- Brisbane 10.9 (69) beat Richmond 8.6 (54)
- Lions through to preliminary final with prospect of home grand final still in play
What a win for Brisbane. Tough around the ground with tackling pressure and intensity the likes of which I have only ever seen from one other team (more on them later). Time and again a maroon guernsey flew into harm’s way to win possession, smother, spoil, or otherwise repel their opposite number. Daniel Rich was outstanding at halfback, and behind him the returning Harris Andrews controlled the skies. For all their huffing and puffing, Richmond just couldn’t blow down Brisbane’s house.
With ball in hand the Lions were brave and took the game on at speed. The errant kicking for goal that has haunted them for months was nowhere to be seen for three quarters featuring some pure set shot strikes and inventive snaps. Oscar McInerney imposed himself around the ground, Lachie Neale grew into the game after a slow start, and Charlie Cameron led all-comers with three goals. Like Port Adelaide the night before they demonstrated why they finished so high on the ladder and showed more storied opposition that their gameplan can hold up in the hothouse of finals. On this showing they must be strongly favoured to make a home grand final.
Magnificent. Brisbane are four quarters away from a home grand final.
HUGH MCLUGGAGE #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/J0Z4KZEVgM
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