The Lions build their first play of the day with former Sun, Lyon, dabbing the pass to McCluggage. Hugh marks uncontested and converts truly from 45 on the flank! (Q1 1:36)
The Tigers provided the reply inside thirty seconds. Martin paces away from the stoppage with ball in arm. He pounds his full measure and hammers it through from outside 50! (Q1 3:01)
Cameron receives deep in the pocket and has the blinders on, searching straight for the big sticks. His snap is to the far side and through for a minor. (Q1 8:38)
Make that back to back goals for the yellow and black. An abhorrent bounce leaves Riewoldt tracking back, Adams on his hammer. Balta gathers and flicks to Rioli who goals! (Q1 9:39)
Prestia launches Castagna out the back with a perfectly weighted delivery. Jason paces toward goal, running his full measure but missing from 45 on the flank. (Q1 10:49)
Martin wins the hit out but the pill is sharked by Graham. Jack paces toward goal and sets sights with a bouncing snap effort. The bounce is poor, registering a minor score. (Q1 15:21)
Martin paces through the middle and darts the ball onto the leading chest of Riewoldt. Wrote that sentence a few times… Jack finishes truly from 45! (Q1 16:17)
Martin and Prestia work it out of the middle following the Soldo hit out. Dion subsequently hammers the pill to Riewoldt and Jack takes the clunk. Another kick, another goal! (Q1 17:12)
Houli, Ellis and Riewoldt combine with Brandon finding his leading forward. Jack lines up from the arc and sends through his third in a row! (Q1 22:02)
The Lions slow the onslaught with a major of their own! McInerney marks boundary side via the Zorko delivery. Oscar converts truly with the classy snap! (Q1 25:18)
Bolton launches long to the Riewoldt/Adams contest and the free is duly awarded for illegal contact. Lining up for his fourth from close range, Jack goals! (Q1 26:37)
Hipwood is found inside 50 as the Lions search for the first of the second term. Eric lines up from directly in front, on the arc and makes no mistake! (Q2 1:42)
Lambert, Houli and Prestia combine by hand as the Tigers waltz into the attacking arc. The former Sun sets sail for home, swinging his right foot punt the wrong side of the post. (Q2 12:24)
Make that a fourth for the resurgent Lions! Vlastuin makes the error with the foot pass, allowing Robinson to intercept. Mitch runs his measure and goals from 40! (Q2 14:49)
The yellow and black answer the charge! Castagna took the lead up grab and lines up the set shot from the pocket. Jason extends the margin with a true snap! (Q2 17:59)
Graham, Soldo and Caddy combine, before the former Cat finds Lambert within scoring range. Kane takes the leading mark and finishes truly from 40 on the flank! (Q2 20:10)
Hipwood rises high against Grimes and takes the strong clunk. The young forward lines up from the arc, boundary side, and misses to the near side. (Q2 23:31)
The Lions start the third in much the same fashion as the second! This time Bailey feeds the ball out of congestion to Zorko. Dayne settles and snaps truly from 25! (Q3 2:13)
Make that back to back goals for the captain! This time Zorko gathers out the back from the long Hipwood bomb. Dayne left all in his wake and finished with ease! (Q3 5:00)
McInerney provides a tremendous fast thinking knock on to make this score possible. Hipwood launches to the Grimes/Cameron contest. Charlie gets the bounce and goals! (Q3 13:08)
Cotchin, Castagna, Rioli and Lynch all combine as the Tigers power the ball from congestion to scoring range. Lynch lines up the set shot and nails the goal from 45! (Q3 17:28)
Bolton is released ahead of the desperate Answerth, as Prestia opened the play with a long handball. Shai lines up from 45 on the flank, missing to the near side. (Q3 24:42)
The Tigers find an important goal with two minutes to play in the third. Lambert runs hard and gets on the end of it. He never breaks stride and strokes home from 40! (Q3 29:39)
Dustin Martin kicks a trademark goal in front of the faithful! He gathers the ball, breaks through a team tackle, powers away and goals from close range! (Q4 5:17)
Rioli, Lambert and Ellis combine as the Tigers search for the back breaking major. Brandon receives by hands, runs his measure and hammers through from close range! (Q4 10:57)
The Lions surge the ball to the hot spot. McStay plays the role of rover, gathering off the turf and flicking to a pacing Cameron. Charlie settles and goals from 25! (Q4 20:12)
Bolton paces through the middle of the MCG and finds the hard running Rioli. Daniel takes the mark and misses from 50 on the slight. (Q4 25:19)
Balta, Bolton and Lynch combine as the Tigers stream the ball from one end to the other. The former Sun marks unattended and Tom whacks his effort into the post from the angle. (Q4 28:10)
Hipwood marks unattended, a split second before the final siren sounds. The Lion lines up from 45, boundary side, and hits the post. (Q4 29:18)
