Brisbane held off a late Adelaide charge to win its fifth straight game by 11 points at the Gabba on Sunday.

Brisbane kept Adelaide at arm's length for most of the day as the lead fluctuated between two and four goals, but back-to-back goals from Darcy Fogarty with four minutes remaining set up a grandstand finish.

Like they've done in recent contests at the Gabba, the Lions held on, icing the game in the dying minutes, as opposed to winning it like they did against Melbourne nine days earlier.

With Ben Keays kicking four goals, Rory Laird gathering 27 disposals and Taylor Walker and Izak Rankine looking dangerous in attack, the Crows always threatened.

Brisbane looked like blowing the game open early with the opening three goals, two coming courtesy of Rayner who played as a pseudo third tall forward.

But with some ascendency around the stoppages, Adelaide quickly got back into the contest.

Keays kicked two of his three first-half goals in quick succession, including a brilliant checkside from the left forward pocket.

However, Neale was already running riot, with his three goals in the opening half from 22 disposals ensuring the home team had a 14-point advantage at the main break.

The teams exchanged momentum throughout a gripping second half, as the Crows always managed to reel the Lions in as they looked to kick away. 

Brisbane looked to have sealed victory when Charlie Cameron put the Lions four goals ahead with seven minutes remaining. 

But the Fogarty double opened the door one last time, before Brisbane steadied to come away with the win. 

BRISBANE     4.2      8.6      12.7    14.13 (97)
ADELAIDE     2.2      6.3      9.5      13.8 (86)

GOALS
Brisbane: Neale 3, Rayner 3, Cameron 2, Morris, Lohmann, Hipwood, Dunkley, Ashcroft, Ah Chee
Adelaide: Keays 4, Walker 2, Rankine 2, Himmelberg 2, Fogarty 2, Soligo

BEST
Brisbane: Neale, Dunkley, McInerney, Wilmot, Ashcroft
Adelaide: Laird, Keane, Keays, Walker, Sholl, Rankine

INJURIES
Brisbane: Starcevich (concussion)
Adelaide: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Logan Morris (replaced Starcevich during the second quarter)
Adelaide: Zac Taylor (replaced Mitch Hinge at three-quarter time)

Crowd: 30,183 at the Gabba