AFLW grand final: Brisbane Lions vs Melbourne live updates from Springfield Central Stadium

It all comes down to this. The AFLW season seven premiership is on the line in the next 15 minutes. Brisbane or Melbourne?

That’s 7,412 people enjoying one of the best and tightest grand finals in AFLW history.

Melbourne owned the first half of that quarter, before Brisbane finally found their way back into the game just before the buzzer. But how costly will that miss from Dakota Davidson be in the dishes?

It’s anyone from here. It is all set for a memorable last quarter.

Big contested move from Dakota Davidson, who will kick after the three-quarter time siren to give Brisbane the lead back…

Wardlaw intercepted it from the ruck and dished off with the handball, but although Conway’s snap went through a Melbourne nail saved the goal.

Boundary throw deep into Brisbane’s forward pocket. They are just a little slow to get the ball forward so Melbourne always seem to have numbers back.

That has been the story since time immemorial. The Lions will get their moments, so Melbourne really need to cash in now.

Speaking of which, the ball runs out to Sherriff… whose kick from the ground hits the post. Another near miss for Melbourne.

Fantastic explosive speed from Orla O’Dwyer but her shot from 40 meters out hooks through for a behind. Three-point ball game.

The forward pressure pays off! A hacked forward kick found Harris’ chest in the goal area and she was never going to miss from there. The superstar striker is on the board in the grand final, and Melbourne has earned the lead.

West won a free kick about 35 yards off goal, but decided she couldn’t make the trip. She passed it to Hanks, but the referee ruled that the required 15 had not gone and play on was called. A loose one for the Lions there.

And good news for Brisbane fans – Bre Koenen takes the field with a heavily strapped right knee. She doesn’t look 100%, but the skipper is out there to try.

A Nat Grider tackle for the ages.

The script was officially flipped in the second term as Melbourne dominated field position and began peppering the scoreboard. They only managed one goal but they kept Brisbane scoreless in the second quarter to really set this game up nicely.

The Dees’ physicality stepped up a notch and seemed to rock the Lions a bit, and when the ball got space on the outside it was actually Melbourne who moved the ball better than the usually slippery Lions.

We’ve got a serious grand finale on our hands here, folks!

And it’s getting physical in Springfield! With blood pouring out of her cheek, Tayla Harris lays some HEAVY hits out there. Sherriff won a free kick for Melbourne on the boundary but grabbed her miss on the near side. It’s a two-point game.

The Lions skipper is on the ground and his right knee is being assessed by trainers. Fingers crossed for good news there.

Dees needed it! Wasn’t the prettiest as the Demons just hacked the ball forward and battled over the patches, but a couple of costly Lions fumbles opened the door for Macklin to charge through and convert. Great goal, in a short time. Dees on top right now.

But Grider manages to rush it through in no time before the Tayla Harris toe hit. Another behind for Melbourne’s tally. Now Pearce and Paxman link up in attack, but the Lions hold on to the critical last-gasp tackle to deny the score.