Australian FootballMelbourne
THE FOOTY PAPER
Match Report
Thursday 20 August 2026
No. 1
Round 23
Brisbane Lions14.1195
Gold Coast6.1753
The Gabba · Sat, 4:15 PM · Attendance 30,413 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 2.3 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 14.11 | 95 |
| Gold Coast | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 6.17 | 53 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Brisbane Lions
L. Morris 4, C. Cameron 2, O. Allen 2, W. Ashcroft 1, L. Ashcroft 1, D. Zorko 1, C. Rayner 1, E. Hipwood 1, D. Fort 1
Gold Coast
B. King 2, J. Walter 2, B. Humphrey 1, B. Long 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
BRIS · GCFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| BRIS | Stat | GCFC |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Disposals | 338 |
| 226 | Kicks | 182 |
| 128 | Handballs | 156 |
| 98 | Marks | 77 |
| 13 | Marks Inside 50 | 12 |
| 69 | Tackles | 57 |
| 31 | Hitouts | 42 |
| 30 | Clearances | 35 |
| 45 | Inside 50s | 52 |
| 112 | Contested Possessions | 122 |
| 220 | Uncontested Possessions | 207 |
| 42 | One Percenters | 36 |
| 24 | Frees For | 15 |
| 15 | Frees Against | 24 |
| 14 | Goals | 6 |
| 11 | Behinds | 17 |
The full box score
Players
Brisbane Lions
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Ashcroft | 8 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Z. Bailey | 33 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 |
| L. Ashcroft | 10 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - |
| D. Zorko | 15 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| J. Dunkley | 5 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | - |
| D. Wilmot | 44 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Berry | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | - | 1 |
| J. Fletcher | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| C. Cameron | 23 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| L. Neale | 9 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| R. Lester | 35 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Rayner | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - |
| L. Morris | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | - |
| H. Andrews | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| N. Answerth | 43 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| E. Hipwood | 30 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Lohmann | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| C. McKenna | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| D. Fort | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| D. Annable | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| D. Gardiner | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
| O. Allen | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| S. Draper | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - |
Gold Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rowell | 18 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 |
| N. Anderson | 15 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| B. Uwland | 6 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Noble | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Clohesy | 33 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 6 | - | - | - |
| D. Rioli | 17 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Humphrey | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| T. Miller | 11 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| W. Powell | 27 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| L. Lombard | 8 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 |
| J. Jeffrey | 16 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 |
| E. Read | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Rogers | 29 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 2 | - | - |
| S. Collins | 25 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - |
| L. Gulbin | 39 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| C. Petracca | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 |
| B. Addinsall | 38 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - |
| M. Andrew | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| N. Moyle | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 |
| C. Ballard | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| B. King | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| J. Walter | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Long | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |