2026 AFL Season Round 1: Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs
This is the match report for the match played on 7 March 2026 between the Brisbane Lions and the Western Bulldogs during round one of the 2026 season of the Australian Football League.
The Brisbane Lions hosted the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba.
With the presence of multiple Brisbane Lions co-captains, namely Harris Andrews, Josh Dunkley and Hugh McCluggage, playing for the side, it is not yet known who specifically captained the hosts.
Marcus Bontempelli captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Chris Fagan and the visitors were coached by Luke Beveridge.
The Brisbane Lions (15.16.106) were defeated by the Western Bulldogs (16.15.111).
Match Details
Season:
2026 AFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Brisbane Lions
v
Western Bulldogs
Date:
Saturday 7 March 2026
Time:
6:35 PM
Venue:
Gabba
Attendance:
31,606
Match Results
Outcome:
Brisbane Lions
def. by
Western Bulldogs
Score:
15.16.106 - 16.15.111
Quarter Breakdown
|
|
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Q4
|
Final
|
|
Brisbane Lions
|
3
|
.
|
1
|
6
|
.
|
7
|
12
|
.
|
9
|
15
|
.
|
16
|
15
|
.
|
16
|
(106)
|
|
Western Bulldogs
|
2
|
.
|
7
|
5
|
.
|
10
|
9
|
.
|
14
|
16
|
.
|
15
|
16
|
.
|
15
|
(111)
|
|
Margin
|
level
|
BRIL by 3
|
BRIL by 13
|
WBUL by 5
|
WBUL by 5
|
|
Duration
|
32:43
|
30:59
|
34:43
|
35:09
|
2:13:34
|
Score Worm
This chart is oriented such that the margin is positive when the hosts (Brisbane Lions) are in the lead and is negative when the visitors (Western Bulldogs) are in the lead.
Honour Roll
Brisbane Lions
Captain:
unknown
Coach:
Chris Fagan
Western Bulldogs
Captain:
Marcus Bontempelli
Coach:
Luke Beveridge
Brownlow Votes
|
Player
|
Team
|
#
|
Votes
|
|
Ed Richards
|
WBUL
|
20
|
3
|
|
Lachie Neale
|
BRIL
|
9
|
2
|
|
Marcus Bontempelli
|
WBUL
|
4
|
1
|
AFLCA Champion Votes
|
Player
|
Team
|
#
|
Votes
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Player Statistics
Brisbane Lions
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
4
|
Allen, Oscar
|
CHF
|
88%
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
31
|
Andrews, Harris
|
CHB
|
97%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
|
10
|
Ashcroft, Levi
|
WL
|
86%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
8
|
Ashcroft, Will
|
INT
|
83%
|
0
|
1
|
30
|
16
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
|
33
|
Bailey, Zac
|
HFFR
|
88%
|
1
|
2
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
7
|
Berry, Jarrod
|
WR
|
71%
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
23
|
Cameron, Charlie
|
HFFL
|
87%
|
4
|
1
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
|
18
|
Coleman, Keidean
|
INT
|
74%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
5
|
Dunkley, Josh
|
RR
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
8
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
3
|
Fletcher, Jaspa
|
BPL
|
82%
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
13
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
32
|
Fort, Darcy
|
RU
|
71%
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
28
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
|
Gallop, Ty
|
FPR
|
80%
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
27
|
Gardiner, Darcy
|
FB
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
|
35
|
Lester, Ryan
|
BPR
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
16
|
8
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
|
1
|
Lohmann, Kai
|
INT
|
78%
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
6
|
McCluggage, Hugh
|
C
|
17%
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
13
|
Morris, Logan
|
FF
|
83%
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
9
|
Neale, Lachie
|
RO
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
39
|
15
|
24
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
|
16
|
Rayner, Cam
|
FPL
|
86%
|
1
|
2
|
16
|
5
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
38
|
Reville, Bruce
|
INT
|
73%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
|
44
|
Wilmot, Darcy
|
HBFL
|
87%
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
21
|
Zakostelsky, Zane
|
INT
|
44%
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
14
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
15
|
Zorko, Dayne
|
HBFR
|
82%
|
1
|
0
|
31
|
24
|
7
|
11
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(23 players)
|
15
|
16
|
408
|
254
|
154
|
115
|
42
|
51
|
45
|
48
|
16
|
17
|
31
|
63
|
Western Bulldogs
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
13
|
Baker, Oskar
|
INT
|
67%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
4
|
Bontempelli, Marcus
(c)
|
C
|
84%
|
3
|
0
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
29
|
Bramble, Lachie
|
HBFR
|
83%
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
19
|
Budarick, Connor
|
HBFL
|
82%
|
1
|
0
|
27
|
19
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
|
16
|
Croft, Jordan
|
FPL
|
43%
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
31
|
Dale, Bailey
|
WL
|
78%
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
10
|
Darcy, Sam
|
CHF
|
81%
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
42
|
Davidson, Sam
|
INT
|
56%
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
44
|
English, Tim
|
RU
|
85%
|
2
|
0
|
16
|
6
|
10
|
5
|
37
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
27
|
Freijah, Joel
|
INT
|
90%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
9
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
6
|
Hynes, Cooper
|
HFFL
|
78%
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
11
|
Jaques, Lachie
|
BPL
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
32
|
Jones, Arthur
|
HFFR
|
51%
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
8
|
Kennedy, Matthew
|
RR
|
84%
|
0
|
2
|
30
|
19
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
|
24
|
Khamis, Buku
|
FB
|
93%
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
21
|
Liberatore, Tom
|
FPR
|
82%
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
15
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
|
7
|
Lobb, Rory
|
BPR
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
|
33
|
Naughton, Aaron
|
FF
|
81%
|
2
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
18
|
O'Donnell, James
|
CHB
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
20
|
Richards, Ed
|
RO
|
81%
|
2
|
0
|
30
|
24
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
10
|
|
37
|
Sellwood, Michael
|
INT
|
83%
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
14
|
West, Rhylee
|
INT
|
69%
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
34
|
Williams, Bailey
|
WR
|
85%
|
1
|
4
|
25
|
13
|
12
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
4
|
|
|
Total
(23 players)
|
16
|
15
|
361
|
211
|
150
|
78
|
46
|
60
|
39
|
42
|
17
|
16
|
47
|
50
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s
Score Timeline
|
Quarter
|
Team
|
Scoring Event
|
Score
|
Time
|
|
Q1
|
WBUL
|
Matthew Kennedy behind
|
0.0.0
|
-
|
0.1.1
|
00:50
|
|
BRIL
|
Charlie Cameron goal
|
1.0.6
|
-
|
0.1.1
|
04:27
|
|
BRIL
|
Zac Bailey goal
|
2.0.12
|
-
|
0.1.1
|
09:00
|
|
WBUL
|
Sam Darcy behind
|
2.0.12
|
-
|
0.2.2
|
11:00
|
|
WBUL
|
Ed Richards goal
|
2.0.12
|
-
|
1.2.8
|
11:58
|
|
BRIL
|
Zac Bailey behind
|
2.1.13
|
-
|
1.2.8
|
15:08
|
|
WBUL
|
Matthew Kennedy behind
|
2.1.13
|
-
|
1.3.9
|
17:14
|
|
WBUL
|
Jordan Croft behind
|
2.1.13
|
-
|
1.4.10
|
18:54
|
|
WBUL
|
Rushed behind
|
2.1.13
|
-
|
1.5.11
|
22:12
|
|
BRIL
|
Zane Zakostelsky goal
|
3.1.19
|
-
|
1.5.11
|
25:33
|
|
WBUL
|
Rushed behind
|
3.1.19
|
-
|
1.6.12
|
29:01
|
|
WBUL
|
Marcus Bontempelli goal
|
3.1.19
|
-
|
2.6.18
|
30:31
|
|
WBUL
|
Bailey Williams behind
|
3.1.19
|
-
|
2.7.19
|
32:40
|
|
Q2
|
BRIL
|
Oscar Allen behind
|
3.2.20
|
-
|
2.7.19
|
02:29
|
|
WBUL
|
Rushed behind
|
3.2.20
|
-
|
2.8.20
|
03:44
|
|
BRIL
|
Logan Morris behind
|
3.3.21
|
-
|
2.8.20
|
07:23
|
|
BRIL
|
Charlie Cameron goal
|
4.3.27
|
-
|
2.8.20
|
08:18
|
|
WBUL
|
Lachie Bramble goal
|
4.3.27
|
-
|
3.8.26
|
09:48
|
|
BRIL
|
Will Ashcroft behind
|
4.4.28
|
-
|
3.8.26
|
12:08
|
|
BRIL
|
Charlie Cameron goal
|
5.4.34
|
-
|
3.8.26
|
14:25
|
|
BRIL
|
Logan Morris behind
|
5.5.35
|
-
|
3.8.26
|
16:21
|
|
WBUL
|
Sam Darcy goal
|
5.5.35
|
-
|
4.8.32
|
17:29
|
|
WBUL
|
Jordan Croft behind
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5.5.35
|
-
|
4.9.33
|
18:48
|
|
BRIL
|
Dayne Zorko goal
|
6.5.41
|
-
|
4.9.33
|
21:19
|
|
WBUL
|
Rushed behind
|
6.5.41
|
-
|
4.10.34
|
23:57
|
|
BRIL
|
Cam Rayner behind
|
6.6.42
|
-
|
4.10.34
|
27:04
|
|
WBUL
|
Connor Budarick goal
|
6.6.42
|
-
|
5.10.40
|
28:15
|
|
BRIL
|
Jarrod Berry behind
|
6.7.43
|
-
|
5.10.40
|
30:04
|
|
Q3
|
WBUL
|
Marcus Bontempelli goal
|
6.7.43
|
-
|
6.10.46
|
07:03
|
|
WBUL
|
Sam Darcy behind
|
6.7.43
|
-
|
6.11.47
|
08:42
|
|
BRIL
|
Kai Lohmann goal
|
7.7.49
|
-
|
6.11.47
|
10:27
|
|
BRIL
|
Ty Gallop behind
|
7.8.50
|
-
|
6.11.47
|
13:51
|
|
BRIL
|
Kai Lohmann goal
|
8.8.56
|
-
|
6.11.47
|
15:34
|
|
BRIL
|
Oscar Allen goal
|
9.8.62
|
-
|
6.11.47
|
18:30
|
|
WBUL
|
Bailey Williams behind
|
9.8.62
|
-
|
6.12.48
|
20:25
|
|
BRIL
|
Logan Morris goal
|
10.8.68
|
-
|
6.12.48
|
24:32
|
|
BRIL
|
Logan Morris goal
|
11.8.74
|
-
|
6.12.48
|
25:50
|
|
WBUL
|
Aaron Naughton goal
|
11.8.74
|
-
|
7.12.54
|
27:17
|
|
BRIL
|
Oscar Allen behind
|
11.9.75
|
-
|
7.12.54
|
28:29
|
|
WBUL
|
Rhylee West behind
|
11.9.75
|
-
|
7.13.55
|
28:57
|
|
BRIL
|
Charlie Cameron goal
|
12.9.81
|
-
|
7.13.55
|
29:49
|
|
WBUL
|
Sam Darcy goal
|
12.9.81
|
-
|
8.13.61
|
31:00
|
|
WBUL
|
Bailey Williams goal
|
12.9.81
|
-
|
9.13.67
|
32:29
|
|
WBUL
|
Bailey Williams behind
|
12.9.81
|
-
|
9.14.68
|
33:58
|
|
Q4
|
WBUL
|
Tim English goal
|
12.9.81
|
-
|
10.14.74
|
00:54
|
|
BRIL
|
Rushed behind
|
12.10.82
|
-
|
10.14.74
|
04:39
|
|
WBUL
|
Rhylee West goal
|
12.10.82
|
-
|
11.14.80
|
05:33
|
|
BRIL
|
Zac Bailey behind
|
12.11.83
|
-
|
11.14.80
|
06:40
|
|
BRIL
|
Rushed behind
|
12.12.84
|
-
|
11.14.80
|
07:43
|
|
WBUL
|
Ed Richards goal
|
12.12.84
|
-
|
12.14.86
|
09:01
|
|
BRIL
|
Logan Morris goal
|
13.12.90
|
-
|
12.14.86
|
10:23
|
|
BRIL
|
Oscar Allen behind
|
13.13.91
|
-
|
12.14.86
|
14:20
|
|
WBUL
|
Sam Davidson goal
|
13.13.91
|
-
|
13.14.92
|
16:36
|
|
WBUL
|
Marcus Bontempelli goal
|
13.13.91
|
-
|
14.14.98
|
19:12
|
|
BRIL
|
Darcy Fort goal
|
14.13.97
|
-
|
14.14.98
|
22:39
|
|
BRIL
|
Cam Rayner goal
|
15.13.103
|
-
|
14.14.98
|
23:53
|
|
BRIL
|
Cam Rayner behind
|
15.14.104
|
-
|
14.14.98
|
26:33
|
|
WBUL
|
Aaron Naughton goal
|
15.14.104
|
-
|
15.14.104
|
27:18
|
|
BRIL
|
Charlie Cameron behind
|
15.15.105
|
-
|
15.14.104
|
28:51
|
|
WBUL
|
Tim English goal
|
15.15.105
|
-
|
16.14.110
|
30:13
|
|
WBUL
|
Bailey Williams behind
|
15.15.105
|
-
|
16.15.111
|
31:43
|
|
BRIL
|
Kai Lohmann behind
|
15.16.106
|
-
|
16.15.111
|
33:43
|