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Brisbane
Sydney
Q1
3.3.21
7.1.43

    Brisbane Events

  • 1 mins - Behind, D.Zorko
  • 2 mins - Goal, D.McStay
  • 4 mins - Goal, P.Hanley
  • 6 mins - Behind, D.Rich
  • 20 mins - Behind, A.Christensen
  • 24 mins - Goal, D.Zorko

    Brisbane and Sydney Events

  • 7 mins - Behind, L.Franklin
  • 13 mins - Goal, B.McGlynn
  • 15 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 17 mins - Goal, G.Hewett
  • 22 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 28 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 29 mins - Goal, G.Hewett
  • 32 mins - Goal, G.Hewett
Q2
5.7.37
8.3.51

    Brisbane Events

  • 5 mins - Goal, P.Hanley
  • 12 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 17 mins - Goal, A.Christensen
  • 18 mins - Behind, R.Bastinac
  • 21 mins - Behind, T.Bell
  • 21 mins - Behind, B.Keays

    Brisbane and Sydney Events

  • 19 mins - Goal, L.Parker
  • 24 mins - Behind, L.Franklin
  • 25 mins - Behind, T.Papley
Q3
10.9.69
12.5.77

    Brisbane Events

  • 3 mins - Goal, R.Lester
  • 8 mins - Goal, R.Lester
  • 14 mins - Goal, B.Keays
  • 16 mins - Behind, D.Zorko
  • 19 mins - Goal, D.Rich
  • 22 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 25 mins - Goal, R.Bastinac

    Brisbane and Sydney Events

  • 1 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 5 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 10 mins - Goal, L.Parker
  • 18 mins - Goal, K.Tippett
  • 30 mins - Behind, L.Franklin
  • 33 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
Q4
14.10.94
15.7.97

    Brisbane Events

  • 4 mins - Goal, A.Christensen
  • 13 mins - Goal, A.Christensen
  • 17 mins - Goal, D.Rich
  • 20 mins - Behind, P.Hanley
  • 30 mins - Goal, J.Walker

    Brisbane and Sydney Events

  • 1 mins - Goal, B.McGlynn
  • 7 mins - Goal, I.Heeney
  • 10 mins - Behind, B.McGlynn
  • 12 mins - Behind, K.Tippett
  • 27 mins - Goal, L.Parker

Scorers

Brisbane
Sydney
Goal Scorers Brisbane Sydney
Goals and Behinds Christensen (3.1), Hanley (2.1), Rich (2.1), Lester (2.0), Zorko (1.2), Bastinac (1.1), Keays (1.1), McStay (1.0), Walker (1.0), Bell (0.1) Franklin (5.3), Hewett (3.0), Parker (3.0), McGlynn (2.1), Tippett (1.1), Heeney (1.0), Papley (0.1)

Team Statistics

Brisbane
Sydney

Statistics

 Brisbane Sydney
Goals 14 15
Behinds 10 7
Scoring shots 25 23
Goals/scoring shots 56 65
Disposals 332 402
BrisbaneGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
H.Andrews 9 7 2 2 6 1 2 3 0 0
R.Bastinac 18 10 3 8 9 7 0 0 0 1
C.Beams 4 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
T.Bell 24 19 2 5 12 1 1 2 2 3
R.Bewick 13 13 3 0 5 9 1 1 0 1
A.Christensen 17 15 7 2 6 3 3 1 0 1
L.Dawson 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
D.Gardiner 10 5 1 5 4 2 0 2 0 0
P.Hanley 25 15 5 10 13 12 3 0 0 3
R.Harwood 7 4 2 3 7 6 0 2 0 0
B.Keays 11 5 0 6 8 8 1 1 0 1
R.Lester 11 7 1 4 8 2 3 1 0 0
S.Martin 13 6 5 7 6 4 1 0 28 2
S.Mayes 13 8 1 5 6 2 0 1 0 0
D.McStay 10 5 3 5 5 2 1 1 0 1
D.Merrett 9 8 3 1 8 2 3 1 0 0
D.Rich 23 17 3 6 10 5 0 0 0 7
M.Robinson 28 15 4 13 19 7 0 0 5 7
T.Rockliff 32 17 5 15 15 10 1 2 1 7
L.Taylor 11 3 1 8 7 3 0 0 0 1
J.Walker 8 3 1 5 3 2 1 0 5 0
D.Zorko 33 25 6 8 8 7 2 0 1 5
SydneyGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
A.Aliir 6 2 0 4 6 3 1 1 0 1
H.Cunningham 13 4 2 9 4 7 1 2 0 0
L.Franklin 19 15 4 4 5 3 1 3 0 1
H.Grundy 14 10 2 4 3 3 0 0 0 0
D.Hannebery 33 16 2 17 19 13 2 2 0 6
I.Heeney 17 8 3 9 6 2 0 0 0 2
G.Hewett 10 7 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 0
K.Jack 22 5 1 17 13 7 1 0 0 6
Z.Jones 13 8 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 1
J.Kennedy 30 15 1 15 17 4 0 1 0 5
J.Laidler 16 7 4 9 6 5 0 1 0 1
J.Lloyd 20 10 1 10 13 3 1 0 0 2
B.McGlynn 14 10 3 4 4 5 1 1 0 3
J.McVeigh 16 11 3 5 8 7 1 1 0 1
C.Mills 17 11 1 6 6 3 0 0 0 0
T.Mitchell 28 13 5 15 13 6 1 1 0 6
T.Papley 13 8 3 5 7 4 1 0 0 0
L.Parker 29 19 4 10 16 9 0 1 1 3
D.Rampe 23 15 5 8 10 2 0 2 0 0
D.Robinson 15 6 3 9 7 6 2 0 0 2
C.Sinclair 9 4 1 5 8 1 3 3 16 1
K.Tippett 25 15 4 10 11 3 1 4 36 4

Match Details

Brisbane
Sydney
START TIME
1:10PM
WEATHER
Showers easing
VENUE
Gabba
Umpires
Justin Schmitt, Andrew Stephens, David Harris

Brisbane Lions v Sydney: Swans prevail in tight affair at the Gabba

Andrew Stafford

SYDNEY 7.1 8.3 12.5 15.7 (97) BRISBANE LIONS 3.3 5.7 10.9 14.10 (94)
Goals: Sydney: L Franklin 5 G Hewett 3 L Parker 3 B McGlynn 2 I Heeney K Tippett. Brisbane Lions: A Christensen 3 D Rich 2 P Hanley 2 R Lester 2 B Keays D McStay D Zorko J Walker R Bastinac.
Best: Sydney: Franklin Parker Hannebery Tippett Kennedy Rampe. Brisbane Lions: Zorko Robinson Hanley Rich Christensen Rockliff. 
Injuries: Sydney: C Sinclair (knee), N Smith (knee), replaced in selected side by Z Jones.
Umpires: Justin Schmitt, David Harris, Andrew Stephens.
Official Crowd: 14,646 at Gabba.

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Swans survive scare against Lions

The Sydney Swans have held off a persistent Brisbane to win by less than a goal.

The Swans have ground out a hard-fought win against the Brisbane Lions in wet conditions at the Gabba, prevailing by just three points in a match that remained undecided until the last minute of the game, with Luke Parker, who was enormous with 29 possessions and three goals, finally putting the Lions away.

For three quarters, though, it was Lance Franklin who was pretty much the difference. If there were any lingering doubts, let them be dispelled: Buddy is back, and that's good news for everybody except the Lions today. For AFL fans, the Swans, and Buddy himself – considering his travails last year – it's a joy.

Just in front: Lance Franklin leads Daniel Merrett to the ball on Sunday.
Just in front: Lance Franklin leads Daniel Merrett to the ball on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images

Franklin was on from the beginning. He kicked three goals in the first quarter; the first a regulation affair, the second hammered home from 50 metres with a wet ball, and the third a set kick around the corner from the boundary. He was matched by a newer name in George Hewett, who also kicked three in the first quarter.

It saw the classier Swans to an early 22-point lead, but the Lions were playing well, Dayne Zorko and Pearce Hanley in all the early skirmishes. They made up further ground in the second quarter, despite not making the best of their opportunities, keeping the margin to 14 points.

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Enter Franklin. In the first minute of the second half he out-marked a hapless Daniel Merrett, held him off, got a step on him and slammed the ball through on his left, again from 50 metres with a greasy ball, without bothering to go back on the mark. Even the Lions fans had to applaud that one.

Still, their team was staying in the contest. Ryan Lester, not known for his goal-kicking prowess, kicked a couple; Ben Keays, impressive in his first game, answered a reply by Luke Parker, ditto Daniel Rich to Kurt Tippett's. And when Ryan Bastinac soccered one through, the Lions were just a point adrift, in the game to their necks.

Swans debutant Aliir Aliir joins his temamates to sing the team song after the game.
Swans debutant Aliir Aliir joins his teammates to sing the team song after the game. Photo: Getty Images

But Franklin intervened again on the stroke of three-quarter-time, kicking his fifth goal after finding free space between Jarrad McVeigh and his opponent, and Ben McGlynn, who played a fine small forward's game, looked like sealing the deal the deal with a goal within the first minute of the last.

Still the Lions came. Allen Christensen hit back for the home side; when Isaac Heeney re-established a 14-point gap, Christensen did it again. Daniel Rich, poor last week, scooted through another to make the margin just three points until Parker delivered the final hammer blow. A consolation goal to Josh Walker wasn't enough.

Dan Hannebery of the Swans is chaired off after what was his 150th game.
Dan Hannebery of the Swans is chaired off after what was his 150th game. Photo: AFL Media/Getty Images

The Lions were plucky, and played good football, but there's a gulf in class separating them from the top tier. Their inaccuracy, again, was an issue: not for the first time this year, the Lions bested their opponents for scoring shots, but squandered many gettable ones. If they learn to hit a barn door, they might not be far away.

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