Will McLachlan was the standout up forward, booting four goals from 11 touches and seven marks, while James Tunstill produced a dominant midfield performance with 32 disposals, nine tackles, nine clearances and two goals.

Bruce Reville was equally influential through the middle with 33 disposals and six clearances, and Keidean Coleman continued his strong form with 27 disposals, eight marks and a goal.

Cody Curtin (13 disposals, eight tackles), Tai Hayes (20, nine marks) and Ben Murphy (15, five marks) each added two goals.

Darragh Joyce (17 disposals, eight marks), Shadeau Brain (19 disposals, eight marks) and Tom Doedee (14 disposals, eight marks) were all solid in defence.

Sam Marshall gathered 21 disposals and four clearances, while Koby Evans (15 touches, one goal), Luke Lloyd (14, one goal), Luke Beecken (16, six marks) and Zane Zakostelsky (10 disposals) also made solid contributions in the win.

The match was evenly poised at Quarter time with both sides locked on 5.2.32 before the Lions flexed in the second, heading into the main break with a 22 point half time buffer.

The home side, in their final match of the season, left nothing in the sheds, returning in the third with a six goal to one quarter extending the margin to 54 points.

In the final term, the Lions didn’t take their foot of the gas, kicking eight majors to one and finishing the season with a dominant 103 point win over their M1 rivals.

Brisbane Lions 26.18.173 def Gold Coast Suns 11.4.70