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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 16
Brisbane Lions19.12126
Sydney12.1183
The Gabba · Thu, 7:30 PM · Attendance 29,700 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 4.1 | 8.7 | 14.9 | 19.12 | 126 |
| Sydney | 2.3 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 12.11 | 83 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Brisbane Lions
C. Rayner 3, L. Morris 3, Z. Bailey 2, C. McKenna 2, C. Cameron 2, K. Lohmann 2, L. Ashcroft 1, J. Berry 1, D. Fort 1, S. Draper 1, E. Hipwood 1
Sydney
C. Warner 4, C. Curnow 3, J. Rowbottom 2, I. Heeney 1, A. Sheldrick 1, L. McDonald 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
BRIS · SYD
Head to head
Team Statistics
| BRIS | Stat | SYD |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | Disposals | 366 |
| 251 | Kicks | 185 |
| 100 | Handballs | 181 |
| 109 | Marks | 69 |
| 13 | Marks Inside 50 | 13 |
| 62 | Tackles | 60 |
| 40 | Hitouts | 45 |
| 46 | Clearances | 33 |
| 62 | Inside 50s | 56 |
| 142 | Contested Possessions | 144 |
| 195 | Uncontested Possessions | 209 |
| 52 | One Percenters | 47 |
| 21 | Frees For | 13 |
| 13 | Frees Against | 21 |
| 19 | Goals | 12 |
| 12 | Behinds | 11 |
The full box score
Players
Brisbane Lions
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Ashcroft | 8 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | - | 2 |
| L. Neale | 9 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 |
| J. Dunkley | 5 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | - | - |
| L. Ashcroft | 10 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Fletcher | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| Z. Bailey | 33 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Berry | 7 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| D. Wilmot | 44 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| D. Fort | 32 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| C. McKenna | 26 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| N. Answerth | 43 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| T. Gallop | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - |
| C. Rayner | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - |
| H. Andrews | 31 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Cameron | 23 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| D. Gardiner | 27 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - |
| J. Tunstill | 29 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| K. Lohmann | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| B. Reville | 38 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Morris | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - |
| S. Draper | 2 | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| E. Hipwood | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| R. Lester | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
Sydney
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mills | 14 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| I. Heeney | 5 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Sheldrick | 12 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| C. Warner | 1 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| R. Bice | 26 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Rowbottom | 8 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| N. Blakey | 22 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Grundy | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| E. Gulden | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 |
| J. Jordon | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| S. Wicks | 15 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| W. Edwards | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Lloyd | 44 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| T. McCartin | 30 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Curnow | 35 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 3 | - |
| J. Serong | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | - | - |
| J. Hamling | 29 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 |
| C. Cleary | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| L. McDonald | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| M. Rosas | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| H. Cunningham | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| P. Ladhams | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Amartey | 36 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |