# 2011 Brisbane Lions season

The 2011 season was the Brisbane Lions' 15th season in the Australian Football League. The club also participated in the pre-season NAB Cup and, after getting knocked out in the first round, the NAB Challenge.
The club finished 15th in the regular season, recording only 4 wins, their worst result since 1998.

## 2011 Playing List

Senior List :
| No. | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2011 | Debut | Recruited from | 2011 Games | 2011 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals |
| 1 | Mitch Clark | 198 | 95 | 19 October 1987 | 24 | 2006 | East Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 65 | 34 |
| 3 | Sam Sheldon | 183 | 80 | 8 March 1989 | 22 | 2009 | Hailebury College / Oakleigh U18 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | Jared Polec | 189 | 80 | 12 October 1992 | 19 | **** | Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Luke Power | 179 | 78 | 8 January 1980 | 31 | 1998 | Balwyn / Oakleigh U18 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 207 |
| 7 | Jed Adcock | 184 | 85 | 15 November 1985 | 26 | 2004 | Maryborough / North Ballarat U18 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 29 |
| 8 | Matt Austin | 187 | 75 | 30 March 1989 | 21 | 2009 | North Ballarat U18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Ashley McGrath | 182 | 81 | 20 May 1983 | 28 | 2001 | South Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 155 | 109 |
| 10 | Daniel Rich | 184 | 83 | 7 June 1990 | 21 | 2009 | Subiaco | 0 | 0 | 46 | 20 |
| 11 | Pearce Hanley | 184 | 83 | 15 November 1988 | 23 | 2008 | County Mayo | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | James Hawksley | 187 | 77 | 5 February 1989 | 22 | 2008 | Peel Thunder | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 13 | Callum Bartlett | 179 | 75 | 19 June 1991 | 20 | **** | Geelong U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Brent Staker | 182 | 78 | 23 May 1984 | 27 | 2003 | NSW/ACT Rams / West Coast | 0 | 0 | 132 | 94 |
| 15 | Xavier Clarke | 182 | 78 | 28 September 1983 | 27 | 2002 | St Mary's / St Kilda | 0 | 0 | 106 | 49 |
| 16 | Jonathan Brown | 195 | 102 | 29 October 1981 | 30 | 2000 | Geelong U18 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 476 |
| 17 | Claye Beams | 182 | 77 | 1 September 1991 | 20 | **** | Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Todd Banfield | 182 | 75 | 28 June 1990 | 20 | 2010 | Swan Districts | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 |
| 19 | Jamie Charman | 197 | 102 | 16 July 1982 | 29 | 2001 | Northern Eagles | 0 | 0 | 129 | 55 |
| 20 | Simon Black | 186 | 83 | 3 April 1979 | 32 | 1998 | East Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 275 | 159 |
| 21 | Daniel Merrett | 196 | 104 | 12 December 1984 | 27 | 2005 | Southport | 0 | 0 | 103 | 17 |
| 22 | Tom Collier | 192 | 84 | 25 March 1989 | 22 | 2008 | Tasmanian Devils | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 23 | Matthew Leuenberger | 203 | 98 | 7 June 1988 | 23 | 2007 | East Perth | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 |
| 24 | Joel Patfull | 190 | 89 | 7 December 1984 | 27 | 2006 | Norwood / Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 99 | 21 |
| 26 | Ryan Harwood | 183 | 81 | 8 July 1991 | 20 | 2010 | Tasmania U18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | Patrick Karnezis | 191 | 80 | 23 April 1992 | 19 | **** | Oakleigh Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Andrew Raines | 192 | 86 | 8 March 1986 | 25 | 2004 | Southport / Richmond | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
| 30 | Jack Redden | 189 | 74 | 9 December 1990 | 21 | 2009 | Glenelg | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| 31 | James Polkinghorne | 183 | 81 | 21 January 1989 | 22 | 2008 | Calder U18 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 21 |
| 32 | Cheynee Stiller | 186 | 82 | 3 May 1986 | 25 | 2006 | Northern Eagles | 0 | 0 | 76 | 18 |
| 33 | Amon Buchanan | 179 | 83 | 10 October 1982 | 29 | 2002 | Geelong Falcons / Sydney | 0 | 0 | 128 | 66 |
| 34 | Jesse O'Brien | 184 | 71 | 13 February 1991 | 20 | 2010 | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Ryan Lester | 191 | 83 | 26 August 1992 | 19 | **** | Oakleigh Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Matt Maguire | 190 | 94 | 30 May 1984 | 27 | 2002 | Geelong U18 / St Kilda | 0 | 0 | 113 | 19 |
| 37 | Bryce Retzlaff | 192 | 82 | 29 June 1991 | 20 | **** | Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tom Rockliff | 184 | 83 | 22 February 1990 | 21 | 2009 | Murray Bushrangers U18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 39 | Josh Drummond | 188 | 87 | 19 April 1983 | 28 | 2005 | Northern Eagles | 0 | 0 | 72 | 30 |
| 42 | Josh Green | 177 | 76 | 24 August 1992 | 19 | **** | Clarence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Rohan Bewick | 184 | 75 | 10 October 1989 | 22 | **** | West Perth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Aaron Cornelius | 192 | 86 | 25 May 1990 | 21 | 2009 | Tassie Mariners U18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Rookie List ||||||||||||
| No. | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2011 | Debut | Recruited from | 2011 Games | 2011 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals |
| 2 | Albert Proud | 180 | 83 | 6 September 1988 | 23 | 2007 | Mount Gravatt | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 |
| 25 | Bart McCulloch | 199 | 86 | 23 September 1990 | 20 | **** | South Launceston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Josh Dyson | 181 | 69 | 12 August 1991 | 20 | **** | Eastern Ranges U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Niall McKeever | 198 | 95 | 16 February 1989 | 22 | **** | County Antrim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Mitchell Golby | 183 | 82 | 3 October 1991 | 20 | **** | Gippsland Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Brad Harvey | 185 | 83 | 16 April 1992 | 24 | **** | Eastern Ranges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Broc McCauley | 200 | 101 | 20 December 1986 | 24 | **** | Southport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Player changes for 2011
### In

| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
| Rohan Bewick | West Perth | WAFL | 2010 Trade Week |
| Jared Polec | Woodville-West Torrens | SANFL | 2010 AFL draft – Pick #5 |
| Patrick Karnezis | Oakleigh Chargers | TAC Cup | 2010 AFL draft – Pick #25 |
| Ryan Lester | Oakleigh Chargers | TAC Cup | 2010 AFL draft – Pick #28 |
| Josh Green | Clarence | TFL | 2010 AFL draft – Pick #32 |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| Justin Sherman | Western Bulldogs | AFL | 2010 Trade Week |
| Michael Rischitelli | Gold Coast | AFL | Uncontracted |
| Jared Brennan | Gold Coast | AFL | 2010 Trade Week |
| Troy Selwood | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Travis Johnstone | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Albert Proud | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Bart McCulloch | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Broc McCauley | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Sean Yoshiura | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Brendan Fevola | Casey | VFL | Sacked |

## Pre-Season Results
### NAB Cup
#### Round 1

| | Pool 4 | Pool 4 | Pool 4 | | |
| 18 February 7:15pm | Essendon 1.11.1 (76) | def. | Brisbane Lions 0.2.2 (14) | Etihad Stadium | Report |
| 18 February 8:20pm | Brisbane Lions 0.2.3 (15) | def. by | St Kilda 1.5.5 (44) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,158) | Report |

### NAB Challenge
#### Week 1

| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | | |
| 26 February 1:00pm | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | Visy Park | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 10.5 (65) 16.7 (103) 20.8 (128) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 5.7 (37) 8.10 (58) | | |
| Hall 3 Higgins, Giansiracusa, Ward, Jones, Veszpremi, Moles 2 Griffen, Liberatore, Minson, Howard, Djerrkura 1 | Hall 3 Higgins, Giansiracusa, Ward, Jones, Veszpremi, Moles 2 Griffen, Liberatore, Minson, Howard, Djerrkura 1 | Goals | McGrath, Clark 2 Banfield, Lester, Retzlaff, Rockliff 1 | McGrath, Clark 2 Banfield, Lester, Retzlaff, Rockliff 1 |
| Williams, Cross, Liberatore, Markovic, Higgins, Giansiracusa | Williams, Cross, Liberatore, Markovic, Higgins, Giansiracusa | Best | Rich, Banfield, Lester, McGrath, Retzlaff | Rich, Banfield, Lester, McGrath, Retzlaff |

#### Week 2

| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | | |
| 5 March 12:00pm | Melbourne | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Visy Park (crowd: 3,000) | Report |
| | 4.2 (26) 6.4 (40) 9.5 (59) 12.6 (78) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 7.8 (50) 13.9 (87) 16.11 (107) | Umpires: R Findlay, S Ryan, G Fila | Umpires: R Findlay, S Ryan, G Fila |
| Maric 3 Watts 2 Martin, Jetta, Dunn, Sylvia, Petterd, Jamar, Bate 1 | Maric 3 Watts 2 Martin, Jetta, Dunn, Sylvia, Petterd, Jamar, Bate 1 | Goals | Power 3 Clark, Bewick, O'Brien, Rockliff, Polkinghorne, Beams 2 Lester 1 | Power 3 Clark, Bewick, O'Brien, Rockliff, Polkinghorne, Beams 2 Lester 1 |
| Jetta, Sylvia, Jones, Bail, Maric, Tapscott, Jamar | Jetta, Sylvia, Jones, Bail, Maric, Tapscott, Jamar | Best | Rich, Clark, Adcock, Power, Rockliff, Collier, Lester | Rich, Clark, Adcock, Power, Rockliff, Collier, Lester |

#### Week 3

| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | | |
| 13 March 3:00pm | Gold Coast | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Fankhauser Reserve (crowd: 4,053) | Report |
| | 3.2 (20) 4.4 (28) 6.9 (45) 7.12 (54) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 9.10 (64) 12.16 (86) 17.20 (122) | Umpires: H Kennedy, S Stewart, C Kamolins | Umpires: H Kennedy, S Stewart, C Kamolins |
| Dixon 2 Flanagan, Fraser, Patrick, Krakouer, Matera 1 | Dixon 2 Flanagan, Fraser, Patrick, Krakouer, Matera 1 | Goals | Staker 3 Clark, Rockliff 2 Power, Rich, Banfield, Black, Redden, O'Brien, Maguire, Raines, Bewick, Beams 1 | Staker 3 Clark, Rockliff 2 Power, Rich, Banfield, Black, Redden, O'Brien, Maguire, Raines, Bewick, Beams 1 |
| Swallow, Matera, Fraser, Dixon, Tape | Swallow, Matera, Fraser, Dixon, Tape | Best | Hanley, Staker, Rich, O'Brien, Beams, McGrath | Hanley, Staker, Rich, O'Brien, Beams, McGrath |
| Daye (shoulder) | Daye (shoulder) | Injuries | McCauley (ankle) | McCauley (ankle) |

## Regular season
### Home and Away season
#### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| 26 March 7:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Fremantle | The Gabba (crowd: 23,373) | Report |
| | 4.5 (29) 8.6 (54) 10.7 (67) 14.8 (92) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 6.8 (44) 8.14 (62) 13.16 (94) | Umpires: C Donlon, S Stewart, C Kamolins Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: C Donlon, S Stewart, C Kamolins Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| J Brown 3 C Beams, T Banfield, D Rich 2 J Polkinghorne, J O'Brien, R Bewick, M Clark, R Lester 1 | J Brown 3 C Beams, T Banfield, D Rich 2 J Polkinghorne, J O'Brien, R Bewick, M Clark, R Lester 1 | Goals | C Mayne, M Walters 2 J Pitt, D Mundy, S Hill, N Lower, N Fyfe, A Sandilands, N Suban, H Ballantyne, K Bradley 1 | C Mayne, M Walters 2 J Pitt, D Mundy, S Hill, N Lower, N Fyfe, A Sandilands, N Suban, H Ballantyne, K Bradley 1 |
| S Black, M Leuenberger, D Rich, T Rockliff, D Merrett, J Brown, P Hanley | S Black, M Leuenberger, D Rich, T Rockliff, D Merrett, J Brown, P Hanley | Best | M Pavlich, A Sandilands, D Mundy, A McPhee, C Mayne, N Fyfe | M Pavlich, A Sandilands, D Mundy, A McPhee, C Mayne, N Fyfe |
| L Power (back, replaced in selected side by Beams), J Brown (nose), B Staker (ankle) | L Power (back, replaced in selected side by Beams), J Brown (nose), B Staker (ankle) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| The Brisbane Lions lost their first home game of the season for the first time in thirteen years. ||||||

#### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| 3 April 1:10pm | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,331) | Report |
| | 5.4 (34) 10.4 (64) 14.7 (91) 19.9 (123) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2 (2) 3.5 (23) 4.7 (31) 6.9 (45) | Umpires: J Dalgliesh, S Meredith, S Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: J Dalgliesh, S Meredith, S Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| B Hall, Griffen, S Higgins 3 D Giansiracusa 2, M Boyd 2 J Hill, L Jones, J Sherman, J Grant, C Ward, N Djerrkura 1 | B Hall, Griffen, S Higgins 3 D Giansiracusa 2, M Boyd 2 J Hill, L Jones, J Sherman, J Grant, C Ward, N Djerrkura 1 | Goals | J Polkinghorne, J Redden 2 R Lester, M Clark 1 | J Polkinghorne, J Redden 2 R Lester, M Clark 1 |
| R Griffen, M Boyd, A Cooney, D Cross, T Williams, T Liberatore, J Hill | R Griffen, M Boyd, A Cooney, D Cross, T Williams, T Liberatore, J Hill | Best | S Black, A Buchanan, J Adcock, R Bewick, J Redden, D Rich, T Rockliff | S Black, A Buchanan, J Adcock, R Bewick, J Redden, D Rich, T Rockliff |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | M Maguire (quad) replaced in selected side by B McCauley | M Maguire (quad) replaced in selected side by B McCauley |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Justin Sherman played against his former club for the first time. ||||||

#### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| 10 April 1:10pm | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 24,380) | Report |
| | 1.1 (7) 6.3 (39) 11.7 (73) 12.10 (82) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 7.3 (45) 9.3 (57) 11.5 (71) | Umpires: J Schmitt, R Chamberlain, T Keating Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: J Schmitt, R Chamberlain, T Keating Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| L Jurrah 5 J Grimes, J Bennell, L Dunn, A Wonaeamirri, J Gysberts, C Sylvia, B Moloney 1 | L Jurrah 5 J Grimes, J Bennell, L Dunn, A Wonaeamirri, J Gysberts, C Sylvia, B Moloney 1 | Goals | L Power 4 T Banfield 2 J Redden, M Leuenberger, J Polkinghorne, T Rockliff, M Clark 1 | L Power 4 T Banfield 2 J Redden, M Leuenberger, J Polkinghorne, T Rockliff, M Clark 1 |
| M Jamar, L Jurrah, B Moloney, J Gysberts, C Sylvia, N Jones, J Frawley | M Jamar, L Jurrah, B Moloney, J Gysberts, C Sylvia, N Jones, J Frawley | Best | M Clark, L Power, J Adcock, T Banfield, S Black, A Raines, J Polec | M Clark, L Power, J Adcock, T Banfield, S Black, A Raines, J Polec |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | M Clark (dislocated finger) | M Clark (dislocated finger) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| The Lions lost their first three matches of the season for the first time since 1998, the year they last won the wooden spoon. ||||||

#### Round 4

| Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 |
| Bye Brisbane Lions | Bye Brisbane Lions | Bye Brisbane Lions |

#### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| 21 April 7:45pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | St Kilda | The Gabba (crowd: 22,520) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 5.6 (36) 9.9 (61) 11.10 (76) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 6.4 (40) 9.4 (58) 13.11 (89) | Umpires: C Donlon, C Kamolins, S Jeffery Television broadcast: Seven Network | Umpires: C Donlon, C Kamolins, S Jeffery Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| M Clark 4 J Redden 2 J Polkinghorne, J Polec, J Adcock, L Power, T Rockliff 1 | M Clark 4 J Redden 2 J Polkinghorne, J Polec, J Adcock, L Power, T Rockliff 1 | Goals | A Schneider 3 S Milne, J Gram, J Steven 2 F Ray, B Goddard, N Riewoldt, N Dal Santo 1 | A Schneider 3 S Milne, J Gram, J Steven 2 F Ray, B Goddard, N Riewoldt, N Dal Santo 1 |
| J Adcock, M Leuenberger, T Rockliff, D Merrett, J Redden, M Clark | J Adcock, M Leuenberger, T Rockliff, D Merrett, J Redden, M Clark | Best | L Montagna, B Goddard, A Schneider, J Gram, J Steven, N Riewoldt | L Montagna, B Goddard, A Schneider, J Gram, J Steven, N Riewoldt |
| R Bewick (back) | R Bewick (back) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| 30 April 7:10pm | Richmond | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 37,438) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 9.6 (60) 14.8 (92) 18.16 (124) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 5.7 (37) 12.12 (84) 14.14 (98) | Umpires: C Bowen, S Meredith, S Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: C Bowen, S Meredith, S Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| J Riewoldt 5 R Nahas, J King 3 B Nason, T Vickery, M White 2 D Martin 1 | J Riewoldt 5 R Nahas, J King 3 B Nason, T Vickery, M White 2 D Martin 1 | Goals | L Power 4 C Beams, D Rich 2 M Clark, J Polkinghorne, T Rockliff, J Redden, T Banfield, M Leuenberger 1 | L Power 4 C Beams, D Rich 2 M Clark, J Polkinghorne, T Rockliff, J Redden, T Banfield, M Leuenberger 1 |
| N Foley, D Martin, J King, T Cotchin, B Houli, R Nahas | N Foley, D Martin, J King, T Cotchin, B Houli, R Nahas | Best | S Black, T Rockliff, J Adcock, J O'Brien, L Power, J Redden | S Black, T Rockliff, J Adcock, J O'Brien, L Power, J Redden |
| S Tuck (ribs) | S Tuck (ribs) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| The Lions recorded the worst start to a season since 1998. After North Melbourne won earlier against Port Adelaide, Brisbane is the only team winless. ||||||

#### Round 7

| | Round 7 (QClash) | Round 7 (QClash) | Round 7 (QClash) | | |
| 7 May 7:10pm | Gold Coast | def. | Brisbane Lions | The Gabba (crowd: 25,501) | Report |
| | 6.3 (39) 10.8 (68) 13.13 (91) 18.16 (124) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 6.5 (41) 11.7 (73) 17.14 (116) | Umpires: M Jennings, B Ryan, S McInerney Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Jared Brennan (Gold Coast) Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: M Jennings, B Ryan, S McInerney Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Jared Brennan (Gold Coast) Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| N Krakouer 5 B Matera, L Patrick, T Lynch 2 D Stanley, J Brennan, D Harris, J Daye, M Shaw, T McKenzie, S Iles 1 | N Krakouer 5 B Matera, L Patrick, T Lynch 2 D Stanley, J Brennan, D Harris, J Daye, M Shaw, T McKenzie, S Iles 1 | Goals | A McGrath 6 D Rich 3 M Clark, T Banfield 2 C Beams, J Polkinghorne, S Black, J Adcock 1 | A McGrath 6 D Rich 3 M Clark, T Banfield 2 C Beams, J Polkinghorne, S Black, J Adcock 1 |
| J Brennan, N Krakouer, Z Smith, M Rischitelli, G Ablett, D Harris | J Brennan, N Krakouer, Z Smith, M Rischitelli, G Ablett, D Harris | Best | D Rich, S Black, A McGrath, M Leuenberger, P Hanley | D Rich, S Black, A McGrath, M Leuenberger, P Hanley |
| D Gorringe | D Gorringe | Injuries | A Raines (concussion) | A Raines (concussion) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was the inaugural clash between the Gold Coast Suns and the Brisbane Lions, also known as the Queensland Clash. Jared Brennan and Michael Rischitelli played against their former club for the first time. ||||||

#### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| 14 May 7:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Essendon | The Gabba (crowd: 24,921) | Report |
| | 3.5 (23) 6.7 (43) 6.10 (46) 9.12 (66) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 6.6 (42) 10.10 (70) 15.12 (102) | Umpires: B Ritchie, M Stevic, C Kamolins Television broadcast: Network Ten / One HD | Umpires: B Ritchie, M Stevic, C Kamolins Television broadcast: Network Ten / One HD |
| A McGrath 2 D Rich, M Clark, R Bewick, C Stiller, J Drummond, J Adcock, T Rockliff 1 | A McGrath 2 D Rich, M Clark, R Bewick, C Stiller, J Drummond, J Adcock, T Rockliff 1 | Goals | D Zaharakis 4 S Crameri 3 D Hille, J Watson, K Reimers, A Monfries 2 | D Zaharakis 4 S Crameri 3 D Hille, J Watson, K Reimers, A Monfries 2 |
| J Adcock, D Rich, D Merrett, M Leuenberger, P Hanley | J Adcock, D Rich, D Merrett, M Leuenberger, P Hanley | Best | D Zaharakis, D Hille, A Monfries, C Hooker, D Myers | D Zaharakis, D Hille, A Monfries, C Hooker, D Myers |
| J Polkinghorne (concussion) | J Polkinghorne (concussion) | Injuries | M Hurley (calf) replaced in selected side by T Colyer, H Slattery (hip) replaced in selected side by M Hibberd | M Hurley (calf) replaced in selected side by T Colyer, H Slattery (hip) replaced in selected side by M Hibberd |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This match saw Michael Voss and James Hird go head-to-head for the first time as AFL coaches, almost ten years since they captained their respective sides in the 2001 AFL Grand Final. Essendon won at the Gabba for the first time since Round 8, 2000, snapping a six-match losing streak at the venue. ||||||

#### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| 21 May 7:40pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | North Melbourne | The Gabba (crowd: 18,404) | Report |
| | 2.3 (15) 4.6 (30) 7.10 (52) 10.13 (73) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 6.7 (43) 8.9 (57) 8.11 (59) | Umpires: H Kennedy, J Schmitt, S Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: H Kennedy, J Schmitt, S Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| J Brown 4 B Retzlaff, M Clark, S Sheldon, L Power, T Banfield, J Redden 1 | J Brown 4 B Retzlaff, M Clark, S Sheldon, L Power, T Banfield, J Redden 1 | Goals | A Edwards 3 D Petrie, L Thomas 2 B Harvey 1 | A Edwards 3 D Petrie, L Thomas 2 B Harvey 1 |
| J Brown, J Adcock, J Polkinghorne, P Hanley, T Banfield | J Brown, J Adcock, J Polkinghorne, P Hanley, T Banfield | Best | B Rawlings, A Swallow, D Petrie, B Harvey, A Edwards | B Rawlings, A Swallow, D Petrie, B Harvey, A Edwards |
| T Rockliff (calf) | T Rockliff (calf) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| The Lions won their first match for 2011. They won their first match at home since Round 10, 2010 and the crowd of 18,404 was the lowest crowd for a Brisbane Lions home game at The Gabba since Round 10, 1999. ||||||

#### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| 29 May 2011, 12:40pm | Adelaide | def. by | Brisbane Lions | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,583) | Report |
| | 3.2 (20) 5.7 (37) 6.7 (43) 8.13 (61) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 6.7 (43) 11.11 (77) 15.11 (101) | Umpires: C Donlon, T Pannell, S McInerney Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: C Donlon, T Pannell, S McInerney Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| S Jacobs, N van Berlo, C Knights, R Henderson, M Wright, B Smith, P Dangerfield, T Walker 1 | S Jacobs, N van Berlo, C Knights, R Henderson, M Wright, B Smith, P Dangerfield, T Walker 1 | Goals | A McGrath 4 T Banfield 3 M Clark, B Retzlaff 2 T Collier, L Power, D Rich, J O'Brien 1 | A McGrath 4 T Banfield 3 M Clark, B Retzlaff 2 T Collier, L Power, D Rich, J O'Brien 1 |
| S Thompson, R Sloane, C Knights, R Douglas, S Jacobs | S Thompson, R Sloane, C Knights, R Douglas, S Jacobs | Best | M Clark, M Leuenberger, P Hanley, A McGrath, D Merrett, S Black, T Banfield | M Clark, M Leuenberger, P Hanley, A McGrath, D Merrett, S Black, T Banfield |
| T Walker (knee), S Jacobs (finger) | T Walker (knee), S Jacobs (finger) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| 4 June 7:40pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Sydney | The Gabba (crowd: 22,150) | Report |
| | 1.0 (6) 2.2 (14) 5.8 (38) 7.9 (51) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.7 (43) 13.8 (84) 15.9 (99) 17.14 (116) | Umpires: M Nicholls, C Kamolins, R Findlay Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: M Nicholls, C Kamolins, R Findlay Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| B Retzlaff, T Banfield 2 J Brown, S Black, M Clark 1 | B Retzlaff, T Banfield 2 J Brown, S Black, M Clark 1 | Goals | L Roberts-Thomson 3 B McGlynn, A Goodes, M Mattner 2 J Kennedy, C Bird, T Dennis-Lane, S Reid, R O'Keefe, A Johnson, M Seaby, J McVeigh 1 | L Roberts-Thomson 3 B McGlynn, A Goodes, M Mattner 2 J Kennedy, C Bird, T Dennis-Lane, S Reid, R O'Keefe, A Johnson, M Seaby, J McVeigh 1 |
| M Leuenberger, J Redden, J Polkinghorne, P Hanley, D Merrett | M Leuenberger, J Redden, J Polkinghorne, P Hanley, D Merrett | Best | A Goodes, J Bolton, C Bird, R O'Keefe, N Malceski, J McVeigh, L Roberts-Thomson | A Goodes, J Bolton, C Bird, R O'Keefe, N Malceski, J McVeigh, L Roberts-Thomson |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| 12 June 1:10pm | Carlton | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,617) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 8.8 (56) 14.9 (93) 19.10 (124) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 3.5 (23) 4.8 (32) 9.9 (63) | Umpires: D Margetts, H Kennedy, B Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: D Margetts, H Kennedy, B Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| A Walker 5 E Betts 3 J Garlett, D Ellard, M Murphy 2 L Henderson, J Russell, Z Tuohy, S Hampson, A Carrazzo 1 | A Walker 5 E Betts 3 J Garlett, D Ellard, M Murphy 2 L Henderson, J Russell, Z Tuohy, S Hampson, A Carrazzo 1 | Goals | J Brown 3 A McGrath, M Clark 2 D Rich, T Collier 1 | J Brown 3 A McGrath, M Clark 2 D Rich, T Collier 1 |
| K Simpson, C Judd, M Murphy, H Scotland, A Walker, Z Tuohy | K Simpson, C Judd, M Murphy, H Scotland, A Walker, Z Tuohy | Best | J Redden, T Rockliff, S Black, M Clark | J Redden, T Rockliff, S Black, M Clark |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| 18 June 7:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Richmond | The Gabba (crowd: 21,510) | Report |
| | 4.2 (26) 7.6 (48) 10.9 (69) 14.10 (94) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 7.9 (51) 12.13 (85) 18.17 (125) | Umpires: S McBurney, J Schmitt, S Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: S McBurney, J Schmitt, S Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| J Brown, M Clark, Banfield, P Karnezis, J Redden 2 P Hanley, R Harwood, J Polkinghorne, R Bewick 1 | J Brown, M Clark, Banfield, P Karnezis, J Redden 2 P Hanley, R Harwood, J Polkinghorne, R Bewick 1 | Goals | D Martin 5 T Vickery 4 J Riewoldt, B Miller 2 B Deledio, R Nahas, N Foley, S Grigg, T Cotchin 1 | D Martin 5 T Vickery 4 J Riewoldt, B Miller 2 B Deledio, R Nahas, N Foley, S Grigg, T Cotchin 1 |
| M Leuenberger, J Redden, T Rockliff, P Hanley, T Banfield, M Maguire | M Leuenberger, J Redden, T Rockliff, P Hanley, T Banfield, M Maguire | Best | T Cotchin, D Martin, T Vickery, B Houli, A Rance, N Foley | T Cotchin, D Martin, T Vickery, B Houli, A Rance, N Foley |
| M Clark (ankle); T Banfield (hamstring) | M Clark (ankle); T Banfield (hamstring) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | J King (striking) | J King (striking) |

#### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| 25 June 5:40pm | Fremantle | def. | Brisbane Lions | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 30,330) | Report |
| | 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 10.8 (68) 12.16 (88) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 7.5 (47) 10.5 (65) 10.5 (65) | Umpires: S Ryan, T Pannell, T Keating Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: S Ryan, T Pannell, T Keating Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| M Pavlich 5 G Broughton, C Hinkley 2 R Crowley, N Lower, M Johnson 1 | M Pavlich 5 G Broughton, C Hinkley 2 R Crowley, N Lower, M Johnson 1 | Goals | J Brown, D Rich 2 R Bewick, J Polkinghorne, B Retzlaff, P Karnezis, J Redden, T Rockliff 1 | J Brown, D Rich 2 R Bewick, J Polkinghorne, B Retzlaff, P Karnezis, J Redden, T Rockliff 1 |
| M Pavlich, G Broughton, A Silvagni, N Fyfe, R Crowley, R Palmer | M Pavlich, G Broughton, A Silvagni, N Fyfe, R Crowley, R Palmer | Best | S Black, C Stiller, T Rockliff, J Redden, D Rich, M Leuenberger | S Black, C Stiller, T Rockliff, J Redden, D Rich, M Leuenberger |
| M Barlow (general soreness) replaced in selected side by R Hayden, T Mzungu (calf) replaced in selected side by C Hinkley, L McPharlin (groin), A Sandilands (foot) | M Barlow (general soreness) replaced in selected side by R Hayden, T Mzungu (calf) replaced in selected side by C Hinkley, L McPharlin (groin), A Sandilands (foot) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| 3 July 1:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Port Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 17,276) | Report |
| | 4.1 (25) 7.3 (45) 13.5 (83) 15.9 (99) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 8.5 (53) 13.8 (86) 13.10 (88) | Umpires: R Chamberlain, S Hay, B Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: R Chamberlain, S Hay, B Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| J Brown 4 L Power 3 P Karnezis, S Sheldon, A McGrath 2 R Bewick, C Stiller 1 | J Brown 4 L Power 3 P Karnezis, S Sheldon, A McGrath 2 R Bewick, C Stiller 1 | Goals | J Schulz 7 B Ebert 2 D Rodan, S Phillips, D Cassisi, R Gray 1 | J Schulz 7 B Ebert 2 D Rodan, S Phillips, D Cassisi, R Gray 1 |
| S Black, L Power, J Brown, A McGrath, J Adcock, A Raines | S Black, L Power, J Brown, A McGrath, J Adcock, A Raines | Best | J Schulz, H Hartlett, D Cassisi, R Gray, T Boak | J Schulz, H Hartlett, D Cassisi, R Gray, T Boak |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | S Phillips (shoulder) | S Phillips (shoulder) |
| Substitutes |
| The crowd of 17,276 was the lowest crowd for a Brisbane Lions home game at the Gabba since Round 22, 1998. ||||||

#### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| 9 July 2:10pm | Hawthorn | def. | Brisbane Lions | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 14,604) | Report |
| | 5.2 (32) 6.5 (41) 10.8 (68) 16.9 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 4.4 (28) 8.5 (53) 9.9 (63) | Umpires: H Kennedy, S Grun, T Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: H Kennedy, S Grun, T Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| L Franklin, B Whitecross, D Hale 3 P Puopolo 2 M Osborne, B Guerra, I Smith, L Shiels, L Hodge 1 | L Franklin, B Whitecross, D Hale 3 P Puopolo 2 M Osborne, B Guerra, I Smith, L Shiels, L Hodge 1 | Goals | J Brown 3 P Karnezis, J Redden 2 S Sheldon, L Power 1 | J Brown 3 P Karnezis, J Redden 2 S Sheldon, L Power 1 |
| J Gibson, L Hodge, S Mitchell, L Franklin, B Whitecross, M Bailey, X Ellis, D Hale | J Gibson, L Hodge, S Mitchell, L Franklin, B Whitecross, M Bailey, X Ellis, D Hale | Best | T Rockliff, S Black, J Redden, P Hanley, P Karnezis, J Brown, L Power | T Rockliff, S Black, J Redden, P Hanley, P Karnezis, J Brown, L Power |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | A McGrath (lower leg), J O'Brien replaced in selected side by R Bewick | A McGrath (lower leg), J O'Brien replaced in selected side by R Bewick |

#### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| 17 July 2:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Geelong | The Gabba (crowd: 19,906) | Report |
| | 4.6 (30) 8.8 (56) 13.11 (89) 15.14 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 9.4 (58) 13.8 (86) 20.13 (133) | Umpires: H Kennedy, C Bowen, T Pannell, B Ryan Television broadcast: Seven Network | Umpires: H Kennedy, C Bowen, T Pannell, B Ryan Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| T Banfield 4 M Clark 3 P Karnezis, J Hawksley 2 S Sheldon, L Power, A McGrath, T Rockliff 1 | T Banfield 4 M Clark 3 P Karnezis, J Hawksley 2 S Sheldon, L Power, A McGrath, T Rockliff 1 | Goals | J Podsiadly 8 T Hawkins 3 J Corey, A Christensen 2 T Hunt, T Varcoe, S Johnson, M Stokes, J Bartel 1 | J Podsiadly 8 T Hawkins 3 J Corey, A Christensen 2 T Hunt, T Varcoe, S Johnson, M Stokes, J Bartel 1 |
| M Leuenberger, S Black, T Banfield, A Raines, P Hanley, T Rockliff | M Leuenberger, S Black, T Banfield, A Raines, P Hanley, T Rockliff | Best | J Podsiadly, J Bartel, J Corey, A Christensen, H Taylor, M Stokes | J Podsiadly, J Bartel, J Corey, A Christensen, H Taylor, M Stokes |
| J Brown (face) | J Brown (face) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| This match saw Michael Voss and Chris Scott go head-to-head for the first time as AFL coaches. Jonathan Brown went off the ground after an accidental collision involving Mitch Clark, which was his second of the season. ||||||

#### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| 23 July 2:10pm | North Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,809) | Report |
| | 4.7 (31) 8.10 (58) 13.16 (88) 17.20 (122) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.0 (24) 8.5 (53) 10.7 (67) 11.11 (77) | Umpires: J Dalgliesh, R Chamberlain, T Pannell Television broadcast: Network Ten / One HD | Umpires: J Dalgliesh, R Chamberlain, T Pannell Television broadcast: Network Ten / One HD |
| C Pedersen, D Petrie 3 R Bastinac, A Edwards, T Goldstein, K Harper, D Wells 2 B Warren 1 | C Pedersen, D Petrie 3 R Bastinac, A Edwards, T Goldstein, K Harper, D Wells 2 B Warren 1 | Goals | A Cornelius, P Karnezis 2 T Banfield, S Black, M Clark, J Hawksley, J Polkinghorne, L Power, T Rockliff 1 | A Cornelius, P Karnezis 2 T Banfield, S Black, M Clark, J Hawksley, J Polkinghorne, L Power, T Rockliff 1 |
| R Bastinac, Harvey, J Ziebell, A Swallow, D Petrie, L Adams, A Edwards, T Goldstein, S McMahon | R Bastinac, Harvey, J Ziebell, A Swallow, D Petrie, L Adams, A Edwards, T Goldstein, S McMahon | Best | S Black, T Rockliff, J Redden, A Raines, M Leuenberger, J Adcock | S Black, T Rockliff, J Redden, A Raines, M Leuenberger, J Adcock |
| M Firrito (striking) reported for striking S Black in the second quarter | M Firrito (striking) reported for striking S Black in the second quarter | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 19

| Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 |
| Bye Brisbane Lions | Bye Brisbane Lions | Bye Brisbane Lions |

#### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| 7 August 1:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 17,930) | Report |
| | 5.1 (31) 11.6 (72) 14.7 (91) 16.8 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.3 (39) 9.5 (59) 10.11 (71) 16.14 (110) | Umpires: C Kamolins, J Armstrong, S McInerney Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: C Kamolins, J Armstrong, S McInerney Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| A Cornelius 4 A McGrath 3 M Clark, P Karnezis 2 P Hanley, M Leuenberger, T Banfield, J Polkinghorne, T Rockliff 1 | A Cornelius 4 A McGrath 3 M Clark, P Karnezis 2 P Hanley, M Leuenberger, T Banfield, J Polkinghorne, T Rockliff 1 | Goals | T Walker 4 J Gunston 3 N van Berlo, G Johncock, M Wright 2 R Henderson, S Jacobs, A Riley 1 | T Walker 4 J Gunston 3 N van Berlo, G Johncock, M Wright 2 R Henderson, S Jacobs, A Riley 1 |
| T Rockliff, S Black, P Hanley, B Staker, A Cornelius, A McGrath | T Rockliff, S Black, P Hanley, B Staker, A Cornelius, A McGrath | Best | S Thompson, N van Berlo, J Gunston, S Jacobs, R Sloane | S Thompson, N van Berlo, J Gunston, S Jacobs, R Sloane |
| J Patfull (hand) | J Patfull (hand) | Injuries | C Knights (hip) | C Knights (hip) |

#### Round 21

| | Round 21 (QClash) | Round 21 (QClash) | Round 21 (QClash) | | |
| 13 August 7:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Gold Coast | The Gabba (crowd: 23,565) | Report |
| | 5.2 (32) 7.5 (47) 10.11 (71) 18.15 (123) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.4 (10) 3.6 (24) 4.9 (33) 8.13 (61) | Umpires: B Rosebury, H Ryan, S Wenn Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: B Rosebury, H Ryan, S Wenn Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| B Staker, M Clark, J Polkinghorne, S Sheldon, T Banfield, M Leuenberger 2 S Black, A Raines, J Adcock, P Hanley, C Stiller, P Karnezis 1 | B Staker, M Clark, J Polkinghorne, S Sheldon, T Banfield, M Leuenberger 2 S Black, A Raines, J Adcock, P Hanley, C Stiller, P Karnezis 1 | Goals | M Rischitelli, Shaw 2 G Ablett, J Fraser, D Stanley, H Bennell 1 | M Rischitelli, Shaw 2 G Ablett, J Fraser, D Stanley, H Bennell 1 |
| S Black, J Redden, M Leuenberger, B Staker, T Rockliff, J Drummond | S Black, J Redden, M Leuenberger, B Staker, T Rockliff, J Drummond | Best | N Bock, Ablett, T McKenzie, J Brennan, S Iles | N Bock, Ablett, T McKenzie, J Brennan, S Iles |

#### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| 20 August 7:10pm | Collingwood | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 47,788) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 7.10 (52) 12.16 (88) 14.18 (102) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 5.6 (36) 6.6 (42) 13.6 (84) | Umpires: J Dalgliesh, R Findlay, S Jeffery Television broadcast: Network Ten / One HD | Umpires: J Dalgliesh, R Findlay, S Jeffery Television broadcast: Network Ten / One HD |
| T Cloke 5 T Young, A Fasolo, D Swan 2 L Brown, B Sinclair 1 | T Cloke 5 T Young, A Fasolo, D Swan 2 L Brown, B Sinclair 1 | Goals | A McGrath 3 A Cornelius, T Rockliff, B Staker 2 T Banfield, N McKeever, L Power, S Sheldon 1 | A McGrath 3 A Cornelius, T Rockliff, B Staker 2 T Banfield, N McKeever, L Power, S Sheldon 1 |

#### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | | |
| 27 August 7:10pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | West Coast | The Gabba (crowd: 13,500) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 7.6 (48) 9.12 (66) 11.15 (81) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 5.5 (35) 9.10 (64) 13.11 (89) | Umpires: S McBurney, B Ryan, J Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: S McBurney, B Ryan, J Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| T Rockliff 2 J Drummond, P Karnezis, J Polkinghorne, L Power, J Redden, D Rich, S Sheldon, J Adcock, A Cornelius 1 | T Rockliff 2 J Drummond, P Karnezis, J Polkinghorne, L Power, J Redden, D Rich, S Sheldon, J Adcock, A Cornelius 1 | Goals | C Masten 3 M Nicoski 2 A Gaff, A Hams, J Kennedy, M LeCras, Q Lynch, B Ebert, M Priddis, L Shuey 1 | C Masten 3 M Nicoski 2 A Gaff, A Hams, J Kennedy, M LeCras, Q Lynch, B Ebert, M Priddis, L Shuey 1 |
| Black, A Raines, D Rich, P Hanley, T Rockliff | Black, A Raines, D Rich, P Hanley, T Rockliff | Best | Q Lynch, A Gaff, M Priddis, C Masten, L Shuey | Q Lynch, A Gaff, M Priddis, C Masten, L Shuey |
| B Staker (knee), T Banfield (hamstring) | B Staker (knee), T Banfield (hamstring) | Injuries | D Cox (eye) | D Cox (eye) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | J Kennedy (West Coast) for striking M Golby in the fourth quarter | J Kennedy (West Coast) for striking M Golby in the fourth quarter |

#### Round 24

| | Round 24 | Round 24 | Round 24 | | |
| 3 September 4:10pm | Sydney | def. | Brisbane Lions | SCG (crowd: 27,721) | Live Score |
| | 3.3 (21) 11.7 (73) 14.9 (93) 18.11 (119) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 6.6 (42) 9.9 (63) 9.13 (67) | Umpires: D Margetts, R Chamberlain, S Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: D Margetts, R Chamberlain, S Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| A Goodes, J Bolton 4 G Rohan, M Spangher 3 L Parker 2 D Hannebery, N Malceski 1 | A Goodes, J Bolton 4 G Rohan, M Spangher 3 L Parker 2 D Hannebery, N Malceski 1 | Goals | A McGrath 3 P Karnezis 2 A Cornelius, J Hawksley, J Redden, D Rich 1 | A McGrath 3 P Karnezis 2 A Cornelius, J Hawksley, J Redden, D Rich 1 |

## Ladder

2011 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Collingwood | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2592 | 1546 | 167.7 | 80 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2548 | 1619 | 157.4 | 76 | Finals series |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2355 | 1634 | 144.1 | 72 | Finals series |
| 4 | West Coast | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2235 | 1715 | 130.3 | 68 | Finals series |
| 5 | Carlton | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2225 | 1700 | 130.9 | 58 | Finals series |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1891 | 1677 | 112.8 | 50 | Finals series |
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1897 | 1735 | 109.3 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2217 | 2217 | 100.0 | 46 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2106 | 2082 | 101.2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2060 | 2155 | 95.6 | 36 | |
| 11 | Fremantle | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1791 | 2155 | 83.1 | 36 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2069 | 2396 | 86.4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1974 | 2315 | 85.3 | 34 | |
| 14 | Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1742 | 2193 | 79.4 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1814 | 2240 | 81.0 | 16 | |
| 16 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1718 | 2663 | 64.5 | 12 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1534 | 2726 | 56.3 | 12 | |

## Leading Goalkickers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Behinds | Best Performance | Best Performance |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Behinds | G.B (Pts) | Round and Opponent |
| 1 | Mitch Clark | 25 | 12 | 4.1 (25) | Round 5 v St Kilda |
| 2 | Jonathan Brown | 22 | 11 | 4.1 (25) | Round 9 v North Melbourne; Round 15 v Port Adelaide |
| 3 | Todd Banfield | 21 | 14 | 4.2 (25) | Round 17 v Geelong |
| 4 | Ashley McGrath | 20 | 9 | 6.0 (36) | Round 7 v Gold Coast |
| 5 | Luke Power | 17 | 9 | 4.2 (26) | Round 6 v Richmond |
| 6 | Patrick Karnezis | 13 | 7 | 2.3 (15) | Round 16 v Hawthorn |
| 7 | Daniel Rich | 12 | 11 | 3.3 (21) | Round 7 v Gold Coast |
| 8 | Jack Redden | 12 | 4 | 2.1 (13) | Round 5 v St Kilda |
| 9 | James Polkinghorne | 11 | 14 | 2.1 (13) | Round 2 v Western Bulldogs |
| 10 | Tom Rockliff | 8 | 7 | 2.0 (12) | Round 6 v Richmond; Round 18 v North Melbourne |

## Awards and Milestones
### Milestones

| Round | Player | Milestone |
| 1 | Joel Patfull | 100 games |
| 1 | Ryan Lester | Debut |
| 1 | Rohan Bewick | Debut |
| 1 | Claye Beams | Debut |
| 2 | Broc McCauley | Debut |
| 3 | Jared Polec | Debut |
| 5 | Daniel Rich | 50 games |
| 5 | Michael Voss | 50 games coached |
| 7 | Matthew Leuenberger | 50 games |
| 7 | Bryce Retzlaff | Debut |
| 8 | Luke Power | 300 official AFL games |
| 9 | Josh Green | Debut |
| 12 | James Polkinghorne | 50 games |
| 12 | Mitchell Golby | Debut |
| 14 | Niall McKeever | Debut |
| 20 | Jack Redden | 50 games |
| 20 | Josh Dyson | Debut |