Heading into Round 8 and we're back home taking on the Adelaide Crows!

Who: Brisbane Lions vs Adelaide Crows
Where: Brighton Homes Arena
When: Saturday 21 October at 2:05pm (local)
Gates Open: 12:45pm, entry from gates 1 & 6
Entry Conditions: Please read here

Long Walk 

Join us on Saturday for this year’s AFLW Long Walk. The walk will start at White Gum Terrace and make its way to Brighton Homes Arena for the round 8 clash between the Brisbane Lions and Adelaide Crows. Brisbane AFLW Long Walk Saturday, 21st October from 11:30am at White Gum Terrace, Robelle Domain. It's a chance to pay tribute to Aboriginal AFL player Michael Long's historic walk against racial abuse, grab a Long Walk shirt. If you're attending the long walk, we recommend you park at the Robelle Domain for a $3 fee.

Register here.

Tickets → Round 1 on sale now here. Kids go free* under 18!
^{*Must redeem a free junior ticket via Ticketmaster}

We encourage fans to buy tickets early, before arriving at Brighton Homes Arena. Those who are hoping to buy from the ground will need to scan one of the available QR Codes to do so. The event is a Mobile Online Ticketing event, this means your phone is your ticket, for the best experience, we recommend you download, login and add tickets to your mobile wallet via the  Ticketmaster App before you get to the venue. Our enhanced digital tickets means that you won’t be able to use screenshots of tickets to get into the venue, please transfer any additional tickets prior to arrival.

Please ensure your mobile phone is charged to allow your tickets to scan on arrival at the venue, If you do have issues with this, or accessing your ticket, please visit our Box Office with your ID and Order Number and our team can assist you on the day. Any other questions on Mobile Ticketing head to Ticketmaster Mobile Tickets

Parking → Buy your Car Park 3 Voucher here.

Membership → AFLW Members have free access! Use your Mobile Membership to scan in at the game. If you're not a member become one today and support the AFLW all season! Yes please, sign me up!

Suites → Watch the AFLW in style from the Suites on the upper terrace, the suite-est place in Springfield.

Upper Deck → Whether you are mixing business with pleasure or wanting to elevate your footy experience with your friends, we guarantee you’ll want to make yourself at home on the Upper Deck! 

Lions Park → This round outside Brighton Homes Arena treat the kids to face painting! Inside the Arena we have a Maccas swing for the kids to come find! 

Food & Drinks → Throughout the game we not only have food and drinks available from Wilde Kitchen & Bar but will also have food trucks; Donut Kitchen - serving donuts + burgers, Miss P's Ice Cream - serving ice cream & drinks and So Cal Tacos - serving Mexican.

Make sure you check out the new Youi Community Hill and Canteen while you’re visiting our new home at Brighton Homes Arena. This space has been proudly developed in partnership with Youi and Brisbane Lions Football Club to celebrate our passion for footy and community. ‘The Hill’ is a gathering spot for all local players and supporters to come together and roar with pride for our Lions. Our ‘Community Canteen’ helps local clubs raise funds that go directly back to the community. This weekend, you can support local legends, Hymba Yumba by purchasing sausage sangas and drinks from the ‘Community Canteen’. While Youi and the Lions created this space, we want you to make it your own. Go Lions!

Lions Shop → Our main shop is located near gate 1, inside next to reception. we will also have a Lions Pop Up Shop outside on the concourse available between 12:45pm til final siren for you to get your merch fix! 

Game Day Preformer → Giaan Jordan was born on Yugambeh country and is a descendant of the Meriam people of the Eastern Torres Strait Islands. Giaan was catapulted onto this year’s season of The Voice, after being discovered singing with her Mum and Aunty in the Queen Street Mall back in February this year. Giaan chose to be mentored by Jess Mauboy and made Top 6 for Team Jess. Giaan is about to graduate high school (Hymba Yumba) in a few short weeks and is heading for a bright future in the Arts where she will continue to share her love of music, stage and theatre. 

Train → Some trains are unfortunately not running due to maintenance on the line. Please read more information about the affected stations and alternate route to Brighton Homes Arena. Please allow extra time for your trip.

Bus → Several route services service Springfield Central / Orion Shopping Centre including Route 526, 527, 528.

Drive → Our address is 16 Eden Station Drive, Springfield Central 4300. Exits 31 or 33. Our address is 16 Eden Station Drive, Springfield Central. Paid parking is available for purchase in Carpark 3. Limited street parking is available. Plan ahead and book your carpark for the Crows game here. Additional street parking is available on Australia Ave or in the Springfield Park 'n' Ride located on Springfield Greenbank Arterial. 

Accessible Parking → Accessible parking is available at Springfield Central Station accessible parking. Spaces are on a first come basis.

Drop Off/Pick Up → Vehicle drop off and pick up is available at Springfield Central Train Station. Vehicles cannot remain here and will need to find parking offsite. 

Bike & Walking → Bike and walking paths are available to access the stadium, including a dedicated path parallel to Mountain Creek. Bike racks are available at Springfield Central Station.

Arena map:

Watch → Free to air on 7Mate or stream on Fox Sports 3, Kayo, AFLW Official App or AFL Live Official App

In last year's season Brisbane headed to the Final after beating the Adelaide Crows. Adelaide threw everything at the Lions in a frenetic opening, but while both teams lacked composure, it was the home team that steadied first through a Cathy Svarc goal. Brisbane blew the game open with four unanswered goals in the second quarter – two each to Jesse Wardlaw and Courtney Hodder – as they made the most of their forward 50 entries.

BRISBANE     1.0       5.1       6.3       7.4 (46)
ADELAIDE     0.0       0.2       2.2       3.5 (23)

Brisbane has surged into premiership contention with a pulsating three-point win over Adelaide at Brighton Homes Arena on Saturday afternoon.

In a match fitting its top four billing, the teams swapped the lead in a see-sawing battle before the Lions edged ahead with a Belle Dawes goal to win 5.12 (42) to 6.3 (39).

It was Adelaide’s first loss of the season and keeps Brisbane entrenched in the four with two rounds remaining.

LIONS v CROWS Full match coverage and stats

On a hot and blustery afternoon, both teams played at a high level, with the Lions holding a three-goal advantage in the second quarter, only to watch Adelaide surge and take the lead into the fourth.

But with the double chance on the line, Dawes stepped up to play hero with a terrific set shot from 40m to give her team the lead for the final time.

Ally Anderson (28 disposals) had arguably her best game of the season considering her high quality opponents, while Sophie Conway (26) also had a big influence.

Brisbane’s midfield won the clearance count (29-23) after a slow start to give them field position and despite some inaccuracy, were able to cling on.

Adelaide was best served by free-running Niamh Kelly (29) and ever-reliable Ebony Marinoff (34), while Danielle Ponter’s three goals looked like stealing victory.

When the Crows got the ball in space they looked devastating and would lose no fans from their performance, but the Lions were able to turn around their poor record at Springfield (previously 1-3) with the heart-stopping win.

After Dakota Davidson kicked the game’s opening goal inside 60 seconds, Adelaide dominated general play in the first quarter.

The Crows outnumbered their opponents at most contests and when they won the ball back were happy to look inboard and open the play up with quick ball movement.

Ponter kicked two goals, the first after some outstanding lead-up play by Madison Newman, to give the Crows a well-deserved four-point lead at the break.

But Brisbane completely flipped the game early in the second quarter, dominating around the stoppages, ramping up its defensive pressure and camping inside their forward 50.

Tall forward Taylor Smith kicked started the early onslaught with a clever left-footed checkside on the run before Courtney Hodder got the home crowd roaring with a terrific rundown tackle and clever snap from the pocket.

After Smith added a second following a strong mark in the goalsquare, the Lions led by three goals and blew a handful of chances to extend that even further before Eloise Jones grabbed one back before the main break.

The moment
Take a bow, Belle Dawes. With Brisbane’s top four chances on the line, the ferocious midfielder refused to let her team succumb in the fourth quarter. It was fitting that it was her that had the match-defining moment midway through the final term, when her set shot from 40m sailed through to give the home team the lead for the last time. There was no more desperate player on the field in the final term.

The difference
After trailing 9-6 in the clearance count and giving up field position in the opening quarter, Brisbane’s midfielders got right to work in the second to change the game. Ally Anderson extracted four clearances on her own, while wingers Sophie Conway and Orla O’Dwyer had two each as the Lions won the count by a landslide 11-0 for the quarter to put their team on the front foot. They ended up winning the statistic 29-23.

Up next
Brisbane travels to Melbourne next Saturday to face St Kilda at RSEA Park at 3.05pm AEDT, while Adelaide has another barnstormer on the cards when it hosts North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval on Sunday from 2.35pm ACST.

BRISBANE     1.2       4.8       4.9       5.12 (42)
ADELAIDE     2.0       3.0       6.2        6.3 (39)

GOALS
Brisbane: Smith 2, Hodder, Dawes, Davidson
Adelaide: Ponter 3, Jones 2, Gould

BEST 
Brisbane: Anderson, Conway, Dawes, Dunne, Postlethwaite
Adelaide: Kelly, Marinoff, Ponter, Biddell, Randall

INJURIES 
Brisbane: Nil
Adelaide: Nil

Reports: Nil 

Crowd: 2544 at Brighton Homes Arena