AFL FINALS AS IT HAPPENED: Lions 'bury' Suns in one-sided semi final belting

Thanks for tuning into tonight's coverage of the semi final Q-Clash!

We'll see you next weekend for the prelims.

Brisbane has booked their preliminary final spot, comfortably handling cross-town rivals Gold Coast at the Gabba.

After the Suns kicked the first two of the game and brought some energy early, the Lions took full control and strangled their opponents in the 14.16. (100) to 6.11. (47) win.

It was an impressive performance by Brisbane, without captain Lachie Neale, key forward Eric Hipwood and defenders Noah Answerth, Keidean Coleman and Jack Payne.

FULL GAME WRAP

Leigh Matthews and Jason Dunstall have declared Brisbane can win the flag without Lachie Neale.

It's a big call!

They'll have to win successive games on the MCG to do it. It's certainly not beyond the reigning premiers.

FULL TIME: Brisbane 14.16. (100) defeats Gold Coast 6.11. (47)

After the opening five minutes, this one was only heading in one direction.

And Brisbane did it comfortably in the end. They've ended Gold Coast's season and have made their 10th prelim since 2000.

Gold Coast now enters an off-season, knowing they have two of the top five players in the upcoming draft class in their Academy.

They've been linked with Carlton star Charlie Curnow, and they have the assets to get a deal done.

They'll get another summer into young guns like Jed Walter, Ethan Read, Bailey Humphrey and others.

It'll be hard not to be excited about what's to come for Gold Coast.

Lohmann's kicked three.

Here's one he prepared earlier.

A Kai Lohmann snap thuds into the post.

Brisbane leads 95-45 at this late stage. 5 minutes to play.