The 26.11.167 to 10.14.74 rout means Brisbane will take out the 2012 NEAFL minor premiership if they beat Sydney in round 21.
NT Thunder were convincing winners over Southport on the weekend to keep alive their slim chance of topping the ladder, but they need to win their two remaining matches against Morningside and Redland.
Brisbane’s percentage is far superior to the rest of the competition, so if the Lions and Thunder finish level on points, the southerners will finish on top.
In the Lions’ first game for the year at a revamped Coorparoo on Sunday a dominant third quarter ensured the home team got the points easily.
After leading by just nine points at the long break, Brisbane kicked twelve goals to one in the third stanza to blow the game wide open.
Redlands posted the first major of the second half after three minutes, but from that point forward it was one way traffic.
The boys in maroon, blue and gold revelled in the wide expanse of Giffin Park; continually surging through the centre of the ground and peppering the big sticks.
Aaron Cornelius was the chief scoreboard contributor, slotting four of his seven majors for the day in the third quarter; including several from acute angles.
Josh Dyson continued his stellar form, breaking lines, tackling ferociously and slotting two goals for the term, and three for the match.
Brisbane took a commanding 75-point lead into three-quarter-time, before both teams more or less went through the motions in the last quarter; the match over as a contest.
Individually, Ryan Lester was arguably best-afield in his first NEAFL game, collecting a game-high 38 disposals and pumping the Sherrin inside 50 seven times.
Claye Beams and Cheynee Stiller both impressed with 26 disposals and seven tackles, while young-gun Sam Docherty continued his solid form with 23 possesions.
Brisbane have the bye next week before facing the Sydney Swans for the third time this year in the last round of the regular season.
