2026 AFL Season Round 20: West Coast v Brisbane Lions

This is the match report for the match played on 18 July 2026 between West Coast and the Brisbane Lions during round twenty of the 2026 season of the Australian Football League. West Coast hosted the Brisbane Lions at Optus Stadium. With the presence of multiple West Coast co-captains, namely Liam Baker and Liam Duggan, playing for the side, it is not yet known who specifically captained the hosts. 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 visitors. The hosts were coached by Andrew McQualter and the visitors were coached by Chris Fagan.

West Coast (10.9.69) were defeated by the Brisbane Lions (13.15.93).

Match Details

Season: 2026 AFL Season
Round: Round 20
Teams: West Coast v Brisbane Lions
Date: Saturday 18 July 2026
Time: 6:10 PM
Venue: Optus Stadium
Attendance: 41,560

Match Results

Outcome: West Coast def. by Brisbane Lions
Score: 10.9.69 - 13.15.93

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
West Coast 5 . 2 6 . 4 8 . 7 10 . 9 10 . 9 (69)
Brisbane Lions 2 . 5 4 . 9 10 . 11 13 . 15 13 . 15 (93)
Margin WCST by 15 WCST by 7 BRIL by 16 BRIL by 24 BRIL by 24
Duration 34:02 29:50 33:11 30:23 2:07:26

Score Worm

This chart is oriented such that the margin is positive when the hosts (West Coast) are in the lead and is negative when the visitors (Brisbane Lions) are in the lead.

Honour Roll

West Coast

Captain: unknown
Coach: Andrew McQualter

Brisbane Lions

Captain: unknown
Coach: Chris Fagan

Brownlow Votes

Player Team # Votes
Lachie Neale BRIL 9 3
Will Ashcroft BRIL 8 2
Josh Dunkley BRIL 5 1

AFLCA Champion Votes

Player Team # Votes 5 4 3 2 1

Player Statistics

West Coast

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
26 Allan, Bo WR 83% 0 0 10 2 8 0 0 6 2 3 2 0 3 1
3 Baker, Liam HBFR 84% 0 0 16 7 9 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0
33 Bazzo, Rhett FB 95% 0 0 10 5 5 5 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 2
28 Cole, Tom INT 84% 0 0 10 8 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
38 Davis, Hamish INT 88% 0 0 17 9 8 2 0 4 0 3 1 0 2 2
14 Duggan, Liam BPL 86% 0 1 22 18 4 9 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 3
1 Duursma, Willem WL 79% 1 0 14 11 3 5 0 6 2 1 1 0 1 2
50 Francou, Oliver INT 71% 0 0 22 10 12 4 0 5 4 5 1 2 1 2
17 Graham, Jack HFFR 78% 0 0 13 11 2 4 0 3 2 0 3 0 3 1
51 Herbert, Marcus INT 84% 0 0 22 11 11 3 0 4 1 4 0 1 3 1
19 Hough, Brady RO 86% 0 0 8 5 3 4 0 3 0 2 0 2 2 1
44 Hutchinson, Jack FPR 2% 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Kelly, Tim HFFL 75% 0 0 17 11 6 4 0 7 5 3 1 0 0 7
18 McCarthy, Tom HBFL 81% 0 0 23 16 7 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 8 0
47 Murdock, Milan FPL 84% 1 0 16 11 5 3 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 2
9 Reid, Harley RR 69% 0 3 23 11 12 0 0 3 10 7 3 3 2 5
35 Shanahan, Jobe CHF 89% 3 0 11 8 3 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
4 Starcevich, Brandon BPR 80% 0 0 12 8 4 2 0 5 2 5 0 1 4 2
2 Waterman, Jake FF 91% 5 0 11 8 3 2 0 3 0 4 1 2 0 1
32 Williams, Bailey RU 76% 0 0 16 10 6 2 45 3 8 3 2 0 1 6
34 Williams, Jack INT 67% 0 1 8 3 5 0 3 1 4 1 1 1 0 2
6 Yeo, Elliot C 78% 0 1 9 6 3 1 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 1
20 Young, Tylar CHB 88% 0 0 11 7 4 4 0 3 0 1 1 0 3 2
Rushed 2
Total (23 players) 10 9 322 197 125 67 48 69 42 56 20 15 44 49

Brisbane Lions

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
31 Andrews, Harris FB 96% 0 0 22 11 11 12 0 1 0 4 0 1 5 2
43 Answerth, Noah BPL 90% 0 0 18 15 3 11 0 1 0 3 1 1 5 1
10 Ashcroft, Levi HFFR 74% 1 0 15 10 5 1 0 0 2 6 0 2 1 1
8 Ashcroft, Will C 78% 0 0 32 17 15 4 0 4 7 4 2 1 0 5
33 Bailey, Zac WR 94% 1 2 26 15 11 7 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 7
7 Berry, Jarrod WL 75% 0 0 21 13 8 6 0 2 3 3 0 0 3 3
23 Cameron, Charlie HFFL 73% 2 1 9 8 1 2 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 4
2 Draper, Sam RU 62% 0 2 8 6 2 3 22 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
5 Dunkley, Josh RR 76% 0 0 28 17 11 10 0 7 4 3 2 1 2 6
3 Fletcher, Jaspa INT 87% 0 0 16 10 6 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1
32 Fort, Darcy INT 52% 0 0 7 2 5 1 16 4 3 4 0 3 2 2
22 Gallop, Ty CHB 92% 0 0 10 6 4 5 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1
30 Hipwood, Eric FPR 74% 1 0 8 5 3 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 2
35 Lester, Ryan BPR 87% 0 0 18 13 5 6 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 2
1 Lohmann, Kai INT 82% 4 1 18 13 5 8 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 4
6 McCluggage, Hugh INT 65% 0 0 13 5 8 2 0 1 3 4 0 1 0 2
26 McKenna, Conor FPL 79% 1 0 9 7 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0
13 Morris, Logan CHF 80% 1 4 13 9 4 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2
9 Neale, Lachie RO 87% 1 0 32 10 22 6 0 2 6 2 0 1 3 2
16 Rayner, Cam FF 77% 1 2 16 8 8 4 0 5 2 3 1 0 0 1
29 Tunstill, James INT 72% 0 0 20 9 11 5 0 4 1 1 1 0 1 4
44 Wilmot, Darcy HBFL 80% 0 0 20 17 3 6 0 2 0 1 1 1 6 2
15 Zorko, Dayne HBFR 68% 0 0 15 13 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 4 3
Rushed 3
Total (23 players) 13 15 394 239 155 115 38 56 38 54 15 20 38 58

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

Player Line-Up

West Coast Coach: Andrew McQualter
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
43 N. Answerth 31 H. Andrews 35 R. Lester 32 B. Williams 28 T. Cole
44 J. Hutchinson 2 J. Waterman 47 M. Murdock 9 H. Reid 38 H. Davis
FORWARD 19 B. Hough 50 O. Francou
HALF-BACK

51 M. Herbert
44 D. Wilmot 22 T. Gallop 15 D. Zorko

34 J. Williams
17 J. Graham 35 J. Shanahan 11 T. Kelly



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



7 J. Berry 8 W. Ashcroft 33 Z. Bailey



26 B. Allan 6 E. Yeo 1 W. Duursma FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE 2 S. Draper 3 J. Fletcher
HALF-FORWARD 5 J. Dunkley 32 D. Fort
23 C. Cameron 13 L. Morris 10 L. Ashcroft 9 L. Neale 1 K. Lohmann
3 L. Baker 20 T. Young 18 T. McCarthy

6 H. McCluggage
HALF-BACK

29 J. Tunstill
FORWARD



26 C. McKenna 16 C. Rayner 30 E. Hipwood



4 B. Starcevich 33 R. Bazzo 14 L. Duggan



BACK



Brisbane Lions Coach: Chris Fagan

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 BRIL Rushed behind 0.0.0 - 0.1.1 01:24
WCST Jack Hutchinson behind 0.1.1 - 0.1.1 02:44
BRIL Eric Hipwood goal 0.1.1 - 1.1.7 03:29
WCST Jobe Shanahan goal 1.1.7 - 1.1.7 04:42
WCST Milan Murdock goal 2.1.13 - 1.1.7 06:13
BRIL Logan Morris behind 2.1.13 - 1.2.8 09:59
BRIL Zac Bailey behind 2.1.13 - 1.3.9 11:24
WCST Jake Waterman goal 3.1.19 - 1.3.9 13:16
WCST Jake Waterman goal 4.1.25 - 1.3.9 14:25
BRIL Charlie Cameron behind 4.1.25 - 1.4.10 15:35
WCST Jobe Shanahan goal 5.1.31 - 1.4.10 16:11
WCST Rushed behind 5.2.32 - 1.4.10 20:27
BRIL Kai Lohmann goal 5.2.32 - 2.4.16 23:55
BRIL Kai Lohmann behind 5.2.32 - 2.5.17 33:02
Q2 BRIL Kai Lohmann goal 5.2.32 - 3.5.23 01:47
BRIL Rushed behind 5.2.32 - 3.6.24 07:39
BRIL Cam Rayner behind 5.2.32 - 3.7.25 10:04
WCST Rushed behind 5.3.33 - 3.7.25 11:06
BRIL Conor McKenna goal 5.3.33 - 4.7.31 12:28
WCST Liam Duggan behind 5.4.34 - 4.7.31 17:31
WCST Willem Duursma goal 6.4.40 - 4.7.31 21:11
BRIL Logan Morris behind 6.4.40 - 4.8.32 25:23
BRIL Logan Morris behind 6.4.40 - 4.9.33 28:36
Q3 WCST Elliot Yeo behind 6.5.41 - 4.9.33 00:22
WCST Harley Reid behind 6.6.42 - 4.9.33 02:32
BRIL Charlie Cameron goal 6.6.42 - 5.9.39 03:48
BRIL Zac Bailey goal 6.6.42 - 6.9.45 11:48
BRIL Lachie Neale goal 6.6.42 - 7.9.51 15:18
BRIL Logan Morris goal 6.6.42 - 8.9.57 17:00
WCST Jake Waterman goal 7.6.48 - 8.9.57 19:37
WCST Harley Reid behind 7.7.49 - 8.9.57 20:44
BRIL Logan Morris behind 7.7.49 - 8.10.58 23:06
BRIL Charlie Cameron goal 7.7.49 - 9.10.64 24:14
WCST Jobe Shanahan goal 8.7.55 - 9.10.64 27:57
BRIL Kai Lohmann goal 8.7.55 - 10.10.70 31:05
BRIL Cam Rayner behind 8.7.55 - 10.11.71 33:00
Q4 BRIL Sam Draper behind 8.7.55 - 10.12.72 03:44
WCST Jake Waterman goal 9.7.61 - 10.12.72 05:13
BRIL Levi Ashcroft goal 9.7.61 - 11.12.78 09:20
WCST Jack Williams behind 9.8.62 - 11.12.78 10:43
BRIL Zac Bailey behind 9.8.62 - 11.13.79 12:13
BRIL Rushed behind 9.8.62 - 11.14.80 13:40
BRIL Cam Rayner goal 9.8.62 - 12.14.86 16:31
WCST Jake Waterman goal 10.8.68 - 12.14.86 22:41
BRIL Sam Draper behind 10.8.68 - 12.15.87 24:35
WCST Harley Reid behind 10.9.69 - 12.15.87 27:32
BRIL Kai Lohmann goal 10.9.69 - 13.15.93 28:41