Match

Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 05 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Lions haven’t reached 100 points in any of their seven games at the Gabba this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:06
Miles Bergman appears to be running with Hugh McCluggage early in this contest.
02:48
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
03:13
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
03:46
Port Adelaide have had the first five inside 50's of the game.
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
06:01
Mitch Georgiades moves into outright fifth place in the Coleman Medal with his 39th goal of the season. Port Adelaide have had the first seven inside 50's of the game.
08:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
09:53
Port Adelaide has a pressure rating of 2.35 and lead tackles (10-6). This has resulted in Brisbane having a kicking efficiency of just 33%.
11:45
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
12:06
Brisbane have scored three times from four inside 50 entries, while the Power have scored just three times from their 10 entries.
13:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
13:31
Port Adelaide lead clearances (5-3) and have generated two of their three goals from stoppage situations.
13:32
Power Interchange - Dante Visentini off due to an injury.
17:38
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
18:22
Zac Bailey is one of four mid-forwards to average more than one goal and more than six score involvements per game this season. He has already kicked a goal and had a goal assist in the opening term.
20:06
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
20:17
Zac Bailey is the highest ranked player on the field in the opening quarter. Bailey has kicked two goals, assisted one and has a game-high seven disposals.
22:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
23:46
Despite 71% of the quarter being played in Port Adelaide's forward half, the scores are locked at 20 apiece.
24:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
25:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
25:47
Brisbane have kicked the last four goals of the game. Brisbane have scored 77% of the time they've gone inside 50, compared to Port Adelaide's 25%.
27:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Will Ashcroft)
27:32
Brisbane have had the last four clearances and the last three inside 50's of the game, all resulting in goals.
28:51
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
29:19
Power Interchange - Esava Ratugolea and is possibly out for the game.
29:32
Brisbane average 33.9 points per game from stoppages. They've already kicked four goals from stoppages in the opening quarter, including two from centre bounce.
31:06
Dante Visentini has been subbed out of the game due to injury, and Esava Ratugolea may also be out for the game.
31:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Will Ashcroft)
32:40
Brisbane lead uncontested possessions (66-39). Hugh McCluggage has had seven uncontested possessions from his game-high 11 disposals.
33:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
34:23
Eric Hipwood has gone goalless in his past three matches but is on the board in the opening quarter today. Brisbane have kicked seven unanswered goals.
35:49
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
36:16
Zac Bailey had a huge first quarter for the Lions. Bailey had 10 disposals, five score involvements, two goals and 219 metres gained.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
03:49
Brisbane had 30 more uncontested possessions in the opening quarter, but Port Adelaide is possessing the ball early in the second, leading uncontested possessions (21-4).
04:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
06:07
Port Adelaide lead clearances (5-0) in the second quarter.
08:01
Josh Dunkley goals following a strong contested mark. It was Brisbane's first contested mark of the match.
09:41
Ollie Wines is spending time as the back up ruckman, following Dante Visentini being subbed out of the game.
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Lukosius)
10:38
Jack Lukosius, playing his first game since Round 2, breaks the run of eight consecutive goals for the Lions.
11:58
Brisbane has a pressure rating of 2.10 in the second quarter, compared to Port Adelaide's 1.46.
15:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
17:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jordon Sweet)
17:31
Port Adelaide has stemmed Brisbane's momentum this quarter. They've had 25 more uncontested possessions, keeping the ball away from the Lions.
17:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
20:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
20:53
Port Adelaide has a kicking efficiency of 87% this quarter, compared to just 63% in quarter one.
22:11
Sam Powell-Pepper averages 14.5 disposals per game this season. He's had 15 in the opening half, including a game-high 10 second quarter disposals.
23:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
23:59
Port Adelaide have kicked the last three goals of the game. All three goals have come from chains starting in their defensive half.
27:09
Will Ashcroft had nine opening quarter disposals but has had a solitary handball in the second term.
27:24
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
28:00
Port Adelaide has been more efficient with their inside 50 entries this quarter, scoring 54% of the time they go inside 50, compared to just 24% in the opening term.
29:40
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
29:44
Veteran Travis Boak was influential in the second quarter with a team-high four score involvements and a goal assist from his nine disposals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
04:40
Last round Logan Morris became the youngest player on record (since 1999) to kick five goals in consecutive games. He is yet to kick a goal in this game.
08:02
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
08:35
Charlie Cameron becomes the first player to kick three goals in this game. Josh Sinn has spent 35 minutes on Cameron in this game.
09:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jaspa Fletcher)
11:03
Harris Andrews has had a game-high three intercept marks and six spoils. He has spent 53 minutes in this game on Jack Lukosius.
12:56
Since quarter time, Brisbane has only kicked two goals from 20 inside 50 entries, after kicking eight goals from 16 inside 50 entries in the opening term.
13:28
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Lukosius)
15:07
Power Interchange - Sam Powell-Pepper and is possibly out for the game.
15:41
After losing Dante Visentini and Esava Ratugolea to injury, Sam Powell-Pepper has gone off the ground with a potential knee injury.
18:05
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
19:19
Brisbane lead clearances (8-3) in the third quarter.
20:02
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
20:36
Kai Lohmann has had a difficult season for the Lions, but is returning to form in recent weeks. Lohmann has had five score involvements, including two goal assists and a goal from his 12 disposals.
22:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
23:04
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
23:41
Brisbane has made the Power pay on turnover this quarter, kicking three of their four goals from turnover.
25:25
SCORE GOAL - Power (Joe Richards)
27:13
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
27:21
Zak Butters has been involved in all four of Port Adelaide's scores this quarter. He has a team-high eight score involvements from his 21 disposals.
28:18
Despite trailing clearances (6-10) the Power are leading goals from stoppages (2-0) this term.
29:44
Brisbane have only taken two contested marks for the match. Both have resulted in goals. One to Josh Dunkley and one to Darcy Fort.
32:12
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
32:27
Port Adelaide are hanging in, despite being down to one fit player on the bench. Josh Sinn is the most recent Port Adelaide player to come off the ground with a suspected injury.
33:30
Brisbane hurt Port Adelaide on turnover in the third quarter, kicking three goals from forward half intercepts.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Lukosius)
01:23
Jack Lukosius has kicked his last two goals from set shots outside 50. Lukosius has a team-high eight marks for the Power.
02:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
03:08
Logan Morris is Brisbane's leading goalkicker this season with 31 goals.
05:18
Brisbane have reached the 100 point mark for the first time at the Gabba this season.
07:33
Sam Day has been subbed out of the game for the Lions after registering one handball and one tackle for the match.
07:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
08:23
Both teams have been efficient with their set shot goal kicking tonight. Port Adelaide have kicked (10.3) from set shots, while the Lions have kicked (7.3).
10:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
11:09
Port Adelaide is hanging in this game despite their injury crisis. All three of Port Adelaide's final quarter goals have come from chains starting in their defensive half.
13:27
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Levi Ashcroft)
14:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jack Lukosius)
15:39
Port Adelaide lead inside 50's (8-5) and clearances (5-4) in the final quarter. Jordon Sweet has had four hit-outs to advantage in the final term.
17:08
Brisbane leads intercept marks (17-8) in this game. Harris Andrew and Jaspa Fletcher have each had three intercept marks.
17:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
18:14
After kicking (11.3) from set shots, the Power have missed their last two set shots from Jack Lukosius and Travis Boak.
19:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
19:54
Zac Bailey tops off a best on ground performance with his 4th goal. Bailey has a game-high 10 score involvements from his 23 disposals.
21:55
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
22:31
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
23:14
Zac Bailey makes it five goals, with another on the run from 50. Brisbane have kicked seven goals on the run in this game, compared to just one from the Power.
26:29
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
26:59
Port Adelaide have fought it out in the final term. They have generated all four of their goals this quarter from chains starting in their defensive half.
28:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
30:12
Port Adelaide were valiant in defeat, losing Powell-Pepper, Visentini and Ratugolea to injury. Zak Butters and Connor Rozee led the way for the Power with 31 disposals each.