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 Dunkley18133157116617218295
#6 Hugh McCluggage2193073871428279
#8 Will Ashcroft17143165174418575
#10 Levi Ashcroft19827611671428373
#16 Cam Rayner1171895194648965
#33 Zac Bailey15722732222548061
#44 Darcy Wilmot189277124239159
#31 Harris Andrews1372011179556
#15 Dayne Zorko199289112278854
#30 Eric Hipwood115168215457746
#7 Jarrod Berry118196341348245
#3 Jaspa Fletcher1011215213648845
#32 Darcy Fort279132115528341
#4 Callum Ah Chee105155121428235
#13 Logan Morris666311128631
#27 Darcy Gardiner9312411219229
#12 Tom Doedee82106217826
#20 Sam Marshall74113211216624
#38 Bruce Reville437232216824
Will McLachlan332116112
#23 Charlie Cameron6631137510
Deven Robertson426212510
#25 Henry Smith221181366010

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 Heeney149236151339338276
#22 Nick Blakey173206215518466
#12 Angus Sheldrick18826521272727166
#1 Chad Warner1313266125413628161
#4 Brodie Grundy68144112822937257
#21 Errol Gulden1415293416588848
#44 Jake Lloyd13720413618945
#17 James Jordon812204233828043
#8 James Rowbottom1071763111327643
#13 Oliver Florent1091951111448941
#27 Justin McInerney71219521726740
#30 Tom McCartin810181126110040
#14 Callum Mills111122421437839
#24 Dane Rampe12416721137937
#43 Lewis Melican73103458035
#7 Harry Cunningham79164158532
#15 Sam Wicks135183121269430
#2 Hayden McLean3710311711538126
#39 Jack Buller37102212448525
#11 Tom Papley641031548124
#16 Braeden Campbell8193122238522
Caiden Cleary448431122719
Jesse Dattoli257121434615