoring four of the last five goals of the match to reduce the margin to 13 points. The Saints have won 26 more uncontested possessions than the Lions this quarter.
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Liam Henry)
19:16
The Saints have scored six goals this quarter, a feat they have only achieved in two quarters this season. Five of these six goals have been sourced from turnovers.
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
21:59
The Lions have scored a steadying goal - another score launched from their defensive half which has been the theme of the night. The Lions have been the highest-scoring team from defensive half launches over the last six rounds.
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
25:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
26:09
Joe Daniher has scored his fifth goal of the game following a classy assist from Lachie Neale. Neale is averaging a career-high two score assists this season – ranked No.1 at the club.
27:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
28:24
The Lions have now scored 125 points - their highest score against St Kilda since 2008. The Saints have been the second-hardest team to score against during the last six rounds.
29:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
30:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
31:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
31:27
Saints Interchange - Liam Henry and is possibly out for the game.
33:40
The Lions prove too strong in a high-scoring affair. This was just the fourth match this season where both teams have reached 100 points. The Lions finished with 151 marks, 67 more than the Saints, and recorded a kicking efficiency of 82% - the highest efficiency by any team this season.