Who: Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney Swans
Where: SCG
When: Saturday 14 March at 7:10pm local, 6:10pm AEST
Gates Open: 5:00pm, check your ticket for your entry gate.

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Around the Grounds

Food and Drinks → There is a range of food and beverage options at the SCG, find all the info here!

Tickets

Tickets → Tickets are still on sale here.

How to get to The SCG

Address → Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021

Public Transport → With frequent light rail services and a number of regular bus routes, the best way to get to and from the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is by public transport. All modes of public transport are included with any ticket purchase or valid SCG and Sporting Club of Sydney membership cards. 

Catch a light rail service to Moore Park on the L2 and/or L3 Randwick Line to get within a short walking distance of the SCG. From Central Railway Station, light rail services leave via Chalmers Street and bring you to the Moore Park stop which is located on Anzac Parade, just south of the SCG.

During major events, express light rail shuttle services will also run. The former special event shuttle buses (Route 1) between Central and Moore Park may also run when required during events, and will leave from Chalmers Street at Central, north of the new light rail stop and the Devonshire Street Central Station exit.

Alternatively, it is about a 25-minute walk from Central to Moore Park via Devonshire Street and the Albert ‘Tibby’ Cotter walkway.

Drive → Parking in the Moore Park precinct is available under the current provisions:

• EP2 and EP3 – Public parking on event days only ($30 fee per car). Entry to EP2 (Lower Kippax) via Driver Ave off Moore Park Road and EP3 (Showground) via Driver Avenue off Lang Road. Please check the availability and status of the EP2 and EP3 car parks prior to attending events in the Moore Park precinct. Event-specific details including car park opening times are updated on SCG event pages before each event.
• Entertainment Quarter Public parking (fees apply). Entry to the Entertainment Quarter parking via Lang Road.
• Moore Park Golf – $30 flat special event parking rate. Event parking commences 2.5-3 hours prior to the commencement of events at Allianz Stadium and/or the Sydney Cricket Ground. Parking takes place on the overflow grass car park adjacent to the Moore Park Golf Tennis Courts. Entry via Cleveland Street. 
• Sydney Boys High School – Public parking for selected events only (fees apply). Entry to Sydney Boys High School via Cleveland Street
• Sydney Girls High School – Public parking for selected events only (fees apply). Entry to Sydney Girls High School via Anzac Parade and Cleveland Street.

NOTE: Parking at all sites is limited and Special Event Clearways may be in force for surrounding areas.

All car parks have areas reserved for patrons with disabilities. If you are planning on driving plan ahead and allow plenty of extra travel time. For event specific traffic, road closure and Special Event Clearway information visit Live Traffic.

Ridesharing → There are permanent taxi ranks located in the Entertainment Quarter on Errol Flynn Boulevard (opposite the Hordern Pavilion and another on Moore Park Road opposite the Olympic Hotel. At present there are no designated Uber or Hire Car zones in the precinct.

A drop off area will also be available on Driver Ave before events.

Cycling and Walking → Moore Park, Centennial Park and the surrounding areas boast some of the most picturesque cycleways in Sydney and is one of the most cycle-friendly public spaces in the city. Cyclists will find many bike racks in convenient locations along Driver Avenue in Moore Park and all pathways in Moore Park are shared footpath/cycleways.

Broadcast

Watch → Stream live on Fox Footy & Kayo from 6:00pm AEST. Watch free-to-air on 7plus and 7mate on a delay, commencing at 7:30pm.

The Swans kicked the first seven goals of Saturday's game on their way to a second home victory, winning 15.14 (104) to 8.12 (60).

The Lions, without the suspended Harris Andrews, Zac Bailey and Darcy Gardiner and the injured Hugh McCluggage, dropped to 0-2 in their season start.

A downside for Sydney was potential injuries for star duo Errol Gulden (shoulder) and Isaac Heeney (hamstring tightness), both leaving the field in the final quarter.

Brisbane trailed by 34 and 48 at the first two breaks and didn’t kick successive goals until the third quarter, which they won by seven points.

They got within 29 in the final term, before a succession of goals to Justin McInerney, Brodie Grundy and Amartey blew the margin back to 47.

Star recruit Charlie Curnow was well contained by Ryan Lester, kicking 0.2, but Sydney had plenty of other weapons.

Amartey kicked and marked with authority and Heeney and Logan McDonald each booted two goals.

Tom McCartin racked up a career-high 27 possessions.

Brisbane won 22 more clearances but lacked the polish going forward.

The Swans' early pressure paid dividends as they kicked four of their first five goals from turnovers and piled on the first 31 points of the game.

Nick Blakey goaled from 50 inside the first minute and Sydney added further majors from Malcolm Rosas and Heeney before the Lions recorded a disposal inside their forward 50. Brisbane’s first goal came after the quarter-time siren, when an accurate Charlie Cameron set shot cut the deficit to 34 points.

Brisbane was more competitive and effective in quelling the Swans' threat in the second term but had no more joy offensively, again kicking just 1.3.

Sydney’s haul of 3.5 gave them a 48-point buffer at half-time, even though the Lions were ahead in clearances and contested possessions.

Dayne Zorko tallied a match-high 30 touches for Brisbane and Lachie Neale 28 while Cameron and Bruce Reville both kicked two goals.

Amartey happy to live in the shadows
When a two-time Coleman medallist is recruited to a club it's only reasonable that the resident key forward feels a bit worried, but Joel Amartey is loving sharing the goalmouth with Charlie Curnow. Amartey had only kicked three or more goals in a game nine times in his first 61 appearances, but his five on Saturday night makes it two from two in 2026 as opposition defences focus on Curnow, the former Blue finishing goalless. 

Not all injury news negative for the Lions
A swag of injuries and suspensions from round one no doubt played a part in Brisbane's poor night, but the medical team at least has some reason to smile. Lincoln McCarthy's return after nearly two years out went smoothly and he will only get better over coming weeks. Keidean Coleman also continued to re-find his feet and Sam Draper came off the injury list for his first game in a Lions jumper. 

Late concerns for the Swans
Just when it looked like everything was going its way, Sydney suffered two potentially crucial blows late in the game. First Errol Gulden injured his shoulder in a tackle, before being followed to the bench minutes later by Isaac Heeney with a concern high on his right leg. Gulden put on a tracksuit top and sat out the game with a dejected look on his face. Heeney didn't look much happier, and few in red and white will be smiling too wide until scans are done and results analysed.

SYDNEY      7.1   10.6   11.9   15.14 (104)
BRISBANE   1.3   2.6    4.10    8.12 (60)

GOALS
Sydney: Amartey 5, McInerney 2, McDonald 2, Heeney 2, Rosas, Gulden, Grundy, Blakey
Brisbane: Reville 2, Cameron 2, Tunstill, Rayner, Lohmann, Allen

BEST
Sydney: Gulden, Amartey, Blakey, Rowbottom, McCartin, Bice
Brisbane: Dunkley, Neale, Zorko, Wilmot, Fletcher

INJURIES
Sydney: Gulden (shoulder), Heeney (hamstring)
Brisbane: TBC

Crowd: TBC at the SCG