Who: Brisbane Lions vs North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos
Where: Brighton Homes Arena
When: Sunday 14 September at 3:05pm 
Gates Open: 2:00pm, entry from gates 1, 2 & 6
Important info: What can I bring inside? | Full conditions of entry here.

Weekly Notices

Dreamworld Day Pass Giveaway → Thanks to our friends at Dreamworld, all kids aged 3–13 who come through the gates at Brighton Homes Arena will score a FREE Dreamworld Day Pass valued at $99! Make sure you collect yours when you enter the gates.*
 
*T&Cs apply, full T&Cs can be found here.

Lions Loyalty Cards → Introducing Lion Loyalty Cards. Grab yours today from Roar Espresso or the Lions Shop. Spend $200 and receive a free gift! Must be redeemed on game day at Brighton Homes Arena during the 2025 season. For ages 12 & under 🦁

Tickets

Ticketing → Tickets are on sale here!

We encourage fans to buy tickets online before arriving at Brighton Homes Arena. Those who are hoping to buy from the ground will need to scan one of the available QR Codes to do so. The event is a Mobile Only Ticketing event, this means your phone is your ticket. For the best experience, we recommend you download, login and add tickets to your mobile wallet via the Ticketmaster App before you get to the venue. Our digital tickets means that you won’t be able to use screenshots of tickets to get into the venue, so please ensure you transfer any additional tickets prior to arrival.

Please ensure your mobile phone is charged to allow your tickets to scan on arrival at the venue. If you do have issues accessing your ticket, please visit our Box Office with your ID and Order Number and our team can assist you on the day. Any other questions on Mobile Ticketing head to Ticketmaster Mobile Tickets.

Parking Tickets → Secure your parking tickets during the checkout process by selecting the Parking Voucher - Car Park 3 add on. You can also purchase here!

Around the Grounds

Food & Drink → Enjoy a wide variety of food and drink options including from our very own Roar Espresso cafe, Captain's Bar and Hill Bar. There will also be an assortment of food trucks on location for the day supplying you with a wide variety of food and treats to enjoy. This week this includes Potato Twisties, Dougies Donuts, Dumplings and more. 

Lion Park → The kids will enjoy activations hosted by BMD, Hastings Deering, Hyundai and more. There will also be face painting, temporary tattoos, and a photobooth to enjoy!

Youi Community Hill and Canteen → This space has been proudly developed in partnership with Youi and Brisbane Lions Football Club to celebrate our passion for footy and community. ‘The Hill’ is a gathering spot for all local players and supporters to come together and roar with pride for our Lions. Our ‘Community Canteen’ helps local clubs raise funds that go directly back to the community. This weekend, you can support local legends by purchasing sausage sangas and drinks. While Youi and the Lions created this space, we want you to make it your own. Go Lions!

Lions Shop → Our main shop is located near gate 1, inside next to reception. Come and take a look at our range of supporters and players gear to secure your very own! 

How to get to Brighton Homes Arena

Read our handy guide here! 

Address  → 16 Eden Station Drive, Springfield Central 4300

Train → Starting at Redcliffe you can get a direct train to Springfield Central station, stopping right at our Gate 1 entrance. You can also jump on from all the major stations in the city; Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley, Central & Roma Street and you’ll be out at Springfield Central in roughly 30 minutes!

Bus → Several Routes service Springfield Central / Orion Shopping Centre including Route 526, 527, 528.

Drive → Our highway exit is 32. Paid parking is available for purchase in Carpark 3. Limited street parking is available on Australia Ave. Alternatively the Springfield Park 'n' Ride located on Springfield Greenbank Arterial has plenty of parks and is only a short walk from Gate 1.

Accessible Parking → Accessible parking is available at Springfield Central Station accessible parking. Spaces are on a first come basis.

Drop Off/Pick Up → Available at Springfield Central Train Station. Vehicles cannot remain here and will need to find parking offsite. 

Bike & Walking → Bike and walking paths are available to access the stadium, including a dedicated path parallel to Mountain Creek. Bike racks are available at Springfield Central Station.

How to Watch Lions vs Kangaroos:

Watch → Free to air on 7Mate, or stream on 7plus, Fox Sport, Kayo, or Binge from 3:00pm.

THE North Melbourne juggernaut shows no signs of slowing down, making light work of Sunday’s Grand Final rematch against Brisbane, winning comfortably by 29 points at Brighton Homes Arena.

There might have been a school of thought that a hungry, motivated Lions could challenge Darren Crocker’s team, but aside from a competitive opening 15 minutes, that never eventuated.

The Kangaroos slapped on three quick goals in the second quarter to blow the game open and were never challenged, winning 10.5 (65) to 5.6 (36).

It was their fifth straight win to start the season, 17th in succession overall, and stretched their run without a loss to 19 games.

Ash Riddell (35 disposals), Mia King (32) and the returning Jas Garner (24 and a goal) dominated the midfield battle to give their forwards a glut of opportunities.

Irishwoman Blaithin Bogue continued her incredible first season in the League, bagging three goals to take her season tally to 11, while Jenna Bruton and Tahlia Randall added two apiece in a rounded attack.

It was a rough afternoon for Brisbane, who not only made it three straight losses against the Kangaroos, but also dealt injuries to Nat Grider (concussion) and Ellie Hampson (shoulder).

Kicking into a strong breeze in the opening quarter, the Lions challenged the premiers, with goals to Dakota Davidson and Hampson giving them an early lead.

However, a 50m penalty against Jade Ellenger that marched Tahlia Randall to the goal-line on the stroke of quarter-time gave the visitors a seven-point advantage at the first break.

What happened in the second term would send a shiver through the competition.

North set up camp in the forward half of the ground, registering the first 10 inside 50s of the term, and started capitalising on the scoreboard with Bruton, Garner and Bogue kicking truly in quick succession.

The Kangaroos’ ability to transition from their defensive half and get goalside of the Lions opened up numerous scoring possibilities.

The 20-point lead at quarter-time ballooned to 36 at the final change as the premiers quietened an excellent crowd at Springfield.

Courtney Hodder (19 disposals, seven tackles, six clearances) was thrown into the midfield and was Brisbane’s best player.

Jas didn’t miss a beat
Initially expected to miss somewhere from two to four weeks with her ankle injury, Jas Garner defied the odds to get back on the field after just one game on the sidelines – and she looked as good as ever. Aside from one unusually sprayed set shot that missed everything in the opening quarter, the Kangaroos superstar was again at the centre of her team’s triumph with 24 disposals that included a goal, seven clearances and nine tackles. She looked nimble, assured and was quickly back to her dominant ways.

Salt into Brisbane’s wound
As if the task of beating North wasn’t difficult enough to begin with, the Lions played the second half two players down following injuries to vice-captain Nat Grider (concussion) and forward Ellie Hampson (shoulder). Grider suffered her knock during the second term and will now miss next week’s match, while Hampson was helped from the field in excruciating pain in the opening seconds of the second half.

Up next
North Melbourne has a six-day break and hosts big-improvers Carlton next Saturday at Arden Street Oval (2.35pm) as it looks to make it six on the trot to start the season. Brisbane heads to Melbourne next Sunday (3.05pm) to play the Western Bulldogs at Mission Whitten Oval.

BRISBANE                           2.0       3.1       4.3       5.6 (36)
NORTH MELBOURNE          3.1       6.3       10.3     10.5 (65)

GOALS
Brisbane: Davidson, Hampson, Dooley, Ellenger, Anderson
North Melbourne: Bogue 3, Bruton 2, Randall 2, Wall, Shierlaw, Garner

BEST 
Brisbane: Hodder, O’Dwyer, R.Svarc, Anderson, Dunne
North Melbourne: Riddell, King, Garner, Bogue, Shierlaw, Tripodi 

INJURIES
Brisbane: Grider (concussion), Hampson (shoulder)
North Melbourne: Gatt (ankle)

Reports: Nil 

Crowd: 3117 at Brighton Homes Arena