The Brisbane Lions have collected a second significant scalp in winning their way through to the semi-finals of the 2007 NAB Cup in humid, balmy conditions redolent of south-east Queensland at Telstra Dome on Friday night.Under an open roof at the Dome, the Lions out-ran, out-tackled and out-strategised the highly-fancied Western Bulldogs - 2.12.12 (102) to 2.7.10 (70)The talk all week had been about how the Lions would struggle to make the transition from last week's bog in Cairns, where they came from behind to defeat the Saints, to a fast surface at Telstra Dome against the Bulldogs, fresh and firing after a soft win over the Swans in Canberra.But it was the Lions who ran the Dogs off their feet with a host of midfielders outstanding, none more so than Michael Rischitelli who showed that he is ready to turn last season's promise into something special.Poised and balanced, Rischitelli used his 29 possessions to advantage and was the perfect foil for Simon Black (22 disposals) who was every bit as effective this week as he was last.Other standout Lions included Luke Power, Tim Notting, Jared Brennan and third-year ruckman Cameron Wood, who was superb at the stoppages and by far the most effective big man on the ground.The Lions had only one marking forward in Jamie Charman, but a host of dangerous smaller forwards who shared the spoils.The Bulldogs will be delighted with second-year midfielder-forward Shaun Higgins who scored four of the Dogs' five six-point goals - one in each quarter.The highlight of his night was his third, an instinctive opportunist snap from 25-metres when the ball landed in his lap from rebound off the goal post.While Higgins provided the class for the Bulldogs, the likes of Matthew Boyd, Lindsay Gilbee and Brett Montgomery complemented it with honest hard work, but the Bulldogs missed the leadership and star quality provided by the likes of Brad Johnson and Jason Akermanis.The temperature was nudging 30 degrees at the opening bounce as the Lions set about disrupting the Bulldogs' flow and making their opponents accountable.Notting was the most effective player on the field in the first-half with 17 possessions - 10 of them contested - and one excellent goal from distance after a fearsome tackle that caught Brian Harris in possession.The Lions broke the game open in the third term, responding to Higgins' third with a run of eight goals in reply that put the result beyond doubt.Next up, Brisbane meets the winner of Saturday night's clash in Darwin between Port Adelaide and Geelong.BRISBANE LIONS: 0.1.1, 1.3.8, 2.7.7, 2.12.12 (102)WESTERN BULLDOGS: 0.1.2, 0.3.5, 0.4.8, 2.7.10 (70)NINE POINT GOALS: Brisbane Lions: Copeland, PowerWestern Bulldogs: Eagleton 2SIX POINT GOALS: Brisbane Lions: Allan 3, Patfull 2, McGrath 2, Charman, Allan, Moody, Notting, HardingWestern Bulldogs: Higgins 4, McDougall, Robbins, BoydBEST: Brisbane Lions: Rischitelli, Power, Black, Notting, Wood, Brennan, BegleyWestern Bulldogs: Higgins, Boyd, Giansiracusa, Gilbee, West, HargraveINJURIES: Brisbane Lions: NilWestern Bulldogs: Ray (concussion)REPORTS: Charman (Brisbane Lions) by umpire Allen for striking Hargrave (Western Bulldogs) in the second quarterUMPIRES: Margetts, Allen, Chamberlain, StevicCROWD: 13,000 approx. at Telstra Dome