{"id":21002,"date":"2025-09-13T09:54:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=21002"},"modified":"2025-09-13T09:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:54:55","slug":"brisbane-v-gold-coast-afl-2025-second-semi-final-live-afl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=21002","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane v Gold Coast: AFL 2025 second semi-final \u2013 live | AFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1st quarter, 10 minutes remaining: Brisbane 2.2.14 \u2013 Gold Coast 3.2.20<\/strong><\/p>\n

A couple of behinds rushed through at either end, but somehow out the back of that, Jeffrey gets an acre of space to stroll through the centre square, run about 40 metres, then weight the pass beautifully to Ben King\u2019s advantage, over the back of the contest with King playing from behind. He marks standing tall, and goes back to kick the goal, which takes him past Tom Lynch with the most career goals for Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

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1st quarter, 12 minutes remaining: Brisbane 2.1.13 \u2013 Gold Coast 2.1.13<\/strong><\/p>\n

A miss at one end from Ben King, then a second scrappy goal for the Lions! Charlie Cameron a long way from home at half back kicks outrageously to the centre circle. It\u2019s Rayner in the centre square who gets in the right spot and collects a rebound from a dropped mark. Raking pass forward, McInerney can\u2019t mark but fingertips it down, Ah Chee running by kicks to his own advantage, then picks it up and tumbles through the snap. Scores level.<\/p>\n

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1st quarter, 15 minutes remaining: Brisbane 1.1.7 \u2013 Gold Coast 2.0.12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Haphazard in the forward line from Brisbane, but they\u2019re on the board. Zorko\u2019s pinpoint pass from half back into the centre sets it up, then follows up with the one-two. Kick inside 50 is spoiled, Cameron gets ironed out in the contest, the ball is knocked around via Ashcroft, little kick inboard isn\u2019t marked on the full, Logan Morris gets the snap away as he\u2019s tackled, but he gets enough purchase and it sails through.<\/p>\n

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1st quarter, 17 minutes remaining: Brisbane 0.1.1 \u2013 Gold Coast 2.0.12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two in 20 seconds! That was hot in the centre square, Rowell throws himself at the ball as it\u2019s in dispute, knocks it free to Davies, to Miller, who gets the ball to Anderson running by with quick hands, and Anderson nails the running goal from outside 50.<\/p>\n

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1st quarter, 17 minutes remaining: Brisbane 0.1.1 \u2013 Gold Coast 1.0.6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brisbane go forward first, but punched through for a behind. Out of defence via Mac Andrew to a free kick for Witts on the wing, but Long drops the mark inside 50. Second time lucky for the Suns though, as the ball comes out of 50, goes long back inside, and Ben King<\/strong> takes the contested mark at full forward.<\/strong> Wobbly old set shot but he gets it through.<\/p>\n

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Now, let\u2019s play\u2026<\/p>\n

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And here is Martin Pegan\u2019s preview to get you prepped.<\/p>\n

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Joe Hinchcliffe has written about the Queensland factor.<\/p>\n

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The Suns are wearing the pink clash strip tonight, which will please fans of a bit of razzle dazzle. We have a Welcome to Country, then the national anthem.<\/p>\n

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Brisbane<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full-back:<\/strong> Dayne Zorko, Darcy Gardiner, Ryan Lester
Half-back:<\/strong> Darcy Wilmot, Harris Andrews, Brandon Starcevich
Centre:<\/strong> Sam Marshall, Hugh McCluggage, Jarrod Berry
Half-forward:<\/strong> Charlie Cameron, Logan Morris, Zac Bailey
Full-forward:<\/strong> Oscar McInerney, Cam Rayner, Callum Ah Chee
Ruck:<\/strong> Darcy Fort, Josh Dunkley, Kai Lohmann
Bench:<\/strong> Jaspa Fletcher, Will Ashcroft, Levi Ashcroft, Ty Gallop<\/p>\n

Gold Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full-back:<\/strong> Wil Powell, Bodhi Uwland, Sam Collins
Half-back: <\/strong>John Noble, Mac Andrew, Daniel Rioli
Centre:<\/strong> Lachie Weller, Matt Rowell. Brayden Fiorini
Half-forward:<\/strong> Touk Miller, Ben Ainsworth, Bailey Humphrey
Full-forward:<\/strong> Ben Long, Ben King, Jy Farrar
Ruck:<\/strong> Jarrod Witts, Alex Davies, Noah Anderson
Bench:<\/strong> Sam Flanders, Ethan Read, Connor Budarick, Joel Jeffrey<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a005.39 EDT<\/p>\n

As for the Lions, they\u2019re in some strife. They got absolutely belted by Geelong last week: even after being given three gift goals by the umpires, they only mustered 74 points, and a stack of those came in the fourth quarter once the Cats had put the cue in the rack. After an arm wrestle until halfway through the second quarter, Brisbane got blitzed by three-quarter time. And in the process they lost their star Lachie Neale with a calf injury. It\u2019ll be tough going.<\/p>\n

That said, they\u2019re the team that has been here before and will be less consumed by the emotion of it, where you could imagine Gold Coast players being so affected by the adrenaline of last week that they might struggle to refocus for week two. Perhaps. Their coach Damien Hardwick will have worked to squash the risk of that, given that he at least is somebody who has seen everything September has to offer, as a player and as Richmond coach.<\/p>\n

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Are you ready to QUEENSLAND?! Yes, we always said that this state was the true home of Australian rules football, and tonight is the night that proves it. On reflection, it would actually be better if these clubs were on opposite sides of the draw so they could end up in the first all-Queensland grand final, but we\u2019ll settle for a dual-knockout final to see who goes into the prelim final against Collingwood at the MCG.<\/p>\n

Brisbane and Gold Coast matches have not, let\u2019s be honest, had much riding on them for most of their history given that at least one and often both clubs have been down the wrong end of the ladder. But now the Lions are reigning premiers, and the Suns, after so many years of being belted around the league, are not only playing finals for the first time, but won their first ever knockout despite taking the lead with nine seconds to go.<\/p>\n

It was fun. Tonight could be even more so. Let\u2019s do it.<\/p>\n

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