Brumbies 42 - 45 Western Force

Full time

22 Feb 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

GIO Stadium

The Western Force triumphed over the Brumbies with a final score of 45-42 in a thrilling contest at GIO Stadium. Nic Dolly opened the scoring for the Force early on, with Ben Donaldson converting, followed by tries from Harry Potter and Dylan Pietsch, giving them a commanding lead. The Brumbies responded with an Andy Muirhead try and Ryan Lonergan's conversion, but the Force continued their dominance. Despite being reduced to 14 men briefly due to yellow cards, the Force maintained their momentum, with Charlie Cale scoring twice. The Brumbies fought back in the second half, with notable contributions from Dylan Pietsch and Brandon Paenga-Amosa. However, they were unable to close the gap, and the Force held on for a narrow victory. Overall, it was a high-scoring encounter with both teams showcasing attacking flair.

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Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 26.9°C (Feels like 27.4°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 9.9 km/h, gusting to 23.4 km/h Humidity: 43% Cloud Cover: 14%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Nic Dolly · Western Force

0 - 5
4'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

0 - 7
9'

Try

Harry Potter · Western Force

0 - 12
10'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

0 - 14
18'

Try

Dylan Pietsch · Western Force

0 - 19
19'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

0 - 21
20'

Substitution

George Poolman on for Sio Tomkinson · Western Force
22'

Yellow Card

Dylan Pietsch · Western Force
28'

Try

Andy Muirhead · Brumbies

5 - 21
29'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

7 - 21
31'

Substitution

Sio Tomkinson on for George Poolman · Western Force
32'

Try

Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

7 - 26
32'

Yellow Card Complete

Dylan Pietsch · Western Force
33'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

7 - 28
37'

Yellow Card

Reed Prinsep · Western Force
37'

Substitution

Judah Qoro Saumaisue on for Tom Hooper · Brumbies
38'

Try

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

12 - 28
39'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

14 - 28
Halftime 14 - 28
Second Half
41'

Try

Charlie Cale · Brumbies

19 - 28
42'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

21 - 28
46'

Try

Judah Qoro Saumaisue · Brumbies

26 - 28
47'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

28 - 28
47'

Substitution

Will Harris on for Reed Prinsep · Western Force
47'

Yellow Card Complete

Reed Prinsep · Western Force
49'

Penalty

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

28 - 31
49'

Substitution

Lachlan Lonergan on for Billy Pollard · Brumbies
49'

Substitution

Blake Schoupp on for James Slipper · Brumbies
49'

Substitution

Ryan Coxon on for Marley Pearce · Western Force
49'

Substitution

Brandon Paenga-Amosa on for Nic Dolly · Western Force
53'

Try

Corey Toole · Brumbies

33 - 31
54'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

35 - 31
58'

Try

Dylan Pietsch · Western Force

35 - 38
58'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

35 - 33
59'

Substitution

Lachlan Shaw on for Cadeyrn Neville · Brumbies
61'

Try

Charlie Cale · Brumbies

40 - 38
62'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

42 - 38
63'

Substitution

Sam Carter on for Darcy Swain · Western Force
63'

Substitution

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa on for Nic White · Western Force
63'

Substitution

Rhys Van Nek on for Allan Alaalatoa · Brumbies
64'

Yellow Card

Jeremy Williams · Western Force
68'

Yellow Card

Nicholas Champion de Crespigny · Western Force
70'

Conversion

Max Burey · Western Force

42 - 45
70'

Try

Brandon Paenga-Amosa · Western Force

42 - 43
70'

Substitution

Hudson Creighton on for Len Ikitau · Brumbies
70'

Substitution

Harrison Goddard on for Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies
70'

Substitution

Jack Debreczeni on for Declan Meredith · Brumbies
74'

Yellow Card Complete

Jeremy Williams · Western Force
78'

Yellow Card Complete

Nicholas Champion de Crespigny · Western Force
Fulltime 42 - 45

Player ratings

Brumbies

15 Tom Wright 7.2
14 Andy Muirhead 7.9
13 Len Ikitau 6.2
12 Ollie Sapsford 6.5
11 Corey Toole 7.7
10 Declan Meredith 7.6
9 Ryan Lonergan 7.4
1 James Slipper 6.5
2 Billy Pollard 7.8
3 Allan Alaalatoa 6.7
4 Nick Frost 7.0
5 Cadeyrn Neville 6.8
6 Tom Hooper 6.2
7 Luke Reimer 5.9
8 Charlie Cale 8.9
16 Lachlan Lonergan 6.5
17 Blake Schoupp 6.2
18 Rhys Van Nek 6.9
19 Lachlan Shaw 6.1
20 Judah Qoro Saumaisue 6.9
21 Harrison Goddard 5.8
22 Jack Debreczeni 5.7
23 Hudson Creighton 6.0

Western Force

15 Mac Grealy 6.8
14 Harry Potter 8.1
13 Sio Tomkinson 7.4
12 Hamish Stewart 7.4
11 Dylan Pietsch 8.0
10 Ben Donaldson 7.2
9 Nic White 6.2
1 Marley Pearce 7.8
2 Nic Dolly 8.2
3 Tom Robertson 7.7
4 Jeremy Williams 5.9
5 Darcy Swain 7.4
6 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 6.4
7 Carlo Tizzano 9.8
8 Reed Prinsep 5.5
16 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 8.1
17 Ryan Coxon 6.4
18 Joshua Smith –
19 Sam Carter 6.5
20 Will Harris 6.8
21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa 6.1
22 Max Burey –
23 George Poolman 6.3