It's been a while, but we're back at the Gabba this Saturday taking on the West Coast Eagles. 

Who: Brisbane Lions vs West Coast
Where: The Gabba
When: Saturday 7 May at 7:25pm (local time)
Gates Open: 6:00pm (local time)

Member Presale (GA Upgrade via Ticketmaster): HERE 

Member Presale (3 Game and Flexi Redemptions): HERE 

Member Presale (Guest Passes): HERE 

General Public Onsale: Tuesday HERE

The Verandah: SOLD OUT

Ticketing is once again digital for the 2022 season. Simply download the Official Brisbane Lions Club App to have your game access at your fingertips.

PLAN YOUR TRIP
The Gabba is a public transport destination! For any event public transport will get you the closest to your gate.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Public transport is the best way to get to The Gabba.

Travel for FREE within the Brisbane City Council shire by showing your pre-purchased event ticket on Queensland Rail City Network trains (excluding Airtrain), Brisbane City Council buses or a special event shuttle service from 4 hours prior to the event

PARKING
Limited parking space are available to purchase - HERE

Watch AFL Round 8: Live on Seven, Fox Footy, and stream on Kayo.

Keep your eyes peeled here for updates on all the fun things you can get up to at our home games this year.

LIONS SHOP

> Lions Shop Main Store will be open from 10:00am until late

> Lion Park Pop-Up Marquee will be open from 5:00pm selling all the latest merch, including 2022 Member cap and scarf redemption.

> Lions Shop Outlets will be open throughout the Gabba at gates 2, 4, 7, 9, upper 4, and upper 7. Open from 5:00pm until 3/4 time of the mens game. 

LION PARK - Open outside Gate 2 from 5:00pm-7:10pm

Youi Virtual Kick Challange
Can you kick a goal in a storm? If you think so, get down to Lion Park this Saturday before the game to test yourself at the Youi Virtual Kick Challenge—There's great prizes to be won!

Need A New Car?
Check out the Hyundai Tucson N Line in Lion Park this Thursday.
Kylie, our dedicated sales manager won’t be in Lion Park this weekend however she is only ever a phone call or email away. 
Looking to enquire about a new car? Contact Kylie.

Taubmans Mural
This week in Lion Park outside the Gabba, Taubmans Performance in Paint, highlighting the most memorable match moments through the art of murals. Take a photo with the mural and share your celebration with #TaubmansPerformanceInPaint on Instagram or Facebook!

Gettin' Jiggy With It
The Triple M DJ is back for 2022 to set the vibe as you arrive for game day.

Look Out For Roy And Auroara
Everyone's favourite mascot duo will be out and about between 5pm-7pm. They love a selfie so don't be shy to ask.

Kids Zone 
It's the kids favourite, and it's back for another season. Be sure to get to the game early and let the kids run wild at the rock climbing wall. 

Face Painting
Thanks to Hyundai, you can bring the little ones down and get their faces painted by our roar-some artists.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

> Mac For A Match > The 2022 AFL season is here, and you could score yourself a free Big Mac, thanks to McDonald's. The rules are simple: if we score 70+ points win, lose or draw, you score a Big Mac! It’s a Macca’s Mac for a Match! Fans with a game day ticket can pick up a free Big Mac the following Monday after 10.30am – lunch sorted!

> Tommy Gun's Barber Shop > Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop are on tour at the Gabba! Bringing you fresh $30 cuts during the game from different locations throughout the season. Look out for Tommy Gun’s around the stadium and add yourself to the queue. No booking needed. A cut while watching the game, does it get any better?

> Macca's Kick 2 Kick > Hey footy fans, Macca’s Kick 2 Kick is back! Stick around after the final siren to get on the ground with Macca’s Kick 2 Kick.

> 50/50 Raffle > Get your tickets in the 50/50 raffle which will be drawn at the start of the 4th quarter - if you win you'll get half the takings and the other half goes to Footprints. You can pre-purchase here.

> Win A Signed Guernsey > Buy 2 Coca-Cola Varieties from any outlet at the Gabba for your chance to win a signed guernsey, footy and two corporate suite tickets for our last home game of the season. Just scan the QR card with your drink purchase to enter this week’s draw.

> Macca's AFL Captains Card Trading Zone > How many Luke Shuey's would you swap for a Dayne Zorko? Bring your AFL Captain Cards to the Macca's marquee in Lion Park on Saturday night from 5pm-7pm to trade and swap your captain cards.
Get a free set of 4 captain cards with every Family Dinner Bundle or buy one for a dollar at your local Macca's!

> Free Jack Links Jerky > Get your hands on a post-game snack. Take a walk on the wild side post-game at Gate 2, Jack Links will be offering free samples of their tasty snacks.

FOOD & DRINK 

Gabba food and beverage outlets will be open on all levels and gates. For the best footy food experience treat yourself to the suite life at AREAVIP, GG or The Verandah.

It was Round 23 when the Brisbane Lions last met West Coast last year, and booked their spot into the 2022 Finals with a top four spot. Yep, you remember the game. Charlie kicked the goal after the siren the put our percentage into fourth spot and Fages ripped his headset off and threw it on the ground? Jarrod Berry with a standout performance kicking three goals.

Brisbane pocketed four premiership points at the Gabba on Saturday night, but coach Chris Fagan has a new headache following an ankle injury to in-form forward Dan McStay.

McStay limped from the field during the opening quarter of the 16.9 (105) to 4.6 (30) triumph over a depleted West Coast and was immediately subbed out of the game.

Despite the setback the Lions did as was expected and took care of the spirited Eagles to retain their spot in the top two with a fourth straight victory.

In slippery conditions it was far from one-way traffic, as Matthew Knights, standing in for COVID-affected West Coast coach Adam Simpson, had his team playing a gritty, contested brand of football.

Brisbane generated plenty of chances inside 50, but it took until the second half to really open up a gap, kicking seven goals to one in the last quarter.

Hugh McCluggage was magnificent, kicking a career-best four goals from his 26 disposals, making the difficult look easy with his sublime right-foot kicking.

He also gift-wrapped goals for Charlie Cameron, Tom Berry and Jarrod Berry with perfectly-weighted passes and one for good measure for Zac Bailey with a lovely looping handball into space.

Cameron had a fair night himself with four goals, while Lachie Neale (30), Dayne Zorko (26) and Daniel Rich (28) were also big contributors.

Fagan could have a big decision to make this week depending on the severity of McStay's injury, with spearhead Joe Daniher (shoulder) already ruled out for up to six weeks.

Eric Hipwood is available to play his first game next week after overcoming a ruptured ACL, and with the VFL team having a bye, could be considered for senior level against Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval.

West Coast battled hard despite being decimated by injury. Jeremy McGovern (21 touches, including 12 intercepts) and Shannon Hurn (27) did everything in their powers to hold back the 68-33 inside 50 deficit.

Liam Ryan kicked three goals from limited chances.

The wet conditions made it difficult for either team to find a rhythm early on, with goals to Cam Rayner, Cameron and McCluggage giving the hosts a 15-point lead at the first change that drifted to 29 by half-time.

Dead-eye Charlie

Charlie Cameron is having a wonderful season and continued an incredible stretch in front of goal since his horror 2.6 kicking display against North Melbourne in round three. The jet-heeled small forward made the slippery ball seem dry, so clean was he in the air or on the ground. But it was his dead-eye goalkicking that set him apart from anyone else on the field. Cameron kicked 4.1, all beautifully struck set shots. Before his narrow final quarter behind, Cameron had kicked 14 goals without a miss in his past five matches.

The half-time siren strikes again

For the second time this season Brisbane fell victim to the half-time siren. In round one against Port Adelaide Joe Daniher took a spectacular mark at the top of the goalsquare seconds before the main break and, totally unaware of the game situation, handballed to Nakia Cockatoo as the siren sounded. Tonight it was Cam Rayner who cost himself a goal. Rayner took a strong mark and had set-up for an around-the-corner finish. Just as he took his first step off the line, the siren sounded, and his accurate kick was waved off.

BRISBANE     3.3       5.6       9.7       16.9 (105)

WEST COAST         1.0            1.1       3.2       4.6 (30)

 
GOALS  
Brisbane: McCluggage 4, Cameron 4, Rayner 2, Bailey, T.Berry, J.Berry, Coleman, McInerney, Payne

West Coast: Ryan 3, Darling

 
BEST  
Brisbane: McCluggage, Neale, Cameron, Zorko, Rich, Answerth

West Coast: McGovern, Hurn, Ryan, Redden, Jones 

INJURIES  
Brisbane: McStay (ankle)

West Coast: Nil 

SUBSTITUTES  
Brisbane: Tom Berry (replaced McStay at quarter-time)

West Coast: Declan Mountford (unused)

Crowd: 19,331 at the Gabba