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CibbuanoLions rout Saints
May 25th 2008 06:36
BRISBANE has consolidated its place in the top eight with a comprehensive 46-point win over St Kilda at the Gabba on Sunday afternoon.
A run of eight unanswered goals in the second and third quarters set up the Lions' 21.15 (141) to 14.11 (95) win.
It was the first time this season the Lions have won back-to-back games, and sets them up nicely for a run at the top four over the next month with three of their next four games being played at the Gabba
Jonathan Brown and Daniel Bradshaw - who registered his 400th goal late in the game - were damaging up forward for the Lions, booting six goals each.
Jed Adock and Simon Black provided their forwards with quality supply as they racked up 30 and 28 possessions respectively, while Josh Drummond provided plenty of run off half-back with 28 disposals.
Brisbane defender Joel Patfull did a superb blanketing job on Nick Riewoldt, keeping the Saints skipper goalless until the 31-minute mark of the final term.
Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzke (four goals) struggled to have an impact when it mattered due to poor delivery into the forward line.
For St Kilda, Lenny Hayes (33 possessions) and veteran Robert Harvey (27 disposals) tried hard all day, but in the main the Saints struggled to deal with Brisbane's relentless pressure all over the ground.
The Lions looked set for an easy afternoon as they booted the first three goals of the match but St Kilda responded and trailed by just eight points at quarter time.
The match was evenly balanced when Koschitzke kicked his second at the eight-minute mark to get the Saints within nine points.
But then the Lions sparked into action, slamming on five unanswered goals to take a commanding 40-point lead into the main break. .
Brown was on fire in the second half, booting four goals in the third quarter as the Lions took a match-winning 69-point lead into the final change.
St Kilda added some respectability to the scoreboard in the final term, booting eight goals to four, but the damage had already been done.
BRISBANE LIONS: 3.6, 9.10, 17.11, 21.15 (141)
ST KILDA: 2.4, 3.6, 6.8, 14.11 (95)
GOALS: Brisbane Lions: Bradshaw 6, Brown 6, Hooper 2, Corrie, Clark, Brennan, Roe, Harding, Power, Black
St Kilda: Koschitzke 4, Milne 2, Birss 2, Dal Santo 2, Goddard, S.Fisher, Montagna, Riewoldt.
BEST: Brisbane Lions: Black, Drummond, Notting, Brown, Patfull, Adcock, Bradshaw.
St Kilda: Hayes, Harvey, Koschitzke, Ball
INJURIES: Brisbane Lions: Nil
St Kilda: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McLaren, Chamberlain, Head
Crowd: TBC at the Gabba
A run of eight unanswered goals in the second and third quarters set up the Lions' 21.15 (141) to 14.11 (95) win.
It was the first time this season the Lions have won back-to-back games, and sets them up nicely for a run at the top four over the next month with three of their next four games being played at the Gabba
Jonathan Brown and Daniel Bradshaw - who registered his 400th goal late in the game - were damaging up forward for the Lions, booting six goals each.
Jed Adock and Simon Black provided their forwards with quality supply as they racked up 30 and 28 possessions respectively, while Josh Drummond provided plenty of run off half-back with 28 disposals.
Brisbane defender Joel Patfull did a superb blanketing job on Nick Riewoldt, keeping the Saints skipper goalless until the 31-minute mark of the final term.
Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzke (four goals) struggled to have an impact when it mattered due to poor delivery into the forward line.
For St Kilda, Lenny Hayes (33 possessions) and veteran Robert Harvey (27 disposals) tried hard all day, but in the main the Saints struggled to deal with Brisbane's relentless pressure all over the ground.
The Lions looked set for an easy afternoon as they booted the first three goals of the match but St Kilda responded and trailed by just eight points at quarter time.
The match was evenly balanced when Koschitzke kicked his second at the eight-minute mark to get the Saints within nine points.
But then the Lions sparked into action, slamming on five unanswered goals to take a commanding 40-point lead into the main break. .
Brown was on fire in the second half, booting four goals in the third quarter as the Lions took a match-winning 69-point lead into the final change.
St Kilda added some respectability to the scoreboard in the final term, booting eight goals to four, but the damage had already been done.
BRISBANE LIONS: 3.6, 9.10, 17.11, 21.15 (141)
ST KILDA: 2.4, 3.6, 6.8, 14.11 (95)
GOALS: Brisbane Lions: Bradshaw 6, Brown 6, Hooper 2, Corrie, Clark, Brennan, Roe, Harding, Power, Black
St Kilda: Koschitzke 4, Milne 2, Birss 2, Dal Santo 2, Goddard, S.Fisher, Montagna, Riewoldt.
BEST: Brisbane Lions: Black, Drummond, Notting, Brown, Patfull, Adcock, Bradshaw.
St Kilda: Hayes, Harvey, Koschitzke, Ball
INJURIES: Brisbane Lions: Nil
St Kilda: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McLaren, Chamberlain, Head
Crowd: TBC at the Gabba
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