Lions keep three-peat dream alive with 53-point mauling of Adelaide

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Bilton, D. (2026, September 12). Lions keep three-peat dream alive with 53-point mauling of Adelaide. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/afl-semifinal-lions-crows-live-blog/107146854

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-12 · by Dean Bilton

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On September 18, the Brisbane Lions secured their place in the AFL's final four by defeating Adelaide at the Gabba with a score of 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91), maintaining their dream of winning three consecutive premierships. The match saw Charlie Cameron kick five goals, and despite Adelaide narrowing the gap briefly in the second term, Brisbane quickly pulled away again for an eventual 53-point victory. With this win, the Lions advance to face Hawthorn in the preliminary final next weekend.
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On September 10, Taylor Walker played his final AFL game as an Adelaide Crow, receiving a guard of honor from both teams. The emotional farewell came after Brisbane Lions defeated Adelaide by a significant margin of 53 points, with a final score of 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91). Walker, who had been with the Crows since his debut in 2005, expressed gratitude for his career while sitting at Broken Hill Airport with his grandmother when he first received news from the club.

The Lions' victory secured their spot in the AFL finals and set up a preliminary final against Hawthorn on September 17. Brisbane's coach Chris Fagan, known for his tough approach, admitted to putting pressure on his players following last week’s loss to Sydney. Players like Cam Rayner and Zac Bailey delivered standout performances, contributing significantly to the win with high disposals and scoring involvements.

Walker's emotional exit highlighted not only his career achievements but also the mutual respect between opposing teams in professional sports.

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🔮 Sat, 22 Aug, 11:00 pm, Final score, AUS 210, BAN 64 & 95 Fri, 11 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 117, AAW 4/121 Mon, 14 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 235, AUS 8/294 Mon, 14 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 7/148, AAW 2/178 Wed, 16 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 161, AAW 5/168 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 272, AUS 6/356 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 6/182, AUU 7/175 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAU 9/238, SAM 0/58 Fri, 18 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, QUE 7/335, VIC 7/339 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 8/271, AUS 9/272 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 6/239, AAW 235 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAU 115, TAS 1/117 Sun, 20 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 7/341, AUU 239 Mon, 21 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, QUE 358, NSW 6/359 Tue, 22 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 6/338, AAW 8/341 Tue, 22 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 4/255, AUU 254 Tue, 22 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAM 7/383, TAS 8/376 Wed, 23 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAF 8/297, AUS 230 Thu, 24 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 6/364, AAW 9/362 Thu, 24 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INA 334 & 199, AUA 171 & 200 Thu, 24 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, VIC 212, NSW 257 Sat, 26 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAF 9/365, AUS 333 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 494, AUU 217 & 229 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SYW 4/168, QUW 167 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, VIW 8/293, SAS 7/290 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAW 6/236, TAW 232 Tue, 29 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAF 4/145, AUS 9/322 Wed, 30 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 364 & 257, AAW 176 & 164 Wed, 30 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SYW 174, QUW 4/285 Wed, 30 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAW 7/273, TAW 7/299 Thu, 1 Oct, 2:00 pm, Final score, VIW -, SAS - Thu, 1 Oct, 11:00 pm, Final score, INA 167 & 9/310, AUA 358 & 4/173d Tue, 6 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INA 149, AUA 274 Tue, 6 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, QUW 9/266, BAW 7/196 Wed, 7 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INU 315 & 0/11, AUU 174 & 151 Fri, 9 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 3/168, BAW 166 Fri, 9 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INA 206, AUA 275 Sat, 10 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, VIC 244 & 224, SAM 508 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 1/222, BAW 6/220 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INA 275, AUA 226 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, NSW 9/500d, TAS 245 & 5/402 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, WAU 175 & 8/201, QUE 307 & 68 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, VIC 241, SAM 311 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, HHW 7/127, ACM 100 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 3/136, BHW 90 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 7/138, PSW 4/139 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 3/79, MSW 78 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SAF 284 & 206, AUS 390 & 6/314d Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, NSW 158, TAS 203 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, WAU 246, QUE 261 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 3/78, ACM 7/77 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ASW 4/183, PSW 8/182 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW -, BHW - Wed, 14 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 2/175, BAW 172 Wed, 14 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 4/180, MSW 6/179 Wed, 14 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ASW 5/165, HHW 8/136 Fri, 16 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, BHW 4/86, ACM 83 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SAM 7/397, QUE 271 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, HHW 5/136, PSW 8/166 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 5/122, MRW 9/121 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ACM 4/129, MSW 6/132 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 9/105, ASW 6/143 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 8/165, NZW 2/162 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 2/132, HHW 8/129 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, BHW 129, ASW 6/139 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 2/93, PSW 92 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 8/155, MSW 5/158 Sun, 18 Oct, 7:15 pm, Live score, AUW -, BAW - Tue, 20 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 7/167, NZW 8/127 Tue, 20 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ASW 6/116, PSW 5/118 Tue, 20 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 9/152, SSW 6/153 Tue, 20 Oct, 7:15 pm, Live score, AUW -, BAW - Wed, 21 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SAM 203 & 145, QUE 238 & 4/114 Wed, 21 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 7/134, SSW 8/149 Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Live score, SAF 9/425d, AUS 99 & 4/156 f/o Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Live score, AUW -, NZW - Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, TAS 241 & 236, VIC 207 & 266 Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Live score, WAU 339 & 6/183, NSW 6/440d & 5/262d Thu, 22 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUW versus BAW Sat, 24 Oct, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAS versus VIC Sat, 24 Oct, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAU versus NSW Tue, 27 Oct, 7:30 pm, Game not started, SAF versus AUS Wed, 28 Oct, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus WAU Thu, 29 Oct, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus STW Thu, 29 Oct, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus HHW Fri, 30 Oct, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAS versus NSW Fri, 30 Oct, 11:45 am, Game not started, AU6 versus ONG Fri, 30 Oct, 7:05 pm, Game not started, EN6 versus AU6 Fri, 30 Oct, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus SSW Sat, 31 Oct, 11:00 am, Game not started, QUE versus VIC Sat, 31 Oct, 3:40 pm, Game not started, ASW versus MSW Sat, 31 Oct, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus MRW Sun, 1 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, STW versus BHW Sun, 1 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, SSW versus HHW Mon, 2 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus PSW Wed, 4 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, HHW versus MRW Thu, 5 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, ASW versus BHW Thu, 5 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus PSW Fri, 6 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus SSW Sat, 7 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, WAU versus ENG Sat, 7 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus ASW Sat, 7 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus HHW Sun, 8 Nov, 1:40 pm, Game not started, SSW versus STW Sun, 8 Nov, 5:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus MSW Tue, 10 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, HHW versus ASW Wed, 11 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus SAM Wed, 11 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus WAU Wed, 11 Nov, 11:30 am, Game not started, QUE versus TAS Wed, 11 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus STW Thu, 12 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MSW versus BHW Thu, 12 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MRW versus SSW Fri, 13 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sat, 14 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus BHW Sat, 14 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus ASW Sun, 15 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SSW versus MRW Sun, 15 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Mon, 16 Nov, 10:00 am, Game not started, NSW versus SAM Mon, 16 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, QUE versus TAS Mon, 16 Nov, 2:00 pm, Game not started, VIC versus WAU Mon, 16 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus MSW Tue, 17 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus SSW Wed, 18 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 19 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus PSW Thu, 19 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus STW Fri, 20 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus MRW Sat, 21 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, HHW versus STW Sat, 21 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, SSW versus PSW Sat, 21 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sun, 22 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus QUE Sun, 22 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, BHW versus ASW Sun, 22 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus MRW Mon, 23 Nov, 1:30 pm, Game not started, WAU versus TAS Tue, 24 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus VIC Tue, 24 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Wed, 25 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MRW versus BHW Thu, 26 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, STW versus ASW Thu, 26 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, SSW versus MSW Fri, 27 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Fri, 27 Nov, 9:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus HHW Sat, 28 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus MSW Sat, 28 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus SSW Sun, 29 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, BHW versus PSW Sun, 29 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, ASW versus HHW Sun, 29 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Tue, 1 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 2 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus WAU Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus QUE Thu, 3 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus TAS Thu, 3 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Sat, 5 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 9 Dec, 1:20 pm, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 12 Dec, 8:10 pm, Game not started, MER versus PER Mon, 14 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Tue, 15 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Tue, 15 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Tue, 15 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus SYS Wed, 16 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Wed, 16 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus ADE Thu, 17 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Thu, 17 Dec, 11:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Thu, 17 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus BRI Fri, 18 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Fri, 18 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus ADE Sat, 19 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Sat, 19 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus SYS Sun, 20 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Sun, 20 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus HOB Mon, 21 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Mon, 21 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus BRI live Live updates: South Africa vs Australia, second Test, day five from St George's Park in Gqeberha South Africa are odds on to level the series with victory in the second Test, with Australia needing a monumental batting effort to salvage a draw in Gqeberha. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Marco's mastery He may have a perpetual scowl on his face on field, but Marco Jansen had plenty to smile about during yesterday's day's play, as he claimed 5-33 in 11 overs. The 26-year-old has had a good mate, scoring 85 runs on Tuesday, his second-highest Test score, before backing up with an accurate display of seam bowling yesterday.
2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Live: Australia battling to avoid defeat in second Test
🔮 I'd suggest that means Cameron Green is not going to be selected - and I'd guess that Nathan Lyon might miss out too.
2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Live: Australia, South Africa set for second Test in drizzly Gqeberha
🔮 Key Event Richmond secures trade for Port Adelaide's pick five The Tigers have been considered the front-runner for this pick for the past few days, and the deal will go through this afternoon.
2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Live: Last-gasp drama and surprises in store on AFL trade deadline day
🔮 New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Who could Sydney use to replace Blakey?
2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Live: Bombers out of Blakey race as Saints prepare offer to test Swans
🔮 The latest from AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey is the Suns will meet with Nick Blakey this morning as both parties investigate a potential trade.
2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Live: Blakey chase intensifies as blockbuster AFL trade looms
🔮 Reports suggest suspended Sydney star Nick Blakey could be talking to rival clubs about a shock trade as negotiations on the big deals continue.
2026-10-06 · mixed framing · Live: Suspended Swans star may seek shock AFL trade
🔮 The reporting around this suggested Marshall didn't feel comfortable being there considering his desire to leave the club, but you could also read this as him making a statement to the Saints and trying to force their hand a little.
2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Live: Wantaway Saints star boycotts best and fairest as Cats eye AFL trade
🔮 When you look at these pictures, do you see the Brisbane Lions and their titanic force of will, the outrageous talent and nerve, an accomplishment to match any seen in the modern AFL era?
2026-09-26 · assertive framing · In the greatest and cruellest of grand finals, only the Lions believed
🔮 Or will a surprise winner make for another thrilling count?
2026-09-21 · mixed framing · Live: Daicos favourite to end Brownlow wait on AFL's night of nights
🔮 Charlie Cameron kicked five goals as the Lions used an outrageous early onslaught to cruise to a 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91) triumph and will face Hawthorn in a preliminary final next weekend.
2026-09-12 · assertive framing · Lions keep three-peat dream alive with 53-point mauling of Adelaide
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AFL Adelaide Brisbane Crows Lions

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Lions ORG · 10× Brisbane GPE · 7× Crows ORG · 7× Adelaide GPE · 5× AFL ORG · 4× Hawthorn GPE · 4× Sydney GPE · 4× Dockers ORG · 3× Swans ORG · 3× Hawks ORG · 2×

Narrative

Zac Bailey: 23 disposals, five tackles, 14 score involvements, 558 metres gained, three goals Cam Rayner: 22 disposals, four tackles, 551 metres gained, 11 score involvements, two goals Charlie Cameron: 14 disposals, five goals Will Ashcroft: 30 disposals, six clearances, 13 score involvements Key Event A farewell for Taylor Walker The Tex tears are flowing as he and his children walk through a guard of honour.
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🔮 Charlie Cameron kicked five goals as the Lions used an outrageous early onslaught to cruise to a 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91) triumph and will face Hawthorn in a preliminary final next weekend.
2026-09-12 · ABC News (AU)
Lions keep three-peat dream alive with 53-point mauling of Adelaide · assertive framing

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Winner of PF1 versus Winner of PF2 Brisbane smashes Adelaide by 53 points in AFL semifinal to keep premiership three-peat dream alive The Brisbane Lions are through to the AFL's final four, keeping their three-peat dream alive with a 53-point mauling of Adelaide at the Gabba. asserted
Lions → smash → Gabba
Charlie Cameron kicked five goals as the Lions used an outrageous early onslaught to cruise to a 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91) triumph and will face Hawthorn in a preliminary final next weekend. asserted
Lions → kick → final
Challenged after defeat to Sydney last week, a number of Brisbane's best players stepped up with Zac Bailey, Cam Rayner and Will Ashcroft all terrific in a comprehensive win. asserted
Bailey → challenge → win
Adelaide champion Taylor Walker kicked two goals in the last quarter of his career before bidding a tearful goodbye after full-time. asserted
Walker → kick → time
Look back at how the action unfolded in our live blog. asserted
action → look → blog
Submit a comment or question Live updates Lions vs Crows scoreboard New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters That's it from the blog tonight We're going to leave it there tonight, with Brisbane celebrating a comfortable and convincing victory as the Lions punch their ticket to yet another preliminary final. asserted
Lions → submit → final
It's going to be one of Brisbane, Fremantle, Hawthorn or Sydney, that much we know. asserted
we → go → much
But not much more than that, it really is right up for grabs now for the four remaining sides. asserted
it → remain → sides
The blog will be back on Friday night for the first preliminary final, and we hope to have your company then. asserted
we → hope → company
Lions respond with thumping semifinal win over Crows Seven scintillating minutes set the tone as the Brisbane Lions kept their AFL three-peat hopes alive with a 53-point defeat of Adelaide at the Gabba. asserted
Lions → respond → Gabba
The Lions, chasing a third straight premiership, will face Hawthorn in an MCG preliminary final after a rollicking 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91) Saturday night semi-final triumph. asserted
Lions → chase → triumph
Set up by five goals in the game's first seven minutes and 13 seconds — no team has done it faster in an AFL final — it was an emphatic response to last Saturday's Sydney hiding, when they were beaten by the same margin. asserted
they → Set → margin
Adelaide, who took 19 minutes to kick their first goal, eventually found their feet and surged within 10 points thanks to back-to-back Darcy Fogarty goals among four straight majors in the second term. But just as quickly the Lions sped clear again, Charlie Cameron (5.3) causing carnage as the hosts kicked four more majors in less than nine minutes to finish the half with a 38-point lead. asserted
hosts → take → lead
Hopes of another Crows surge were quickly extinguished after the main break as a trio of goals, rubber-stamped by a long-range Dayne Zorko effort, blew the margin out to 57 points. asserted
trio → extinguish → points
Zac Bailey (three goals, 23 disposals), days after confirming a monster eight-year extension at Brisbane instead of signing with the Crows, ran free, while Kai Lohmann and Cam Rayner were also heavily involved after being neutralised by the Swans. asserted
Lohmann → confirm → Swans
Will Ashcroft collected 30 disposals for the Lions, while Jordan Dawson finished with 30 disposals and eight tackles for the Crows. asserted
Dawson → collect → Crows
The preliminary finals' dates and times are locked in We're down to the final four. asserted
We → lock → four
Here's what the biggest weekend of the season will look like: asserted
weekend → look → season
- Friday night: Sydney vs Fremantle at the SCG, 7:40pm AEST - Saturday twilight: Hawthorn vs Brisbane at the MCG, 5:15pm AEST Brisbane's big names deliver Practically every Lion that was challenged during the week stepped up tonight. asserted
that → deliver → week
It was a very even performance across that Brisbane team, but there were a few standouts: asserted
It → be → team
Zac Bailey: 23 disposals, five tackles, 14 score involvements, 558 metres gained, three goals Cam Rayner: 22 disposals, four tackles, 551 metres gained, 11 score involvements, two goals Charlie Cameron: 14 disposals, five goals Will Ashcroft: 30 disposals, six clearances, 13 score involvements Key Event A farewell for Taylor Walker The Tex tears are flowing as he and his children walk through a guard of honour. asserted
he → gain → honour
The Adelaide champion strides into retirement after 319 games for the Crows. asserted
champion → stride → Crows
Some declared this game over after seven minutes. asserted
game → declare → minutes
Adelaide's second quarter rendered those predictions incorrect, but only briefly. asserted
predictions → render → ?
Brisbane was switched on tonight right from the opening bounce, and always looked like blowing Adelaide away. asserted
Brisbane → switch → Adelaide
So it proved, a nine-goal win probably the least the Lions deserved in a game that allowed them the luxury of taking the foot off the gas late. asserted
that → prove → gas
If it wasn't done seven minutes in, it was at half-time. asserted
it → do → time
Win that and another grand final awaits. asserted
final → win → that
Who could possibly count these Lions out? uncertain
Who → count → Lions
It's curtains for Adelaide though, the end of a season that brought so many positives but ends at the same juncture as 2025. asserted
that → bring → 2025
They need to get better next year to take the next step, but they aren't miles away. asserted
they → need → step
Until they are eliminated, perhaps it's best to consider them the favourites. asserted
them → eliminate → ?
Alex Neal-Bullen kicks another one for Adelaide asserted
Bullen → kick → Adelaide
Are there concerns for Brisbane's defence still given they have coughed up 91 points tonight? asserted
they → give → points
Probably not, given the game has been dusted since half-time really. asserted
game → give → time
Neal-Bullen stepped through some witch's hats there to convert. asserted
Bullen → step → hats
Ben Keays kicks his second for Adelaide Been a lot of goals in this one. asserted
kicks → kick → one
Keays crumbed the pack there and goaled easily from 15 metres out. asserted
Keays → crumb → pack
The Brisbane bench is now packed with stars. asserted
bench → pack → stars
Charlie Cameron has five goals for the Lions One of Tex Walker's boys has his hands over his ears as Country Roads plays again. asserted
Roads → have → ears
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