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Match report • View fantasy scoresMayes off the deck in congestion, just misses to the far side from deep in the pocket. (Q1 0:41)
Clarke goes long to Paine who gets held by White ever so slightly and is dually rewarded. From 20 metres out on the slight angle, he goals! (Q1 1:44)
Mayes goes wide to Merrett in the pocket ahead of Rowe. Daniel incredibly kicks it from right on the boundary line, sliding it home! (Q1 3:30)
Docherty to Robinson and back again, Sam eventually goes long to Henderson who takes the strong grab against Paine. From 40 metres out on the slight, he misses. (Q1 6:12)
Harwood gives a hospital handball to Adcock who was caught holding the ball by Ellard. Then gives away the 50 for holding the jumper too long. Very silly. Ellard goals! (Q1 10:00)
Golby out of the stoppage to Green who was left all alone out the back. He ran to the 50 metre arc on the slight angle and delivered the Lions third! (Q1 15:59)
Redden picks it up out of the stoppage and manages to weave his way out of the contest and snap truly from 30 metres on the slight. (Q1 18:45)
Hanley to Zorko to Paparone who marks on the lead ahead of Thomas. He kicks for goal from just outside 50 on the 45 degree angle, and misses to the near side. (Q1 22:38)
Beams to Harwood out to Brown who marks ahead of Rowe. The champ kicks from 40 metres out on the flank, he hits the post! (Q1 25:45)
Maguire goes into the forward 50 with a shank kick that manages to land in Merrett's grateful arms. From 50 metres out on the slight angle, Daniel goes BANG! (Q1 30:03)
Warnock off to Menzel, who manages to turn ahead of Patfull and snap truly from 30 metres out with his body moving away from goal. Fantastic finish! (Q2 1:20)
Murphy hits Thomas on the lead ahead of Paparone. Dale kicks from just inside 50 with a minimal angle, but he misses to the right hand side. (Q2 5:20)
Everitt plays on to advantage and finishes nicely under limited pressure from 45 on the flank after Robinson forced the turn over with a strong tackle on Aish! (Q2 6:27)
Gibbs to Murphy, who strolls in unopposed and finishes nicely from just inside 50 on the slight angle. 2 in a minute for the Blues! (Q2 7:35)
Make that 3 in 2 minutes! (Q2 8:20)
Hanley to Beams out to Paparone. Marco settles and attempts to dribble it home from 40 out on the slight, but it bounces just wide. (Q2 17:03)
Henderson centres to Garlett who marks unopposed 25 metres out directly in front. Jeff comes in and nabs his first! (Q2 17:35)
Warnock taps it down the throat of the oncoming Garlett ahead of Harwood. Jeff received and finished from 20 metres out! Blues in front! (Q2 20:50)
Henderson gets the free kick for a poorly executed high tackle against Patfull. From the top of the square, Lachie goals! (Q2 22:59)
Everitt centres to the hotspot and Henderson's attempted mark is spoiled but McLean ghosts through and roves but his quick kick bounces to the wrong side. (Q2 25:57)
Green ran from 40 metres out to deep in the pocket but Yarran provided a great chase down to just put him off when he kicked, leading to Josh hitting the post. (Q2 27:21)
Brown takes the grab even though it was clear Merrett had first touch on that in the contest. Jonathon kicks from 40 metres out on the flank, he nails it!! (Q2 27:51)
Adcock short to the hard running Paparone who managed to find some space. He played on and finished from 40 metres out on the flank ahead of Yarran's flailing arms. (Q2 29:49)
Brown takes the outstretched mark on the boundary ahead of Rowe. 40 metres out, Jonathon kicks to perfection! Lions get the first of the second half! (Q3 1:25)
Menzel roves the attempted Henderson grab and flicks it off to the hungry waiting Garlett. Jeff strolls in and snaps truly from 25! (Q3 8:24)
Docherty to Tuohy who whacks it from the best part of 55 metres out. Gets the distance with ease but misses to the left hand side. (Q3 12:20)
Simpson taps the ball out of congestion and eventually soccers it to Docherty who grabbed it, settled and finished from 40 out directly in front! (Q3 13:11)
Casboult taps to Gibbs who drills it to the leading Henderson ahead of Maguire. From 52 metres out on the flank, Lachie just gets the distance and the Blues are on a run! (Q3 14:25)
Beautiful end to end movement and Green works it forward, eventually moving it to Zorko who ran from 60 out to 20 and converted with ease! (Q3 16:42)
Murphy turned it over straight to Green who ran to 40 on the flank but just missed to the near side. (Q3 20:51)
McLean to Everitt out of congestion. Andrejs shoots under immense pressure 35 out with the snap, but misses to the near side. (Q3 21:26)
McLean tackled on the kick for goal by Aish after roving the tap out from the throw in. The tackle puts him off and he misses to the near side from 30 on the flank. (Q3 22:50)
Yarran centres to the top of the square where Waite was standing on his own. Jarrad takes the uncontested mark and converts! (Q3 24:11)
Hanley goes to the hot spot and Zorko, running back with the flight takes a ripping grab against Tuohy. From 40 on the 45 degree angle, Dayne finishes with class! (Q3 26:11)
Mayes to Golby to Taylor who was running very hard and kicked from 45 on the slight angle, but misses to the near side. (Q3 27:51)
Hanley to Golby who marks on the lead unopposed. From 40 out on the boundary, Mitch kicks after the 3QT siren and kicks it out on the full! (Q3 30:05)
Thomas to the leading Henderson ahead of Gardiner. From 30 metres out on the slight angle, Lachie goals! (Q4 0:36)
O'Brien to Green, who settles and kicks from 45 on the slight angle but its a big miss in the context of the game. 10 the difference. (Q4 8:29)
Paparone streams out of defence but turns it over straight to Tuohy, who burns Beams and nails it from 45 metres out on the flank! (Q4 11:24)
Green passes to Beams who takes the contested grab opposed to Yarran. From 45 out on the 30 degree angle, Claye kicks a massive major! (Q4 14:27)
Gardiner bombs long to the Brown/Rowe contest and Brown gets the free for high contact in the marking contest. Jonathon kicks from 25 metres out on the slight and GOALS! (Q4 18:27)
Paparone to Zorko to Mayes who has the opportunity to put them in front from 40 metres out under no attention. But he shanks it, missing to the right hand side. (Q4 20:57)
Waite gives the 50 away for dropping Tom Rockliff off the ball. O'Brien reaps the rewards, gosling from dead in front 20 out! Lions hit the lead!!! (Q4 21:57)
O'Brien goes long to Brown and big JB takes two with him, and Green was waiting at the feet where he crumbed and foaled from point blank! (Q4 26:32)
Murphy over the top to Yarran, who steadied and missed from 40 out on the flank. Had a man free in the square as well! (Q4 29:34)
Docherty goes long and Everitt roves the Henderson attempted mark. he screws it around the body but misses to the near side from 35 out on the slight angle! (Q4 31:22)
Green to Zorko who skips past Tuohy, he steadies but just misses to the near side from 50. (Q4 31:22)
Murphy kicks for goal from 30, after a quick turn he can't find the goal, missing to the left hand side! (Q4 31:22)
SIREN! Lions hang on by 7, over running the more experienced Blues! (Q4 31:22)