Round 7 is here and we're taking on Fremantle at the Gabba!

Who: Brisbane Lions vs Fremantle
Where: The Gabba
When: Saturday 29th April at 1:45pm (local)
Gates Open: 12:30pm

General Public On sale: BUY TICKETS HERE

Brisbane Lions Members: REDEEM HERE

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
Gameday parking is now run through third-party company, GetParked, and can be purchased here.

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 - 6:00pm.

Lion Park Pop-Up Marquee will be open from 12pm selling all the latest merch, including 2023 Member cap and scarf redemption.

Lions Shop Outlets will be open throughout the Gabba at gates 2, 4, 7, 9, upper 4, upper 7 and AreaVIP

LION PARK - Open outside Gate 2 from 11:45am

Kids Activities > This week in Lion Park outside the Gabba, treat the kids to face painting and bungee trampolines. We will also have a Container Exchange point and an information hub for Cross River Rail.

Hyundai With Kylie > Have a chat with our dedicated Hyundai sales rep, Kylie, and see how you can get the best deal on a brand new Hyundai.

Gettin' Jiggy With It > The B105 DJ is back for 2023 to set the vibe as you arrive for game day.

Halftime Jackpot > Members! Be in your seat for member jackpot at half time 

SAFARI FAMILY FUN DAY

Presented by Hyundai Help for Kids and Make A Wish Foundation

How to get involved:

• Dress to impress in your best Jungle kit and go in the draw to win best dressed fan! Prizes are up for grabs for those that get involved!
• Collect your Roy face mask in Lion Park
• Jungle face painting in the park 
• Get your 360 jungle themed photo in the park

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.

Watch: Live on Seven Mate and Fox Footy and stream on Kayo.

We last met The Dockers in round 12 of 2022 over at Perth. Brisbane controlled the early exchanges and was able to play the game largely in its front half, winning the contested ball (37-28) and clearances (13-7) convincingly to keep the pressure on their opponents and take a 13-point lead at the first change. Zac Bailey threatened to steal the game for the Lions through his brilliance in a rollicking fourth quarter, kicking two of his four goals, while Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale (31 and four clearances) delivered against his former team.

Brisbane has lurched into the top four with a fourth consecutive win, claiming a 48-point victory over Fremantle, with both Michael Walters and Will Ashcroft putting their hand up for the rebel Goal of the Year. 

It was goals galore for the Lions at their Gabba fortress on Saturday afternoon, outworking the Dockers 17.13 (115) to 10.7 (67).

Emerging Freo midfielder Matthew Johnson is likely to come under scrutiny from the match review officer after a dangerous tackle on the Lions' Dayne Zorko.

Lachie Neale set the standard for Brisbane through the middle with 35 disposals (24 contested) and 13 clearances, while Ashcroft also starred, not just with his quick-thinking goal reminiscent of Daniel Wells 20 years ago but with 26 disposals and two goals. It wasn't the only goal of the year contender, with Fremantle stalwart Walters slotting his own from a similar position in the final term.

Putting the Dockers' defence under immense pressure, the Lions' midfield mix of Ashcroft, Neale, Zorko and Oscar McInerney was at its dangerous best, dominating the clearance count 46-29 which led to an inside 50 differential of 62-42, Brisbane's way. As a result, the home side piled on the points from stoppage. 

From the first bounce, it was clear that Fremantle was doing things a little differently to recent weeks. The Dockers showcased a running handball game, particularly when rebounding out of the back-half, but Brisbane's pressure often forced the Dockers to make panicked decision or execute poorly. The humid conditions certainly didn't help either, with the ball steadily becoming more slippery as the game went on. 

The Lions however had no such problems on turnover, looking to go quickly by hand and spreading harder than their Dockers opponents, meaning they were able to flick the ball around under far less pressure. 

After taking a 31-point deficient into the main break, the Dockers rallied early in the third quarter when they found a better balance between a quick attack and composed movement, but they were also hurt on the scoreboard as the term wore on as the Lions equalled their five goals for the term. 

That trend continued in the final term, as the Lions flexed their muscles.

Brisbane's forward spread was well and truly on show, creating endless headaches for Alex Pearce's back six, conceding goals to nine different Lions, led by McCarthy and Daniher with three. 

While Caleb Serong battled hard at the source for Fremantle, racking up 11 disposals in the first quarter alone, he lacked support and was largely shut out of the game in the second half. 

In career game 150, Jaeger O'Meara had some good moments, kicking two goals from his 18 disposals, and Hayden Young's attack from the back half was more than handy, but there were simply too many weak links in the chain for the visitors. 

The only blemish of Brisbane's day was injuries to veterans Zorko and Daniel Rich, who failed to finish the game due to hamstring and calf issues respectively.

Shades of Daniel Wells 
Last week it was Charlie Cameron with a remarkable soccered goal out of the air, this week it was exciting youngster Will Ashcroft with a genuine rebel Goal of the Year contender to open the scoring in the second term. From a forward stoppage, tight up against the boundary, Ashcroft snatched the ball out of the air and while still in flight slammed it onto his boot to send it goalward in an action akin to Daniel Wells' 2004 Goal of the Year.