Blog log from R17 of 2024: Brisbane vs Adelaide

Hipwood marks a McCluggage pass in front of Keane just inside CHF but shoots just to the left. (Q1 1:36)
Daniher goes long to the square from the HFF, Rayner flies over Hinge to mark and boot the first goal of the evening.+ (Q1 1:36)
Rayner fumbles on a fast break and falls into a tackle by Dowling to get a lucky high contact free 40m out in front for the second goal. (Q1 5:07)
Neale is Johnny on the spot in the square for a crumb at the hotspot that neither Cameron or Reville can get a handle on, goal to the dual Brownlow Medallist. (Q1 7:06)
Michalanney spoils a short kick from the last line by McKenna to his man Cameron, butters up and gives inside to Cook who misses from 15m in the pocket. (Q1 15:11)
Ashcroft is dropped after disposal by Murphy, downfield free to Hipwood on the behind line who sprays it OOTF. (Q1 14:01)
Hinge sends a long kick from outer wing to the hotspot, Keays is front and centre to rove and snap a nice finish off the left across the body. (Q1 17:11)
Wilmot is pinged for insufficient intent 25m out in the pocket, Keays checksides a second goal in a row! (Q1 17:34)
Nankervis dumps a kick from the Lions goalsquare up the corridor, Neale leaps athletically in front of Rachele and Rankine to intercept 45m out and goal. (Q1 21:41)
Short kick in by Smith turns over, Daniher blazes wide from 20m. (Q2 3:33)
Cameron marks 30m out on the flank but kicks across the face for no score. (Q2 4:28)
Pinball after a throw-in in the Lions forward pocket with the ball going through six sets of fingers, of course it’s Neale who gets a handle on it and snaps the goal from 15m. (Q2 6:10)
Berry intercepts a scrubbing pass by Fogarty in defence and torpedoes up the guts, surge play ends with Cameron roving and nicking the pocket from 25m. (Q2 10:23)
Fletcher can’t hold onto an intercept at the top of the Crow goalsquare, Murphy roves but gets stripped, Keays is there finally to mop up and goal. (Q2 10:23)
Rachele centres to the top of the square on the spin from the pocket for Walker to marks over two Lions and goal. (Q2 14:02)
Dowling roves a Daniher inside 50 kick near CHB for Adelaide but Lohmann catches him HT, then tugs his kick to the left. (Q2 14:02)
Murray kicks short inboard from the HBF but Cameron intercepts him 45m out on a slight angle, Charlie shanks again for no direct score. (Q2 16:44)
Murray dumps another kick from the last line on the ensuing play to CHB, no intercept this time but Dunkley roves and goals from 35m. (Q2 16:44)
Neale roves at the feet of McInerney at the next bounce in classic fashion, Hipwood gets a holding free on Keane at the hotspot going for the pass, he goals. (Q2 19:31)
Rankine roves on members wing after the next bounce and feeds Fogarty who passes from the HFF to Himmelberg 30m out on a slight angle, he converts. (Q2 20:01)
Ah Chee marks a clearance kick from the pocket by that man Neale 20m out in front for his first goal. (Q2 24:18)
Rankine marks in the pocket 30m out and sails through a lovely drop punt to a chorus of booing by the Gabba faithful, he shushes them somewhat cheekily. (Q2 25:34)
Himmelberg leaps in front of McKenna to mark a Nankervis kick on his chest 20m out on a slight angle but skews the kick across the face to the left. (Q2 30:04)
Lohmann rolls through a quality snap under a Hinge tackle from the boundary 15m out after a throw-in. (Q3 3:34)
Michalanney misses a snap from the HFF. (Q3 5:43)
Hinge spoils in the centre to cause a turnover then receives a pass from Keays 45m out on a slight angle, but his set shot hooks off his left boot to the right. (Q3 7:12)
Himmelberg marks a Dowling pass over Andrews at the hotspot and kicks straight as a die for his second major. (Q3 9:19)
Cameron roves at half forward and scoots to the hotspot with Michalanney on his ginger, he tries a sprinting checkside but it swerves to the right. (Q3 10:35)
Soligo bangs through another goal for Adelaide from a set shot from 45m on a slight angle after taking a pack mark, the Crows are coming! (Q3 12:34)
Rayner steadies the Lions with a stoppage goal from 20m off the left. (Q3 15:49)
Smith dumps a kick from top of defensive goalsquare up the corridor but straight to Dunkley 45m out… who shanks it OOTF to the right. (Q3 19:33)
Murray’s long rebound kick turns over on members wing, Reville passes to Morris 30m out on a slight angle who also shanks it… but a late 50m penalty for encroachment, goal! (Q3 21:03)
Bailey can’t mark a Hipwood kick to the hotspot but butters up and feeds Ashcroft who snaps the goal off the right across the body. (Q3 25:14)
Keane marks 45m out from the Crows goals but decides on a pass to the boundary 20m out for Keays to mark and screw in his fourth goal! (Q3 31:05)
Rankine roves 45m out on the flank and earns a high contact free on Neale. Crowd hoots as he strides in then shuts up as the set shot is a boomer! (Q4 4:24)
McInerney takes a contested grab in the pocket 25m out but his curling set shot misses. (Q4 6:24)
Lions get a counter play going after an O’Brien kick clanger on outer wing, Cameron is on the end of Bailey’s long ball in the pocket and plays on for the goal. (Q4 8:39)
Murphy prevents Neale kicking the sealer after the next bounce from 40m, kick skews, Cameron gets a pressured snap off from 20m but that’s wide. (Q4 9:50)
Soligo goes to the square from the HFF, Keays is there but Payne is too tall and spoils for a rushed point. (Q4 10:39)
Walker is too tall for Lester and marks a Cook ball 20m out in front. Adelaide have technically been in touch all night, this goal puts them back in the frame. (Q4 11:39)
Sam Berry kicks too short across half forward to Taylor who has to play on for a pressured kick from 40m in front, a checkside but doesn’t curl enough, just a behind to the left. (Q4 14:24)
Lester has a moment to steady 40m out on the flank playing on to advantage from a free to Bailey but he shoots narrow to the left. (Q4 16:17)
Morris roves in the pocket and gives behind to Hipwood who snaps across the body from 25m but it’s too low and rushed by Nankervis. (Q4 15:25)
Cameron puts a full stop on the contest with a curling set shot from 35m on the flank. That country road will take the Lions home once again. (Q4 19:32)
Dunkley snaps well wide left from a throw-in to 25m on the flank. (Q4 22:10)
Fogarty has had an extremely quiet night but he marks a Butts kick over Dunkley near the hotspot for his first goal. (Q4 23:54)
Murphy bombs long from the next bounce, Fogarty marks over Payne 15m out and screws through back to back goals! (Q4 25:24)
Bailey handballs straight to Walker at a stoppage at the Crows hotspot, Tex snaps off a step but it bounces wide right. (Q4 26:54)
Brisbane now playing some tempo across midfield. 2:27 to go as the ball goes out for a throw in on members wing, Adelaide within touch for a highly unlikely victory. (Q4 28:54)
The Crows exit the stoppage and switch through midfield but Keays can’t mark at half forward, out for a throw in 50m out, 2:07. (Q4 29:07)
Soligo kicks inside 50 but Neale repels, throw in on outer wing, 1:50. (Q4 29:42)
Murray starts a rebound with 50 second left, Taylor gets a holding free on outer wing but Neale intercepts his kick to the centre, that’s officially the ball game. (Q4 31:24)