Andrews is caught under the ball and gives away a front-on contact free to McCartin near the hotspot, the ex-defender sprays the set shot right and OOTF. (Q1 4:59)
Rayner does a one-two with Lohmann running to the pocket, cuts inside but misses off the left across the body from 20m. (Q1 7:28)
Campbell snaps his first goal from a stoppage deep in the pocket after gathering a smothered Andrews kick. (Q1 9:44)
Hayward centres for Corey Warner to mark 20m out, late contact by Berry to ensure the goal from the line after a penalty. (Q1 11:57)
Answerth stumbles and bowls over Corey Warner after a mark on outer wing, 50m penalty paid and goal scored from 40m. Bit unlucky but was there. (Q1 18:58)
Lloyd sails through a goal from a snap from the HFF after a period of play on outer wing. (Q1 26:54)
Rayner leaps over Roberts for a contested grab 45m out on the flank using his left arm. Set shot drifts to the behind line… Fort juggles the mark! Or does he, review… (Q1 29:56)
Ruled a mark, goal from point blank range. (Q1 31:00)
Hipwood shanks a snap from mid-range, the ball floats wide left. (Q1 34:39)
Florent shows excellent vision in traffic on members wing to spot Corey Warner with a long pass to the fat side 35m out on a slight angle. The lesser C. Warner hooks to the left. (Q2 1:39)
Answerth dithers in possession after roving in the back pocket, Campbell tracked him all the way and caught him HTB 20m out for his second goal. (Q2 2:52)
Bailey misses a running snap from half forward. (Q2 4:20)
Hipwood drops a long ball to the square on a fast break, Ah Chee is there for the crumb, can’t get a handle but the ball comes off his heel for a lucky goal! (Q2 7:07)
Blakey hears the footsteps of Ah Chee and drops a mark in the centre, CAC mops up and feeds Bailey to zoom to CHF and goal to an empty square! (Q2 11:43)
That goal was against the run of play, which has been just about all Sydney so far. (Q2 11:48)
Chad Warner saw Bailey do that and decided he would do exactly the same from the next bounce, instant replying goal! (Q2 12:31)
Levi Ashcroft hits the post from a stoppage in the pocket. (Q2 14:07)
Bailey roves in the pocket and rams through another nice finish from 25m. (Q2 19:41)
Dunkley dives to tap a loose footy in the centre to Fletcher, who turns and passes to Hipwood near the boundary 35m out. Hipwood leaves his set shot narrow left. (Q2 21:58)
McKenna tumbles a snap to the left from traffic near the hotspot. Margin now under a kick. (Q2 23:03)
Brisbane had a poor start in this game but have clawed their way back, helped a lot by some quality Bailey work in the front half. (Q2 23:48)
Hamily tugs a set shot across the face from 40m on the flank. (Q2 27:48)
Corey Warner passes short to Lloyd 40m out on the boundary who misses near side left. (Q2 29:54)
Free off the ball during the kick in against Andrews for contact on Florent, mark set at the top of the square, charity goal McCartin. (Q2 30:47)
The replay is not kind to Florent, that play will be scrutinised for simulation. (Q2 32:41)
Amartey beats Andrews with pace off the mark to leap high and clunk a long ball to a pack 20m out on a slight angle, but his set shot is a shocker, barely a point. (Q3 1:48)
Bailey rolls his third goal from a ball up 20m out in the pocket, he is back in town after a terrible 2024! (Q3 2:58)
Lester spoils in the pocket but the crumb spills over the back, Florent tries a soccer kick off the outside of the boot but it curls past the right post. (Q3 5:25)
McInerney marks a long McKenna kick from the HFF in the square for a goal on the end of a rebound around outer wing. (Q3 6:54)
McCluggage races to the HFF and lets fly, but Blakey touches it through for a behind, was across the face anyway. (Q3 8:19)
Kick in turns over immediately, Hipwood marks deep in the pocket 20m out, this for the lead… screwed in! (Q3 8:53)
Sydney wins the next centre clearance, Hamily snaps across the body for his first senior goal from the hotspot. (Q3 10:40)
Will Ashcroft receives a handball, turns and hooks left from 40m. (Q3 20:27)
Another kick in turnover forced by the Lions through that man Bailey, Zorko gets his chance for a running snap from 50m on the flank… nails it! (Q3 20:54)
Bailey puts Brisbane further in front with his fourth goal from a mid-range snap, he is clearly best on ground today so far! (Q3 22:18)
Morris plays on to advantage from a free on the HFF, low-percentage checkside snap off the right from 35m near the boundary… dobbed it! (Q3 27:55)
High ball to a big pack 35m out for Sydney, three Lions fall over each other trying to spoil, crumb over the back for Heeney to stroll into goal. (Q3 30:25)
Hayward marks on his chest 20m out on a slight angle, beating an outpositioned Wilmot. He steers through the goal. (Q4 2:33)
Morris marks a short pass by Levi Ashcroft in front of Melican 45m out on the flank but misses. (Q4 4:53)
Amartey marks a long Melican kick from outer wing leading in front of Answerth to 45m on a slight angle. This for the lead back… tugged left and short, off hands for a point. (Q4 5:47)
Dunkley hoofs an inside 50 kick from the centre, lands 40m out in front for Oscar McInerney to mark then hook his set shot left. (Q4 9:32)
Levi Ashcroft centres after a stoppage in the pocket, hits grass but Ah Chee traps and taps to McKenna who feeds Zorko for a huge goal from the top of the square! (Q4 13:19)
Corey Warner has a moment to measure a snap across the body from 40m on the flank after the next bounce… lands behind Andrews but doesn’t get the needed leg break. (Q4 15:08)
Lester is pinged for an arm chop on Chad Warner just inside 50m out on a slight angle after some mad scrambling play. The set shot is a peach, that’s class. (Q4 17:47)
Ah Chee marks 40m out near the boundary after Neale gets the next centre clearance. His set shot drop punt starts left, fades right but not enough, just a point. (Q4 19:58)
Wilmot roves at CHB with an Andrews shepherd, lands with Oscar McInerney who gives to McCluggage, jink move on Chad Warner then pass to Ah Chee 20m out… who misses. (Q4 21:29)
Roberts’ short kick in is picked off by Dunkley 40m out on a slight angle! Dunkley’s set shot is a careful drop punt… falls in! (Q4 22:15)
Lester scrubs a dump kick to CHB but it goes to Jordon, baulks and shoots from 40m… off hands on the line for a behind. (Q4 24:51)
2:28 to go and Sydney need two goals. (Q4 25:09)
Blakey passes to Heeney on the end of a rebound through the corridor, nothing Lester could do there. Heeney lines up from 40m, has to kick staright… does! (Q4 26:48)
1:03 to play, Swans can win with a goal. (Q4 26:48)
Surge for Syndey from the bounce, Chad Warner gives to Campbell who snaps across the body from 45m… floats left and off hands for a point. (Q4 28:14)
Short kick in out for a throw in 25m out, 40 seconds left. (Q4 28:22)
Oscar McInerney, Will Ashcroft, surge to half back… big free for high contact to Morris against Lloyd, plus a 50m penalty for encroachment! (Q4 29:07)
Crowd hoots but that will do it for Brisbane’s round 1 victory. (Q4 29:24)
