We're back in SA and we're taking on Port Adelaide this Saturday the 22nd of June at 1:15pm (local).

Who: Port Adelaide vs Brisbane Lions
Where: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide • Kaurna
When: Saturday 22nd June at 1:15pm (local)
Gates Open: 11:30am, check your ticket for your entry gate.

Weekly Notices
→ Closed Captains run.

Tickets → Round 15 tickets are still available here. 

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Address → War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide SA 5006

Bus → All regular Adelaide Metro services operating to or stopping near the stadium will be available during events at Adelaide Oval. These services will be free for AFL matches with a game day ticket and other events at Adelaide Oval if stated.

Train → Regular train services will operate during events at Adelaide Oval, with the Adelaide Railway Station located 600m from the stadium. Patrons can make their way to the Oval by exiting the Railway Station and crossing the Riverbank Bridge. These services will be free for AFL matches with a game day ticket and other events at Adelaide Oval if stated.

Tram → Regular tram services will operate during events at Adelaide Oval, with all three routes stopping near the stadium. The closest stop to Adelaide Oval is the Festival Plaza Tram Stop, located on King William Road and 500m to the stadium. Other routes will stop at the Adelaide Railway Station Tram Stop, which patrons can walk through the Railway Station and cross to the Riverbank Bridge to reach the stadium. These services will be free for AFL matches with a game day ticket and other events at Adelaide Oval if stated. Selected tram services have designated ‘free zones’, so patrons can ride the tram for free to Adelaide Oval in these specified areas.

Taxi → Taxi ranks are located on the western side of King William Road, the southern side of Pennington Terrace and the eastern side of Montefiore Road

Car → Read parking details here.

Disability drop off and pick up → War Memorial Drive, out the front of Next Gen Health Clubs and Tennis SA, adjacent to Pinky Flat. This drop-off zone must be accessed from the western side via Montefiore Road or Morphett Street Bridge (disability permit holders only). King William Road, adjacent to the East Gate for north-bound traffic. Pennington Terrace (northern end of Adelaide Oval)

Cycling → Bike racks are located outside the North, South and East gates

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Brisbane has stormed clear in a frenetic qualifying final shoot-out against Port Adelaide to move within two wins of breaking the club's 20-year premiership drought. Cam Rayner (three goals) and Hugh McCluggage (26 disposals, nine clearances, four scoring assists, one goal) starred as usual Brisbane weapon Lachie Neale was held to just a single first-quarter touch and finished with 19 in total. Joe Daniher also kicked three of his five goals in a crucial third term run after 200-gamer Charlie Cameron had booted two in an instant in his 200th game.

BRISBANE             3.3    8.4    16.5    19.9 (123)
PORT ADELAIDE    1.4    5.6     9.9     11.9 (75)

GOALS
Brisbane: Daniher 5, Rayner 3, Fletcher 3, Cameron 2, Zorko, McCluggage, McCarthy, Lyons, Hipwood, Bailey

BEST
Brisbane: Daniher, McCluggage, Rayner, Dunkley, Fletcher, McInerney

Crowd: 36,020 at the Gabba

We’re charged up and ready for a showdown at Adelaide Oval!

There is plenty to unpack, milestones, match-ups, it has inklings of a final.

So, let’s not wait any longer and get into this week’s electrifying match preview.

Last Time We Met

Last time: Brisbane 19.9 (123) d Port Adelaide 11.9 (75) Qualifying Final, 2023

Last time we met our Lions tamed the Power with an electrifying performance at the Gabba in a classic Qualifying Final.

After a blistering first half, Port Adelaide threatened to upset our night by rallying to take the lead in the second quarter and narrowing the margin to just nine points in the third. However, our boys answered back strongly. Cam Rayner and Hugh McCluggage were pivotal, with Rayner scoring three goals and McCluggage contributing 26 disposals, nine clearances, four scoring assists, and a goal.

Joe Daniher stepped up, scoring three of his five goals in a crucial third-quarter surge. Charlie Cameron marked his 200th game with two quick goals, igniting the 36,020-strong crowd with a rendition of "Country Roads".

Jaspa Fletcher and Callum Ah Chee played solid roles, ensuring Brisbane's steady performance under pressure and securing a memorable victory.

This time we take the fight up to Port Adelaide on their home turf and our boys are prepared to pounce and pull the plug on the Power.

Excited About

Harris's 200th!

Lions’ fans will be buzzing with excitement as their loyal co-captain, Harris Andrews, reaches his 200th AFL game against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Since being picked up with pick #61 in the 2014 AFL National Draft, Andrews has been pure gold for Brisbane. The 27-year-old defender has not only earned the role of co-captain but also achieved dual All-Australian honours and is the reigning Merrett/Murray Medalist. Andrews' leadership and defensive prowess has been instrumental in the Lions' success, including our journey to the 2023 Grand Final.

As he takes the field for this significant match, Lions fans will be wishing him all the best, celebrating his remarkable journey and hoping our boys can bring home the win for him!

Match-ups we're keen for

Harris Andrews vs. Mitch Georgiades

Harris Andrews, our co-captain and defensive linchpin will be a roaring presence against Port Adelaide. Leading the competition for intercept marks, Andrews' knack for cutting off opposition plays will be vital in short-circuiting the Power's offensive surges. On the flip side, Mitch Georgiades is the bright spark in Port Adelaide's forward line, stepping up in the absence of veteran Charlie Dixon. After bouncing back from a torn ACL, the 22-year-old has electrified the field with 19 goals in 10 matches this season. This head-to-head clash between Andrews' defensive might and Georgiades' goal-scoring power promises to be a high-voltage showdown. 

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On the same afternoon Brisbane announced itself back in premiership contention with a 79-point thumping, Port Adelaide's 2024 campaign hit rock bottom.

The Lions slaughtered Ken Hinkley's team at Adelaide Oval, kicking 12 consecutive goals across the second and third quarters to bankroll a 23.14 (152) to 10.13 (73) triumph.

It was Brisbane's third consecutive victory following the mid-season bye and moves it momentarily inside the top eight with a record of seven wins, six losses and a draw.

As Port celebrated the 20-year anniversary of its 2004 premiership, things could hardly have been worse, with the home crowd reduced to boos, groans, a Bronx cheer for a third quarter behind and eventually many walking out well before full-time.

Led by ruckman Oscar McInerney (three goals from 18 disposals that included eight clearances), the Lions' midfield destroyed their vaunted Port counterparts.

Brisbane had winners all over the ground in a performance that often looked more like a training run than two quality teams battling it out.

Lachie Neale (37 and 10 clearances) and Josh Dunkley (32) also had field days, helping the Lions win the stoppage battle (42-27) and providing their forwards with a whopping 71 inside 50s to 46.

And the front seven did not miss out.

Eric Hipwood continued his mid-season surge, booting five goals and looking supremely confident in the air (10 marks) and with his set-shot goalkicking.

Joe Daniher added three, with Logan Morris, Cal Ah Chee, Charlie Cameron, Bruce Reville and Hugh McCluggage kicking two apiece.

Port looked totally bereft of confidence in its third straight loss.

Even when it was streaming through the middle of the ground, the number of forced and unforced errors that went back the other way was incredible.

Kicking the first two goals of the day was about the only highlight for the hosts, as Brisbane got its uncontested marking game going early.

Port got within a goal early in the second quarter, but that's when the Lions flexed their muscles.

Hipwood bombed his second goal from 55m, Cam Rayner took a strong contested mark and finished neatly for another, while impressive youngster Morris and ruckman McInerney added two each before the main break.

Morris continues to be a revelation for Brisbane, summing up his first goal superbly, with a clean gather at top pace before steadying and drilling his shot on the run from 40m.

A 45-point lead at half-time was as good as game over.

Zak Butters was his team's best player, finishing with 35 disposals and battling through a shoulder injury that saw him leave the field during the third quarter before returning to play the game out.

Debutant Logan Evans can also hold his head high.

Here come the Lions
At 2-5 and coming off a second-half mauling from Greater Western Sydney, Brisbane's season looked at the crossroads. Now, with five wins and a draw from its past seven outings, they look back. With games against Melbourne and Adelaide – both at the Gabba – in the next fortnight, and Will Ashcroft set to return from injury, the opportunity is there to march back into the eight and again give themselves a chance at a premiership push.

Ring a Rozee in the middle
The midfield match-up was always going to be a fascinating one and the teams did not disappoint. Zak Butters, effectively tagged by the Giants last week, ran straight to Lachie Neale at the first bounce to ward off any potential attention from Jarrod Berry. As a result, the Lions tagger went to Port skipper Connor Rozee. The result? Everyone got plenty of the footy! Neale finished with 37, Butters 35 and Rozee 28. Brisbane clearly took the midfield points though, and would have no problems with how these match-ups panned out.

Hippy Hippy Hooray
Just as his team has surged following the mid-season bye, so has Eric Hipwood. The lanky Brisbane forward had kicked 11 goals from his first 10 games, but since returning from a one-match suspension has booted six against the Western Bulldogs, two against St Kilda and now five against Port. He looks a totally different player, crashing packs, sure-handed at ground level and lethal with any set shot from any distance. Although the goals might not continue to flow at the same rate for the remainder of the season, this version of the 26-year-old makes the Lions an entirely different proposition to defend.

PORT ADELAIDE      3.2     5.5      6.9       10.13 (73)  
BRISBANE               5.5     12.8    18.11    23.14 (152)

GOALS
Port Adelaide: Georgiades 3, Lord 2, Sinn, McEntee, Marshall, Finlayson, Butters
Brisbane: Hipwood 5, McInerney 3, Daniher 3, Reville 2, McCluggage 2, Morris 2, Cameron 2, Ah Chee 2, Rayner, Bailey

BEST
Port Adelaide: Butters, Evans, Rozee, Ratugolea
Brisbane: McInerney, Neale, Dunkley, Hipwood, Rayner, Bailey

LATE CHANGES
Port Adelaide: Willie Rioli, replaced in the selected side by Quinton Narkle
Brisbane: Nil

INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Sweet (head)
Brisbane: Lohmann (corked quad)

SUBSTITUTES
Port Adelaide: Quinton Narkle (replaced Brandon Zerk-Thatcher at half-time)
Brisbane: Shadeau Brain (replaced Kai Lohmann at three-quarter time)

Crowd: TBC at Adelaide Oval