Dangerfield marks 55m out on the flank and goes long to the top of the square but it’s rushed easily from the pack. (Q1 3:36)
Another long ball by Smith to the square to an outnumber, eventually the Lions clear with superior ground coverage albeit with a fair bit of chaos. (Q1 4:37)
Bailey receives from a stoppage at the hotspot but his pressured tumbling snap goes to the left. (Q1 7:35)
De Koning catches Bailey high in a pack 40m out on the boundary, tough set shot there which flies narrow to the right. (Q1 10:23)
Brisbane getting a few repeat inside 50s, Gardiner snaps from half forward to the left. (Q1 11:45)
Miers kicks across half forward from the flank to the fat side where De Koning floats up from defence to mark 30m out on a slight angle but miss. (Q1 14:54)
After a Gardiner fumble in the pocket, Dempsey is on the end of a handball chain to kick the first goal of the day from point blank range. (Q1 15:44)
Dempsey’s pressured dump kick from deep in defence is intercepted by Ah Chee against two Cats 45m out on the flank. Ah Chee misses near side right. (Q1 17:23)
McCluggage delivers a lovely pass from members wing to the corridor for Lohmann to mark 35m out for the first for Brisbane, with Clug’s tagger Mullin resting on the bench. (Q1 21:00)
Bailey roves a Morris contest and has a few steps to measure a snap across the body off his left but sends it to the right, disappointingly. (Q1 23:21)
The Cats rebound around members wing and the crumb falls over the back for the sprinters, it’s Mullin who jets away and goals from 35m on a slight angle! (Q1 24:05)
Atkins is caught HTB at the next bounce, Will Ashcroft plays on to advantage for a pass to Bailey 45m out on the flank who misses badly to the left. (Q1 25:24)
Will Ashcroft pilfers a crumb from Guthrie 30m out on the boundary but rushes his right-foot snap and kicks OOTF. (Q1 27:21)
Stengle misses a checkside off a step from the boundary 20m out, proving Geelong can miss. (Q1 28:18)
Bowes sails through the first goal of Q2 from the pocket 30m out. (Q2 1:54)
Stengle steams onto the crumb from a Blicavs contest but tumbles a snap wide right from 20m. (Q2 3:31)
McCluggage wobbles a clearance from the HFF to Morris who juggles the mark in front of Henry 30m out on the flank, who converts. (Q2 5:01)
Morris is unlucky not to get a free for interference by Henry going for a Rayner ball on the HFF but Cameron roves and slots a huge snap from 40m! (Q2 7:16)
Lions hit the front, territory is about even in this game so it comes down to moments and finishing. (Q2 7:46)
Reville is pinged for arms around Dempsey near the boundary 40m out, tough set shot is narrow to the left. (Q2 11:30)
One of those days in Melbourne where the wind doesn’t favour one end in the MCG cauldron, but does occasionally swirl and mess with the trajectory. (Q2 12:00)
Will Ashcroft surveys a flooded forward 50 and passes from outer wing over Mullin to McCluggage 30m out on the flank, he kicks straight. (Q2 13:21)
Shannon Neale draws an arm chop free on Starcevich just outside 50m on a slight angle, he goes back for the set shot and booms through a pearler! (Q2 20:02)
Levi Ashcroft marks Fort’s centre clearance outside CHF, Cats flood back as usual so he plays on around Clark on the mark and rams through the goal from 50m! (Q2 21:27)
Stengle gets a free for a hold by Wilmot at a throw-in to 40m, that one was also there but the Wombat kicks short and wide for a rushed behind. (Q2 23:17)
Close marks 40m out on a slight angle and levels the scores with his first goal. (Q2 25:17)
Mannagh passes to the lead of Jeremy Cameron near the boundary 30m out, suits his left boot but it doesn’t curl and flies across the face for a point. (Q3 2:36)
Zorko halves a contest with Stanley in the square to a long Holmes ball then rushes to complete a fine defensive play. (Q3 3:54)
Holmes misses a pass in the centre and the Lions pounce on the counter, Morris provides the crumb over the back for Bailey to dribble home, Brisbane regains the lead! (Q3 6:49)
Reville blazes near side right from the HFF after Neale is involved in the next centre clearance. (Q3 7:51)
Jeremy Cameron’s chase on Fletcher on outer wing causes a turnover by hand, Miers passes to Holmes 45m out on a slight angle, Cats back in front with that goal! (Q3 12:53)
Rayner tumbles a kick from a pack on the HFF towards McInerney, Lohmann roves but his tumbler is to the right under Humphries’ pressure. (Q3 18:37)
Bailey flashes through a ball up 35m out but fumbles slightly and snaps to the left for his fifth behind. (Q3 19:20)
Reville receives from Will Ashcroft for a repeat inside 50 speculator to 20m, Charlie Cameron beats Clark to mark and boot goal number two! (Q3 23:20)
Lohmann roves at half forward on a slingshot from a midfield stoppage and sends Charlie Cameron off into the open goal for his third! (Q3 27:37)
Guthrie it was who ended up spoiling his own man Henry after leaving Charlie on the ground, on such split-second decisions are flags won and lost. (Q3 28:35)
Neale, who came off the subs bench in this quarter, receives from old mate Zorko for a scoot to 50m on the flank and slots a huge goal, Lions gunning the premiership quarter! (Q3 29:36)
Red time goals have been Geelong’s specialty this finals series but they have just given up two massive ones. (Q3 30:11)
Again Guthrie stuffs up a defensive play at half back leading to Lohmann winning a HTB free on O’Sullivan 55m out, set shot after the siren is well short. (Q3 31:49)
After Stanley was subbed off at 3QT, Blicavs is in ruck but Rayner strips him at the first centre bounce, Charlie Cameron marks the clearance 30m out for goal number four! (Q4 0:58)
McInerney strips De Koning in a tackle at half forward, Will Ashcroft pokes a pass to the pocket for Bailey 30m. Suits his right boot, this would be huge… poster, sixth behind. (Q4 3:55)
Holmes’ kick in is a shank straight to Dunkley who goes back to that man Charlie Cameron on the boundary 30m out. Charlie also misses near side left. (Q4 4:45)
Martin roves on outer wing and passes to Blicavs 45m out in the corridor, 50m penalty paid for encroachment to gift the goal to the hooped affair. (Q4 5:32)
The penalty was against Fletcher, technical but there. (Q4 6:28)
Guthrie’s kick deep in defence to young O’Sullivan is fumbled and turned over, crumb falls for Rayner who rams through the goal from 20m, it’s almost over now! (Q4 7:38)
Will Ashcroft continues the onslaught with a stoppage goal from a throw-in from the pocket, the Lions are irresistible! (Q4 9:23)
McCluggage has been freed up from Mullin’s tag, he receives for what at this point has to be considered a cherry goal as the Brisbane faithful start celebrations! (Q4 11:43)
Henry falls over to allow his man Morris to mark 40m out on the flank, this kick is across the face to the left. (Q4 13:05)
Gallop takes a pack mark 25m out on a slight angle flying in front of Clark but he hooks to the left. (Q4 14:43)
Bailey converts a set shot from 45m on the flank to reward him for his tireless run. (Q4 19:09)
Lohmann is the next Lion to get on the scoresheet with a snap from 30m, and pulls out a strut to celebrate! (Q4 20:15)
Jeremy Cameron marks at the hotspot but chooses to play on and misses to the right under too much pressure. (Q4 22:40)
O’Sullivan spoils Morris in the pocket but the Lion roves and gives inside to Bailey for another one from 25m! (Q4 24:09)
Rayner catches Smith HTB after the next bounce, McCluggage marks near the boundary 40m out and converts from the Dom Sheed pocket. Party time for the Maroons! (Q4 25:56)
Dempsey converts a set shot from 35m as the Lion fans cheer their injured players who have arrived on the bench. (Q4 28:43)
McCluggage runs to 50m on a slight angle and strokes through goal number four like he’s Gary Ablett snr, teammates mob him! (Q4 29:59)
Ah Chee hits the right post with another flying snap from half forward. (Q4 31:28)
Lester drops a defensive mark in the Cats goalsquare, Dempsey roves and gets some more garbage. (Q4 31:53)
Dempsey marks behind Gardiner 30m out on the boundary and curls in his third junk time goal. (Q4 33:59)
Mannagh marks at CHF, plays on and bangs through another garbage time special in the last minute. (Q4 35:00)
