Simon Black can't quite lift Brisbane Lions to victory against West Coast Josh Kennedy celebrates a goal. SUPER-sub Simon Black was unable to lift Brisbane to an upset win over West Coast at the Gabba today. The Eagles claimed a 26-point victory in wet conditions to record their third win of 2013 while Brisbane fell to its fifth loss from seven outings to heap further pressure on besieged coach Michael Voss. The lead changed hands a number of times in the last quarter but goals to Bradd Dalziell, Matt Rosa, Josh Hill and Jack Darling in the dying minutes blew the final margin out. Black was handed the subs vest in his comeback from a knee injury and had 12 disposals in a little over a quarter of football. The triple premiership player and Brownlow Medallist was made the substitute after missing yesterday's training session through illness. Brisbane champion Simon Black celebrates kicking a goal in his comeback match. Despite playing three matches in the second-tier NEAFL to get match fitness, Brisbane did not want to take the risk of him not making the full four-quarter journey after being drained by sickness in the days leading up to the match. He replaced Ryan Lester in the 23rd minute of the third quarter and took a matter of seconds to win his first possession. Black finished with three disposals by the last break and kicked a goal early in the fourth quarter to put Brisbane in front. The Eagles finished over the top of the brave Brisbane with the final margin not reflecting how tight the contest was for most of the afternoon. Defender Eric MacKenzie kept Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown to six disposals and two goals while full forward Josh Kennedy kicked four goals. Mark LeCras kicked three majors for West Coast while Matt Priddis finished with 29 disposals. Tom Rockliff was Brisbane's best with 34 touches while Pearce Hanley had 31 disposals. Brown, Mitch Golby and Rohan Bewick kicked two goals each for the Lions. Scores were level at the last change after a see-sawing third term. The Eagles held a 14-point buffer at one point but goals to Jonathan Brown and Matthew Leuenberger saw the Lions roar back into the game. Josh Kennedy kicked two goals in quick succession to see the visitors get the jump on Brisbane. But the Lions refused to lie down and scrapped their way into a share of the lead. Brisbane were well on top for most of the second quarter but still found themselves two points behind the Eagles. The Lions spent most of the term camped on their attacking side of centre but a five-minute lapse in the occasionally spiteful term cost the home side who notably upped their defensive pressure and vastly improved their ball use. Brisbane hit the lead early in the second term after a sustained build-up that resulted in a goal to Ash McGrath. A scrappy kick off the ground from Rohan Bewick then put the dogged Lions in front. Brisbane deserved to take the lead after turning the contest into a real arm-wrestle but lost concentration at a critcial time to invite the Eagles back into the driver's seat. Poor marking allowed Marl LeCras to boot a goal for West Coast who followed up quickly with another major to Brad Sheppard. Golby gave away a silly free kick when he hit Luke Shuey behind play and the Eagle made the Lions pay with the easiest of goals. West Coast led by eight points at quarter-time but could have been further in front if not for the weather and Golby. The Eagles dominated early with spearhead Kennedy booting two goals for the visitors and the West Coast tall timber proving to be too big and too good, too often for the undersized Brisbane defence. Golby kicked two brilliant running goals to keep the Lions in the contest which tightened up considerably after shwoers hit the Gabba midway through the opening term. Brisbane were more competitive but were guilty of poor skill errors which led to turnovers. Ruckman Dean Cox sent a scare through the West Coast camp when he landed awkwardly in a marking contest late in the first quarter and was taken from the field but he returned in the second quarter with his head bandaged. Meanwhile, Brisbane has issued a statement in response to today's The Courier-Mail report that Lions coach Michael Voss has eight weeks to save his job. Voss is out-of-contract and under immense pressure to retain his position given Brisbane's poor start to the home-and-away campaign. Brisbane has a horror run over the next two months but he will not be sacked by the Lions board during that tough draw. His position is set to come under review following the second Q Clash in Round 15. "The Brisbane Lions have consistently stated that the club's senior coaching position will not be reviewed until the end of the season," CEO Malcolm Holmes said in the statement.