At the Gabba, Brisbane overpowered Gold Coast to book a preliminary final berth, pulling away after halftime on the back of midfield dominance and defensive adjustments. Josh Dunkley laid a record 18 tackles, Harris Andrews shut down Ben King, and Charlie Cameron added scoreboard spark. The Suns, in their first finals campaign, showed promise but couldn’t withstand the Lions’ four-quarter pressure. Brisbane now advances to a mouth-watering clash with Collingwood.