Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans: AFL live scores

The Brisbane Lions begin their 2021 campaign with a test against the young Sydney Swans at The Gabba on a Saturday night. Stay up to date with their AFL clash with live scores on The Roar from 7:45pm (AEDT).

After two consecutive top four finishes, the pressure is on Brisbane to go a step further this season and finally get themselves into a grand final. They signed Joe Daniher in the offseason to address their weakness in the key forward position, but there are still question marks over the ability of their forward group to function consistently. They’ll look to make a statement against a rebuilding side tonight.

Sydney, on the other hand, are well and truly in the middle of a rebuild. There was a lot to like about their young players last season and, although there’s still some top veteran talent around, 2021 will be another year of pumping as many games as possible into the kids – especially their recent draft haul of Logan McDonald, Braeden Campbell and Errol Gulden.

The Swans used to dominate this rivalry, but the Lions have struck back recently, winning the last two meetings after having lost the previous 11 in a row. Brisbane used a magnificent fourth-quarter effort in last year’s meeting to shake off a dogged challenge and prevail by 32 points.

Game information

Opening bounce: 7:45pm (AEDT)
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
TV: Fox Sports, Seven (NSW, QLD only)
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go
Betting: Brisbane $1.21, Sydney $4.40 (odds via PlayUp)

Teams

Brisbane Lions
B: Daniel Rich, Harris Andrews, Jack Payne
HB: Brandon Starcevich, Ryan Lester, Grant Birchall
C: Hugh McCluggage, Dayne Zorko, Jarrod Berry
HF: Zac Bailey, Joe Daniher, Lincoln McCarthy
F: Tom Fullarton, Eric Hipwood, Charlie Cameron
FOL: Oscar McInerney, Jarryd Lyons, Lachie Neale
I/C: Callum Ah Chee, Mitch Robinson, Keidean Coleman, Harry Sharp
EMG: Ely Smith, Marcus Adams, Rhys Mathieson, Connor Ballenden

Sydney Swans
B: Dane Rampe, Hayden McLean, Harry Cunningham
HB: Jake Lloyd, Tom McCartin, Jordan Dawson
C: Braeden Campbell, Luke Parker, Oliver Florent
HF: Nick Blakey, Sam Reid, Chad Warner
F: Isaac Heeney, Logan McDonald, Errol Gulden
FOL: Tom Hickey, James Rowbottom, Tom Papley
I/C: Josh Kennedy, Callum Mills, George Hewett, Sam Wicks
EMG: Dylan Stephens, Will Hayward, Callum Sinclair, James Bell