Match

Geelong Cats vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 20 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Lions are plus-60 points on expected scores over the last two weeks but have lost both games. That's the biggest differential to have lost two consecutive games on record.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
06:27
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
08:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
09:58
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
10:24
Since its first loss of the season in Round 6, Brisbane has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 41.4% – ranked 17th. It is showing these inaccuracies tonight.
11:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Levi Ashcroft)
13:42
Lachie Neale finished with 30 disposals, 21 contested possessions, and 11 clearances when he last played at GMHBA Stadium in Round 4, 2022. It has been a slow start tonight for Neale with one disposal thus far.
13:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
15:35
It has been a fast start in this match for Kai Lohmann with four marks and a goal early in the match.
16:03
Geelong has just five disposals in its forward half thus far, while Brisbane has 37 disposals in its front half.
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Darcy Wilmot)
17:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
18:07
Since Round 11, the Lions have won the first possession from 50.0% of centre bounces – ranked No.1 – but their first possession to clearance rate of 72.2% ranks last. They lead clearances seven to one in this match (including three from centre bounce), and kicked their most recent goal from a centre bounce clearance.
20:27
In the last 10 minutes, Brisbane has nine inside 50s to one.
23:34
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Atkins)
26:12
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
31:54
Cam Rayner has produced a strong first quarter for the Lions with seven disposals, three clearances, 186 metres gained and a goal. The Lions had eight more inside 50s in the term.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:29
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Will Ashcroft)
04:20
In game number 50 at GMHBA Stadium, Gryan Miers is averaging a career-high 22.4 disposals, 18.4 uncontested possessions, and 8.2 marks at the venue. It hasn't been Miers best start tonight with three turnovers leading to Brisbane scores.
08:45
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
11:09
The Cats have scored 59 points from the turnovers that Tom Atkins’ pressure has forced – ranked second in the AFL. Tonight, Atkins has been a major ball-winner with an equal lead of 12 disposals.
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
18:36
Despite losing the inside 50 count for the quarter (six to 11), the Lions have produced two goals from their forward entries.
19:17
Geelong has recorded a tackle efficiency of 66.9% in the midfield this season – ranked No.1. It has just 13 tackles in this match this far, while Brisbane has 26 tackles.
23:35
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
26:56
Brisbane has scored 33 points from turnovers, while Geelong has just two points from turnovers. Geelong scored 72 points from forward half intercept possessions last round – its second-most ever in a game.
28:40
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:12
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
30:38
The Cats took a round-high 21 marks inside 50 last week – their most in a game this season. They have just four marks inside 50 in this match.
30:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
32:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark O'Connor)
32:37
This is Geelong's fourth-lowest first-half score at GMHBA Stadium since 1999. Jeremy Cameron and Patrick Dangerfield have combined for just 10 disposals in the half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
02:25
The Cats have outscored the opposition by 12.2 points per game in the first 10 minutes of quarters – the biggest differential in the AFL. They will aim to bring this trend back to the fore in the second half despite conceding a goal to the Lions in the opening minute of this third term.
03:12
The Lions had a pressure factor of 152 last round – their second-lowest ever in a match. They also had 28 tackles (second time this season) – the last time prior to this year they had 28 or fewer tackles was in 2005. In the first half of tonight's match, the Lions produced a pressure factor of 189.
03:38
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jack Martin)
07:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
09:25
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
11:04
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
11:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
17:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
19:08
Geelong has had just 35% of possession in the last 10 minutes, while Logan Morris has kicked the last three goals of the match for Brisbane.
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
20:30
Brisbane has 40 more uncontested possessions in the match.
21:50
Brisbane has scored 43 more points from turnovers in this match than Geelong.
23:11
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
24:05
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
24:10
Logan Morris and Kai Lohmann have combined for seven of Brisbane's marks inside 50 in this match.
26:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
27:37
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:24
The Lions enter the final quarter with a 32-point lead. They got the margin out to its largest in the third term with 45 points and have led for 72 minutes in this match. Dayne Zorko stepped up in the third term with 11 disposals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
02:10
Brisbane has kicked the first goal in every quarter of this match, with Cam Rayner producing one in this final term.
03:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
05:16
After kicking a career-best five goals last round, Logan Morris has backed it up with another five goals in this match.
05:23
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
05:52
The Lions conceded 11 goals to key forwards last round against GWS Giants – their most in any match over the last five seasons. In this match, five of Geelong's six goals have been kicked by Jeremy Cameron and Shannon Neale.
07:06
Jeremy Cameron has four goals himself, and the other two goals for Geelong have been on the back of 50-metre penalties received.
09:04
Cats Interchange - Max Holmes off due to an injury.
10:25
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
11:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
12:28
Josh Dunkley hasn’t had more than 21 disposals in any of his last four games – spending 33% of game time up forward in the second half last round. He is up to 26 disposals tonight.
13:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
16:09
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jack Martin)
17:41
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Bailey Smith)
19:21
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
23:14
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
23:40
The main statistics across the match have been largely even with clearances and contested possessions tied, and Brisbane leading inside 50s 55 to 49. However, the difference has been in the quality of ball use for much of the night, with Geelong's disposal efficiency of 68% and Brisbane's at 74%. Most importantly, this has been reflected in the accuracy in front of goal.
24:31
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
26:50
Tom Stewart has returned to his usual standards with 15 intercept possessions and three contested marks.
29:11
This is Brisbane's first win at GMHBA Stadium in Round 6 of 2003. A number of Brisbane's big names stepped up. Logan Morris produced another five-goal effort, and Dayne Zorko had 33 disposals and 798 metres gained. Cam Rayner was a standout with three goals from his 19 disposals and five clearances.