Brisbane Lions slump a long time coming for AFLW powerhouse

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-08 · by Gemma Bastiani

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The Brisbane Lions experienced a significant decline in their performance during the recent round of Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) matches. On Saturday, October 3, they faced the Gold Coast Suns and lost by a substantial margin with a final score of Lions 20, Suns 40. This outcome reflects a long-term slump for the Lions, who have been one of the league's powerhouses but are now struggling to maintain their previous level of dominance on the field. The defeat underscores a broader trend where several top teams like the Cats and Eagles demonstrated strong performances while others, including the Hawks and Saints, struggled with low scores in their matches that weekend.

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📰 AFLW Brisbane Lions Struggle
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Gemma Bastiani
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Blues Cats Giants Hawks Tigers

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Blues ORG · 2× Bombers ORG · 2× Bulldogs ORG · 2× Cats ORG · 2× Giants ORG · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Lions ORG · 2× Saints ORG · 2× Suns ORG · 2× Tigers ORG · 2×

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Thu, 1 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Blues 36, Hawks 24 Fri, 2 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Tigers 20, Cats 54 Sat, 3 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Giants 35, Bombers 43 Sat, 3 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 31, Saints 1 Sat, 3 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Lions 20, Suns 40 Sat, 3 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Power 36, Crows 22 Sun, 4 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Kangaroos 71, Swans 16 Sun, 4 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Magpies 21, Demons 42 Sun, 4 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Eagles 39, Dockers 27 Fri, 9 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Bulldogs versus Bombers Sat, 10 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Magpies Sat, 10 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Power versus Eagles Sat, 10 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Giants Sat, 10 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Tigers versus Crows Sat, 10 Oct, 8:15 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Demons Sun, 11 Oct, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Kangaroos versus Dockers Sun, 11 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Lions Sun, 11 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Blues analysis
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · ABC News (AU)
Brisbane Lions slump a long time coming for AFLW powerhouse · assertive framing

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Thu, 1 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Blues 36, Hawks 24 Fri, 2 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Tigers 20, Cats 54 Sat, 3 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Giants 35, Bombers 43 Sat, 3 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 31, Saints 1 Sat, 3 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Lions 20, Suns 40 Sat, 3 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Power 36, Crows 22 Sun, 4 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Kangaroos 71, Swans 16 Sun, 4 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Magpies 21, Demons 42 Sun, 4 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Eagles 39, Dockers 27 Fri, 9 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Bulldogs versus Bombers Sat, 10 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Magpies Sat, 10 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Power versus Eagles Sat, 10 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Giants Sat, 10 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Tigers versus Crows Sat, 10 Oct, 8:15 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Demons Sun, 11 Oct, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Kangaroos versus Dockers Sun, 11 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Lions Sun, 11 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Blues analysis asserted
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