Brisbane Holds Off Carlton 100-89 After 49-Point Lead Shrinks — Carlton V Brisbane

Brisbane beat Carlton 14.16 to 13.11 in carlton v brisbane at the Gabba on Friday night, but the margin barely told the full story. Carlton cut a 49-point deficit to 10 points and turned a rout into a tense finish before falling short.

Gabba swing

The Lions had built a 49-point lead early in the third quarter. Carlton then answered with six consecutive goals and reached 20 points down by three-quarter time, enough to give the finish a sharper edge than the scoreboard suggested when the match looked gone.

Michael Voss watched a Carlton side that had lost eight of its previous nine games produce its best fightback of the season and still leave empty-handed. The Blues also won only their fifth second-half quarter of the season, which made the surge stand out without changing the result.

Neale and Morris

Lachie Neale led Brisbane with 33 disposals, while Logan Morris kicked four goals to keep the home side ahead when Carlton started to close. Brisbane needed those numbers because the Blues kept finding avenues through goal late in the game.

Mitch McGovern kicked two goals in Carlton’s run of six straight majors, and Harry McKay added three goals in total, including one early in the final quarter. Those finishes dragged Carlton within reach, but Kai Lohmann’s second goal of the night halted the run and settled Brisbane again.

Carlton’s narrow miss

Carlton had conceded six or more straight goals for the seventh time this season, and this time the damage came before a comeback that still left the Blues on the wrong side of 100-89. Brisbane stayed in control just long enough to survive the swing, while Carlton walked away with a fightback that counted for little in the standings.