Overview

• Brisbane overwhelmed Fremantle 15.11 (101) to 5.14 (44) in Round 23 at Optus Stadium, securing a finals berth with two rounds to play and breaking into the top four.
• The Lions piled on 10 second-half goals and recorded 147 uncontested marks, spearheaded by Zac Bailey’s 28 disposals and Logan Morris’s four-goal effort.
• After winning 11 of 12 to reach fourth spot, Fremantle faltered early and now must defeat the Western Bulldogs in Round 24 to keep its finals hopes alive.
• Reigning premiers face a fitness scare as premiership wingman Jarrod Berry left with a shoulder injury late in the match, shadowing Brisbane’s final regular-season clash with Hawthorn.
• In AFLW’s 10th season opener at Ikon Park, Carlton beat Collingwood 6.9 (45) to 3.3 (21) on the back of Mimi Hill’s 32 disposals, while Pies debutant Kellyann Hogan exited with a shoulder injury awaiting scan results.