Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions – First Preliminary Final 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLFirst Preliminary FinalSat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm AEST

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122131

19.820.11

Brisbane by 9

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
HAW	5.1 31	11.1 67	12.5 77	19.8 122
BRI	5.2 32	8.5 53	15.7 97	20.11 131

MCG, MelbourneSunny, 25°Lead changes 9

Recap

Brisbane into the Grand Final

Brisbane 20.11 (131) beat Hawthorn 19.8 (122) at MCG in the First Preliminary Final, a 9-point win after trailing by 22. The lead changed 9 times.

Kai Lohmann kicked five goals for Brisbane and Eric Hipwood three; Nick Watson kicked six for Hawthorn.

Will Ashcroft led the way with 28 disposals, a goal and 8 clearances.

A run of seven straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 16-point deficit into a 28-point lead.

In context

Brisbane have now beaten Hawthorn 4 times in a row.
Milestone: Dylan Moore’s 150th game.
A career-high 11 clearances for Josh Ward (previous best 8).
A career-high 6 goals for Nick Watson (previous best 5).

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Hawthorn19.8122

Hawthorn player stats. Column headers sort the table.
Player
25J. Ward	8.5	25	0	0	5	9	11	109	14	11	5	0
5N. Watson	8.3	16	6	2	2	0	5	91	15	1	3	0
8D. Moore	7.4	17	1	1	4	2	2	73	10	7	4	0
16M. D'Ambrosio	7.2	22	0	1	5	3	0	86	14	8	3	0
17L. Meek	7.0	10	0	0	3	2	3	80	5	5	1	37
19J. Gunston	6.9	9	5	1	5	1	0	72	7	2	0	0
2M. Lewis	6.9	7	4	0	4	1	0	57	5	2	2	0
6J. Sicily	6.8	15	1	0	7	0	0	64	10	5	3	0
3J. Newcombe	6.6	20	0	2	4	9	6	93	10	10	3	0
12W. Day	6.6	13	0	0	6	5	0	75	11	2	6	0
23J. WeddleInt	6.2	12	1	0	2	2	2	52	6	6	2	3
9C. MacdonaldInt	6.1	16	0	0	3	2	3	55	9	7	7	0
10K. Amon	6.1	11	0	0	3	3	0	52	9	2	0	0
4J. Impey	6.0	11	0	0	2	2	1	37	9	2	1	0
1H. Morrison	5.9	14	0	0	7	1	1	65	12	2	4	0
33J. Ginnivan	5.9	13	0	0	4	2	1	58	10	3	5	0
15B. Hardwick	5.5	11	0	0	4	1	0	44	9	2	0	0
28C. MackenzieInt	5.4	15	0	0	2	0	4	40	7	8	1	0
37T. Barrass	5.4	6	0	0	4	2	1	37	5	1	0	0
24J. Battle	5.3	10	0	0	4	1	0	42	9	1	2	0
18M. Chol	4.9	2	1	0	1	2	0	23	1	1	0	4
40M. BeattieInt	4.3	3	0	0	1	1	0	14	1	2	1	0
42B. MacdonaldInt	3.7	4	0	0	1	1	0	12	2	2	2	0
Team		282	19	7	83	52	40	1331	190	92	55	44

Brisbane Lions20.11131

Brisbane Lions player stats. Column headers sort the table.
Player
8W. AshcroftInt	8.3	28	1	0	4	1	8	98	18	10	10	0
6H. McCluggage	7.9	23	3	2	5	6	1	126	18	5	6	0
1K. Lohmann	7.9	11	5	1	5	5	0	97	9	2	1	0
9L. Neale	7.5	26	0	0	4	5	9	102	17	9	2	0
5J. Dunkley	7.2	19	0	0	3	9	5	87	8	11	1	0
33Z. Bailey	7.2	18	0	1	7	5	4	96	16	2	7	0
15D. Zorko	6.9	21	0	0	5	0	0	69	17	4	3	0
23C. Cameron	6.9	13	3	1	4	1	0	71	10	3	5	0
7J. Berry	6.7	15	1	0	6	1	1	70	12	3	4	0
35R. Lester	6.6	20	0	0	9	0	0	78	14	6	1	0
26C. McKenna	6.6	19	1	0	5	0	1	72	13	6	2	0
31H. Andrews	6.4	11	0	0	6	0	0	49	8	3	0	0
30E. Hipwood	6.4	11	3	2	6	1	0	69	8	3	1	0
16C. Rayner	6.2	12	0	0	2	2	4	47	8	4	6	0
13L. Morris	6.2	7	2	2	4	0	0	47	7	0	2	0
3J. Fletcher	6.0	14	0	0	5	0	0	50	10	4	3	0
22T. Gallop	6.0	8	0	0	3	5	0	49	6	2	1	0
10L. AshcroftInt	5.9	10	1	0	6	1	0	55	7	3	0	0
2S. Draper	5.9	9	0	0	3	0	2	55	8	1	4	26
32D. FortInt	5.7	10	0	1	1	1	4	48	7	3	2	19
44D. WilmotInt	5.6	11	0	0	5	2	2	46	7	4	0	0
4O. AllenInt	5.4	6	0	0	4	1	0	34	4	2	1	0
27D. Gardiner	5.3	5	0	0	2	2	0	28	3	2	0	0
Team		327	20	10	104	48	41	1543	235	92	62	45

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

First quarterHAW 5.1 (31) · BRI 5.2 (32)

1:36GoalN. WatsonHAW1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
3:00GoalC. CameronBRILevel1.0 (6) – 1.0 (6)
5:51GoalN. WatsonHAW2.0 (12) – 1.0 (6)
9:43GoalL. AshcroftBRILevel2.0 (12) – 2.0 (12)
11:30GoalM. LewisHAW3.0 (18) – 2.0 (12)
13:19GoalM. LewisHAW4.0 (24) – 2.0 (12)
16:55BehindD. FortBRI4.0 (24) – 2.1 (13)
20:56BehindE. HipwoodBRI4.0 (24) – 2.2 (14)
21:40GoalW. AshcroftBRI4.0 (24) – 3.2 (20)
23:02GoalE. HipwoodBRILead change4.0 (24) – 4.2 (26)
27:13GoalJ. GunstonHAWLead change5.0 (30) – 4.2 (26)
29:21GoalC. McKennaBRILead change5.0 (30) – 5.2 (32)
33:49BehindJ. NewcombeHAW5.1 (31) – 5.2 (32)

Second quarterHAW 6.0 (36) · BRI 3.3 (21)

0:44GoalJ. SicilyHAWLead change6.1 (37) – 5.2 (32)
3:13GoalJ. GunstonHAW7.1 (43) – 5.2 (32)
4:47GoalC. CameronBRI7.1 (43) – 6.2 (38)
7:38BehindL. MorrisBRI7.1 (43) – 6.3 (39)
9:41GoalM. LewisHAW8.1 (49) – 6.3 (39)
13:17GoalJ. GunstonHAW9.1 (55) – 6.3 (39)
19:43GoalJ. WeddleHAW10.1 (61) – 6.3 (39)
23:49BehindE. HipwoodBRI10.1 (61) – 6.4 (40)
26:15GoalK. LohmannBRI10.1 (61) – 7.4 (46)
27:28GoalC. CameronBRI10.1 (61) – 8.4 (52)
28:59BehindH. McCluggageBRI10.1 (61) – 8.5 (53)
31:47GoalN. WatsonHAW11.1 (67) – 8.5 (53)

Third quarterHAW 1.4 (10) · BRI 7.2 (44)

2:22BehindJ. NewcombeHAW11.2 (68) – 8.5 (53)
3:24BehindM. D'AmbrosioHAW11.3 (69) – 8.5 (53)
4:11BehindJ. GunstonHAW11.4 (70) – 8.5 (53)
6:17BehindH. McCluggageBRI11.4 (70) – 8.6 (54)
6:53GoalJ. BerryBRI11.4 (70) – 9.6 (60)
11:15GoalN. WatsonHAW12.4 (76) – 9.6 (60)
13:00GoalE. HipwoodBRI12.4 (76) – 10.6 (66)
15:30GoalH. McCluggageBRI12.4 (76) – 11.6 (72)
17:05GoalK. LohmannBRILead change12.4 (76) – 12.6 (78)
19:34BehindN. WatsonHAW12.5 (77) – 12.6 (78)
21:51BehindK. LohmannBRI12.5 (77) – 12.7 (79)
22:26GoalE. HipwoodBRI12.5 (77) – 13.7 (85)
24:11GoalK. LohmannBRI12.5 (77) – 14.7 (91)
27:16GoalK. LohmannBRI12.5 (77) – 15.7 (97)

Last quarterHAW 7.3 (45) · BRI 5.4 (34)

1:26GoalL. MorrisBRI12.5 (77) – 16.7 (103)
2:49BehindL. MorrisBRI12.5 (77) – 16.8 (104)
3:56BehindZ. BaileyBRI12.5 (77) – 16.9 (105)
5:23GoalD. MooreHAW13.5 (83) – 16.9 (105)
7:13BehindD. MooreHAW13.6 (84) – 16.9 (105)
8:47BehindC. CameronBRI13.6 (84) – 16.10 (106)
9:34GoalL. MorrisBRI13.6 (84) – 17.10 (112)
11:57GoalM. CholHAW14.6 (90) – 17.10 (112)
13:25GoalJ. GunstonHAW15.6 (96) – 17.10 (112)
14:31BehindN. WatsonHAW15.7 (97) – 17.10 (112)
16:41RushedBrisbaneBRI15.7 (97) – 17.11 (113)
18:24GoalN. WatsonHAW16.7 (103) – 17.11 (113)
19:59GoalJ. GunstonHAW17.7 (109) – 17.11 (113)
22:40GoalN. WatsonHAWLead change18.7 (115) – 17.11 (113)
26:34RushedHawthornHAW18.8 (116) – 17.11 (113)
27:31GoalH. McCluggageBRILead change18.8 (116) – 18.11 (119)
29:45GoalM. LewisHAWLead change19.8 (122) – 18.11 (119)
34:48GoalH. McCluggageBRILead change19.8 (122) – 19.11 (125)
36:16GoalK. LohmannBRI19.8 (122) – 20.11 (131)

Brisbane into the Grand Final

In context

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Friday 18 September

Score worm

Interchange

The ball

Disposals

Goals

Marks

Tackles

First quarterHAW 5.1 (31) · BRI 5.2 (32)

Second quarterHAW 6.0 (36) · BRI 3.3 (21)

Third quarterHAW 1.4 (10) · BRI 7.2 (44)

Last quarterHAW 7.3 (45) · BRI 5.4 (34)

Milestones

Interchange

Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions, First Preliminary Final 2026

Brisbane into the Grand Final

In context

More from Preliminary finals

Friday 18 September

Score worm

Interchange

The ball

Disposals

Goals

Marks

Tackles

First quarterHAW 5.1 (31) · BRI 5.2 (32)

Second quarterHAW 6.0 (36) · BRI 3.3 (21)

Third quarterHAW 1.4 (10) · BRI 7.2 (44)

Last quarterHAW 7.3 (45) · BRI 5.4 (34)

Milestones

Interchange