Round 23 brought a fiery encounter to the Gabba as the Brisbane Lions hosted the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday, 15 August 2026. Punters eyeing the market beforehand saw the Brisbane Lions installed as clear favourites at 1.15 in the head-to-head market, while the Gold Coast Suns sat at 4.8 to pull off an upset on the road.
When the final siren sounded, it was the home side that delivered on expectations. The Brisbane Lions put on a dominant display to finish with a 95–53 victory over the Gold Coast Suns, sealing another impressive win at the Gabba and adding to their strong ladder position in third place with 15 wins for the season.
How the match played out
Coming off a strong win against Hawthorn, the Brisbane Lions carried their momentum right into this clash. Their scoring power at home has been a notable feature of their season, and they controlled the tempo against a Gold Coast Suns outfit that arrived off a tight two-point win against the GWS Giants.
While the Gold Coast Suns fought hard, the ladder gap of 11 spots showed on the ground as the Brisbane Lions' forward momentum proved too much to handle across the four quarters, ultimately securing a comfortable 42-point margin at the final change of score.
How the tips went
Looking back at how our published selections fared in Round 23, punters who jumped on the head-to-head market collected as the Brisbane Lions saluted at 1.17 to get the job done.
In the line market, the Brisbane Lions -32.5 selection at 1.9 also landed a win after the home side cleared the margin comfortably with their 95–53 scoreline.
However, the total points market proved trickier. The Over 172.5 selection at 1.35 resulted in a loss, as the combined match total of 148 points fell short of the required mark.