Not raining to start this game, but it is very wet underfoot and more rain is en route.
Walker takes a link mark on outer wing and goes to Thilthorpe to mark 45m out near the boundary, he misses near side right. (Q1 3:07)
Curtin spoils Berry after the kick in, runs to the pocket and misses near side left from 30m. (Q1 3:51)
Neal-Bullen baulks past two Lions on the HFF and passes inside for Sam Berry 45m out on a slight angle, he plays on and shoots to the left. (Q1 7:17)
Rayner roves and misses from a ball up in the pocket 20m out. (Q1 12:57)
Levi Ashcroft skids a snap wide right from 40m. Pretty turgid stuff, both sides attacking the ball hard. (Q1 17:05)
Rachele roves a contest on the behind line and tries a very low-percentage snap off his right, goes narrow to the left. (Q1 17:30)
Payne dives to try to intercept in the back pocket but the ball eludes him and squirts behind to Walker, who snaps across the face and OOTF from 20m. (Q1 20:05)
Payne intercepts in the back pocket effectively this time and starts a chain that ends with Cameron jinking near CHF with three Crows closing and feeding Rayner for the first goal. (Q1 21:03)
Ah Chee skids through the next goal from just inside true CHF after Will Ashcroft roves a Dunkley tap at half forward to start another handball chain. (Q1 22:33)
Rankine receives from Walker hard on the boundary 25m out and screws an instant snap off the right, but it’s well narrow to the left. (Q1 27:06)
Walker beats Lester to mark 40m out on the flank from a high floater by Curtin from members wing. The Texan shoots across the face to the right again. (Q1 28:48)
Keays skids through a stoppage goal from the hotspot roving O’Brien’s tap. (Q2 1:12)
Surge from the HFF by the Lions, Will Ashcroft sets up Rayner to run inside from the pocket to curl through his second goal off the right from 20m. (Q2 6:33)
Bailey flashes in from behind to catch a lumbering Keane HTB 40m out in the corridor, his set shot is a peach in difficult conditions, Lions kick away. (Q2 11:38)
Andrews baulks Walker on the wing and hoofs an ugly kick to half forward, Bailey marks but his kick is also poor for no score. (Q2 14:35)
McCluggage gets a deserved high contact free on O’Brien who came in very hot for a ground ball, he converts from the hotspot. (Q2 15:35)
Rankine tries a grubber from 35m on the flank, it’s straight but Fletcher is there to prevent the goal. (Q2 19:04)
Zorko feeds Answerth on the HBF but Rachele flashes in to catch him HTB 45m out, he threads the tough set shot and celebrates with the crowd in trademark lairish fashion! (Q2 21:33)
Andrews catches Peatling high at half back, Peatling kicks quickly for Walker who has two smalls on him and beats them both to mark 20m out for the goal. (Q2 27:34)
Levi Ashcroft causes a spillage with a tackle on outer wing, ball squirts to Zorko who turns and lets fly from 50m on the flank… Keane is on the line to cut it off. (Q2 30:49)
No rain during the first half but it’s set to hit during Q3. (Half Time)
Rayner roves near CHF after the first bounce of Q3, Worrell on his ginger, he shoots low from 30m but Butts touches it through from the top of the square. (Q3 0:26)
Rain now falling. (Q3 0:41)
O’Brien delivers another sensational goal assist tap from the pocket to Rachele who does the rest off the right from 25m. (Q3 2:06)
O’Brien tumbles a kick from a stoppage on the HFF towards the pocket, two pairs there but it pitches and skids past them all for a point. (Q3 8:08)
Cameron’s third kick of the night is a left-foot snap from the hotspot after roving a throw-in, you can’t keep a good man down! (Q3 9:30)
Michalanney was beaten on the last goal but he beats Ah Chee one out inside 50 to prevent another one to the Lions. (Q3 13:25)
McCluggage swerves out of a tackle on the boundary 40m and pokes an inboard kick for Fort to mark behind O’Brien 40m out on a slight angle, but he misses. (Q3 14:29)
Morris takes a skilful juggling mark in a contest with Butts near the boundary just inside 50m, but he shoots near side right and OOTF. Crowd loves that. (Q3 24:39)
Adelaide slingshots up members wing from half back, Fletcher and Rankine leap for the loose ball but the crumb falls nicely for Pedlar to run into the open goal. (Q3 26:14)
Neale from the next bounce long to the hotspot, Hipwood brings the crumb to the front, Ah Chee’s pick up electric, give to Rayner who feeds Cameron a Joe the Goose special! (Q3 27:19)
Thilthorpe tries to hit a target in the centre on a slingshot but Answerth anticipates and cuts it off, his quick kick is to McCluggage 45m out in front, who misses left. (Q3 30:20)
Another midfield turnover coughed up by the Crows, Morris goes to the fat side for Lohmann to mark 20m out on a slight angle and convert for another red time dagger. (Q3 32:00)
Thilthorpe is well behind Payne but is favoured by a Laird kick to grass on the HFF, he turns and skids through a quality snap from 40m! (Q4 1:07)
Dawson’s contested grab on outer wing sets up a Rachele link mark and pass to the hotspot for Keays to mark in front of Fletcher, he sails through the goal with no problem. (Q4 2:52)
Dawson flies like Disco Roach over a pack 40m out on the flank to take a big speccy, it was Thilthorpe’s back he put his knee into. The captain converts, Crows lead! (Q4 5:42)
Worrell is pinged for an arm chop on Hipwood 40m out on the flank, crowd hoots but it was there. Eric shoots across the face for no score. (Q4 7:53)
Ah Chee misses to tie the scores from half forward. (Q4 8:46)
Rayner roves and misses from half forward, Lions back in the lead by the point. (Q4 11:14)
Walker brings a crumb to ground at half forward after the kick in goes up the corridor, Keays reefs out a handball to Rachele who kicks the goal from 30m! (Q4 11:58)
Laird shanks OOTF from the last line under pressure, Robertson takes the free 30m out but kicks into Neal-Bullen on the mark, no score. (Q4 15:28)
Sam Berry shoots from 40m on the flank with two Lions closing but it’s narrow and OOTF to the left. (Q4 16:42)
Keays rolls through another Crow goal from a ball up in the pocket 20m out with an assist by Fogarty, the Crom army are in raptures! (Q4 17:52)
Robertson gathers a ground ball centred to the hotspot by Morris after a Rachele fumble, but his snap is low and rushed by Keane. (Q4 20:14)
Fort bounces a handball on a slingshot play to Lohmann who waddles to 45m on a slight angle, two Crows closing so he shoots… limply, Zorko rushes with ease. (Q4 21:46)
Zorko has three targets to aim at for a short pass from the HFF but picks out Worrell in the midst of them, Lions running out of ideas. (Q4 22:47)
Keane catches Bailey high after a stoppage 20m out on the flank. This one just about has to go through… across the face to the right and OOTF! Oh dear. (Q4 25:14)
Pinball played after a Levi Ashcroft centring ball towards the hotspot, Ah Chee gets a snap off, goal umpire unsure as it flew over the goal post, review… (Q4 26:35)
ARC takes no responsibility, decision back to the goal umpire who called it a behind off the boot. Luck going Adelaide’s way with a goal review for once! (Q4 27:29)
Jarrod Berry kicks towards the hotspot, Cameron in a wrestle with Michalanney can’t mark, crumb out to Bailey who blazes OOTF from 40m! (Q4 28:29)
Curtin catches Fletcher HTB on outer wing, clock is now Brisbane’s enemy nearing 2:00 with two kicks in it. (Q4 28:59)
Laird cuts off Will Ashcroft’s next repeat inside 50, Lions are kicking themselves out of it. (Q4 29:28)
Lohmann almost marks and almost shoots from the crumb, Neale gets the chance but misses in space from 30m on a slight angle! (Q4 30:15)
Goal the difference, minute to play. (Q4 30:29)
Rankine pinged for II on members wing, Payne starts the attack, Fletcher inside 50… (Q4 30:47)
Wide kick to Bailey 45m out on the flank, 30 seconds left, he plays on and kicks to the square, O’Brien rushes with ease! (Q4 31:16)
16 seconds left and still one more play to go… (Q4 31:16)
Smith bombs to members side, out for a throw in 70m out, nine seconds left. Where is Robbie Gray? (Q4 31:40)
Ball evades Robertson, pack forms, siren sounds, Adelaide hangs on! (Final Siren)
