The Sydney Swans have fallen short against the Brisbane Lions suffering a two-point loss at The Gabba on Sunday afternoon. The side was forced to battle warm and windy conditions and an injury blow meant the team played a man down for much of the second half. 

Trailing by 14 points entering the final quarter, the Lions kicked four goals to two with five lead changes in the fourth term. A brilliant kick from Jake Lloyd had the Swans in front with minutes to go before a match winner from Brisbane's Cal Ah Chee sealed a late victory. 

Sydney will lose no admirers from their performance, giving up a 22-point first quarter lead and then having to respond time and again despite the injury setbacks.

The Swans stifled Brisbane during the second and third quarters to take a handy lead into the last, with Errol Gulden (27 and a goal) again prominent.

In a wildly fluctuating first half, Brisbane kicked five goals to one in the opening quarter before Sydney bounced back with six to one in the second to lead at the main break.

Brisbane was living in the front half of the ground, winning back Sydney's long exit kicks and able to re-enter to its potent forward line. The Swans showed just why they are top of the table though, striking back with three goals in the opening five minutes of the second quarter.

Gulden was magnificent, kicking a goal from eight disposals in the term to help give Sydney a seven-point advantage at half-time.

Swans cop a couple more injuries
During a season in which it has had incredible player availability, Sydney added two more injuries to a slightly growing list. Dane Rampe was subbed out during the second quarter with a calf problem and minutes later Tom Papley came up worse for wear following a marking contest with Brandon Starcevich and hobbled from the ground with an ankle injury, leaving the Swans a man down for the second half. The setbacks add to James Rowbottom (jaw) and Justin McInerney (knee) who were already missing. 

Taylor Adams does the job on Lachie Neale
There was little doubt John Longmire would have a plan to slow down Brisbane's two-time Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale, and that plan came in the form of Taylor Adams. While others lined up on the red-hot Lion at different times, it was Adams who was tasked with the job for most of the day. Not only did he, and Sydney collectively, keep Neale almost invisible for three quarters with just 10 disposals, the veteran midfielder had a major influence himself with 20 touches that included a goal and eight score involvements. To his credit, Neale lifted in the last with eight touches to have a say in Brisbane's comeback.

BRISBANE    5.1      6.3      7.7      11.13 (79)
SYDNEY        1.3      7.4      9.10    11.11 (77)

GOALS
Brisbane: Daniher 3, McCluggage 3, Rayner 2, Bailey, Cameron, Ah Chee
Sydney: Hayward 2, Gulden, Ch.Warner, Co.Warner, Parker, McLean, McDonald, Lloyd, Amartey, Adams

BEST
Brisbane: Rayner, Andrews, McCluggage, Zorko, Wilmot, McInerney
Sydney: Gulden, Adams, McCartin, Fox, Hayward, Ch.Warner, Grundy

INJURIES
Brisbane: Nil
Sydney: Rampe (calf), Papley (ankle)

SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Bruce Reville (replaced Henry Smith during the third quarter)
Sydney: Corey Warner (replaced Dane Rampe during the second quarter)

Crowd: 33,924 at the Gabba