Langdon kicks long down the flank to the pocket 20m out where Wilmot gives away a contact free to Neal-Bullen, who kicks the first goal of the night. (Q1 2:00)
Petracca feeds Melksham on the flank 30m out, he jinks onto his right boot but shanks it OOTF off a step. (Q1 3:28)
Repeat inside 50 for the Dees, Petracca roves and rams through the goal himself from 20m on a slight angle. (Q1 3:54)
Daniher can rove in space 45m out and kick on the lope from 40m after a free upfield to McInerney and advantage, but he blazes wide left and OOTF under not much pressure. (Q1 5:47)
Brown waits on centre wing after a link mark then chooses Petracca 50m out on the flank, Trac wheels and plays on for a booming kick from 55 for his second major! (Q1 7:15)
Andrews roves at half back and fends off Spargo but gets mown down by Brown 45m out on a slight angle, his HTB free kick is a beauty, Dees have the jump! (Q1 8:20)
Melksham and Lester bump before a long ball to the flank 45m out, Melksham’s strength wins out for the chest mark as Lester goes sprawling, his kick is short for no score. (Q1 12:26)
Petracca snaps wide from the hotspot after the resultant throw in. (Q1 12:38)
Daniher screws a snap narrow from the boundary 25m out after Bailey gives off. (Q1 14:09)
Bailey converts a set shot from 45m on a slight angle with a perfectly straight drop punt. (Q1 15:12)
Melksham marks on the boundary 20m out and curls the set shot into the far left goalpost. (Q1 19:30)
Brown stands up tall to mark a long ball to the pocket and gives Spargo a Joe the Goose special. (Q1 20:56)
McCarthy marks on the lead 30m out on the flank but shoots left. (Q1 22:26)
Coleman gets a holding free on Salem outside CHF and pokes a pass to McCluggage 40m out in front, McCluggage had his kicking boots on last week but this is a shocker, point. (Q1 24:54)
The Lions handball their way on the overlap through the centre on a rebound, pretty play ending with a McKenna spot up pass to Cameron’s hook lead 25m out on a slight angle. Goal. (Q1 26:26)
Wilmot roves in the back pocket but tries to fend off Pickett and gets claimed HTB 30m out. Pickett’s drop punt is a peach for his first goal. (Q1 29:56)
Ashcroft kicks quickly from a stoppage on the HFF to the pocket 25m out where Daniher marks in front of May, he converts with a screwing set shot after the QT siren. (Qtr Time)
Van Rooyen to Petracca to Melskham to Spargo up the guts on a rebound, Spargo shoots from 45m but it’s too far for him not to miss. (Q2 2:14)
Bowey intercepts the McKenna kick in over Ashcroft and slots the goal from 40m in front! (Q2 2:39)
Ashcroft gets another goal assist with a long ball over the back that sits up nicely for a lumbering McInerney to kick the goal from 15m. (Q2 7:11)
The Lions switch on a rebound around outer wing and get a loose man going, Fletcher rewards Ashcroft’s hard run with a forward handball for a snap goal from 40m on the flank. (Q2 9:44)
Daniher marks a McCarthy pass 35m out near the boundary after Salem is pinged for deliberate OOB on members wing. Members didn’t like it, Joe misses. (Q2 14:44)
Daniher snaps from half forward, ball bounces just before the goal line and takes a wicked off break to turn what looked a certain goal into an unlucky behind! (Q2 16:01)
Repeat inside 50s for Brisbane, Fletcher bounces up the wing and hits 45m on the flank, has half a dozen waving arms inside but goes himself… and nails it! (Q2 18:35)
Brisbane’s ball movement has been very effective in Q2 and they get another rebound going through midfield, Gunston marks over Lever 35m out on a slight angle and converts! (Q2 22:15)
The Lions hit the lead with five minutes to play in Q2, they have turned this match around in very impressive fashion. (Q2 22:40)
The turnaround in this game has been a bit of old school Hawthorn ball retention from Chris heroan, kicking the pill around to pick apart Melbourne’s zone. (Q2 24:42)
Neal-Bullen passes to Petracca 40m out on a slight angle after good ground work by Jordon at half forward. Trac restores Melbourne’s lead with his third goal. (Q2 25:05)
McCarthy runs back to the square ahead of Lever to mark a long ball and goal just before 3QT, Lions lead again. (Q2 29:15)
Ashcroft’s tireless run is being rewarded with goal assists aplenty, and he was involved again in that scoring chain. (Q2 29:45)
Fletcher passes from half forward and spots up McCarthy 30m out on a slight angle, who beat Bowey on the lead. McCarthy swerves it left to right and in. (Q3 2:13)
Woewodin receives a forward handball on the HFF, runs down the boundary to 40m and slots a big goal on the burst, his first in senior footy! (Q3 3:56)
Neale’s fourth clearance of the quarter is with two blokes hanging off him in the pocket, he gives inside to Gunston who snaps truly from 20m off the right. (Q3 6:41)
Bailey roves a Cameron contest 40m out and baulks inside but his left-foot snap across the body is a bit weak and bounces wide left. (Q3 8:40)
Berry marks just inside 50m on the flank and goes back for the set shot, but it’s intercepted by Gawn in the square. (Q3 9:56)
Daniher marks a high speculator from Lester on the lead 45m out on the flank, his drop punt starts on line but fades late into the right goalpost. (Q3 11:42)
May’s kick in goes straight to Lester, repeat inside 50 goes to Cameron in the pocket 25m out, who misses. (Q3 12:10)
Frontal pressure from the Lions is at irresistible levels now, Bailey sharks a Sparrow handball, bau8lks off the right foot and checksides the goal from the hotspot! (Q3 14:36)
McCarthy’s tackle on Petty forces a ball up at half forward, Lyons roves and snaps off a step from 45m on a slight angle… that one falls in too! (Q3 16:41)
Coleman’s touch pass is a beauty over a hobbling Petty to Gunston at the hotspot, another one for the rampaging Royboys! (Q3 19:12)
Petracca’s grubber from a pack on the HFF towards the hotspot ricochets off Spargo to Pickett who slots the goal. (Q3 21:06)
Berry passes to Hipwood near the boundary 35m after the Lions boss a stoppage in midfield. Hipwood’s fourth disposal of the night is a lovely drop punt, another one for Brisbane. (Q3 24:41)
Gawn catches McInerney HTB after a stoppage 45m out on the flank and bangs through a nice finish to give the Dees some hope leading into 3QT. (Q3 27:55)
Cameron strips May of a crumb on the HFF, Bailey roves and gives back to Charlie 20m out who snaps a big goal in red time! (Q3 29:57)
Throw in from the pocket 25m out for Melbourne, Pickett flashes through and feeds Petracca for a checkside goal off his right for goal number four! Scintillating! (Q3 31:42)
McVee intercepts a dump kick by Payne 50 out on the flank but plays on and the siren blows, no score. (3 Qtr Time)
Gawn almost kicks a wonder goal with a bloke hanging off him from 40m on a slight angle but it flies across the face. (Q4 0:30)
May gobs off at the ump after giving away what looked a very obvious push in the back free on Daniher 30m out on the flank. No penalty, but Joe kicks straight anyway. (Q4 3:15)
Petracca finally gets a free for being scragged at a stoppage by Starcevich, been happening a fair bit tonight. He shoots from 35m on the flank… wide right. Lion fans give bronx. (Q4 5:52)
Sparrow passes long from the centre to the flank 45m out for Brayshaw to mark behind McInerney. The set shot starts right and stays there. (Q4 8:46)
Four straight kicks the difference and 12:40 left. Ball mostly in Melbourne’s half but not much goalmouth action so far. (Q4 9:47)
Rivers roves a Payne dump kick and passes short to Jordon 50m out on the flank, he plays on past Ashcroft on the mark but shanks it OOTF. (Q4 10:31)
Pickett leaves Coleman flat out on the grass for a scoot to 35m on the flank for his third goal. (Q4 16:26)
Three goals the diff and 7:02 to go. Crowd murmuring. (Q4 17:16)
Cameron’s tackle forces a rushed behind by Smith after the next centre bounce. (Q4 17:35)
McKenna is pinged for insufficient intent 45m out, Hunter takes the free and sits it up to the square but Andrews’ fist of justice kills the danger. (Q4 19:17)
Rivers roves the kick in and lets fly from 50m on the flank but sprays it OOTF. (Q4 19:34)
Gawn passes to the lead of Melksham on the boundary 30m out. 5:00 ticks over as he lines up for a screwing set shot… Milk nails it off the left! (Q4 20:46)
4:44 to go and two straight kicks in it. Brisbane needs one more. (Q4 21:16)
Payne rushes after Brayshaw gets the next centre clearance. (Q4 22:32)
Ball at half forward for Melbourne for some repeat stoppages. (Q4 24:52)
Viney snaps a big goal after breaking out of a stoppage at the hotspot, just a kick in it with 2:12 to play! (Q4 25:19)
Viney reefed the ball out of McInerney’s hands for that goal, pure strength! (Q4 25:31)
Rivers bursts away from half back after the next bounce, Neal-Bullen kicks to the pocket but Wilmot punches it out, 1:42 to go, stoppage. (Q4 26:51)
Robertson to Wilmot for the dump kick to outer wing, out for another throw in, 1:27. (Q4 27:20)
Gawn feeds Brayshaw for the inside 50 kick, Melksham takes a massive pack mark 45m out on the flank! (Q4 27:49)
Clock ticks under 1:00 as Melksham lines up for what should be the last scoring attempt of the night… it’s good! (Q4 28:16)
33 seconds left and the Lions are now down by a point! (Q4 28:34)
Gawn down to Viney for the clearance but it’s rebounded to members wing, stoppage, 12 seconds left, that’s just about it… (Q4 29:35)
McInerney thumps it forward, Lyons goes to half forward… Lever intercepts against Hipwood, siren sounds, Melbourne wins by a point! (Q4 30:17)
