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The Wrap Up: Brisbane versus Gold Coast

2018-04-22T19:21+10:00

The Gold Coast Suns have hung on to defeat the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in what was a thrilling last quarter of footy.

The Lions came hard in the last term, but the Suns held on to win by five points.

Here's everything you need to know!

The Moment: Number one draft pick's kick goes wide

Brisbane had 55 seconds after Tom Lynch's missed set shot at goal and after multiple efforts, Cam Rayner had the ball running inside 50 and right on the siren his shot at goal swung wide.

A goal would've levelled the scores and given us our second draw in 24 hours, but unfortunately for the highly touted youngster, he missed and the Suns got the points.

The Talking Point: Brisbane's fast start

Brisbane kicked a goal in 14 seconds today against Gold Coast ... it took them nearly three quarters to do so last week against Richmond!

Stefan Martin grabbed it out of the ruck, booted it forward and Lewis Taylor had the goal to his name before some fans had even taken their seats.

Staker wants more composure from the Lions:

Former Lion Brent Staker believes Brisbane could've had a better chance of taking down the Suns if they were a little more composed going inside 50.

Brisbane wasted a few chances in attack and were also quite inaccurate in front of goal.

The Young Gun: Jarrod Berry

Jarrod Berry had another fantastic game for the Lions and is an integral part of their forward mix at this point.

Peter Donegan described his performance as "instrumental" in Brisbane's fight to get back into the game.

The former first round draft pick had 25 disposals and laid eight tackles.

The likes of Hugh McCluggage and Alex Witherden were also very impressive for the Lions.

Medical room

Gold Coast's Daniel Macpherson got off to a hot start and kicked his side's first two goals of the game before succumbing to a lower leg injury.

He sat out the rest of the game and would be a big loss for the Suns if he can't get up for next week.

Dayne Zorko also came from the ground holding his elbow in the fourth quarter, but returned soon after.

What’s next?

The Lions face a massive test when they take on GWS at Spotless Stadium on Saturday afternoon. They won't be expected to win, but another performance like their Round 4 clash with Richmond would be disasterous.

Gold Coast meanwhile will also have an uphill fight against the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night as their road trip continues.

Full Score

Brisbane: 2.3, 4.7, 7.9, 10.11 (71)
Gold Coast: 4.2, 7.3, 10.6, 11.10 (76)

GOALS
Brisbane: Hipwood 3, Cameron 2, Rayner, Bailey, Zorko, McStay, Taylor
Gold Coast: Fiorini 2, Lynch 2, Macpherson 2, May, Young, Holman, Lyons, Day

BEST
Brisbane: Beams, McCluggage, Andrews, Berry, Cameron, Cutler, Martin
Gold Coast: Miller, Fiorini, Swallow, May, Harbrow

INJURIES
Brisbane:
Gold Coast: Macpherson (leg)

Reports: Nil

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