Match Recap
Round 23·Sat, 9-Aug-2025 4:15 PM·Gabba·31,424 att.
Brisbane Lions
13.12 (90)
vs
Sydney
13.14 (92)
Sydney won by 2

Sydney defeated Brisbane Lions 92–90, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Sydney 29–11; Sydney led contested possessions 119–104 while Brisbane Lions edged inside-50s 65–52.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Lions3.3 (21)7.4 (46)9.7 (61)13.12 (90)13.12 (90)
Sydney5.3 (33)8.7 (55)12.9 (81)13.14 (92)13.14 (92)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Josh Dunkley
Brisbane Lions
31 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 95
2
Hugh McCluggage
Brisbane Lions
30 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 79
3
Isaac Heeney
Sydney
23 disposals, 5 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 76
4
Will Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions
31 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 75
5
Levi Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions
27 disposals, 1 goals, 7 clearances
KICK 73
6
Nick Blakey
Sydney
20 disposals, 2 tackles, 5 I50s
KICK 66

Brisbane Lions — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Josh Dunkley1813315711—6617218295
#6 Hugh McCluggage2193073———87142—8279
#8 Will Ashcroft17143165—1—7441—8575
#10 Levi Ashcroft198276—11—67142—8373
#16 Cam Rayner1171895—1—9464—8965
#33 Zac Bailey157227322—2254—8061
#44 Darcy Wilmot18927712——4—23—9159
#31 Harris Andrews13720111—————7——9556
#15 Dayne Zorko1992891—1—2—27—8854
#30 Eric Hipwood11516821——5—45—7746
#7 Jarrod Berry1181963———4134—8245
#3 Jaspa Fletcher10112152———1364—8845
#32 Darcy Fort27913——211552—8341
#4 Callum Ah Chee105155—12—1—42—8235
#13 Logan Morris6—66—31—1—12—8631
#27 Darcy Gardiner93124——1—1—21—9229
#12 Tom Doedee82106————2—1——7826
#20 Sam Marshall741132———1121—6624
#38 Bruce Reville43723———2—21—6824
Will McLachlan3—32—1——1————6112
#23 Charlie Cameron6—631—1————3—7510
Deven Robertson4262———————1—2510
#25 Henry Smith2—21—1—81—36—6010

Sydney — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Isaac Heeney149236151—339338276
#22 Nick Blakey1732062—1—5—51—8466
#12 Angus Sheldrick188265212—7272—7166
#1 Chad Warner131326612——5413628161
#4 Brodie Grundy68144—11282293—7257
#21 Errol Gulden14152934—1—6—58—8848
#44 Jake Lloyd1372041———3—61—8945
#17 James Jordon8122042———3382—8043
#8 James Rowbottom10717631——1132—7643
#13 Oliver Florent109195111——144—8941
#27 Justin McInerney712195————2172—6740
#30 Tom McCartin8101811———2—61—10040
#14 Callum Mills11112242————143—7839
#24 Dane Rampe1241672———1—13—7937
#43 Lewis Melican731034—————5——8035
#7 Harry Cunningham791641—————5——8532
#15 Sam Wicks1351831———2126—9430
#2 Hayden McLean371031—171153—8126
#39 Jack Buller3710221——2—44—8525
#11 Tom Papley64103——1—5—4——8124
#16 Braeden Campbell8193—12—2—23—8522
Caiden Cleary44843—1———12—2719
Jesse Dattoli25712————143—4615