Kai Lohmann, 23, wins third premiership as Brisbane complete three-peat
Kai Lohmann, 23, kicked two crucial goals as Brisbane claimed their third consecutive premiership.
Kai Lohmann delivered when it mattered, kicking two crucial goals from 14 disposals as Brisbane pulled off one of football's greatest comebacks. Trailing by 17 points with four minutes to go, the Lions slotted four goals to stun Fremantle.
Lohmann's first came in the opening term, a clever 45-metre running goal after a mid-air handball. Kai Lohmann's second arrived at a critical moment midway through the third quarter when the Lions were 15 points down.
He collected the ball in the goal square as Brisbane broke through Fremantle's defence. Lohmann also laid a career-high 10 tackles.
Selected by Brisbane with pick 20 in the 2021 National Draft, the Maryborough junior has become one of the competition's most dangerous small forwards. Across the Lions' three grand final wins, he has kicked eight goals combined.
- 23
- Lohmann's age
- 20 in 2021
- Draft pick
- 8 total
- Goals across three grand finals
- 10
- Career-high tackles
Why it mattersA 23-year-old regional talent helped execute an historic comeback, proving he belongs among the AFL's elite match-winners under pressure.
AustraliaA young player from a regional Victorian town has cemented himself as a key part of Brisbane's dominant three-peat premiership team.
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