# 2018 Brisbane Lions season

The 2018 Brisbane Lions season is the Brisbane Lions' 22nd season in the AFL. It is also their 2nd season in the AFL Women's and they will field a reserves team in the NEAFL.

## AFL
### List changes

At the end of the 2017 season, the Lions announced that they were delisting five players from their squad: Ryan Harwood, Jarrad Jansen, Josh Clayton, Jonathan Freeman and Blake Grewar. They had all played in the Lions' 2017 NEAFL Grand Final win. After 154 games at the club, former captain Tom Rockliff accepted an offer to go to Port Adelaide as a restricted free agent and Brisbane decided not to match Port Adelaide's offer. They received a draft pick at the end of the first round (pick 18) as compensation.
On the last day of the 2017 trade period, Brisbane made three trades. Four-time premiership player and former captain of Hawthorn Luke Hodge decided to come out of retirement and was traded to the Lions. Queenslander Charlie Cameron also requested a trade to the club and the Lions gave up pick 12 to secure him. Young key forward Josh Schache, who Brisbane had drafted with pick 2 in the 2015 national draft, requested a trade back to Victoria. He was traded to the Western Bulldogs in exchange for two draft picks in the 2017 draft.

#### Retirements and delistings

| Player | Date | Reason | Career games | Career goals |
| Ryan Harwood | 12 September 2017 | Delisted | 81 | 6 |
| Jarrad Jansen | 12 September 2017 | Delisted | 8 | 4 |
| Josh Clayton | 12 September 2017 | Delisted | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Freeman | 12 September 2017 | Delisted | 14 | 16 |
| Blake Grewar | 12 September 2017 | Delisted | 0 | 0 |

#### Trades

| Date | Gained | From | Lost |
| 19 October 2017 | Luke Hodge Pick 44 | Hawthorn | Pick 43 Pick 75 |
| 19 October 2017 | Charlie Cameron | Adelaide | Pick 12 |
| 19 October 2017 | Pick 25 Pick 40 | Western Bulldogs | Josh Schache |

#### Free agency
##### Out

| Player | Date | Type | New club | Compensation | Ref. |
| Tom Rockliff | 11 October 2017 | Restricted | Port Adelaide | End of first round | |

### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Richmond | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2143 | 1574 | 136.1 | 72 | 2018 finals |
| 2 | West Coast (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2012 | 1657 | 121.4 | 64 | 2018 finals |
| 3 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2046 | 1699 | 120.4 | 60 | 2018 finals |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1972 | 1642 | 120.1 | 60 | 2018 finals |
| 5 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2299 | 1749 | 131.4 | 56 | 2018 finals |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1822 | 1664 | 109.5 | 56 | 2018 finals |
| 7 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1898 | 1661 | 114.3 | 54 | 2018 finals |
| 8 | Geelong | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2045 | 1554 | 131.6 | 52 | 2018 finals |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1950 | 1790 | 108.9 | 48 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1780 | 1654 | 107.6 | 48 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1932 | 1838 | 105.1 | 48 | |
| 12 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1941 | 1865 | 104.1 | 48 | |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1575 | 2037 | 77.3 | 32 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1556 | 2041 | 76.2 | 32 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1825 | 2049 | 89.1 | 20 | |
| 16 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1606 | 2125 | 75.6 | 18 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1308 | 2182 | 59.9 | 16 | |
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1353 | 2282 | 59.3 | 8 | |

### Season summary
#### AFLX Competition

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Brisbane Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 119 | 11 | 8 |
| Richmond | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 100 | 10 | 4 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 113 | -21 | 0 |
| | Pool A | Pool A | Pool A | | |
| 17 February (5:06 pm) | Richmond 4.3.3 (61) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 4.4.7 (66) | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | Report |
| 17 February (6:02 pm) | Brisbane Lions 3.5.4 (64) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 2.6.2 (58) | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | Report |
| | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | | |
| 17 February (7:03 pm) | Brisbane Lions 5.2.5 (67) | def. | Sydney 2.3.3 (41) | Allianz Stadium, Sydney (crowd: 9,892) | Report |

#### Pre-season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday, 3 March (3:35 pm) | Sydney | 5.10 (40) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 55 points | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (H) | 1,901 |
| 2 | Sunday, 11 March (3:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 7.7 (49) | 4.18 (42) | Lost by 7 points | Fankhauser Reserve (A) | 1,649 |
| | Match 8 | Match 8 | Match 8 | | |
| Saturday, 3 March (3:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Sydney | Moreton Bay Sports Complex, Burpengary (crowd: 1,901) | Report |
| | 2.5 (17) 2.5 (17) 2.8 (20) 5.10 (40) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (19) 6.6 (42) 9.7 (61) 14.11 (95) | Umpires: Hosking, Ryan, Schmitt, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Hosking, Ryan, Schmitt, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Keays, Hipwood 2 Christensen 1 | Keays, Hipwood 2 Christensen 1 | Goals | 4 Franklin 3 Papley, Rose 2 Reid 1 Hewett, Parker | 4 Franklin 3 Papley, Rose 2 Reid 1 Hewett, Parker |
| Martin, Bell, Taylor, Mathieson | Martin, Bell, Taylor, Mathieson | Best | Franklin, Rampe, Fox, Mills, Kennedy, Papley, Rose | Franklin, Rampe, Fox, Mills, Kennedy, Papley, Rose |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Naismith replaced in selected side by Cameron; Aliir (ankle), Sinclair (ankle) | Naismith replaced in selected side by Cameron; Aliir (ankle), Sinclair (ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Match 17 | Match 17 | Match 17 | | |
| Sunday, 11 March (3:35 pm) | Gold Coast | def. | Brisbane Lions | Fankhauser Reserve, Southport (crowd: 1,649) | Report |
| | 2.1 (13) 4.6 (30) 5.7 (37) 7.7 (49) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.5 (5) 2.7 (19) 3.14 (32) 4.18 (42) | Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Lynch, Macpherson, Miller, Young, Sexton, Hall, Ainsworth 1 | Lynch, Macpherson, Miller, Young, Sexton, Hall, Ainsworth 1 | Goals | 1 Taylor, Berry, Robertson, Zorko | 1 Taylor, Berry, Robertson, Zorko |
| Lyons, Witts, Weller, Hall, Swallow, Fiorini | Lyons, Witts, Weller, Hall, Swallow, Fiorini | Best | Zorko, Berry, Bell, Taylor, Rich, Hodge | Zorko, Berry, Bell, Taylor, Rich, Hodge |
| Hanley (shoulder) | Hanley (shoulder) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Home and Away season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| 1 | Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm) | St Kilda | 16.11 (107) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 25 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 23,731 | 13th |
| 2 | Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) | Melbourne | 10.14 (74) | 14.16 (100) | Lost by 26 points | The Gabba (H) | 17,141 | 15th |
| 3 | Saturday, 7 April (1:15 pm) | Port Adelaide | 14.13 (97) | 14.8 (92) | Lost by 5 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 36,363 | 17th |
| 4 | Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 16.14 (110) | 2.5 (17) | Lost by 93 points | MCG (A) | 32,870 | 17th |
| 5 | Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 10.11 (71) | 11.10 (76) | Lost by 5 points | The Gabba (H) | 16,087 | 17th |
| 6 | Saturday, 28 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 10.17 (77) | 5.13 (43) | Lost by 34 points | Spotless Stadium (A) | 10,046 | 17th |
| 7 | Sunday, 6 May (4:40 pm) | Collingwood | 18.6 (114) | 19.7 (121) | Lost by 7 points | The Gabba (H) | 21,580 | 17th |
| 8 | Saturday, 12 May (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 16.11 (107) | 14.9 (93) | Lost by 14 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 20,865 | 18th |
| 9 | Sunday, 20 May (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | 20.9 (129) | 11.7 (73) | Won by 56 points | The Gabba (H) | 20,628 | 17th |
| 10 | Sunday, 26 May (4:35 pm) | Sydney | 6.13 (49) | 10.7 (67) | Lost by 18 points | The Gabba (H) | 18,702 | 17th |
| 11 | Saturday, 3 June (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 21.15 (141) | 12.15 (87) | Lost by 54 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 22,133 | 17th |
| 12 | Sunday, 10 June (1:10 pm) | Essendon | 8.14 (62) | 12.12 (84) | Lost by 22 points | The Gabba (H) | 20,476 | 17th |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 17th |
| 14 | Saturday, 23 June (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.10 (82) | 16.13 (109) | Lost by 27 points | The Gabba (H) | 11,267 | 17th |
| 15 | Sunday, 1 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | 9.10 (64) | 18.11 (119) | Won by 55 points | Optus Stadium (A) | 41,674 | 17th |
| 16 | Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm) | Carlton | 18.12 (120) | 7.13 (55) | Won by 65 points | The Gabba (H) | 21,074 | 16th |
| 17 | Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | 9.11 (65) | 15.8 (98) | Won by 35 points | University of Tasmania Stadium (A) | 12,557 | 16th |
| 18 | Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) | Adelaide | 13.10 (88) | 13.15 (93) | Lost by 5 points | The Gabba (H) | 20,475 | 16th |
| 19 | Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong | 18.12 (120) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 42 points | GMHBA Stadium (A) | 28,226 | 16th |
| 20 | Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 16.8 (104) | 16.11 (107) | Lost by 3 points | The Gabba (H) | 18,395 | 16th |
| 21 | Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) | Collingwood | 14.20 (104) | 11.7 (73) | Lost by 31 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 33,390 | 16th |
| 22 | Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | 11.8 (74) | 10.18 (78) | Won by 4 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 11,907 | 15th |
| 23 | Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 11.6 (72) | 14.14 (98) | Lost by 26 points | The Gabba (H) | 16,367 | 15th |

##### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm) | St Kilda | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 23,731) | Report |
| | 6.4 (40) 7.5 (47) 11.8 (74) 16.11 (107) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 5.8 (38) 9.10 (64) 12.10 (82) | Umpires: Donlon, Haussen, Stephens Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Donlon, Haussen, Stephens Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Gresham, Bruce 3 Billings, Membrey, Steven 2 Acres, Clark, Long, McCartin 1 | Gresham, Bruce 3 Billings, Membrey, Steven 2 Acres, Clark, Long, McCartin 1 | Goals | 3 Cameron, Berry 1 Bell, Rayner, Christensen, Hipwood, Robinson, Walker | 3 Cameron, Berry 1 Bell, Rayner, Christensen, Hipwood, Robinson, Walker |
| Steven, Billings, Acres, Newnes, Ross, Stevens | Steven, Billings, Acres, Newnes, Ross, Stevens | Best | D. Beams, Cameron, Berry, Martin, Hodge, Robertson | D. Beams, Cameron, Berry, Martin, Hodge, Robertson |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Rich (left ankle) | Rich (left ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Melbourne | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 17,141) | Report |
| | 0.3 (3) 2.6 (18) 5.11 (41) 10.14 (74) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.4 (34) 8.7 (55) 9.11 (65) 14.16 (100) | Umpires: Fisher, Rosebury, Hosking Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Fisher, Rosebury, Hosking Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Cameron, Christensen 3 Bewick, Zorko, Hipwood, Cox 1 | Cameron, Christensen 3 Bewick, Zorko, Hipwood, Cox 1 | Goals | 5 Hogan 4 Garlett 2 Jones, Fritsch 1 Neal-Bullen | 5 Hogan 4 Garlett 2 Jones, Fritsch 1 Neal-Bullen |
| Cameron, Christensen, Cox, Taylor, Zorko | Cameron, Christensen, Cox, Taylor, Zorko | Best | Hogan, Garlett, Oliver, Jones, Petracca | Hogan, Garlett, Oliver, Jones, Petracca |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Saturday, 7 April (1:15 pm) | Port Adelaide | def. | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (crowd: 36,363) | Report |
| | 4.6 (30) 7.7 (49) 14.8 (92) 14.13 (97) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.0 (24) 9.6 (60) 11.8 (74) 14.8 (92) | Umpires: Meredith, Harris, Mitchell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Meredith, Harris, Mitchell Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| S. Gray 3 Motlop 2 Dixon, R. Gray, Marshall, Wingard, Westhoff, Watts, Rockliff, Ebert, Boak 1 | S. Gray 3 Motlop 2 Dixon, R. Gray, Marshall, Wingard, Westhoff, Watts, Rockliff, Ebert, Boak 1 | Goals | 3 Cameron, Hipwood 2 McCluggage 1 Robertson, Christensen, Rayner, Zorko, Cutler, Cox | 3 Cameron, Hipwood 2 McCluggage 1 Robertson, Christensen, Rayner, Zorko, Cutler, Cox |
| S. Gray, Polec, Wines, Hartlett, Ebert, Wingard | S. Gray, Polec, Wines, Hartlett, Ebert, Wingard | Best | Martin, Cutler, Zorko, Robinson, Hodge, Hipwood, Christensen | Martin, Cutler, Zorko, Robinson, Hodge, Hipwood, Christensen |
| Wines (ankle) | Wines (ankle) | Injuries | D Beams (illness) replaced in the selected side by Cutler | D Beams (illness) replaced in the selected side by Cutler |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG, Melbourne (crowd: 32,870) | Report |
| | 5.5 (35) 8.10 (58) 11.12 (78) 16.14 (110) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2 (2) 0.4 (4) 1.4 (10) 2.5 (17) | Umpires: Meredith, Harris, Wallace Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Meredith, Harris, Wallace Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| D. Martin 6 Castagna, Townsend 3 Lambert 2 Riewoldt, Caddy 1 | D. Martin 6 Castagna, Townsend 3 Lambert 2 Riewoldt, Caddy 1 | Goals | 1 Zorko, Rayner | 1 Zorko, Rayner |
| Cotchin, Lambert, Rance, D. Martin, Conca, Grigg, Riewoldt | Cotchin, Lambert, Rance, D. Martin, Conca, Grigg, Riewoldt | Best | Zorko, Rayner, Robinson, S. Martin, Witherden | Zorko, Rayner, Robinson, S. Martin, Witherden |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Jack Graham (Richmond) for rough conduct against Dayne Zorko in the third quarter | Jack Graham (Richmond) for rough conduct against Dayne Zorko in the third quarter | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| The Brisbane Lions' score of 2.5 (17) is its lowest score in club history and the lowest score by a team in the AFL since Fremantle scored 1.7 (13) in round 15, 2009. ||||||

##### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Gold Coast | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 16,087) | Report |
| | 2.3 (15) 4.7 (31) 7.9 (51) 10.11 (71) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 7.3 (45) 10.6 (66) 11.10 (76) | Umpires: Fisher, Schmitt, Fleer Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Touk Miller (Gold Coast) Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Fisher, Schmitt, Fleer Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Touk Miller (Gold Coast) Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Hipwood 3 Cameron 2 Taylor, Bailey, Rayner, Zorko, McStay 1 | Hipwood 3 Cameron 2 Taylor, Bailey, Rayner, Zorko, McStay 1 | Goals | 2 Macpherson, Lynch, Fiorini 1 Lyons, Young, Day, Holman, May | 2 Macpherson, Lynch, Fiorini 1 Lyons, Young, Day, Holman, May |
| Berry, Witherden, Martin, McCluggage, Cameron, Andrews | Berry, Witherden, Martin, McCluggage, Cameron, Andrews | Best | Miller, Fiorini, May, Swallow, Weller, Harbrow | Miller, Fiorini, May, Swallow, Weller, Harbrow |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Macpherson (lower leg), May (dislocated finger) | Macpherson (lower leg), May (dislocated finger) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| Saturday, 28 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | def. | Brisbane Lions | Spotless Stadium, Sydney (crowd: 10,046) | Report |
| | 3.4 (22) 6.9 (45) 8.11 (59) 10.17 (77) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.5 (5) 1.6 (12) 4.9 (33) 5.13 (43) | Umpires: O'Gorman, Hay, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: O'Gorman, Hay, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Langdon, J. Cameron, Deledio, Lloyd, Tomlinson, de Boer, Himmelberg, Hopper, Whitfield, Griffen 1 | Langdon, J. Cameron, Deledio, Lloyd, Tomlinson, de Boer, Himmelberg, Hopper, Whitfield, Griffen 1 | Goals | 1 D. Beams, McStay, Taylor, Hipwood, Zorko | 1 D. Beams, McStay, Taylor, Hipwood, Zorko |
| de Boer, Whitfield, Taranto, Deledio, Shiel, Shaw | de Boer, Whitfield, Taranto, Deledio, Shiel, Shaw | Best | D. Beams, Robinson, Rich, Gardiner, Martin | D. Beams, Robinson, Rich, Gardiner, Martin |
| Corr (shoulder), Langdon (knee) | Corr (shoulder), Langdon (knee) | Injuries | Berry (ankle) | Berry (ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Robertson (Brisbane) for striking Himmelberg in the third quarter | Robertson (Brisbane) for striking Himmelberg in the third quarter |

##### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| Sunday, 6 May (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Collingwood | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 21,850) | Report |
| | 3.0 (18) 10.0 (60) 14.2 (86) 18.6 (114) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 10.3 (63) 15.4 (94) 19.7 (121) | Umpires: Rosebury, Whetton, Williamson Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Rosebury, Whetton, Williamson Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Zorko, Taylor 4 McStay, D. Beams 2 Robinson, McInerney, McCluggage, Berry, Cameron, Bailey 1 | Zorko, Taylor 4 McStay, D. Beams 2 Robinson, McInerney, McCluggage, Berry, Cameron, Bailey 1 | Goals | 5 De Goey 3 Thomas 2 Stephenson 1 Pendlebury, Mayne, Howe, Treloar, Moore, Phillips, Cox, Varcoe, Hoskin-Elliott | 5 De Goey 3 Thomas 2 Stephenson 1 Pendlebury, Mayne, Howe, Treloar, Moore, Phillips, Cox, Varcoe, Hoskin-Elliott |
| Zorko, Taylor, Rayner, D. Beams, Martin, Bailey | Zorko, Taylor, Rayner, D. Beams, Martin, Bailey | Best | De Goey, Thomas, Sidebottom, Phillips, Howe | De Goey, Thomas, Sidebottom, Phillips, Howe |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Pendlebury (ankle) | Pendlebury (ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| Saturday, 12 May (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 20,865) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 9.5 (59) 12.8 (80) 16.11 (107) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 6.5 (41) 8.8 (56) 14.9 (93) | Umpires: Fisher, Margetts, Whetton Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Fisher, Margetts, Whetton Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Bontempelli 4 Gowers, Lipinski, McLean 2 Daniel, Boyd, Dale, Wallis, Dunkley, Suckling 1 | Bontempelli 4 Gowers, Lipinski, McLean 2 Daniel, Boyd, Dale, Wallis, Dunkley, Suckling 1 | Goals | 4 Zorko 3 Cameron 2 McInerney, McStay 1 Rayner, McCluggage, Hipwood | 4 Zorko 3 Cameron 2 McInerney, McStay 1 Rayner, McCluggage, Hipwood |
| Macrae, McLean, Hunter, Bontempelli, Suckling | Macrae, McLean, Hunter, Bontempelli, Suckling | Best | Zorko, Martin, Cameron, Cutler, Robinson | Zorko, Martin, Cameron, Cutler, Robinson |
| Naughton (ankle) | Naughton (ankle) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| Sunday, 20 May (3:20 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Hawthorn | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 20,628) | Report |
| | 4.1 (25) 9.1 (55) 13.6 (84) 20.9 (129) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.0 (30) 7.2 (44) 9.3 (57) 11.7 (73) | Umpires: Donlon, Deboy, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Seven Network | Umpires: Donlon, Deboy, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Hipwood 4 Cutler 3 D. Beams, Cameron, Rayner 2 Robinson, Zorko, McInerney, Rich, Christensen, Eagles, Taylor 1 | Hipwood 4 Cutler 3 D. Beams, Cameron, Rayner 2 Robinson, Zorko, McInerney, Rich, Christensen, Eagles, Taylor 1 | Goals | 4 Gunston 2 Roughead, Smith 1 Mitchell, Sicily, Worpel | 4 Gunston 2 Roughead, Smith 1 Mitchell, Sicily, Worpel |
| McCluggage, Hipwood, D. Beams, Cameron, Andrews, Zorko, Cutler | McCluggage, Hipwood, D. Beams, Cameron, Andrews, Zorko, Cutler | Best | Gunston, Mitchell, Impey, Shiels, McEvoy | Gunston, Mitchell, Impey, Shiels, McEvoy |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Cousins (head) | Cousins (head) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| Sunday, 26 May (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Sydney | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 18,702) | Report |
| | 2.2 (14) 2.3 (15) 4.7 (31) 6.13 (49) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.0 (18) 5.3 (33) 8.6 (54) 10.7 (67) | Umpires: Ryan, Hosking, Gavine Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Ryan, Hosking, Gavine Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Berry, D. Beams, Rayner, Zorko, Cutler, Christensen 1 | Berry, D. Beams, Rayner, Zorko, Cutler, Christensen 1 | Goals | 2 Heeney, Hayward, Ronke 1 Papley, Stoddart, Franklin, Jack | 2 Heeney, Hayward, Ronke 1 Papley, Stoddart, Franklin, Jack |
| D. Beams, Gardiner, Robinson, Zorko, Martin, Cutler | D. Beams, Gardiner, Robinson, Zorko, Martin, Cutler | Best | Kennedy, Jones, Lloyd, Heeney, McVeigh, Hewett | Kennedy, Jones, Lloyd, Heeney, McVeigh, Hewett |
| Eagles (abdominals) | Eagles (abdominals) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| The win was Sydney's 11th straight win over the Lions, who have not beaten them since Round 22, 2009. ||||||

##### Round 11

| | Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | | |
| Sunday, 3 June (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,133) | Report |
| | 5.7 (37) 12.9 (81) 16.14 (110) 21.15 (141) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.4 (4) 3.8 (26) 7.11 (53) 12.15 (87) | Umpires: Margetts, Brown, Donlon Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Margetts, Brown, Donlon Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Ziebell 3 Brown, Atley, McDonald, Wright, Jacobs 2 Higgins, Wood, Simpkin, Goldstein, Williams, Hartung, Tarrant, Cunnington 1 | Ziebell 3 Brown, Atley, McDonald, Wright, Jacobs 2 Higgins, Wood, Simpkin, Goldstein, Williams, Hartung, Tarrant, Cunnington 1 | Goals | 5 D. Beams 2 McStay 1 McInerney, Bailey, Keays, Taylor, Zorko | 5 D. Beams 2 McStay 1 McInerney, Bailey, Keays, Taylor, Zorko |
| Cunnington, Higgins, McDonald, Ahern, Tarrant, Atley, Goldstein | Cunnington, Higgins, McDonald, Ahern, Tarrant, Atley, Goldstein | Best | D. Beams, Andrews, Hodge, Bailey | D. Beams, Andrews, Hodge, Bailey |
| Waite (calf soreness) replaced in selected side by Murphy, Anderson (hamstring) | Waite (calf soreness) replaced in selected side by Murphy, Anderson (hamstring) | Injuries | Berry (hamstring soreness) replaced in selected side by Keays, Christensen (concussion), Cameron (foot), McCluggage (calf), Robinson (foot) | Berry (hamstring soreness) replaced in selected side by Keays, Christensen (concussion), Cameron (foot), McCluggage (calf), Robinson (foot) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Robinson (Brisbane) for rough contact on Higgins in the third quarter | Robinson (Brisbane) for rough contact on Higgins in the third quarter |

##### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| Sunday, 10 June (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Essendon | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 20,476) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 3.7 (25) 5.9 (39) 8.14 (62) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.0 (24) 7.4 (46) 8.11 (59) 12.12 (84) | Umpires: O'Gorman, McInerney, Wallace Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: O'Gorman, McInerney, Wallace Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Hipwood, Zorko 2 Berry, McInerney, McStay, Martin 1 | Hipwood, Zorko 2 Berry, McInerney, McStay, Martin 1 | Goals | 3 Stringer 2 Brown, Heppell, McDonald-Tipungwuti 1 Green, Guelfi, McKernan | 3 Stringer 2 Brown, Heppell, McDonald-Tipungwuti 1 Green, Guelfi, McKernan |
| Andrews, Rich, Gardiner, Witherden, Martin, Zorko | Andrews, Rich, Gardiner, Witherden, Martin, Zorko | Best | Z. Merrett, Stringer, McGrath, Myers, Smith, Saad | Z. Merrett, Stringer, McGrath, Myers, Smith, Saad |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Heppell (concussion), Smith (calf) | Heppell (concussion), Smith (calf) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 13

| Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 |
| Bye Brisbane Lions | Bye Brisbane Lions | Bye Brisbane Lions |

##### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| Saturday, 23 June (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Greater Western Sydney | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 11,267) | Report |
| | 3.2 (20) 4.4 (28) 7.6 (48) 12.10 (82) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 8.4 (52) 10.9 (69) 16.13 (109) | Umpires: Donlon, Fisher, Harris, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Donlon, Fisher, Harris, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Hipwood 3 Christensen 2 Zorko, Cutler, McInerney, Berry, D. Beams, Bailey, Hodge 1 | Hipwood 3 Christensen 2 Zorko, Cutler, McInerney, Berry, D. Beams, Bailey, Hodge 1 | Goals | 3 J. Cameron, Patton 2 Kelly, Griffen 1 Finlayson, Taranto, Hopper, Reid, Langdon, Himmelberg | 3 J. Cameron, Patton 2 Kelly, Griffen 1 Finlayson, Taranto, Hopper, Reid, Langdon, Himmelberg |
| Rich, Hodge, D. Beams, Taylor, McCluggage, Walker | Rich, Hodge, D. Beams, Taylor, McCluggage, Walker | Best | Kelly, Whitfield, Shiel, Coniglio, Haynes, de Boer | Kelly, Whitfield, Shiel, Coniglio, Haynes, de Boer |
| Andrews (concussion), Gardiner (ankle) | Andrews (concussion), Gardiner (ankle) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | J. Cameron reported for striking Andrews in the first quarter | J. Cameron reported for striking Andrews in the first quarter |

##### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| Sunday, 1 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Optus Stadium, Perth (crowd: 41,674) | Report |
| | 1.4 (10) 3.6 (24) 6.9 (45) 9.10 (64) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 7.6 (48) 13.8 (86) 18.11 (119) | Umpires: Foot, Dalgleish, Brown Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Foot, Dalgleish, Brown Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Cox, Ballantyne 2 Langdon, Apeness, Kersten, Giro, Mundy 1 | Cox, Ballantyne 2 Langdon, Apeness, Kersten, Giro, Mundy 1 | Goals | 3 Taylor, McStay 2 Cutler, Rayner, McInerney, Hipwood 1 Berry, Witherden, Zorko, Christensen | 3 Taylor, McStay 2 Cutler, Rayner, McInerney, Hipwood 1 Berry, Witherden, Zorko, Christensen |
| Neale, Langdon, Walters, Mundy | Neale, Langdon, Walters, Mundy | Best | Martin, D. Beams, Berry, Taylor, McStay, Cutler, Rayner | Martin, D. Beams, Berry, Taylor, McStay, Cutler, Rayner |
| Sandilands (calf) replaced in selected side by Nyhuis, Fyfe (hamstring) | Sandilands (calf) replaced in selected side by Nyhuis, Fyfe (hamstring) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Carlton | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 21,074) | Report |
| | 3.1 (19) 8.7 (55) 14.11 (95) 18.12 (120) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 2.6 (18) 4.8 (32) 7.13 (55) | Umpires: Haussen, Nicholls, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Haussen, Nicholls, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Hipwood 6 Barrett, Cutler 2 D. Beams, Christensen, McCluggage, McStay, Rayner, Robinson, Taylor, Zorko 1 | Hipwood 6 Barrett, Cutler 2 D. Beams, Christensen, McCluggage, McStay, Rayner, Robinson, Taylor, Zorko 1 | Goals | 3 C. Curnow 2 Petrevski-Seton 1 Lamb, O'Brien | 3 C. Curnow 2 Petrevski-Seton 1 Lamb, O'Brien |
| D. Beams, Hipwood, Cutler, Gardiner, Zorko, Hodge, Berry | D. Beams, Hipwood, Cutler, Gardiner, Zorko, Hodge, Berry | Best | Kreuzer, C. Curnow, E. Curnow, Cripps | Kreuzer, C. Curnow, E. Curnow, Cripps |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Phillips (hamstring), Weitering (calf), Marchbank (heart) | Phillips (hamstring), Weitering (calf), Marchbank (heart) |
| McInerney for striking Kennedy in the fourth quarter | McInerney for striking Kennedy in the fourth quarter | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | def. by | Brisbane Lions | University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston (crowd: 12,557) | Report |
| | 2.5 (17) 6.7 (43) 9.10 (64) 9.11 (65) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 5.2 (32) 11.6 (72) 15.8 (98) | Umpires: Fisher, Hay, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Fisher, Hay, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| O'Meara 4 Gunston 2 Whitecross, Mitchell, Duryea 1 | O'Meara 4 Gunston 2 Whitecross, Mitchell, Duryea 1 | Goals | 3 Rayner, Hipwood 2 Robinson, McStay 1 Christensen, Zorko, McCluggage, Taylor, Berry | 3 Rayner, Hipwood 2 Robinson, McStay 1 Christensen, Zorko, McCluggage, Taylor, Berry |
| O'Meara, Mitchell, Sicily, Shiels | O'Meara, Mitchell, Sicily, Shiels | Best | D. Beams, Rayner, Rich, Robinson, Berry, Walker | D. Beams, Rayner, Rich, Robinson, Berry, Walker |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Adelaide | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 20,475) | Report |
| | 4.1 (25) 8.2 (50) 9.7 (61) 13.10 (88) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 9.7 (61) 12.11 (83) 13.15 (93) | Umpires: Schmitt, Whetton, Mitchell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Schmitt, Whetton, Mitchell Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Berry, McInerney, McStay, Rayner 2 Barrett, Christensen, Hipwood, Taylor, Zorko 1 | Berry, McInerney, McStay, Rayner 2 Barrett, Christensen, Hipwood, Taylor, Zorko 1 | Goals | 4 Greenwood 2 Jenkins, Knight 1 Betts, Gallucci, Gibbs, Laird, Seedsman | 4 Greenwood 2 Jenkins, Knight 1 Betts, Gallucci, Gibbs, Laird, Seedsman |
| Robertson, Lester, Witherden, Rayner, Zorko | Robertson, Lester, Witherden, Rayner, Zorko | Best | Laird, Greenwood, B. Crouch, Milera, Jenkins | Laird, Greenwood, B. Crouch, Milera, Jenkins |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Murphy (nose), Doedee (concussion) | Murphy (nose), Doedee (concussion) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong | def. | Brisbane Lions | GMHBA Stadium, Geelong (crowd: 28,226) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 7.6 (48) 11.11 (77) 18.12 (120) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 5.7 (37) 7.10 (52) 11.12 (78) | Umpires: Deboy, McInerney, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Deboy, McInerney, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Hawkins 7 Henry, Menzel 3 S. Selwood 2 Parfitt, C. Guthrie, Menegola 1 | Hawkins 7 Henry, Menzel 3 S. Selwood 2 Parfitt, C. Guthrie, Menegola 1 | Goals | 2 McStay 1 D. Beams, Zorko, Rayner, Robertson, Taylor, Christensen, Hipwood, Robinson, Barrett | 2 McStay 1 D. Beams, Zorko, Rayner, Robertson, Taylor, Christensen, Hipwood, Robinson, Barrett |
| Hawkins, Ablett, Dangerfield, Stanley, S. Selwood, Parfitt, Menegola | Hawkins, Ablett, Dangerfield, Stanley, S. Selwood, Parfitt, Menegola | Best | D. Beams, Zorko, McStay, Robinson, Taylor, Gardiner | D. Beams, Zorko, McStay, Robinson, Taylor, Gardiner |
| Stewart (left ankle) | Stewart (left ankle) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | North Melbourne | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 18,395) | Report |
| | 6.0 (36) 9.2 (56) 13.4 (82) 16.8 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.1 (31) 12.6 (78) 14.9 (93) 16.11 (107) | Umpires: Brown, Chamberlain, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Brown, Chamberlain, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| McCluggage 3 Rayner, Robinson, Mathieson, McInerney, Zorko 2 Hipwood, Taylor, Christensen 1 | McCluggage 3 Rayner, Robinson, Mathieson, McInerney, Zorko 2 Hipwood, Taylor, Christensen 1 | Goals | 3 Ziebell 2 Walker, Atley, Waite, Turner 1 Cunnington, Hrovat, Wood, Simpkin, Brown | 3 Ziebell 2 Walker, Atley, Waite, Turner 1 Cunnington, Hrovat, Wood, Simpkin, Brown |
| McCluggage, Zorko, Berry, Christensen, Robinson, Andrews | McCluggage, Zorko, Berry, Christensen, Robinson, Andrews | Best | Ziebell, Dumont, Daw, Simpkin, Goldstein | Ziebell, Dumont, Daw, Simpkin, Goldstein |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) | Collingwood | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 33,390) | Report |
| | 1.3 (9) 5.7 (37) 11.14 (80) 14.20 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 5.4 (34) 8.4 (52) 11.7 (73) | Umpires: Rosebury, Williamson, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Rosebury, Williamson, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| De Goey 4 Mihocek 3 Stephenson, Mayne 2 Varcoe, Sier, Thomas 1 | De Goey 4 Mihocek 3 Stephenson, Mayne 2 Varcoe, Sier, Thomas 1 | Goals | 3 Hipwood 2 McStay, Robinson, Taylor 1 Cutler, Beams | 3 Hipwood 2 McStay, Robinson, Taylor 1 Cutler, Beams |
| De Goey, Adams, Grundy, Sidebottom, Sier, Pendlebury, Greenwood | De Goey, Adams, Grundy, Sidebottom, Sier, Pendlebury, Greenwood | Best | Beams, Hodge, Berry, Witherden, Hipwood, Martin | Beams, Hodge, Berry, Witherden, Hipwood, Martin |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Gardiner (dislocated right shoulder) | Gardiner (dislocated right shoulder) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Metricon Stadium, Carrara (crowd: 11,907) | Report |
| | 1.2 (8) 6.4 (40) 8.6 (54) 11.8 (74) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 6.10 (46) 7.15 (57) 10.18 (78) | Umpires: Haussen, Whetton, Meredith Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Dayne Beams (Brisbane Lions) Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Haussen, Whetton, Meredith Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Dayne Beams (Brisbane Lions) Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Sexton 4 Ainsworth, Bowes, Crossley, Fiorini, Holman, Lyons, Young 1 | Sexton 4 Ainsworth, Bowes, Crossley, Fiorini, Holman, Lyons, Young 1 | Goals | 2 Taylor 1 Andrews, D. Beams, Christensen, Mathieson, McCluggage, Rayner, Starcevich, Walker | 2 Taylor 1 Andrews, D. Beams, Christensen, Mathieson, McCluggage, Rayner, Starcevich, Walker |
| Sexton, Bowes, Miller, Swallow, Fiorini, Harbrow | Sexton, Bowes, Miller, Swallow, Fiorini, Harbrow | Best | D. Beams, McCluggage, Hodge, Andrews, Berry, Martin | D. Beams, McCluggage, Hodge, Andrews, Berry, Martin |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Witherden (hamstring) | Witherden (hamstring) |
| Sean Lemmens (Gold Coast) reported for striking Brandon Starcevich (Brisbane) in the second quarter | Sean Lemmens (Gold Coast) reported for striking Brandon Starcevich (Brisbane) in the second quarter | Reports | Nil | Nil |

##### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | | |
| Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | West Coast | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 16,367) | Report |
| | 4.0 (24) 4.2 (26) 7.6 (48) 11.6 (72) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.4 (34) 9.7 (61) 12.12 (84) 14.14 (98) | Umpires: Haussen, Ryan, Fleer Television broadcast: Fox Footy | Umpires: Haussen, Ryan, Fleer Television broadcast: Fox Footy |
| Bailey, D. Beams 2 Berry, Hipwood, Mathieson, McInerney, McStay, Robertson, Taylor 1 | Bailey, D. Beams 2 Berry, Hipwood, Mathieson, McInerney, McStay, Robertson, Taylor 1 | Goals | 4 Darling 3 Cripps 2 Rioli, Ryan, Venables 1 Hutchings | 4 Darling 3 Cripps 2 Rioli, Ryan, Venables 1 Hutchings |
| Christensen, Cutler, Bailey, D. Beams, Berry | Christensen, Cutler, Bailey, D. Beams, Berry | Best | Cripps, Darling, Redden, Shuey, Sheed, Ryan, Hutchings | Cripps, Darling, Redden, Shuey, Sheed, Ryan, Hutchings |
| Zorko (head) | Zorko (head) | Injuries | TBC | TBC |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

## Milestones

| Round | Opponent | Player | Milestone |
| 1 | St Kilda | Cameron Rayner | AFL debut |
| 1 | St Kilda | Luke Hodge | Club debut |
| 1 | St Kilda | Charlie Cameron | Club debut |
| 1 | St Kilda | Mitch Robinson | 50 club games |
| 2 | Melbourne | Allen Christensen | 100 AFL games |
| 4 | Richmond | Dayne Beams | 150 AFL games |
| 4 | Richmond | Zac Bailey | AFL debut |
| 6 | Greater Western Sydney | Oscar McInerney | AFL debut |
| 7 | Collingwood | Tom Cutler | 50 AFL games |
| 7 | Collingwood | Matt Eagles | AFL debut |
| 12 | Essendon | Sam Mayes | 100 AFL games |
| 15 | Fremantle | Stefan Martin | 150 AFL games |
| 15 | Fremantle | Dayne Beams | 50 club games |
| 16 | Carlton | Lewis Taylor | 100 AFL games |
| 18 | Adelaide | Allen Christensen | 50 club games |
| 20 | North Melbourne | Brandon Starcevich | AFL debut |
| 21 | Collingwood | Eric Hipwood | 50 AFL games |

## Awards and nominations
### AFL
#### Nominations

| Round | Opponent | Award | Player | Notes |
| 5 | Gold Coast | Goal of the Year | Charlie Cameron | Gathered the ball under pressure and fended off a tackle before snapping truly on his non-preferred side. |
| 9 | Hawthorn | AFL Rising Star | Alex Witherden | 24 disposals |
| 9 | Hawthorn | Mark of the Year | Charlie Cameron | Took an acrobatic leap over teammate Darcy Gardiner. |
| 15 | Fremantle | AFL Rising Star | Cameron Rayner | 19 disposals (11 contested), 2 goals |

#### 2018 Brownlow Medal

| Overall Rank | Player | Votes |
| =8 | Dayne Beams | 18 |
| =64 | Eric Hipwood | 6 |
| =64 | Dayne Zorko | 6 |
| =82 | Stefan Martin | 5 |
| =105 | Cameron Rayner | 3 |
| =141 | Harris Andrews | 2 |
| =169 | Jarrod Berry | 1 |
| =169 | Tom Cutler (ineligible) | 1 |
| =169 | Hugh McCluggage | 1 |
| =169 | Mitch Robinson (ineligible) | 1 |
| =169 | Alex Witherden | 1 |