It was truly a team performance, with the Welsh players in the majority, but ably backed by their English and Irish colleagues, and Scotland lock Richie Gray coming on in the second half to make his Lions debut and playing his part in the triumph. Here's how they rated:
LEIGH HALFPENNY: Another majestic performance by the Wales full-back (above), who kicked 21 points and broke Neil Jenkins' Lions points record of 41 for a Test series. 9/10.
TOMMY BOWE: Was a danger with ball in hand and kept the Wallabies defence busy. 7
JONATHAN DAVIES: A pillar of consistency in the Lions midfield, he ran hard, tackled hard and kicked impressively. 8
JAMIE ROBERTS: Scored the Lions' final try on his return to Test action after recovering from a hamstring injury. Consistent display. 7
GEORGE NORTH: Followed up his first Test try with another in the third. Always a threat when the Lions found him with possession. 8
JONATHAN SEXTON: Did not have his best game defensively, but was on hand to finish off a superb Lions move and claim the 57th-minute try that effectively downed Australia. 7
MIKE PHILLIPS: Recalled after missing the second Test, and he was instrumental in setting up an early Lions try. Typically combative. 7
ALEX CORBISIERO: Scored an early try and was instrumental in the Lions' imposing themselves on Australia from an early stage. 8
RICHARD HIBBARD: Part of a dominant first-half Lions scrummaging performance before he made way for Tom Youngs after 47 minutes. 7
ADAM JONES: Relentless in the scrums, powering into his opposite number Benn Robinson from the start. Built a platform. 8
ALUN-WYN JONES: Captained the Lions to victory, setting an example from the start with his powerful ball-carrying. 8
GEOFF PARLING: Delivered an astonishing work-rate in all areas, including a brilliant tap-tackle on Wallabies back Jesse Mogg. 8
DAN LYDIATE: A trademark performance where he again did so much unspectacular work. Tackled himself to a standstill. 8
SEAN O'BRIEN: Ran himself into the ground, proving himself as a worthy openside flanker replacement for injured Lions captain Sam Warburton. 7
TOBY FALETAU: Superb for the Lions at the back of the scrum, and he was also world-class in defence. Mighty all-round effort. 8
Replacements
Tom Youngs: Went on for Hibbard early in the second period. 7
Conor Murray: Helped the Lions pull away after replacing Phillips. 7
Dan Cole: Went on for Adam Jones, and the Lions scrum did not weaken. 7
Justin Tipuric: Took over Sean O'Brien and maintained the Irishman's work-rate. 7
Owen Farrell: Replaced Sexton as the Lions finished in style. 7
Richie Gray: Made his Lions Test debut in the second-half. 7
Mako Vunipola: A late change for Corbisiero. 7
Manu Tuilagi: Gained his first slice of Test action late on. 7
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