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Starcevich leaps on the line to rush a Petracca snap from the HFF. (Q1 4:06)
While Rich shapes to kick in, the ump sees some very soft contact off the ball by McInerney on Salem, charity first goal of the evening to Fritsch with the downfield free. (Q1 5:16)
Lever is pinged for a hold on Hipwood 40m out on the flank, who starts his set shot left and tails it right over the goal umpire's peaked cap. (Q1 6:44)
Petracca wobbles a kick from a stoppage on the HFF down the line, McDonald can't mark but Gawn turns rover and snaps a rare crumbing goal from 25m! (Q1 8:46)
McCluggage is involved twice in a rebound from CHB up the guts, Hipwood is fourth in line for the long Lester ball to the pocket but marks 20m out and shaves the goalpost. (Q1 11:01)
Pickett roves a long ball to the HFF, baulks through traffic and shoots off the right... bounces across the face. (Q1 11:58)
Daniher stands on the shoulder of Lever to take an impressive pack mark 45m out on a slight angle, this is his range and he delivers the set shot for his first goal. (Q1 13:21)
McStay roves in the pocket, crouches and fires an inboard handball to Coleman who feeds Bailey for a snap across the body from 20m for the goal. (Q1 15:22)
Hipwood marks on the HFF, plays on and almost gets caught, gives off to McCarthy who snaps around the corner for a point from 40m. (Q1 17:02)
Robertson drops a Rich pass across half forward and the Dees rebound at pace, Fritsch goes to Weideman 45m out near the boundary who doesn't score. (Q1 19:41)
Cameron marks on the HFF and waits, is called to play on, pack flies and crumb falls over the back, Bailey volleys from 15m for his second goal! (Q1 21:01)
Robinson beats Pickett in a ground battle on the wing and goes long to the FF where McCarthy marks and hits the square... Gawn rushes with ease. (Q1 22:41)
Oliver shows sensational hands in traffic on the wing to start a fast break attack that ends with Pickett marking a Rivers pass 40m out on a slight angle and missing. (Q1 24:02)
Hipwood marks 45m out on the flank and just misses as the QT siren blows. (Q1 29:17)
Throw in to the Brisbane pocket after a Daniher inside 50 kick, Gawn taps it to his feet but Cameron is there all alone to rove and snap across his body for the first goal of Q2. (Q2 1:54)
Petracca draws a holding free on Neale at a stoppage 45m out on the flank and bangs through a nice set shot. (Q2 3:54)
Petracca is being chased on the wing but delivers a lovely long handball away from congestion to start an attack, Harmes goes long to the square for Fritsch to mark and goal. (Q2 9:16)
Hipwood marks a Robinson kick to the flank 50m out, set shot starts left and swings slightly into the near goalpost. (Q2 11:37)
Lyons passes to McCluggage on the boundary 25m out, he shanks the set shot for no score. (Q2 17:20)
McCarthy takes a pack mark in front of Lever in the pocket 15m out and screws through the set shot for his first goal. (Q2 18:20)
Adams marks on the HBF but scrags Spargo and has it reversed, Spargo goes to the pocket where Jackson marks and misses from 25m. (Q2 21:14)
Salem roves a speculator to a pack at the hotspot by Starcevich but gets caught HTB by Coleman, who just squeezes the set shot inside the left goalpost. (Q2 23:15)
Oliver sends a repeat inside 50 kick to a pack at the hotspot, the crumb falls nicely for Jackson who goals off a step. (Q2 25:26)
Bailey plays on to advantage from a free to McInerney in ruck and snaps his third goal from 20m on the flank. (Q2 27:30)
McDonald snaps the first goal of Q3 from a stoppage in the pocket. (Q3 1:57)
After a turnover in midfield, Spargo goes to McDonald who marks easily over Rich 25m out on the flank and hits the post. (Q3 5:52)
After Zorko is reported for striking McDonald on the outer wing, the Demons sweep forward again and it's Pickett who dribbles through the goal from 20m. Melbourne is surging! (Q3 7:17)
Zorko screws through a lovely finish from half forward after roving a stoppage, and pumps his fist! (Q3 11:17)
Petracca roves and snaps a nice goal from 40m on the flank after the next centre clearance engineered by Gawn down to Oliver. (Q3 12:32)
Salem hits the post with a quick snap from the HFF. (Q3 14:17)
McDonald brings the Demons back within a point with a rove and goal from half forward, the drive from midfield is irresistible! (Q3 15:32)
Hipwood misses a flying snap across his body from the hotspot after a stoppage. (Q3 17:15)
Petracca runs up the wing and goes to McDonald at CHF, he turns and has Weideman leading in front of Andrews 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q3 19:52)
Coast to coast play, Bailey leads Salem to a loose ball at half forward, he steadies and rams through his fourth goal from 45m on a slight angle! (Q3 20:52)
Oliver drives the ball long to a pack in the pocket, crumb falls to the front where Pickett is perfectly placed to rove and goal! (Q3 21:57)
Fritsch passes to Oliver on the boundary 30m out, McCluggage arrives late and pushes but no 50 paid, Clarry misses near side to level the scores. (Q3 25:40)
Spargo runs behind the Lion defence on the HFF, three teammates wave their arms at him inside and he chooses Pickett 20m out on a slight angle, who hits the post. (Q3 28:03)
Gawn to Oliver to Gawn for the first centre clearance of Q4, Pickett runs back with the flight to mark 25m out on the flank and goal! (Q4 0:33)
McDonald leaps in front of Adams to clunk a Spargo pass 35m out wide on the flank, but he misses near side. (Q4 3:25)
Cameron passes to Daniher 45m out on the boundary, who shanks for no score. (Q4 4:54)
McInerney catches the ball out of ruck 25m out on a slight angle but wobbles his snap left. (Q4 8:19)
Neal-Bullen goes long from wing to hotspot, McDonald contests and keeps his feet to rove and snap the goal off his right. (Q4 13:10)
Brayshaw kicks towards the square from the HFF under Prior pressure, the ball pitches and rolls just across the face. (Q4 14:32)
Repeat inside 50s are piling up for Melbourne, Sparrow fumbles a ball at half forward but gets it back, dithers then shoots off a step from 50m on a slight angle... through! (Q4 15:59)
Spargo misses from a throw-in to the pocket. (Q4 17:17)
Petracca runs from a pack on the HFF, two Lions close as he reaches 20m and he hits the post. (Q4 18:34)
5:00 to go and it's all Melbourne, the Lions have been overrun. (Q4 19:59)
Neal-Bullen seals the deal with a snap for his first goal, from the same spot where Spargo recently missed. (Q4 22:34)
Cameron gets a garbage time goal from a set shot from 25m on the flank. (Q4 23:50)
Weideman marks a Harmes long ball in front of Starcevich 45m out on the flank but kicks OOTF. (Q4 26:59)