Brisbane Lions win 38-point game against Essendon, extending winning streak to five.

The Brisbane Lions extended their winning streak to five games with a 38-point win over Essendon at Windy Hill, improving to 7-3 and keeping their top-four hopes alive despite missing key players Courtney Hodder and Bre Koenen. The Lions, led by Ally Anderson’s 32 disposals and eight clearances, dominated the second and third quarters, outscoring Essendon 5.8 to 0.0 and kicking six unanswered goals in the final quarter. Essendon, winless in seven games, managed only two behinds after quarter-time, with Maddy Prespakis and Georgia Nanscawen providing strong inside efforts. The victory sets up a crucial home game against Melbourne.