# 2006 Brisbane Lions season

The Brisbane Lions' 2006 season was its tenth season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

## 2005 off-season list changes
### Ins
#### National draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from |
| 1 | 9 | Mitch Clark | WA | Forward / Ruckman | East Fremantle | WAFL |
| 2 | 25 | Wayde Mills | QLD | Full-back / Half-back | Southport | QAFL |
| 3 | 41 | Rhan Hooper | QLD | Utility | Mt Gravatt | QAFL |
| 4 | 56 | Joel Patfull | SA | Defender | Norwood | SANFL |

#### Pre-season draft

| Pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
| 6 | Ben Fixter | NSW | Defender | Sydney Swans | AFL | |

#### Rookie draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from |
| 1 | 6 | Jason Roe | NT | Defender | North Adelaide | SANFL |
| 2 | 22 | Leonard Clark | SA | Ruckman | West Adelaide | SANFL |
| 3 | 37 | Luke Forsyth | VIC | Ruckman | Brisbane Lions | AFL |
| 4 | 49 | Cheynee Stiller | VIC | Ruckman | Northern Eagles | QAFL |

### Outs
#### Retirements and delistings

| Date | Player | Reason | Club games | Club goals | Career goals | Career games |
| 3 August 2005 | Martin Pike | Retired | 106 | 67 | 247 | 126 |
| 25 August 2005 | Darryl White | Retired | 178 | 59 | 268 | 165 |
| 31 October 2005 | Dylan McLaren | Delisted | 46 | 6 | 46 | 6 |
| 31 October 2005 | Llane Spaanderman | Delisted | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 October 2005 | Tom Logan | Delisted | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 October 2005 | Travis Baird | Delisted | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 October 2005 | Leigh Ryswyk | Delisted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 October 2005 | Luke Forsyth | Delisted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Season summary
### Premiership Season
#### Home and away season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Brisbane | Opponent | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) | Geelong | 38 | 115 | Kardinia Park (A) | 23,029 |
| 2 | Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 115 | 97 | The Gabba (H) | 34,357 |
| 3 | Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm) | St Kilda | 87 | 124 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 35,760 |
| 4 | Saturday, 22 April (7:10 pm) | Richmond | 82 | 96 | The Gabba (H) | 30,266 |
| 5 | Saturday, 29 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast | 63 | 122 | Subiaco Oval (A) | 40,519 |
| 6 | Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm) | Sydney | 70 | 102 | The Gabba (H) | 29,872 |
| 7 | Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 106 | 66 | Carrara Stadium (A) | 12,315 |
| 8 | Sunday, 21 May (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 147 | 78 | Football Park (A) | 21,970 |
| 9 | Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm) | Fremantle | 141 | 73 | The Gabba (H) | 29,999 |
| 10 | Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | 83 | 109 | MCG (A) | 54,820 |
| 11 | Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 60 | 75 | The Gabba (H) | 27,516 |
| 12 | Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 103 | 145 | The Gabba (H) | 27,745 |
| 13 | Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 71 | 56 | The Gabba (H) | 29,516 |
| 14 | Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | 90 | 98 | The Gabba (A) | 25,541 |
| 15 | Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 85 | 84 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 22,947 |
| 16 | Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 84 | 74 | The Gabba (H) | 26,738 |
| 17 | Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 123 | 160 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 32,761 |
| 18 | Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) | Geelong | 87 | 104 | The Gabba (H) | 28,055 |
| 19 | Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) | Richmond | 60 | 142 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 27,211 |
| 20 | Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 52 | 114 | The Gabba (H) | 23,764 |
| 21 | Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 40 | 97 | Stadium Australia (A) | 37,659 |
| 22 | Saturday, 2 September (7:10 pm) | St Kilda | 57 | 108 | The Gabba (H) | 27,101 |

##### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) | Geelong | def. | Brisbane Lions | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,029) | |
| | 4.3 (27) 8.7 (55) 12.9 (81) 17.13 (115) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 1.3 (9) 2.6 (18) 5.8 (38) | Umpires: McLaren, Chamberlain, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: McLaren, Chamberlain, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |
| Chapman 3 Bartel, Playfair, Ottens, Milburn, Gardiner 2 Ablett, Byrnes, Mackie, Slade 1 | Chapman 3 Bartel, Playfair, Ottens, Milburn, Gardiner 2 Ablett, Byrnes, Mackie, Slade 1 | Goals | 2 Bradshaw 1 McGrath, Clark, Akermanis | 2 Bradshaw 1 McGrath, Clark, Akermanis |
| Bartel, Ablett, Byrnes, Chapman, Corey, Milburn, Enright, Ling, Scarlett | Bartel, Ablett, Byrnes, Chapman, Corey, Milburn, Enright, Ling, Scarlett | Best | Bradshaw, Sherman, Akermanis, Voss, Black | Bradshaw, Sherman, Akermanis, Voss, Black |
| Mitch Clark made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Essendon | The Gabba (crowd: 34,357) | |
| | 4.5 (29) 7.9 (51) 12.13 (85) 17.13 (115) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 7.0 (42) 10.3 (63) 15.7 (97) | Umpires: Kennedy, Quigley, Wenn Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: Kennedy, Quigley, Wenn Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Rhan Hooper made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 3

| | Round 3 (Easter) | Round 3 (Easter) | Round 3 (Easter) | | |
| Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm) | St Kilda | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,760) | |
| | 7.3 (45) 10.6 (66) 16.9 (105) 19.10 (124) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 4.7 (31) 8.11 (59) 12.15 (87) | Umpires: Vozzo, Rosebury, Ellis Television broadcast: Nine Network | Umpires: Vozzo, Rosebury, Ellis Television broadcast: Nine Network |
| Cheynee Stiller made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 4

| | Round 4 (Anzac Day) | Round 4 (Anzac Day) | Round 4 (Anzac Day) | | |
| Saturday, 22 April (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Richmond | The Gabba (crowd: 30,266) | |
| | 1.6 (12) 4.9 (33) 5.10 (40) 11.16 (82) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.4 (10) 4.8 (32) 10.11 (71) 14.12 (96) | Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Wenn Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Wenn Television broadcast: Network Ten |

##### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| Saturday, 29 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast | def. | Brisbane Lions | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,519) | |
| | 5.4 (34) 9.7 (61) 13.12 (90) 18.14 (122) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 7.4 (46) 8.8 (56) 9.9 (63) | Umpires: Stevic, Head, Goldspink Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: Stevic, Head, Goldspink Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |

##### Round 6

| | Round 6 (Rivalry Round) | Round 6 (Rivalry Round) | Round 6 (Rivalry Round) | | |
| Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Sydney | The Gabba (crowd: 29,872) | |
| | 3.4 (22) 4.4 (28) 8.7 (55) 10.10 (70) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 8.6 (54) 13.10 (88) 15.12 (102) | Umpires: Grun, Schmitt, McInerney Television broadcast: Nine Network | Umpires: Grun, Schmitt, McInerney Television broadcast: Nine Network |
| Jason Roe made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 7

| | Round 7 (Mother's Day) | Round 7 (Mother's Day) | Round 7 (Mother's Day) | | |
| Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Carrara Stadium (crowd: 12,315) | |
| | 0.0 (0) 4.1 (25) 6.7 (43) 9.12 (66) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 9.8 (62) 14.9 (93) 16.10 (106) | Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |

##### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| Sunday, 21 May (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | def. by | Brisbane Lions | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,970) | |
| | 4.6 (30) 6.9 (45) 7.13 (55) 10.18 (78) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 9.8 (62) 18.11 (119) 22.15 (147) | Umpires: Meredith, Wenn, Ellis Television broadcast: Nine Network | Umpires: Meredith, Wenn, Ellis Television broadcast: Nine Network |
| Joel Patfull made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Fremantle | The Gabba (crowd: 27,999) | |
| | 7.3 (45) 10.11 (71) 14.13 (97) 21.15 (141) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 4.8 (32) 7.10 (52) 10.13 (73) | Umpires: M. Nicholls, K. Nicholls, McInerney Television broadcast: Nine Network | Umpires: M. Nicholls, K. Nicholls, McInerney Television broadcast: Nine Network |

##### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 54,820) | |
| | 3.5 (23) 6.6 (42) 11.10 (76) 16.13 (109) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 5.5 (35) 8.7 (55) 12.11 (83) | Umpires: Rosebury, Allen, Jeffery Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: Rosebury, Allen, Jeffery Television broadcast: Network Ten |

##### Round 11

| | Round 11 (Queen's Birthday) | Round 11 (Queen's Birthday) | Round 11 (Queen's Birthday) | | |
| Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 27,516) | |
| | 3.3 (21) 4.8 (32) 5.11 (41) 8.12 (60) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.4 (4) 3.7 (25) 7.13 (55) 10.15 (75) | Umpires: McLaren, Quigley, Head Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: McLaren, Quigley, Head Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |
| Marty Pask made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 12

| | Round 12 (Split Round) | Round 12 (Split Round) | Round 12 (Split Round) | | |
| Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Western Bulldogs | The Gabba (crowd: 27,745) | |
| | 4.5 (29) 7.10 (52) 12.12 (84) 14.19 (103) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 7.4 (46) 13.7 (85) 20.9 (129) 22.13 (145) | Umpires: Rosebury, Wenn, Jeffery Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: Rosebury, Wenn, Jeffery Television broadcast: Network Ten |

##### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Carlton | The Gabba (crowd: 29,516) | |
| | 1.5 (11) 4.9 (33) 6.18 (54) 8.23 (71) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 4.6 (30) 6.8 (44) 7.14 (56) | Umpires: Head, Avon, K. Nicholls Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: Head, Avon, K. Nicholls Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |

##### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | The Gabba (crowd: 25,541) | |
| | 2.2 (14) 5.6 (36) 10.9 (69) 14.14 (98) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 7.5 (47) 10.10 (70) 13.12 (90) | Umpires: Kennedy, Quigley, Kamolins Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: Kennedy, Quigley, Kamolins Television broadcast: Network Ten |

##### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 22,947) | |
| | 4.4 (28) 7.12 (54) 8.16 (64) 11.18 (84) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 5.5 (35) 7.9 (51) 13.7 (85) | Umpires: Margetts, Grun, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: Margetts, Grun, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |
| This was the final game at the Lions for Jason Akermanis, who would be traded to the Western Bulldogs at the end of the season. ||||||

##### Round 16

| | Round 16 (Heritage Round) | Round 16 (Heritage Round) | Round 16 (Heritage Round) | | |
| Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Hawthorn | The Gabba (crowd: 26,738) | |
| | 1.4 (10) 5.9 (39) 11.12 (78) 11.18 (84) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 8.3 (51) 10.6 (66) 11.8 (74) | Umpires: Davis, Head, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: Davis, Head, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |

##### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) | Essendon | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 32,761) | |
| | 5.4 (34) 10.6 (66) 17.7 (109) 25.10 (160) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.3 (39) 10.8 (68) 15.11 (101) 18.15 (123) | Umpires: Margetts, McLaren, Avon Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: Margetts, McLaren, Avon Television broadcast: Network Ten |

##### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Geelong | The Gabba (crowd: 28,055) | |
| | 4.0 (24) 8.1 (49) 11.5 (71) 13.9 (87) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.5 (29) 9.11 (65) 12.17 (89) 14.20 (104) | Umpires: Donlon, Grun, McInerney Television broadcast: Nine Network | Umpires: Donlon, Grun, McInerney Television broadcast: Nine Network |

##### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) | Richmond | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,211) | |
| | 7.4 (46) 14.7 (91) 17.11 (113) 21.16 (142) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 1.5 (11) 2.12 (24) 8.12 (60) | Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Pannell Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Pannell Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Marcus Allan made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | West Coast | The Gabba (crowd: 23,764) | |
| | 1.3 (9) 5.6 (36) 6.8 (44) 7.10 (52) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.5 (11) 8.8 (56) 11.15 (81) 16.18 (114) | Umpires: Donlon, Meredith, Wenn Television broadcast: Nine Network | Umpires: Donlon, Meredith, Wenn Television broadcast: Nine Network |
| Colm Begley made his AFL debut. ||||||

##### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) | Sydney | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Stadium (crowd: 37,659) | |
| | 3.2 (20) 7.4 (46) 9.8 (62) 14.13 (97) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (19) 4.2 (26) 5.3 (33) 5.10 (40) | Umpires: Davis, James, Grun Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | Umpires: Davis, James, Grun Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel |

##### Round 22

| | Round 22 (Father's Day) | Round 22 (Father's Day) | Round 22 (Father's Day) | | |
| Saturday, 2 September (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | St Kilda | The Gabba (crowd: 27,101) | |
| | 3.4 (22) 4.7 (31) 7.11 (53) 7.15 (57) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 10.5 (65) 12.9 (81) 16.12 (108) | Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Quigley Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Quigley Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Sherman 4 Johnson, Adcock, Bradshaw 1 | Sherman 4 Johnson, Adcock, Bradshaw 1 | Goals | 3 Brooks, Harvey, Gehrig 2 Milne 1 Riewoldt, Goddard, Koschitzke, Gram, L. Fisher | 3 Brooks, Harvey, Gehrig 2 Milne 1 Riewoldt, Goddard, Koschitzke, Gram, L. Fisher |
| Voss, Adcock, Sherman, Black, Merrett, Harding | Voss, Adcock, Sherman, Black, Merrett, Harding | Best | Ball, Dal Santo, Baker, Harvey, Brooks, Goddard, Gram | Ball, Dal Santo, Baker, Harvey, Brooks, Goddard, Gram |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | R. Clarke (concussion), Hudghton (ankle) replaced in selected side by Blake | R. Clarke (concussion), Hudghton (ankle) replaced in selected side by Blake |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was St Kilda's first win at The Gabba since Round 8, 1991, breaking an 11-game losing streak at the venue. ||||||

## Ladder

2006 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | West Coast (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2257 | 1874 | 120.4 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2331 | 1640 | 142.1 | 64 | Finals series |
| 3 | Fremantle | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2079 | 1893 | 109.8 | 60 | Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2098 | 1630 | 128.7 | 56 | Finals series |
| 5 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2345 | 1965 | 119.3 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2074 | 1752 | 118.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2146 | 1957 | 109.7 | 54 | Finals series |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2311 | 2173 | 106.4 | 52 | Finals series |
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1934 | 2245 | 86.1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1982 | 2002 | 99.0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1834 | 2140 | 85.7 | 36 | |
| 12 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1911 | 2151 | 88.8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1844 | 2239 | 82.4 | 28 | |
| 14 | Kangaroos | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1754 | 2167 | 80.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2021 | 2469 | 81.9 | 14 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1791 | 2415 | 74.2 | 14 | |