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Joe Daniher kicks four goals as Brisbane overcome 24-point deficit to defeat Port in battle of Grand Final hopefuls…but injury tolls mount for both teams after brutal encounter
- Brisbane Lions defeated Port Adelaide 80-69 at the Gabba on Saturday
- Joe Daniher kicked four goals as the Lions erased a 24-point deficit
- Port lost Travis McKenzie and Xavier Duursma to injuries in brutal encounter
- Lions star midfielder Lachie Neale was impressive and finished with 31 disposals
Brisbane have overcome sloppy skills and one calamitous Joe Daniher blooper in a comeback 11.14 (80) to 10.9 (69) AFL home win over Port Adelaide on Saturday night.
The Power led by 24 points late in the third quarter before the Lions finally found their groove with a five-goals-to-one final term, Lachie Neale leading the charge after Marcus Adams had earlier kept the hosts in the game.
Daniher finished with four goals but produced a forgettable moment on halftime, handballing after taking a huge mark at the top of the goal square just before the buzzer sounded.
The Lions came from 24 points down in the third quarter to defeat Port in a brutal encounter
It cost the Lions the halftime lead and, after a sloppy half from both sides, Port skipped away with three goals to begin the third, Dan Houston, Travis Boak (32 touches) and Ollie Wines (29) slowly taking control.
But the Lions lifted late in the third quarter, with Neale (31 disposals), Nakia Cockatoo, Lincoln McCarthy (two goals) and Noah Answerth playing a crucial part in the recovery.
Their ball movement returned just in time, Daniher kicking his third and fourth goals before McCarthy, Oscar McInerney and Charlie Cameron kicked truly.
Joe Daniher (left) kicked four goals for the Lions in their 80-69 win on…
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