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The omens were not great for the Lions in the early stages of their 2022 elimination final against Richmond, even in the friendly confines of the Gabba.

They were facing their bogy team – Richmond had won 17 of the previous 19 meetings.

Their own finals record was ordinary, having lost five of six since 2019, and within the opening few minutes they lost their sole recognised ruckman, Oscar McInerney, to concussion.

But they went toe-to-toe, blow-for-blow with the Tigers in an enthralling contest, perhaps the best game of 2022 and the best final for several years, ultimately prevailing by two points when Joe Daniher dribbled through the matchwinner with 80 seconds remaining, crumbing a ball that fell his way off the back of the pack.

To say Richmond lost the game is almost unfair – the more accurate assessment was the Tigers ran out of time, with the most incredible number to come from the game being the 17 lead changes, the most in a final for the past 20 years.

That last quarter had everything.

Quiet for most of the night, Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt chimed in with two fantastic set-shot goals from close to 50m out on the boundary line.

They should have been the teamlifters, but Tom Lynch, who broke even with Harris Andrews on the night, missed a gettable set-shot that would have put the Tigers nine points up approaching time-on.

Then, with just over two minutes remaining, Lynch had another chance to seal the game with a set-shot deep in the forward pocket. He ran around on to his left foot, kicked it high and the ball appeared to sail over the post.

The goal umpire paid it a goal, only for it to be over-ruled by the

ARC, which ruled it had brushed the post.

The Lions had one last chance and they took it, sweeping the ball down the other end where Zac Bailey marked, kicked long to the square and Daniher did his thing. Will history repeat itself when the Lions host the Tigers in this round?

2nd Elimination Final 2022

Brisbane Lions 4.3 8.5 13.7 16.10 (106)

Richmond 4.3 9.5 14.6 16.8 (104) u L ast weekend at the SCG, the Sydney Swans, in partnership with the AFL, celebrated the Dragon Boat Duanwu Festival during the round 15 match against the West Coast Eagles.

BEST: Brisbane Lions – Neale, McCluggage, Bailey, Robertson, McStay, Starcevich. Richmond – Nankervis, Pickett, Vlastuin, Ross, Lynch.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Cameron 3, Daniher 3, Hipwood 3, Ah Chee, Bailey, McCarthy, McCluggage, McStay, Robertson, Wilmot. Richmond – Lynch 3, Riewoldt 3, Bolton 2, Cotchin, Cumberland, Martin, McIntosh, M. Rioli, D. Rioli, Ross, Sonsie.

Substitutes: Brisbane Lions – Ah Chee (replaced McInerney); Richmond – Edwards (replaced Prestia).

Umpires: S. Meredith, R. Findlay, J. Mollison.

Crowd: 35,013 at the Gabba.

NAB AFL Auskick continued the celebrations of the book Celestial Footy: The Story of Chinese Heritage Aussie Rules and digital hub launch on play.afl with Auskickers from Greater Sydney taking to the field for their first half-time experience.

The half-time activities marked the culmination of the eight-week Auskick introduction program where kids took the skills they had learned to the big stage.

It’s not too late to join the fun at Auskick this year. Register now at play.afl/Auskick.