Richmond, the only side to have beaten Brisbane this season, will take on the Lions in a Qualifying Final at Metricon Stadium this Saturday.

Head-to-head history 
These two teams have played each other twice with each taking a win in the process. Given this is Richmond's first ever final, this will be the first time they will meet in a final, and the first time the Lions will host the matchup. 

Last time they met 
Richmond became the first team to beat Brisbane in a tense, down-to-the-wire result on the morning of the men's Grand Final. While it felt like it came down to one dramatic smother from Gabby Seymour, that moment in fact typified the Tigers' season as a whole. 

In creating a difficult, chaotic game, Richmond took away any chance for Brisbane to discover the control it had been so used to in the weeks prior. The Tigers forced poorer ball use from fewer disposals, and as a result held Brisbane to just 14 points - particularly impressive given the Lions' average of 59 points in their other nine games. 

Richmond defender Maddie Shevlin, who returns for the finals clash, was immense with her 24 disposals and 658m gained, while Belle Dawes won 24 disposals of her own through the middle for Brisbane. Courtney Wakefield kicked the Tigers' two goals for the game to put them in a winning position. 

Key matchup 
Last time they played, Richmond's defence held up without important key defender Bec Miller, while Brisbane was without competition leading goalkicker Jesse Wardlaw. Coming into this finals match both will be out on the park, and likely lining up against one another. 

Both are tall, athletic players who are adept both in the air and at ground level and have the potential to have a big say in the result. Whoever can win this matchup will dictate the eventual winner of the game. 

The state of play 
Mentally Brisbane will be better prepared heading into this game than it was last time around, knowing that it has all the tools to beat any side in the competition. Richmond, meanwhile, is flying into its first finals series with plenty of momentum. 

The biggest challenge for the Lions will be breaking through Richmond's relentless defensive unit, which is conceding a goal from just 10.7 per cent of opposition inside 50 entries, but with Brisbane's impressive spread of goalkickers - including midfielders and wingers pushing forward to hit the scoreboard - this will be the toughest task for that Tigers backline yet. 

Ellie McKenzie is another Tiger in a rich vein of form, using her athleticism outside the contest to connect the midfield and forward line, so it would be a thrill to see powerful Brisbane stopper Cathy Svarc go to McKenzie throughout the game. Svarc is one of the few players in the competition who can match McKenzie for size, speed, and power.