Brisbane Lions one step closer to second AFLW flag after eliminating Adelaide

Brisbane are heading to their fourth AFLW grand final after out-muscling the reigning premiers Adelaide at Metricon Stadium on Friday night, meaning the league’s showpiece event will be held at the Lions’ newly built training facility at Springfield.Credit:The Lions reached the season-decider by doubling Adelaide’s score, victorious 7.4 to 3.5 . The Crows paid the penalty for not scoring a goal until the second half.

AFL official Travis Auld said officials had conducted a surface assessment of the Springfield ground and given it the tick of approval after fears it wouldn’t be ready in time.“The AFL are working with the Brisbane Lions and a government-led task force to address all that needs to be prepared at Brighton Homes Arena. All hands are on deck to prepare the venue in time for an AFLW grand final,” Auld said on Friday.

While the first quarter saw a tight arm-wrestle of end-to-end football, with the Crows’ defensive work keeping things fairly even as the Lions had 11 to five inside 50s but only managed one goal, Brisbane started to kick away in the second term with four goals to none. This put Adelaide’s defensive wall was put under plenty of pressure, with Chelsea Biddell having a particularly impressive game. Captain Chelsea Randall had a lifting goal in the fourth and the visiting side upped the pressure late, but the damage was already done.

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