Overview
- The Giants overturned a 21-point halftime deficit to win 17.5 (107) to 13.18 (96) at the Gabba, outscoring Brisbane 8.0 to 4.8 after halftime.
- Jesse Hogan booted 6.1 and Aaron Cadman contributed five goals and 13 marks to spearhead the Giants’ decisive charge.
- Jack Payne suffered a suspected ruptured patellar tendon after landing awkwardly contesting a mark, with scans expected to confirm a likely season-ending injury.
- Brisbane’s forward line misfired with 18 behinds, compounding a stretch that has yielded three losses and a draw in six games.
- Midfielder Finn Callaghan tallied 32 disposals and two goal assists in his first match back from a shoulder dislocation.