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Round: 18 Venue: Gabba Date: Sat, 26-07-2014 4:40 pm Crowd: 27,167 | |||||
Brisbane | 7.7.49 | 10.11.71 | 14.14.98 | 16.14.110 | C: Justin Leppitsch |
Gold Coast | 1.2.8 | 3.3.21 | 6.6.42 | 8.8.56 | C: Guy McKenna |
BRIS by 41 | BRIS by 50 | BRIS by 56 | BRIS by 54 |
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Brownlow Medal | 3 Pearce Hanley (BRIS) | 2 Tom Rockliff (BRIS) | 1 Dayne Zorko (BRIS) |
Brisbane continued a round of upsets with huge win over finals contenders Gold Coast in the eight "Q Clash" at the Gabba in Saturday's twilight match. That match was as good as over at quarter time after the Lions dominated every aspect of the first term to boot 7.7 to the Suns paltry 1.2 and establish a 39-point lead at the first break. With their "Mozzie Squad" - Dayne Zorko, Josh Geen and Lewis Taylor - in everything, the Lions cut a swathe through the Suns defence time and time again, scoring goals almost at will. The Suns managed to stem the flow to a degree in the second quarter but Brisbane still outscored them 3.4 to 2.1 to set up a half-time lead of exactly 50 points.
The Suns were again competitive in the third term but, given that it is they and not the Lions who are pressing for a place in September action, the fact that Brisbane outscored them for a third consecutive quarter would have been most disappointing for coach Guy McKenna. The Lions kicked 4.3 for the term to Gold Coast's 3.3 to extend the lead to 56-points at the last change of ends. The Suns' coaching staff set the players a target of winning the last term and, although they achieved that aim, it was only just, with Gold Cost kicking 2.2 to Brisbane's 2.0 to marginally close the gap 54 points at the final siren.
Irishman Pearce Hanley led the way for the Lions with a magnificent 45-disposal, nine-mark performance, while Tom Rocklff was also sensational with 47 possessions and 10 tackles. Dayne Zorko (32 disposals, seven tackles) was also excellent. For the Suns Danny Stanley (nine tackles, 23 disposals) and Dion Prestia (22 possessions, six tackles) tried hard throughout the match.
The loss leaves Gold Coast precariously placed. The Suns are now 10th on the ladder, equal with the eighth-placed Adelaide but with a poor percentage of just 96.0. They will host St Kilda at Carrara on Saturday night. The Lions have broken away from the bottom three on the ladder, the win leaving them a game clear of GWS, Melbourne and St Kilda. They will go into their Docklands match against Melbourne on Sunday full of confidence.
GOALS
Brisbane: Green 3; Close, Hanley, McGrath, Zorko 2; Maguire, Taylor, Rockliff, Crisp, McStay
Gold Coast: Sexton 3; Hall, Stanley, Shaw, Martin, Day
BEST – THE SUNDAY AGE
Brisbane: Hanley Zorko Rockliff Green Martin Patfull
Gold Coast: Stanley May Prestia.
BEST - AFL.COM.AU
Brisbane: Hanley, Zorko, Rockliff, Martin, Green, Patfull, Crisp
Gold Coast: May, Stanley, Shaw
INJURIES
Brisbane: Mayes (concussion)
Gold Coast: Dixon (groin), Smith (ankle)
SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Claye Beams on for Sam Mayes in the third quarter
Gold Coast: Louis Herbert on for Charlie Dixon in the first quarter
UMPIRES: Bannister, Ryan and McInerney
TELEVISION BROADCAST: Fox Footy
COMMENTATORS: Anthony Hudson, Jason Dunstall, Alastair Lynch, Cameron Mooney
Video sourced from YouTube, courtesy of AFL Media.
Brisbane |
Match Stats
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Career
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# |
Player |
K |
M |
H |
D |
G |
B |
HO |
T |
FF |
FA |
Age |
Games |
G |
7 | Adcock, Jed | 10 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28y 253d | 180 | 39 |
4 | Aish, James | 12 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18y 260d | 16 | 5 |
17 | Beams, Claye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22y 328d | 24 | 17 |
8 | Bewick, Rohan | 13 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24y 289d | 58 | 45 |
42 | Clarke, Justin | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20y 250d | 31 | 1 |
33 | Close, Michael | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19y 361d | 10 | 8 |
5 | Crisp, Jack | 12 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20y 297d | 13 | 5 |
27 | Gardiner, Darcy | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18y 307d | 12 | 1 |
6 | Green, Josh | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21y 336d | 49 | 64 |
11 | Hanley, Pearce | 29 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25y 253d | 91 | 33 |
2 | Harwood, Ryan | 14 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22y 353d | 52 | 5 |
35 | Lester, Ryan | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21y 334d | 50 | 11 |
36 | Maguire, Matt | 11 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30y 57d | 164 | 21 |
12 | Martin, Stefan | 11 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27y 251d | 69 | 27 |
32 | Mayes, Sam | 8 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20y 67d | 34 | 22 |
9 | McGrath, Ashley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31y 67d | 212 | 169 |
25 | McStay, Daniel | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19y 32d | 4 | 1 |
21 | Merrett, Daniel | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29y 226d | 166 | 64 |
24 | Patfull, Joel | 8 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29y 231d | 177 | 24 |
38 | Rockliff, Tom | 31 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 24y 154d | 97 | 50 |
28 | Taylor, Lewis | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19y 159d | 17 | 10 |
15 | Zorko, Dayne | 19 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25y 167d | 55 | 57 |
Rushed | 4 | |||||||||||||
Totals | 232 | 80 | 167 | 399 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 83 | 24 | 16 | 23y 312d | 1581 | 679 |
Gold Coast |
Match Stats
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Career
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# |
Player |
K |
M |
H |
D |
G |
B |
HO |
T |
FF |
FA |
Age |
Games |
G |
11 | Bennell, Harley | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21y 297d | 61 | 76 |
36 | Broughton, Greg | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27y 300d | 102 | 19 |
27 | Cameron, Clay | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20y 60d | 7 | 0 |
12 | Day, Sam | 9 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21y 323d | 59 | 41 |
23 | Dixon, Charlie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23y 306d | 48 | 53 |
33 | Hall, Aaron | 12 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23y 259d | 44 | 43 |
5 | Harbrow, Jarrod | 10 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26y 8d | 143 | 41 |
39 | Herbert, Louis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20y 29d | 1 | 0 |
40 | Lemmens, Sean | 12 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19y 266d | 13 | 1 |
37 | Lonergan, Jesse | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19y 254d | 8 | 0 |
19 | Lynch, Tom | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21y 268d | 55 | 68 |
4 | Martin, Jack | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19y 178d | 6 | 4 |
17 | May, Steven | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22y 197d | 51 | 15 |
1 | O'Meara, Jaeger | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 20y 153d | 39 | 25 |
10 | Prestia, Dion | 9 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21y 287d | 68 | 20 |
8 | Russell, Luke | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22y 183d | 56 | 23 |
6 | Sexton, Alex | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20y 235d | 19 | 7 |
26 | Shaw, Matt | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22y 171d | 68 | 25 |
2 | Smith, Zac | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24y 154d | 54 | 29 |
25 | Stanley, Danny | 15 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26y 158d | 75 | 36 |
24 | Swallow, David | 12 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21y 249d | 68 | 33 |
16 | Thompson, Rory | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23y 136d | 48 | 7 |
Rushed | 2 | |||||||||||||
Totals | 161 | 33 | 111 | 272 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 103 | 16 | 24 | 22y 137d | 1093 | 566 |