| ESSENDON | 8.3 | 12.9 | 16.12 | 19.15 (129) |
| BRISBANE | 4.1 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 9.8 (62) |
GOALS
Essendon: Crameri 4, Jetta 3, Davey 3, Lonergan 2, Monfries 2, Melksham, Dyson, Lovett-Murray, Dempsey, Watson
Brisbane Lions: Brown 2, Polec 2, Crisp 2, Hudson, McGrath, Cornelius
BEST
Essendon: Stanton, Watson, Bellchambers, Lonergan, Heppell, Hocking, Fletcher
Brisbane Lions: Rich, Brown, Redden, McGrath, Maguire
INJURIES
Essendon: Crameri (knee)
Brisbane Lions: McGrath (adductor)
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Courtenay Dempsey subbed out for Travis Colyer in the third quarter.
Brisbane: Billy Longer subbed out for Patrick Karnezis in the third quarter.
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Rosebury, Fila, Grun
Official crowd: 36,361 at Etihad Stadium.
