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BACK-TO-BACK NEAFL FLAGS FOR LIONS RESERVES
The Brisbane Lions Reserves stormed home to take out their second straight NEAFL premiership, defeating the Sydney Swans Reserves 12.9 (81) to 10.13 (73).
After trailing by two points at half-time, the Lions reserves kicked seven goals to five in the second half, surviving a gritty Swans outfit.
Brisbane had 13 listed players to Sydney’s 10, but the Swans reserves’ youngsters stood up to the challenge brilliantly.
The Swans reserves burst out of the blocks in the opening term, kicking the first two goals of the match, to Douglas Hadden and Jake Lloyd.
It was the wake-up call the Lions needed for that quarter, with the home side slotting the next five goals to take a19-point lead into the first change.
The visitors kept the Lions reserves to only one point in the second term, turning their 19-point deficit into a two-point lead by the major change, and taking all the momentum into the second half.
Lions reserves fullback, Jordon Bourke, withstood the Swans’ forward dominance, showing plenty of grit in the last line of defence.
Jesse O’Brien starred in the midfield, claiming the Andrew Ireland Medal as the best on ground, capping off a super consistent season for the 22 year-old.
Membrey was on fire in the match, with the powerful forward finishing with five goals and seeing plenty of the footy.
Yarran Jaffer-Williams scored the opening major of the final quarter, bringing the margin to three points, before back-to-back
Lions goals to Michael
Close and Sam Michael stretched it out to 15 points.
The Swans reserves kept fighting but couldn’t convert their opportunities throughout the day.
The win capped off a brilliant season for the Lions, with only two losses to their name from the 2013 season.
NEAFL GRAND FINAL