AFL live updates: Giants vs Lions, Bulldogs vs Demons

Greater Western Sydney is coming off a disappointing loss to the West Coast Eagles in Perth, and hosts reigning premiers Brisbane.

The Lions are also coming off a last-start defeat, aiming to bounce back with a win that could move them back into the AFL’s top six by the end of the day.

Round 11 of the AFL concludes with the Western Bulldogs hosting the Melbourne Demons at Docklands Stadium.

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Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:30pm

AFL Saturday scoreboard Michael Doyle profile image Sun 24 May 2026 at 1:25pm

Sun 24 May 2026 at 1:25pm

Riccardi kicks his second! Kyle Pollard profile image

The Giants have been threatening for about the past five minutes and finally get their reward, after some great pressure work from Finn Callaghan in the middle, before he bursts through the pack and deliver the ball to Jake Riccardi.

Riccardi snaps truly and the Giants deserved that for all the work.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 1:17pm

Lachie Neale kicks the first of the second Kyle Pollard profile image

It’s a free kick in the F50 for the Brownlow medallist and I’ll have to have a look at the replay to see what happened … yep, it’s there, he was caught high while collecting the pill on the turf.

Scores tied up again.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 1:06pm

QT: GWS Giants 6.2 (38) lead Brisbane Lions 5.2 (32) Kyle Pollard profile image Phoenix Gothard looks to get a kick away in the pack. (Getty Images)

It’s awesome attacking footy in this first quarter and the Giants are the team that hold a slim lead heading into the second term.

Lachie Neale and Cam Rayner have looked dangerous for the Lions while Clayton Oliver has looked explosive for the Giants. The end-to-end work from GWS has been a sight to behold but the Lions have looked the cleaner of the two teams in their attacking 50.

A huge loss for GWS with Jack Buckley ruled out of the game with a hamstring, having already lost Lachie Whitfield to hamstring awareness before the match.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 1:02pm

Brown snaps a major! Kyle Pollard profile image

It’s an outside of the foot snap from Callum Brown after roving the pack and the Giants go ahead by that goal.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 1:00pm

Jack Buckley is done for the day Kyle Pollard profile image

The ice is on the hamstring and that looks like day done for the defender. A huge loss for the Giants after losing Lachie Whitfield before the game as well.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:59pm

Bedford snaps truly! Kyle Pollard profile image

The Orange Tsunami (TM) in its purest form! It’s lovely end to end stuff from the Giants and Toby Bedford is rewarded for hard running after following the play almost the entire way.

Giants back in front!

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:54pm

Injury concern for the Giants Kyle Pollard profile image

Jack Buckley has only just come back into the team but he’s now been off for a good chunk of this quarter with a hamstring issue. It doesn’t look great, he looks concerned.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:53pm

Cameron puts the Lions back in front Kyle Pollard profile image

It’s the ninth goal of the game and it comes via a snap from Charlie Cameron after he gets a holding free kick. And honestly? It’s barely there as well. Tough call.

Fun fact about Charlie Cameron. He currently sits third for most goals in finals since 2000 and should overtake Tom Hawkins into second if the Lions play finals this year. Incredible record.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:51pm

And now the Giants are back in front! Kyle Pollard profile image

Max Gruzewski snaps truly after a clever handball from Toby McMullin back inside. Giants back in front and my keyboard is overheating.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:49pm

Lions back in front! Kyle Pollard profile image

Rayner has his second after a getting what I would call a terribly soft free kick in the ruck. Honestly, if anything Riccardi’s run to the ball was blocked by Rayner, but Rayner went down very easily. Bad call. Lions take the lead.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:45pm

McLachlan answers back! Kyle Pollard profile image

Dear lord this is fast footy. This time it’s Will McLachlan who takes a nice clunk on the edge of the square and kicks truly. Giants lead by one.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:42pm

Giants hit straight back! Kyle Pollard profile image

This time it’s a free to Jake Stringer and he nails it! We’re five and half minutes in and we have five majors already. I can’t keep up!

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:41pm

Cam Rayner waltzes into an unguarded goal Kyle Pollard profile image

It’s a free kick for the Lions in the marking contest and everyone stops trying to figure out who the free is for. Rayner doesn’t though, and he takes the advantage to kick the easiest goal of his career. Or second easiest … he had a couple of easy ones in the finals last year.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:38pm

Two in a row for the Giants! Kyle Pollard profile image

Jake Riccardi roves the pack and snaps a low dribbler for a major! Lovely work down low from the big man.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:37pm

Giants hit straight back! Kyle Pollard profile image

And it’s Toby Greene who earns the holding free kick in the forward pocket.

Greene kicks truly and we’re tied up.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:36pm

Lions on the board first Kyle Pollard profile image

It’s Brisbane that gets things underway after a lovely snap from the Irishman Conor McKenna. That’s no reward for Harvey Thomas who laid a lovely tackle on Charlie Cameron that effected the spill. There was no free there, but it was good defensive work.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:32pm

We are underway in Sydney Kyle Pollard profile image

It’s a tough task for the Giants, but they have a good recent record against the back-to-back premiers.

Who can get on the board first? Let’s go!

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:23pm

AFL Round 11 results so far this weekend Michael Doyle profile image Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:17pm

Sun 24 May 2026 at 12:17pm

Catch up on Saturday’s AFL action Michael Doyle profile image

Collingwood’s No.10 enjoyed a 10-point win in his record-breaking match as the Magpies held firm to down the Eagles at the MCG.

North Melbourne produced one of the club’s great wins, coming from a long way back to down Gold Coast.

Meanwhile, Carlton and Geelong maintained their winning feeling.

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