Adelaide ended its 2025 pre-season campaign with a come from behind three-point win over Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena on Thursday night.

Skipper Jordan Dawson capped a superb outing with the go-ahead goal following a contested mark at the top of the goalsquare inside the final five minutes, to seal the 14.13 (97) to 13.16 (94) triumph. 

Dawson finished with 24 disposals to go with two goals to be the game's most influential player.

Darcy Fogarty kicked two of his three goals in the critical fourth term, while James Peatling (21 disposals), Alex Neal-Bullen (20) and Isaac Cumming (17 and a goal) all impressed for their new club.

For the Lions, Lachie Neale (30) and Will Ashcroft (24) were prolific, but the visitors ran out of legs, conceding the final four goals of the game.

Cam Rayner and Jaspa Fletcher had long set shots in the dying minutes to snatch victory, but both sailed wide.

Brisbane started the game fluently, clearing the ball swiftly from congestion and giving its dynamic forward line plenty of space to work in.

Kai Lohmann had the home crowd buzzing, soaring for two spectacular first-quarter marks, unselfishly finding Fletcher for the game's first goal.

Logan Morris continued his strong pre-season, working well in a tight space before spotting Jarrod Berry for another goal as the hosts scooted to a handy quarter-time lead.

Adelaide closed down Brisbane's space in the second term, making it a more contested game and levelling the scores by half-time. 

The game ebbed and flowed in the third term, with each team booting three majors to have the Lions buffer at three points at the final change. 

The reigning premiers appeared to have the game under control halfway through the last, when it opened up a 22-point lead, before the fast-finishing Crows booted four straight goals to pinch the win. 

Peatling was busy in the middle of the ground, adding another two-way dimension to the Crows midfield with his 21 disposals, while fellow former Giant Cumming (17 and a goal) also looked at home on a wing.

Neal-Bullen (20 disposals, including 11 score involvements) was excellent, while No.4 draft pick Sid Draper (14) could not have done much more in his one half of action.