Kennedy has a long inside 50 kick come off hands 20m out for the first score of the night, a behind. (Q1 0:50)
Budarick volleys a crumb at half forward to Cameron 35m out on a slight angle, Charlie boots the first goal of the night. Country Road sings out. (Q1 4:27)
Williams fumbles a ground ball in defence and catches Bailey high 30m out on a slight angle, who converts. (Q1 9:00)
Hynes bombs from the centre, Darcy gets a holding free on his man Andrews 35m out on a slight angle but misses near side right. (Q1 11:00)
Jones hits the crumb from a Naughton contest at pace, he gives inside to Richards who snaps off the left from the hotspot for a nice goal. (Q1 12:06)
Bailey baulks away from the chasing Dale on outer wing and slams through the goal from 45m on the flank, despite a lunge on the goal line by Khamis. (Q1 14:06)
Ah, but the replay shows Khamis got fingers on the ball well before it cleared the goal line so it’s a reversal for a behind. (Q1 14:36)
West receives from Davidson outside a pack in the pocket, he delivers a lovely pass to the fat side over Zorko for Kennedy 30m out on a slight angle, who misses to the left. (Q1 17:21)
Baker’s tackle forces a cough up handball by Reville deep in attack but Croft misses from 20m. (Q1 19:35)
Berry delivers a lovely inside pass from the HFF to 30m for Zakostelsky who gets a 50m penalty for a late spoil by Liberatore to ensure his first goal in his debut game. (Q1 26:02)
Bontempelli bounces through his first goal from 35m after winning his own crumb ahead of Fletcher after contesting against Gardiner. (Q1 31:02)
Repeat inside 50s for the Bulldogs in the past five minutes, Richards shanks to the pocket and it favours Williams to mark 20m out, he slams the set shot drop punt into the post. (Q1 32:40)
Allen receives from Cameron for a snap from 30m that bounces high in the square for Bramble to rush. (Q2 2:29)
Dale is outpositioned and gives away a free for front-on contact on Morris 45m out on the flank, who misses near side right. (Q2 7:23)
Budarick tries to baulk away from Cameron on the HBF but gets mown down, Charlie goals from 30m. (Q2 8:18)
Bramble receives outside a stoppage at half forward from Freijah and strokes through a nice finish from 40m on the flank. (Q2 10:10)
Lester tumbles a repeat inside 50 kick to a pack 40m out on the flank and it’s Will Ashcroft who takes the contested grab in front… but he hooks the set shot left. (Q2 12:01)
Darcy takes a link mark on members wing but takes a step off his line and is hurried on the play on call, he scrubs a turnover kick and the Lions sweep to Cameron, goal! (Q2 14:41)
Morris marks a Neale touch pass from outer wing on the lead in front of O’Donnell 45m out on the flank, he hits the near right post. (Q2 16:21)
The Bulldogs rebound all the way around members wing with short passing, Baker goes to the pocket for Darcy 25m out who curls in a cracking set shot off his left. (Q2 17:11)
Zorko roves Darcy’s drop 15m out from the Bulldogs goal, crumb flips out to Croft who snaps off his left to the left. (Q2 19:00)
Jones is a touch unlucky to be pinged for encroachment to bring Andrews to half forward, Dad gives off to Zorko who rams through the goal from 55m! (Q2 21:19)
Rayner misses a flying snap from the boundary 25m out. (Q2 27:04)
Budarick gets a 50m penalty against Levi Ashcroft to put him just on true CHF, he roosts a lovely set shot for the goal. (Q2 28:42)
Berry snaps to the left off his left from 45m on a slight angle under pressure. (Q2 30:04)
Khamis fluffs a soccer attempt in the back pocket under Cameron pressure, O’Donnell mops up but Charlie catches him HTB… then shanks from 25m for no score. (Q3 4:23)
Bontempelli slams through a trademark long goal from the HFF, his second, after catching a very short Liberatore pass 50m out. (Q3 7:38)
Darcy marks a kick from the centre by Richards to 30m on a slight angle but punches his set shot narrow to the left. (Q3 8:42)
Lohmann catches Bontempelli HTB 40m out on a slight angle and slots the go-ahead goal. (Q3 10:27)
Reville baulks past Budarick on members wing and goes long to Gallop to mark over Khamis 45m out on the flank, who shanks near side right and OOTF. (Q3 13:18)
Gallop misses another attempt from a pack 30m out in the pocket. (Q3 13:51)
Berry marks over Williams 45m out on the flank, he centres to the top of the square where Lohmann takes a specky on the back of Sellwood and goals. (Q3 14:39)
Lohmann shrugs a tackle in the pocket and tries a bouncing snap from the pocket 30m out, Lobb arrives on the goal line to touch it but it sits up on the line for Allen to goal! (Q3 14:39)
Bramble passes from the HFF across the hotspot to the fat side wingman Williams who hits the post from 30m. (Q3 14:39)
Morris is called to play on from a short pass by Cameron to 40m on the flank, his man Croft gave him too much leg rope and he slams through the goal. Brisbane and Q3s, eh. (Q3 14:39)
Morris skids through another goal from 20m after the Lions boss the next centre clearance! (Q3 25:50)
Doggie fans livid that Dale didn’t earn a HTB free on Levi Ashcroft in the build up to that goal. (Q3 26:20)
Naughton gets a downfield free for a hold by his man Gardiner 20m out in front for a goal to keep the Dogs in touch. (Q3 27:05)
Allen soccers into the right post from 15m. (Q3 28:29)
Bulldogs go coast to coast but it’s another gettable opportunity spurned by the Bulldogs with West missing the snap. (Q3 29:22)
Brisbane takes its chance to go coast to coast, Cameron marks 50m out on a slight angle and sees Morris on his own in the square… ball wobbles through over his head! (Q3 29:49)
Freijah to Liberatore for the next centre clearance, West roves in the pocket and gives inside to Darcy who does the rest off the left from 20m. (Q3 31:25)
Williams roves hard in the pocket, shrugs an Allen tackle and tries to run around the line, gets past Andrews then Wilmot then goals! (Q3 33:00)
Williams has a flying snap off a few steps from 50m on the flank but that one stays narrow to the right. (Q3 33:58)
Coleman’s handball across half back is tapped down by Bontempelli, West roves, give to English who goals from 25m on a slight angle. (Q4 1:10)
Allen makes a very good fist of a set shot from 45m on the flank but the ball falls on the goal line to be rushed off the hands of the pack. (Q4 4:39)
Naughton delivers a rifling inside handball from the HFF to West who goals off a step from 30m. Dogs are on a roll! (Q4 5:41)
Bailey trots down the flank for a snap from 40m that flies to the left across the face. (Q4 6:40)
Cameron halves a contest with O’Donnell at the top of the square, crumb falls towards the line but Charlie decides to try bending down and fumbles it for a point! (Q4 7:59)
End to end stuff in this game with both sides rebounding with pace, Bontempelli passes to Richards 35m out on a slight angle who puts the Bullies into the lead with the goal! (Q4 9:01)
Morris marks over Lobb at the top of the square and plays on into the open goal to restore Brisbane’s lead. (Q4 9:57)
Dale is penalised under the stand rule to bring Allen from outer wing to 45m on a slight angle but the ex-Eagle shanks to the left. (Q4 9:57)
Naughton fights for the crumb with Reville after contesting 20m out, he wins the fight and feeds Davidson to snap the goal! (Q4 16:46)
Darcy takes a link mark in the centre and delivers a nice pass to the lead of Bontempelli 30m out on the flank. His set shot starts right and draws left for the goal! (Q4 16:46)
O’Donnell’s challenge on Rayner in the back pocket prevents another score on a fast rebound. (Q4 16:46)
Fort has lowered his colours to English tonight but he grabs the ball out of ruck 20m out and torpedoes through a crucial goal! (Q4 22:57)
Point the difference late in Q4 and who do you expect to score the next goal… yes it’s Cam Rayner with a bullocking play and snap from 35m on a slight angle! (Q4 24:12)
Khamis is unlucky not to get a free for interference by Rayner for a mark attempt 15m out from Brisbane’s goals, but Rayner’s soccer is to the left. (Q4 26:46)
As has happened so often the ball is taken at full speed from the kick in, Naughton marks in the pocket and is dropped late by Gardiner, 50m penalty, goal levels the scores! (Q4 27:18)
104 each of two, and 4:20 to play. All in the grass. (Q4 27:37)
Rayner keeps his feet after contesting a long Dunkley ball to the top of the square and feeds outside to Cameron who blazes to the left! (Q4 28:57)
3:30 to go as the Bulldogs rebound slowly… (Q4 29:10)
Slow and then quick, Richards involved yet again, English runs forward to mark 15m out in front and puts the Dogs in front with under three minutes to play! (Q4 29:57)
Naughton gives to the outside for Williams who snaps from 45m on the flank… across the face to the left, a goal the difference. (Q4 30:37)
Ball up in the centre, 1:46. (Q4 30:37)
Levi Ashcroft soccers clear, Morris fights but loses then Sellwood is penalised for last touch, ball inside 50 for Brisbane… (Q4 30:37)
Out for a throw in 25m out with 1:07 to go. (Q4 30:37)
Ball up at the Brisbane hotspot, 59 seconds. (Q4 30:37)
Another one, 52. (Q4 30:37)
Lohmann receives and snaps to the right! (Q4 30:37)
44 seconds left on the kick in by Budarick… (Q4 30:37)
Off hands for a throw in 70m out from the Lions goals, 37 seconds. (Q4 30:37)
Richards bombs but Andrews intercept behind the wing, Zorko kicks to a contest, turnover, siren goes with the ball in the Bulldogs forward 50, they hold on! (Q4 30:37)
