Brisbane Lions vs Hawthorn Hawks LIVE: AFL round 22 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from the Gabba

The hugs are one thing, but now the Lions are just gifting goals to each other as the Hawks can only watch on.

Sam Draper marked close to goal and Ryan Lester, in game 250, just sauntered into the forward line, gave him a yell and booted a goal with no one around him.

That was just his fourth goal since 2018.

“The inspiration, the glue guy, the culture-setter,” Gerard Whateley said on Kayo Sports about Lester’s goal in his 250th.

Lester does not get the accolades of his high-profile teammates, but he continually works tirelessly for his side and has become one of the more popular members of the squad – particularly given how hard he’s been made to work for his spot.

Lions 112, Hawks 52 with five mins to go.