Coleman intercepts a Williams dump kick on the HFF over Cuningham and passes to the boundary for McCluggage 45m out, who curls in the opening goal of the night. (Q1 3:25)
McKay gets separation on Andrews on a hook lead from the pocket to the hotspot for a Fantasia pass to mark untouched. Three goals last week, how’s his kicking? Good. (Q1 6:25)
Rayner is over the back to mark and play on into an open goal after a fast break from a midfield turnover. Goal songs already blaring at the Gabba. (Q1 8:20)
Two Blues fumble a crumb from a long speculator by Gardiner to a big pack 20m out, Zorko throws a boot at it, did Saad touch it through? Review confirms the goal. (Q1 13:00)
Daniher’s link mark from Wilmot’s rebound kick on outer wing leads to a long kick to the pocket for Zorko over the back 25m out, he boots goal number two! (Q1 14:50)
Ah Chee roves and snaps across his body from the pocket 35m out for another one. Lions at home at night are a tough opponent for any side. (Q1 18:21)
Repeat inside 50s for Brisbane piling up, Gardiner is Johnny on the spot for a crumb and feeds over the top for Cameron to start Country Road playing again. (Q1 21:51)
Cottrell fumbles a crumb at half back and is a bit unlucky to be pinged for tripping Hipwood coming the other way, tangle of arms and legs. Hipwood kicks from 45m… straight. (Q1 23:53)
McCarthy skids a behind from half forward after the next bounce. It’s laughing clowns at the Ekka in this game, balls flying in from all angles. (Q1 25:24)
McInerney fumbles what should have been an easy intercept deep in defence, gets swamped and caught HTB by Fogarty 20m out who converts. (Q1 29:38)
Ruck free against De Koning to McInerney at the first bounce of Q2 then HTB under a pack at the hotspot to McCarthy against Saad, goal Brisbane. (Q2 1:40)
Fogarty catches Hipwood HTB on outer wing in transition, Neale pinged for timewasting brings the mark to 45m in front, gives off to McGovern who blazes wide left. (Q2 4:38)
McCarthy marks near the boundary 40m out and delivers a professional curling set shot for his second. No sign of a comeback by the Blues. (Q2 7:39)
Carlton tries to run the ball from half back but too many Lions in the corridor, Dunkley passes to Cameron 45m out on the flank who shanks OOTF. (Q2 11:26)
McCluggage bombs long on yet another repeat inside 50, Hipwood leaps at the front of a six-man pack 20m out on the flank to clunk the mark and… miss. (Q2 13:14)
Cameron bobs around like a cork in the ocean in a pack 20m out in the pocket but snaps a wobbler just wide right off a step. (Q2 16:27)
Coleman intercepts the latest dump rebound kick by the Blues and sends it back to the pocket where Cameron beats Saad to mark 20m out… and curls it too far for another point. (Q2 18:27)
When the Blues finally do puncture the Brisbane wall, suddenly there’s an acre for Cuningham to run into inside 50, he pops through the goal from 25m on the flank. (Q2 19:26)
Owies roves in the pocket and gives outside to Acres whose snap off the left from 45m on the flank falls on the line to be rushed. (Q2 20:41)
Williams bombs from the centre to the hotspot, Cripps provides a crumb that falls nicely for Curnow to snap the goal from 20m. Is this the comeback? (Q2 23:56)
McKay is last man standing for a pack that disintegrates 30m out on a slight angle, he marks with Berry falling on top of everyone else. He misses the drop punt. (Q2 25:31)
Starcevich spoils Cottrell 20m out to force a rushed behind from another promising Carlton attack. (Q2 29:10)
Curnow roves his own contest and screws through a lovely finish across the body from the hotspot. (Q3 2:24)
Carroll with the next clearance, McKay taps to Owies who gets rid of Starcevich, Curnow roves his contest again for goal number three from 15m! Blues cooking now! (Q3 3:39)
Payne turns the ball over by foot on the rebound to the centre as Acres spoils, Cerra passes to Kennedy in the pocket 20m out who kicks another one! (Q3 6:09)
Kennedy catches Lyons HTB at the next bounce, Acres goes to the top of the square, Curnow wins a wrestle with Payne to juggle the mark for goal number four! (Q3 8:09)
Carlton surges from half back, Payne fluffs a handball receive at half back, noise deafening, Fantasia roves and feeds Carroll who rams through another one from 40m! (Q3 11:39)
Rayner strips McKay after the next bounce, Lyons roves and delivers a lovely long pass to Hipwood 30m out on the flank. Big kick this… skews right. (Q3 12:39)
Andrews drops an uncontested intercept mark at half back, Neale roves but misses Payne with a backwards handball, Blue smalls swarm, Fogarty to Cottrell who puts them in front! (Q3 14:24)
Andrews marks his next intercept attempt but Cottrell dives to smother on the mark, Cuningham gets a chance on the run 40m out on a tight angle but misses with a rush of blood. (Q3 15:39)
Bailey sets up a running snap by Daniher at half forward that also skews right. (Q3 16:40)
Rare repeat inside 50 for Brisbane this quarter, Neale passes to the diving mark of McCarthy in front of Williams 45m out on the flank. McCarthy also misses to the right. (Q3 17:55)
The Lions rebound around outer wing with a loose man, ending with Daniher who lopes to 50m on the flank and… just misses across the face. (Q3 22:21)
Cuningham kicks awkwardly from a stoppage on the HFF, wobbles and bounces wide for a behind. (Q3 23:25)
McCarthy takes a specky on the HBF to get a rebound going, then Daniher takes a better one at the top of the square and plays on for the go-ahead goal! (Q3 24:10)
McKay takes a contested pack grab 45m out on a slight angle, has room to put his foot through it and sails it right through! (Q3 27:48)
Daniher kicks long after taking a link mark at half forward, Cameron leaps in front of Saad to clunk the mark at the top of the square. He misses just before 3QT. (Q3 32:52)
Acres is out of position and can’t stop Bailey marking a nice pass to the fat side pocket 25m out by Neale, after Dunkley rode contact to keep a counter going. Bailey goals. (Q4 1:52)
Cripps restores Carlton’s lead with a clutch set shot from mid range, as you knew he would despite a busted nose. (Q4 8:39)
Handball chain after a stoppage inside 50 for Carlton ends with McKay but his snap in space from 20m is too low and bounces off Andrews for a behind! (Q4 10:52)
Neale trots centrally from members wing and passes neatly over Newman to Newman’s man McCarthy 40m out on a slight angle. McCarthy punches it long but left. (Q4 13:53)
Daniher sees Cameron one out with Saad at the hotspot after another link mark, long and straight, Saad flies but drops it, Cameron roves and pokes home the huge goal! (Q4 18:35)
Lions playing a bit of tempo with 3:40 to go after some frenetic play. (Q4 25:08)
Three minutes left and Carlton rebounds through Carroll… (Q4 26:06)
Two minutes left, Blues still attacking, Newman bombs high inside 50… McKay storms onto the chest mark in front of Andrews 40m out on a slight angle? Huge kick to come… (Q4 28:04)
Just the sort of length where he can kick on instinct… he slots it! Blues hit the lead again, 1:11 to go! (Q4 28:04)
Secondary ball up in the centre, holding in ruck to McInerney, bombs to 20m out, no mark, ball up, 47 seconds… (Q4 29:52)
Cameron roves in the pocket, Cuningham strips him, Neale takes it out, 31 seconds, throw in 30m out… (Q4 30:02)
Another throw in after Fletcher can’t get a handle, 21 seconds… (Q4 30:48)
Acres tumbles a dump kick, McKay just touches it before it goes OOB to prevent a free kick, that will probably be it, 9 seconds left, ball 60m out… (Q4 31:09)
Another ball up 55m out, siren goes, Carlton comes from behind to pinch it at the Gabba! (3 Qtr Time)
