Dunkley snaps the opening goal of the game from a ball up at the hotspot, McInerney caught behind him on the play. (Q1 2:29)
Papley feeds Campbell in the pocket who runs onto his left boot and misses from 20m. (Q1 4:00)
Blakey speeds away from Smith after intercepting on members wing, Heeney marks on the flank 30m out for his first goal. (Q1 5:54)
Gulden is penalised for contact off the ball on Zorko to bring Dunkley from the centre to the hotspot, but his kick flies to the right. (Q1 7:53)
Morris flies going back with the flight to mark a long Hipwood pass from the centre against Blakey and McCartin 25m out on a slight angle, he steers through his first goal. (Q1 9:05)
Lloyd receives from Sheldrick on a scoot up members wing to pass wide to the pocket for Dattoli 30m out, whose screwing shot is wide and short to be rushed. (Q1 13:22)
McCartin spoils up the corridor from half back to start a counter, Sheldrick passes to Campbell 30m out on a slight angle who goals. (Q1 14:55)
Zorko is a split-second late on a spoil on a short kick to Sheldrick in the centre and is penalised a little harshly, Angus kicks like a Mallee bull for his first goal. (Q1 16:55)
Ah Chee, who just copped a high hit running into a teammate, roves and shoots off a step from 45m on the flank but misses near side right. (Q1 20:54)
Gulden gets corralled on outer wing by Wilmot but jinks and hits Campbell with a lovely pass to 25m on a slight angle, who shoots to the left. (Q1 22:26)
McInerney has Buller over the back of Fletcher on another fast counter attack to mark near the behind line and curl the goal in off his right. Swans have the jump at the Gabba! (Q1 24:49)
Warner is over the back again for another slingshot score from a stoppage at half back, he evades the chasing Berry long enough to skid through the goal from 40m! (Q1 27:51)
After a dubious high contact free to Berry in the centre who ducked into a McInerney challenge, Will Ashcroft releases Wilmot to lope to 40m and slot a running goal. (Q1 30:36)
Will Ashcroft marks 45m out in front just before the QT siren, but his kick is a bit of a stinker and wobbles to the left. (Qtr Time)
Brisbane’s pressure was as bad as Sydney’s in Q1 but they force a turnover on rebound with elite chase, Reville passes to the pocket for Hipwood 30m out who curls in the goal! (Q2 1:27)
Gulden kicks diagonally to the centre but Berry cuts it off and feeds Will Ashcroft to run to 45m and shoot… Morris marks on the goal line to pilfer the goal… sorry mate! (Q2 4:07)
Rayner marks on the HFF and centres for McLachlan 40m out on a slight angle who runs in a bit crooked but kicks perfectly straight to give the Lions the lead. (Q2 6:26)
Significant rain falling now at the Gabba. (Q2 7:36)
Gulden feeds Grundy storming through the centre to try his luck with a snap on the gallop from CHF but Andrews is in the square to cut it off for no score. (Q2 8:10)
Zorko is front and centres for Rampe’s spoil on Ah Chee at half forward, he releases his back flanker mate Wilmot to jet to 45m on a slight angle and ram through the goal! (Q2 11:02)
Papley sharks a blind handball in the pocket by Marshall but his screwing, low-percentage snap from 20m lands on the goal line to be rushed. (Q2 14:44)
Warner is penalised for late contact on Zorko after marking on members wing, Zorko gets up gingerly and misses from 35m on a slight angle. (Q2 16:59)
Heeney marks right on the boundary paint 30m out in front of Dunkley, he curls in a high-quality set shot off his left boot. (Q2 18:13)
Blakey jinks around Smith on members wing with skill and dashes away for a pass to Heeney in the pocket 30m out, again suits a left-foot screwing ball which he delivers. (Q2 22:13)
Sydney have the lead back after it looked like the Lions might get scoreboard control with a Q2 surge. The open question is whether they can run out four quarters. (Q2 22:53)
Grundy marks after bullocking Fort off the fall of a long Sheldrick speculator from wing to 30m out on the flank, Fort unhappy but Grundy misses regardless. (Q2 24:38)
Rowbottom passes to Buller in the pocket who gives off to Papley… umpire disallows the behind, Buller has to take the kick, crowd chunters… Buller kicks OOTF. (Q2 27:29)
Zorko and 30,000 Brisbanites are aghast as Zorko is pinged for getting in the back of Gulden 45m out on the flank, quick kick taken but it’s across the face for a point. (Q2 28:46)
Warner sharks Dunkley on the HFF and kicks long to the square, Buller can’t mark but he provides a crumb for Heeney to snap his third goal of the quarter! (Q2 29:49)
Rayner marks an Ah Chee pass after Dunkley wins the first centre clearance of Q3, but misses from 30m in front. (Q3 0:53)
From the kick in, Heeney flies on the back of Dunkley to mark in the centre then McLean provides a crumb for Warner to bounce through the goal from 45m! (Q3 1:32)
Andrews intercepts a long speculator to the teeth of goal but a late call by the umpire for a free against Wilmot for a hold over the shoulder gives Heeney his fifth goal! (Q3 3:48)
That free kick was 100% there, Heeney’s danger causing the Irishman to panic. (Q3 3:48)
Cameron baulks for a snap off a step from 40m on a slight angle but shanks it right and OOTF. (Q3 5:16)
Morris marks on the HFF on a fast rebound but dithers and gets claimed HTB by Melican to ruin a big scoring chance. (Q3 10:00)
Florent marks over Will Ashcroft just inside 50m to the left of the corridor, he tiptoes in then flushes the kick for another one for the Swans, who are skipping away at the Gabba! (Q3 12:01)
Rowbottom marks unopposed at the top of the square for another one for Sydney, the lead is blowing out on the back of seven consecutive goals! (Q3 14:22)
Levi Ashcroft misses on the run from 50m on a slight angle after the Lions boss the next centre bounce. (Q3 15:32)
A couple of throw free kicks given away by the Lions on offence, Florent marks again 45m out on a slight angle, this for eight straight to the Swans… narrow to the left. (Q3 17:27)
Sydney are hunting the Lions on rebound now, the dam wall has almost burst. (Q3 18:00)
Fort’s hard run makes it an outnumber on Rampe for a long ball to the hotspot, Levi Ashcroft roves and restores some sanity with a goal to stop the rot. (Q3 19:43)
Cunningham spoils to the pocket but Smith gathers ahead of Blakey and goals off the left with a quality snap! (Q3 21:04)
McLean takes a contested grab in front of Andrews and Gardiner at the hotspot after the next bounce but shoots to the right, disappointingly. (Q3 22:56)
Rampe soccers a crumb OOB in the back pocket and gets rightly pinged for insufficient intent, Berry takes the free kick 30m out but hits the behind post OOTF with a checkside. (Q3 24:04)
Berry gives behind a stoppage to Bailey who has a lash from the flank 45m out but it’s narrow to the right and OOTF. (Q3 28:14)
McCluggage marks in the centre and finds Bailey in a phonebox 40m out in the corridor, just clearing McInerney’s fingers. 3QT siren sounds, big kick for Bailey… wide left. (Q3 29:44)
Blakey wobbles a snap to the right from near CHF. (Q4 1:55)
Fort keeps his feet after competing 35m out on the flank to rove and give to Cameron who tumbles a punt into the near left post. (Q4 2:55)
Sheldrick marks just inside 50m on a slight angle, kicks past the man on the mark but doesn’t have the leg, Fort rushes in the square. (Q4 4:38)
Grundy has had a relatively quiet game but he snaps a crucial goal from near the hotspot after marking on the back of a rebound around outer wing started by Cunningham. (Q4 5:44)
Bailey marks at half forward after the next bounce, turns and has space to run and shoots from 50m on a slight angle but hooks it near side left, disappointingly. (Q4 6:40)
Wilmot swerves through the centre from CHF and chooses a short pass off the outside of the boot to Ah Chee 35m out. This has to go through… wide right. (Q4 10:14)
Levi Ashcroft spoils Campbell at the hotspot, Sheldrick roves and blazes to the right. (Q4 11:56)
Sheldrick roves and misses off a step from 40m on a slight angle. (Q4 13:27)
Short kick in turns over but Cleary misses as well, this to the left from the same distance. (Q4 13:37)
Blakey intercepts on outer wing and plays on to pass to Cleary 45m out on a slight angle. Knockout blow just waiting to land… shanks OOTF near side left. (Q4 14:29)
Hipwood takes a link mark and hits a pass to Morris on the boundary paint 30m out, McCartin not listened to for claims of OOTF. Morris misses near side right. (Q4 16:54)
6:33 to go and still five kicks in it, time running out for the Lions. (Q4 17:18)
Berry gives wide to Robertson for a running snap from 30m on the flank under some pressure… wide right. Almost down to the last chance. (Q4 18:14)
Morris marks 45m out on the flank in front of McCartin, this is the official last chance. He delivers with a lovely drop punt. (Q4 18:59)
Five minutes flat and four kicks in it. (Q4 18:59)
Warner roves the next bounce and feeds Gulden but Gardiner intercepts and gets a double 50m penalty on Buller to bring him to 30m out in front, this would be a bonus… miss left. (Q4 21:10)
A lull as Grundy is assessed for a head knock. (Q4 22:40)
Hipwood takes a contested grab against McCartin 30m out on the flank but tugs his set shot across the face and OOTF to the right. (Q4 24:15)
2:44 to go and still four kicks in it, Sydney are home now. (Q4 24:38)
Bailey rams through a snap from half forward in the last minute, that qualifies as junk time now. (Q4 26:56)
Bailey drops the knees after receiving from Ah Chee to draw a high contact free on Rampe 40m out on a slight angle and kicks back to back goals. (Q4 28:15)
18 seconds to go and two kicks still in it, no Nasiah to cause a miracle. (Q4 28:40)
Wil Ashcroft bursts away from the next bounce and shoots from CHF, Ah Chee contests with Blakey on the goal line, crumb sits up for Ah Chee to goal! (Q4 29:55)
Four seconds left, the Lions have come from the clouds! (Q4 30:15)
Siren goes after the crumb from the bounce is soccered away, Swans hold on! (Q4 30:36)
