Demon Jack

HARDIE!!!!! IS THAT THE WINNER!?

Billings long shot from 50......misses.

A beautiful kick from Tholstrup finds Kalani White who doesn't connect well with the set shot.

AJ kicks a crucial goal. Still plenty of time in this one.

Lions take the lead 72-69

Brisbane have missed some chances in this quarter. Casey lead 66-69

16 goals for Kentfield over his last 6 VFL games. Going to be an exciting 2026 if he can continue this form.

Kentfield goes CLUNK! Goal no.4 and Casey regain the lead.

Casey get away with one as Sam Day misses from 10m directly in front. Lions take the lead 64-63

Defence is holding up well here. Multiple entries from the Lions over the last five minutes.

Verrell takes a strong grab in the goal square and kicks truly!

Beautifully worked by Laurie and Tholstrup to find Jefferson in the pocket. Jeffo sadly shanks the bejesus out of the snap.

Jefferson looking good again today.

Final changes In: Adams Out: Sharp Windsor looks the most likely sub option looking at the bench. Adams would be an odd choice.

It's hard to judge Laurie. He's never been given a proper run in the seniors. He's played 12 games and in 7 of them he's been named the starting sub. It's hard to make an impact when you've been stuck on the bench for more than half of your playing career. His VFL performances alone suggest he would've been a better selection than a half-fit Charlie Spargo earlier this season. Clearly the coaches know something we don't as his papers appear all but stamped.

It was apparently mentioned on 'Gettable' today that Charlie Spargo is attracting interest from other clubs. Out of contract at the end of this season after two injury plagued years. Do people still see him as a part of our side going forward?

I'd love Bruce back at the club, even as an assistant Not just because of the Melbourne connection, but he's genuinely built a very impressive coaching CV. He was a senior assistant at Hawthorn during their three-peat and has been Brisbane's midfield coach for the last 4-5 seasons.

His improvment started after he was made sub in the Brisbane win. He came on during the last quarter and had a huge impact in the win. His form since then has been much better.

It's funny, Culley's game wasn't dissimilar to how Harmes annouced himself at the end of 2015 against GWS in an almost empty Etihad. Like Culley yesterday, Harmes' aerial game really stood out in the match. Culley just looks like a footballer. Pure and simple. I hope we keep him rolling in the seniors for the rest of the season.

I think both Gawn and Grundy get the nod. It wouldn't be the first time two rucks have been selected.

The Eagles will be stoked with the way they played during the second half of that quarter. We look so lackadaisical

Our disposal inside 50 continues to let us down. We should've buried West Coast by now but we've given them a sniff.

Ah yes, let's play an injured Viney in a dead rubber when we have Laurie, Billings and Brown all playing good VFL footy and are ready to go.

Making Spargo the scapegoat and dropping him after he only played half a quarter as the sub (and he laid a good tackle in that as well) seems like an odd move.