Dominant ... Jonathan Brown was among the best on gruond, booting five goals for the Lions. Source: DAVE HUNT / AAP
Brisbane held off a fast-finishing Gold Coast to claim a thrilling first win of the season by just two points on Saturday night.
The Lions, led by captain Jonathan Brown's five goals, responded to several Suns comebacks during the south-east Queensland derby to claim a 13.16 (94) to 13.14 (92) victory in front of a disappointing crowd of 12,961.
| 3.5 (23) | Q1 | 4.5 (29) |
| 4.7 (31) | Q2 | 6.13 (49) |
| 8.11 (59) | Q3 | 10.14 (74) |
| 13.14 (92) | Q4 | 13.16 (94) |
| Harley Bennell 3 | Jonathan Brown 5 |
| Brandon Matera 2 | Joshua Green 2 |
| Steven May 2 | Rohan Bewick 1 |
| Greg Broughton 1 | Pearce Hanley 1 |
| Sam Day 1 | Matthew Leuenberger 1 |
| Aaron Hall 1 | Stefan Martin 1 |
| Michael Rischitelli 1 | James Polkinghorne 1 |
| Luke Russell 1 | Tom Rockliff 1 |
| Rory Thompson 1 |
Several times, the Suns came within one kick of the lead but they couldn't land the killer blow, Pearce Hanley's late goal proving crucial for the visitors.
Josh Green was the only other multiple goalkicker for Brisbane in wet, greasy conditions on the Gold Coast as the Lions stretched their record to four wins and one loss against their southern rivals.
Debutant Sam Mayes was highly impressive in his first AFL game, notching 21 disposals and narrowly missing out on his first goal with two set shots in the second quarter.
Jack Redden, Daniel Rich and Pearce Hanley were also strong as the Lions moved to 1-2 for the season.
The Suns were led by forward Harley Bennell, who recorded 27 disposals and three goals.
Former Lion Jared Brennan was sensational against his ex-teammates, picking up 30 disposals while Suns skipper Gary Ablett was tigerish as he picked up nine tackles in the game.
The Lions should have been out of sight by halftime after dominating the second quarter but were unable to turn their possession into a telling lead.
That was more through the Suns' determination than anything the Lions did, the home team forcing seven rushed behinds in the quarter to trail by just 18 points at the main break.
That effort was rewarded early in the third quarter as the Suns ran riot, with Brendan Matera, Sam Day, Bennell and May kicking goals to level the scores.
The Lions settled after that flurry, however, and responded with three majors of their own to hold a 16-point lead going into the final term.
That see-sawing battle continued in the final quarter and the Suns held hope with a brilliant soccered goal from Michael Rischitelli but they couldn't find the winning score.
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