Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Opening Round
Brisbane Lions15.16106
Western Bulldogs16.15111
The Gabba · Sat, 7:35 PM · Attendance 31,606 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 3.1 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 15.16 | 106 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.7 | 5.10 | 9.14 | 16.15 | 111 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Brisbane Lions
C. Cameron 4, L. Morris 3, K. Lohmann 2, D. Zorko 1, Z. Bailey 1, C. Rayner 1, O. Allen 1, D. Fort 1, Z. Zakostelsky 1
Western Bulldogs
M. Bontempelli 3, E. Richards 2, T. English 2, S. Darcy 2, A. Naughton 2, C. Budarick 1, B. Williams 1, L. Bramble 1, R. West 1, S. Davidson 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
BRIS · WB
Head to head
Team Statistics
| BRIS | Stat | WB |
|---|---|---|
| 408 | Disposals | 361 |
| 254 | Kicks | 211 |
| 154 | Handballs | 150 |
| 115 | Marks | 78 |
| 10 | Marks Inside 50 | 10 |
| 51 | Tackles | 60 |
| 42 | Hitouts | 46 |
| 45 | Clearances | 39 |
| 63 | Inside 50s | 50 |
| 133 | Contested Possessions | 116 |
| 258 | Uncontested Possessions | 227 |
| 42 | One Percenters | 53 |
| 16 | Frees For | 17 |
| 17 | Frees Against | 16 |
| 15 | Goals | 16 |
| 16 | Behinds | 15 |
The full box score
Players
Brisbane Lions
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Neale | 9 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 8 | - | - | - |
| D. Zorko | 15 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - |
| W. Ashcroft | 8 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 |
| R. Lester | 35 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| D. Wilmot | 44 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - |
| J. Berry | 7 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 |
| J. Fletcher | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Dunkley | 5 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | - | - |
| H. Andrews | 31 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
| L. Ashcroft | 10 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| Z. Bailey | 33 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| K. Coleman | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Reville | 38 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Rayner | 16 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Cameron | 23 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| K. Lohmann | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| L. Morris | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| O. Allen | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 3 |
| D. Fort | 32 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| T. Gallop | 22 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 |
| D. Gardiner | 27 | 7 | 7 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| Z. Zakostelsky | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| H. McCluggage | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Western Bulldogs
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kennedy | 8 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | - | 2 |
| E. Richards | 20 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | - |
| T. Liberatore | 21 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Budarick | 19 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| B. Williams | 34 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| J. Freijah | 27 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Bontempelli | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - |
| B. Dale | 31 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Bramble | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| T. English | 44 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - |
| L. Jaques | 11 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| R. West | 14 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| R. Lobb | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| C. Hynes | 6 | 12 | 2 | 10 | - | 3 | - | - |
| O. Baker | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Darcy | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| A. Naughton | 33 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| M. Sellwood | 37 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - |
| S. Davidson | 42 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. ODonnell | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| A. Jones | 32 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Khamis | 24 | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Croft | 16 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |