New recruit Charlie Cameron dances around the forward 50 with his speed on display, kicking the first behind of the match. (Q1 3:15)
Zorko pounces on a McCartin fumble forward of the wing, tumbling the footy toward goal from outside 50. It almost sneaks through yet just a minor score. (Q1 5:47)
Roberton ran off Taylor and with a bit of space centres the ball to a choice of McCartin and Membrey deep forward. McCartin ends up with the 1st goal of the day. (Q1 7:47)
Cameron slots the Lions’ first of the day as a benefactor of a holding the man whistle. 40 out, minimal angle. (Q1 9:17)
Membrey launches a 52m set-shot which just fades to the left for a behind. (Q1 11:31)
After receiving from Christiensen, Berry strides toward goal with purpose, finishing truly from 30m out. (Q1 18:03)
Acres and Carlisle combine at half back, Acres runs hard and receives forward of the wing. He centres it to the hot spot where Billings pounces for his first goal of the day (Q1 20:18)
Taylor dishes off to Cameron who snaps brilliantly over his right shoulder. Charlie is looking very dangerous early! His second of the opening quarter. (Q1 21:33)
More hard work from Acres with a smother and a handball under pressure to Billings. Jack passes over the top to the first gamer Hunter Clark who slots his first goal in footy. (Q1 23:14)
Membrey puts it out in front of Bruce who does well in a one-on-one with Andrews, giving it off to Gresham in the square for a goal. (Q1 24:45)
The Saints slingshot the footy forward after Rayner is caught HTB. It ends with a set-shot for Billings 20m out. He slots his 2nd of the day! (Q1 27:02)
Bruce marks just inside the 50. He kicks from the paint. The kick looks ineffective, but it helicopters through for a goal. Saints pulling away a little. (Q1 30:15)
Gresham earns a free kick for a push in the back. As the Q1 siren sounds, from 40 out on a 45degree angle, Jade pushes it to the left. (Qtr Time)
Membrey would be disappointed after he misses a relatively easy shot from 20m on a medium angle. (Q2 10:50)
Prior to that, Hipwood was able to finally get involved in the game, with his first goal and first touch of the afternoon. (Q2 12:05)
Christensen gets on the board for the Lions with his snap being his first goal of the day. (Q2 15:57)
Acres neatly juggles the mark on a tight angle at 35m out. His kick is flawless, combatting the mini-comeback of the Lions. (Q2 17:51)
#1 draft pick Cam Rayner lines up for his first shot at goal in footy. With an already-torn jumper, Cam misses narrowly to the right and will have to wait for his first goal. (Q2 22:05)
Just outside the 50 arc, Berry shows great composure before spotting up McCluggage in the pocket. Electing to go the snap, Hugh misses. (Q2 24:20)
Zorko steams forward and launches a shot at goal from just outside the 50, however some heavy pressure caused his kick to slide wide. (Q2 25:11)
Mitch Robinson earns a free kick for high contact just forward of the centre. He switches effectively, eventually marked strongly by Beams. His post-siren shot misses. (Half Time)
Beams gets it forward to Cameron, who skips through the pocket and centres it to Berry for an early Lions’ opportunity. From 40m, he slots his 2nd of the day! (Q3 0:57)
The footy clears a pack in the Saints’ forward pocket. After a couple handballs it ends with Gresham, who does what he does best and kicks the snap goal. (Q3 5:35)
Long marks a quick stoppage clearance, who gets it moving quickly and finds Membrey on the lead. From 45m out, he pulls it to the right for another behind for Tim. (Q3 8:00)
Acres pops it up to the hot-spot. Billings crumbs the pack and snaps over his shoulder, just missing. (Q3 8:55)
Beams and Bell work it out between themselves on the forward flank before Beams centres the footy to the dangerous area. Cam Rayner snaps on his left for his first goal in footy! (Q3 10:19)
Tom Bell clutches a pinpoint pass from big Stef Martin and has a chance to put the Lions in front. Brisbane hit the lead! (Q3 11:19)
Hipwood marks brilliantly then butchers the inside 50 kick. Coming out of defence, the Saints butcher it as well. Mayes’ shot from 50 narrowly misses (Q3 13:28)
Cameron goes bang! Amongst a crowded pack in the forward pocket, Charlie sneaks out the back, receives the short kick, and kicks another goal. (Q3 20:35)
McCartin marks close to goal with a runner steaming forward, but elects to hold on to it, before quickly passing to Bruce. It could have been a muck-up, but Bruce kicks the goal. (Q3 26:21)
With his speed, Jack Steven runs on to a Ben Long kick, steps around Hodge, and kick wonderfully from 50m to put the Saints back in front. (Q3 29:50)
Savage intercepts from Beams and hits up Billings on the lead. From just on 50, Jack misses. 5 shots today for 2.3 (Q4 5:58)
Andrews does well to draw the opposition player and then mongrels a kick into the 50. A diving Jarrod Berry takes the mark and kicks through the big sticks. Lions still alive. (Q4 8:28)
Membrey kicks up the wing to Billings, who turns around to multiple teammates free goalside. Long’s there, take your pick, Gresham finishes it. (Q4 10:39)
The quickest of replies from Brisbane! Another stoppage goal, this time from Mitch Robinson who launches it from downtown. (Q4 11:12)
Walker kicks dangerously into the middle where Jack Steele intercepts. Membrey marks the delivery in the pocket and checksides brilliantly. (Q4 13:57)
Newnes finds Billings in the pocket who unselfishly chips it to Membrey. After a sidestep, Tim kicks the easiest of goals. (Q4 17:10)
The Saints kick away as Bruce helicopters it from 60 and the Sherrin bounces exactly as he would have liked. (Q4 20:58)
It’s icing on the cake now as Ben Long joins the party with his first of the day. (Q4 25:42)
