# 2009 Brisbane Lions season

This article covers the 2009 AFL season results for AFL team, the Brisbane Lions.

## Squad for 2009

Statistics are correct as of start of 2009 season.
Senior List :
| No. | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2009 | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 1 | Mitch Clark | 198 | 95 | 19 October 1987 | 22 | 2006 | East Fremantle | 22 | 18 |
| 2 | Albert Proud | 180 | 83 | 6 September 1988 | 21 | 2007 | Mount Gravatt | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Sheldon | 183 | 80 | 19 October 1987 | 22 | 2009 | Hailebury College/Oakleigh U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Travis Johnstone | 184 | 83 | 17 July 1980 | 29 | 1998 | Chelsea/Dandenong U18/Melbourne | 178 | 128 |
| 5 | Scott Harding | 181 | 82 | 19 June 1986 | 23 | 2006 | Morningside | 33 | 9 |
| 6 | Luke Power | 179 | 78 | 8 January 1980 | 29 | 1998 | Balwyn/Oakleigh U18 | 217 | 192 |
| 7 | Jed Adcock | 184 | 85 | 15 November 1985 | 24 | 2004 | Maryborough/North Ballarat U18 | 75 | 23 |
| 8 | Tim Notting | 188 | 90 | 21 October 1978 | 31 | 1998 | Navarre/Ballarat U18 | 196 | 132 |
| 9 | Ashley McGrath | 182 | 81 | 20 May 1983 | 26 | 2001 | South Fremantle | 113 | 99 |
| 10 | Daniel Rich | 184 | 83 | 7 June 1990 | 19 | 2009 | Subiaco | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Justin Sherman | 184 | 87 | 26 January 1987 | 22 | 2005 | Clarence/Tasmania U18 | 73 | 43 |
| 12 | James Hawksley | 187 | 77 | 5 February 1989 | 20 | 2008 | Peel Thunder | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Kieran King | 180 | 81 | 5 March 1991 | 18 | **** | East Fremantle | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Lachlan Henderson | 196 | 92 | 14 December 1989 | 20 | 2007 | Geelong U18 | 8 | 3 |
| 15 | Matt Tyler | 194 | 85 | 20 January 1988 | 21 | **** | North Ballarat U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Jonathan Brown | 195 | 102 | 29 October 1981 | 28 | 2000 | Geelong U18 | 160 | 338 |
| 17 | Jared Brennan | 192 | 95 | 28 July 1984 | 25 | 2003 | Southern Districts | 81 | 56 |
| 18 | Todd Banfield | 182 | 75 | 28 June 1990 | 19 | **** | Swan Districts | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jamie Charman | 197 | 102 | 16 July 1982 | 27 | 2001 | Northern Eagles | 126 | 55 |
| 20 | Simon Black | 186 | 83 | 3 April 1979 | 30 | 1998 | East Fremantle | 233 | 143 |
| 21 | Daniel Merrett | 196 | 104 | 12 December 1984 | 25 | 2005 | Southport | 68 | 16 |
| 22 | Tom Collier | 192 | 84 | 25 March 1989 | 20 | 2008 | Tasmanian Devils | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Matthew Leuenberger | 203 | 98 | 7 June 1988 | 21 | 2007 | East Perth | 19 | 3 |
| 24 | Joel Patfull | 190 | 89 | 7 December 1984 | 25 | 2006 | Norwood/Port Adelaide | 58 | 19 |
| 25 | Bart McCulloch | 199 | 86 | 23 September 1990 | 19 | **** | South Launceston | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Joel Macdonald | 187 | 88 | 10 October 1984 | 25 | 2004 | Mount Gravatt | 58 | 6 |
| 28 | Troy Selwood | 187 | 85 | 1 May 1984 | 25 | 2005 | Bendigo U18 | 60 | 8 |
| 29 | Jason Roe | 192 | 87 | 13 March 1984 | 25 | 2006 | Cairns City Cobras/Collingwood/North Adelaide | 42 | 6 |
| 30 | Jack Redden | 189 | 74 | 9 December 1990 | 19 | 2009 | Glenelg | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | James Polkinghorne | 183 | 81 | 21 January 1989 | 20 | 2008 | Calder U18 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Cheynee Stiller | 186 | 82 | 3 May 1986 | 23 | 2006 | Northern Eagles | 45 | 12 |
| 33 | Rhan Hooper | 177 | 78 | 9 January 1988 | 21 | 2006 | Mount Gravatt | 39 | 36 |
| 34 | Bradd Dalziell | 184 | 82 | 15 March 1987 | 22 | 2008 | East Fremantle | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | Michael Rischitelli | 184 | 82 | 8 January 1986 | 23 | 2005 | Western U18 | 65 | 27 |
| 36 | Daniel Bradshaw | 191 | 95 | 21 November 1978 | 31 | 1996 | Wodonga/Brisbane Bears | 201 | 438 |
| 37 | Matt Austin | 187 | 75 | 30 March 1989 | 20 | 2009 | North Ballarat U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tom Rockliff | 184 | 83 | 22 February 1990 | 19 | 2009 | Murray Bushrangers U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Josh Drummond | 188 | 87 | 19 April 1983 | 26 | 2005 | Northern Eagles | 45 | 22 |
| 41 | Scott Clouston | 193 | 91 | 2 February 1987 | 22 | 2008 | Morningside | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Pearce Hanley | 184 | 83 | 15 November 1988 | 21 | 2008 | Ballaghaderreen (Ireland) | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Aaron Cornelius | 192 | 86 | 25 May 1990 | 19 | 2009 | Tassie Mariners U18 | 0 | 0 |
| Rookie List ||||||||||
| No. | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2009 | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 27 | Pat Garner | 194 | 96 | 16 March 1987 | 22 | **** | Western Magpies | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Daniel Murray | 199 | 98 | 3 May 1990 | 19 | **** | East Perth | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Daniel Dzufer | 188 | 83 | 11 January 1988 | 21 | 2007 | Suncoast Lions | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Adam Spackman | 184 | 80 | 4 March 1989 | 20 | **** | Morningside | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Joel Tippett | 194 | 88 | 26 October 1988 | 21 | **** | Southport | 0 | 0 |

## Player Changes
### In

| Player | Original Club | League | via |
| Daniel Rich | Subiaco Football Club | WAFL | 2008 National draft – pick #7 |
| Jack Redden | Glenelg | SANFL | 2008 National draft – pick #25 |
| Todd Banfield | Swan Districts | WAFL | 2008 National draft – pick #41 |
| Aaron Cornelius | Tassie Devils | VFL | 2008 National draft – pick #57 |
| Bart McCulloch | South Launceston Football Club | TFL | 2008 National draft – pick #69 |
| Kieran King | East Fremantle | WAFL | 2008 National draft – pick #81 |
| Tom Rockliff | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup | 2009 Pre-Season draft – pick #5 |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| Beau McDonald | Brisbane Lions (assistant coach) | AFL | Retired |
| Nigel Lappin | Geelong (assistant coach) | AFL | Retired |
| Robert Copeland | Aspley Hornets | AFLQ | delisted |
| Haydyn Kiel | Unknown | Unknown | delisted |
| Matthew Moody | Unknown | Unknown | delisted |
| Wayde Mills | Glenelg | SANFL | delisted |
| Chris Schmidt | Adelaide | AFL | 2008 Rookie draft – pick #26 |
| Anthony Corrie | Collingwood | AFL | 2008 Trade Week |
| Colm Begley | St Kilda | AFL | 2008 National draft – pick #83 |

## Ladder

2009 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | St Kilda | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2197 | 1411 | 155.7 | 80 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2312 | 1815 | 127.4 | 72 | Finals series |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2378 | 1940 | 122.6 | 60 | Finals series |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2174 | 1778 | 122.3 | 60 | Finals series |
| 5 | Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2104 | 1789 | 117.6 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2017 | 1890 | 106.7 | 54 | Finals series |
| 7 | Carlton | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2270 | 2055 | 110.5 | 52 | Finals series |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2080 | 2127 | 97.8 | 42 | Finals series |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1962 | 2120 | 92.5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1990 | 2244 | 88.7 | 36 | |
| 11 | West Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1893 | 2029 | 93.3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Sydney | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1888 | 2027 | 93.1 | 32 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1680 | 2015 | 83.4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1747 | 2259 | 77.3 | 24 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1774 | 2388 | 74.3 | 22 | |
| 16 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1706 | 2285 | 74.7 | 16 | |

## Results
### NAB Cup

| | First round | First round | First round | | |
| 14 February (6:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | St Kilda | Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 6,013) | Report |
| | 0.2.3 (15) 1.6.6 (51) 1.8.6 (63) 1.8.8 (65) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1.3 (9) 0.1.5 (11) 0.5.7 (37) 0.8.8 (56) | Umpires: Stevic, S Ryan, Pannell, B Ryan | Umpires: Stevic, S Ryan, Pannell, B Ryan |
| Drummond | Drummond | Super Goals | Nil | Nil |
| Harding 3, Notting, Sherman, Cornelius, Hooper, Clark | Harding 3, Notting, Sherman, Cornelius, Hooper, Clark | Goals | Milne 2, Goddard 2, Geary, R. Clarke, Steven, McEvoy | Milne 2, Goddard 2, Geary, R. Clarke, Steven, McEvoy |
| Johnstone, Brennan, Scott Harding, Dalziell, Drummond | Johnstone, Brennan, Scott Harding, Dalziell, Drummond | Best | Goddard, Dal Santo, Geary, Ball, R. Clarke | Goddard, Dal Santo, Geary, Ball, R. Clarke |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Eddy (knee) | Eddy (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | |
| 27 February (7:40 pm) | Essendon | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 12,260) | Report |
| | 0.3.2 (20) 0.4.7 (31) 0.6.10 (46) 0.9.13 (67) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0.4 (13) 1.1.5 (20) 1.5.6 (45) 1.7.14 (65) | Umpires: McBurney, Jeffery, Findlay | Umpires: McBurney, Jeffery, Findlay |
| Nil | Nil | Super Goals | Harding | Harding |
| Lovett 2, Neagle, Hocking, Monfries, Skipworth, Jetta, Myers, Hille | Lovett 2, Neagle, Hocking, Monfries, Skipworth, Jetta, Myers, Hille | Goals | Bradshaw 3, Clark 2, Sherman, McGrath | Bradshaw 3, Clark 2, Sherman, McGrath |
| Skipworth, Hille, Lovett, Winderlich, Watson, Lloyd, Lonergan | Skipworth, Hille, Lovett, Winderlich, Watson, Lloyd, Lonergan | Best | Drummond, Dalziell, Bradshaw, McGrath, Macdonald, Adcock | Drummond, Dalziell, Bradshaw, McGrath, Macdonald, Adcock |
| McVeigh (ankle) | McVeigh (ankle) | Injuries | Leuenberger (knee) | Leuenberger (knee) |

### Home and Away Season

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| 28 March (6:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | West Coast | The Gabba (crowd: 26,800) | Report |
| | 2.1 (13) 5.3 (33) 14.6 (90) 14.11 (95) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.2 (38) 9.4 (58) 11.8 (74) 13.8 (86) | Umpires: Kennedy, Stewart, Avon | Umpires: Kennedy, Stewart, Avon |
| Hooper 4, Bradshaw 3, Brown 3, Johnstone 2, Rischitelli, McGrath | Hooper 4, Bradshaw 3, Brown 3, Johnstone 2, Rischitelli, McGrath | Goals | LeCras 6, Hansen 3, Cox, Kerr, Hurn, Lynch | LeCras 6, Hansen 3, Cox, Kerr, Hurn, Lynch |
| Johnstone, Hooper, Power, Patfull, Dalziell, Macdonald | Johnstone, Hooper, Power, Patfull, Dalziell, Macdonald | Best | LeCras, Hurn, Cox, Wirrpanda, Masten, Hansen | LeCras, Hurn, Cox, Wirrpanda, Masten, Hansen |
| Black (wrist) replaced in selected side by Charman | Black (wrist) replaced in selected side by Charman | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| 4 April (7:10 pm) | Carlton | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,496) | Report |
| | 3.2 (20) 11.5 (71) 13.8 (86) 18.11 (119) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 4.6 (30) 10.8 (68) 15.10 (100) | Umpires: Rosebury, Chamberlain, Keating | Umpires: Rosebury, Chamberlain, Keating |
| Fevola 5, Betts 3, Murphy 3, Cloke 2, Gibbs 2, Hadley, Houlihan, Judd | Fevola 5, Betts 3, Murphy 3, Cloke 2, Gibbs 2, Hadley, Houlihan, Judd | Goals | Bradshaw 6, Brown 3, Hooper 2, Sherman 2, Johnstone, McGrath | Bradshaw 6, Brown 3, Hooper 2, Sherman 2, Johnstone, McGrath |
| Gibbs, Judd, Murphy, Fevola, Hadley, Kreuzer, Waite, Houlihan | Gibbs, Judd, Murphy, Fevola, Hadley, Kreuzer, Waite, Houlihan | Best | Power, Bradshaw, Black, Drummond, Brown, Rich, Adcock | Power, Bradshaw, Black, Drummond, Brown, Rich, Adcock |
| Jamison (shoulder) | Jamison (shoulder) | Injuries | McGrath (corked thigh), Clark (thigh), Hooper (ankle), Selwood (head knock) | McGrath (corked thigh), Clark (thigh), Hooper (ankle), Selwood (head knock) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Brown reported by emergency umpire Troy Pannell in the fourth quarter for rough conduct on Murphy | Brown reported by emergency umpire Troy Pannell in the fourth quarter for rough conduct on Murphy |
| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| 11 April (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Sydney | The Gabba (crowd: 24,984) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 10.6 (66) 12.9 (81) 15.10 (100) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 4.5 (29) 7.10 (52) 9.13 (67) | Umpires: Ryan, Meredith, McInerney | Umpires: Ryan, Meredith, McInerney |
| Brown 4, Bradshaw 4, Sherman 3, Rich, Drummond, Notting, Adcock | Brown 4, Bradshaw 4, Sherman 3, Rich, Drummond, Notting, Adcock | Goals | Hall 3, Jolly 2, White, Meredith, Barlow, Moore | Hall 3, Jolly 2, White, Meredith, Barlow, Moore |
| Patfull, Drummond, Brown, Selwood, Adcock, Macdonald | Patfull, Drummond, Brown, Selwood, Adcock, Macdonald | Best | Bolton, Bevan, Shaw, Jack, Jolly, Hall | Bolton, Bevan, Shaw, Jack, Jolly, Hall |
| Leuenberger (knee) | Leuenberger (knee) | Injuries | Crouch (hamstring) | Crouch (hamstring) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| 17 April (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Collingwood | The Gabba (crowd: 34,912) | Report |
| | 6.2 (38) 9.4 (58) 10.8 (68) 10.13 (73) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 7.6 (48) 9.10 (64) 13.12 (90) | Umpires: Rosebury, McLaren, Grun | Umpires: Rosebury, McLaren, Grun |
| Brown 2, Dalziell 2, Selwood 2, Adcock, Clark, Notting, Rischitelli | Brown 2, Dalziell 2, Selwood 2, Adcock, Clark, Notting, Rischitelli | Goals | Medhurst 4, Davis 3, Lockyer 2, Anthony, Cloke, Swan, Thomas | Medhurst 4, Davis 3, Lockyer 2, Anthony, Cloke, Swan, Thomas |
| Adcock, Dalziell, Power, Rich, Rischitelli, Clark | Adcock, Dalziell, Power, Rich, Rischitelli, Clark | Best | Medhurst, Pendlebury, Barham, Davis, O'Brien, Cox | Medhurst, Pendlebury, Barham, Davis, O'Brien, Cox |
| Charman (ankle) | Charman (ankle) | Injuries | TBC | TBC |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| 26 April (1:10 pm) | Geelong | def. | Brisbane Lions | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 15,580) | Report |
| | 5.4 (34) 13.8 (86) 15.11 (101) 18.18 (126) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2 (2) 3.3 (21) 4.3 (27) 5.3 (33) | Umpires: McBurney, Kamolins, Findlay | Umpires: McBurney, Kamolins, Findlay |
| Hawkins 3, Mooney 3, Stokes 3, Ablett 2, Byrnes 2, Rooke 2, Bartel, S. Johnson, Varcoe | Hawkins 3, Mooney 3, Stokes 3, Ablett 2, Byrnes 2, Rooke 2, Bartel, S. Johnson, Varcoe | Goals | Brown 3, Rich, Sherman | Brown 3, Rich, Sherman |
| Ablett, Mooney, J. Selwood, Hawkins, Mackie, Blake, Enright, Byrnes | Ablett, Mooney, J. Selwood, Hawkins, Mackie, Blake, Enright, Byrnes | Best | Black, Patfull, Brown, Adcock | Black, Patfull, Brown, Adcock |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| 2 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Essendon | The Gabba (crowd: 29,252) | Report |
| | 5.2 (32) 10.2 (62) 12.6 (78) 17.9 (111) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 3.8 (26) 5.12 (42) 9.14 (68) | Umpires: Rosebury, Hay, Avon | Umpires: Rosebury, Hay, Avon |
| Brown 5, Bradshaw 4, Power 3, Selwood, Brennan, Sherman, Rischitelli, Harding | Brown 5, Bradshaw 4, Power 3, Selwood, Brennan, Sherman, Rischitelli, Harding | Goals | Lloyd 2, Winderlich 2, Lovett, Hocking, Lovett-Murray, Zaharakis, Lonergan | Lloyd 2, Winderlich 2, Lovett, Hocking, Lovett-Murray, Zaharakis, Lonergan |
| Brown, Johnstone, Black, Power, Selwood, Clark | Brown, Johnstone, Black, Power, Selwood, Clark | Best | Watson, Lovett-Murray, Hocking, Stanton, Lovett, Winderlich | Watson, Lovett-Murray, Hocking, Stanton, Lovett, Winderlich |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Fletcher (ankle) | Fletcher (ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| 9 May (2:10 pm) | Richmond 10.11 (71) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.7 (97) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,646) | Report |
| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| 16 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 18.11 (119) | def. | Adelaide 12.11 (83) | The Gabba (crowd: 27,767) | Report |
| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| 24 May (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 14.13 (97) | def. | Brisbane Lions 13.3 (81) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,673) | Report |
| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| 30 May (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 12.9 (81) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.9 (99) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,583) | Report |
| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| 6 June (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106) | def. by | Carlton 16.16 (112) | The Gabba (crowd: 33,790) | Report |
| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| 14 June (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn 7.9 (51) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,710) | Report |
| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| 27 June (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.15 (111) | def. | Melbourne 8.8 (56) | The Gabba (crowd: 23,750) | Report |
| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| 4 July (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.14 (80) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,293) | Report |
| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| 11 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.12 (108) | def. | Geelong 9.11 (65) | The Gabba (crowd: 34,274) | Report |
| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| 18 July (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 7.5 (47) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,595) | Report |
| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| 25 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 17.14 (116) | def. | North Melbourne 11.9 (75) | The Gabba (crowd: 25,509) | Report |
| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| 1 August (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 12.23 (95) | def. | Brisbane Lions 8.7 (55) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 47,268) | Report |
| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| 8 August (7:10 pm) | Essendon 13.9 (87) | drew with | Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,636) | Report |
| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| 15 August (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.12 (102) | The Gabba (crowd: 33,421) | Report |
| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| 22 August (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107) | def. | Port Adelaide 14.8 (92) | The Gabba (crowd: 26,437) | Report |
| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| 29 August (7:10 pm) | Sydney 14.8 (92) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100) | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 27,933) | Report |

### Finals series
#### Week 1

| | Second Elimination Final | Second Elimination Final | Second Elimination Final | | |
| 5 September 7:30 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Carlton | The Gabba (crowd: 32,702) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 8.7 (55) 10.10 (70) 16.15 (111) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.4 (34) 8.6 (54) 14.10 (94) 15.14 (104) | Umpires: McLaren, Wenn, Jeffery Television broadcast: Ten / One | Umpires: McLaren, Wenn, Jeffery Television broadcast: Ten / One |
| Bradshaw 5, Brown 4, Johnstone 2, Sherman 2, Redden, Hooper, Rich | Bradshaw 5, Brown 4, Johnstone 2, Sherman 2, Redden, Hooper, Rich | Goals | Fevola 3, Stevens 2, Cloke 2, Betts, Carrazzo, Garlett, Houlihan, Judd, Kreuzer, Murphy, Russell | Fevola 3, Stevens 2, Cloke 2, Betts, Carrazzo, Garlett, Houlihan, Judd, Kreuzer, Murphy, Russell |
| Black, Bradshaw, Brown, Clark, Sherman, McGrath | Black, Bradshaw, Brown, Clark, Sherman, McGrath | Best | Judd, Fevola, Murphy, Kreuzer, Stevens, Carrazzo | Judd, Fevola, Murphy, Kreuzer, Stevens, Carrazzo |
| Drummond (quad), Macdonald (TBA) | Drummond (quad), Macdonald (TBA) | Injuries | Joseph (ankle) | Joseph (ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Week 2

| | Second Semi-final | Second Semi-final | Second Semi-final | | |
| 11 September 7:45 pm | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 47,030) | Report |
| | 4.2 (26) 6.6 (42) 11.8 (74) 16.11 (107) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.6 (6) 3.7 (25) 5.7 (37) 8.8 (56) | Umpires: Stevic, S. Ryan, Meredith Television broadcast: Seven | Umpires: Stevic, S. Ryan, Meredith Television broadcast: Seven |
| Hahn 4, Eagleton 3, Ward 2, Higgins 2, Cooney, Akermanis, Gilbee, Griffen, Minson | Hahn 4, Eagleton 3, Ward 2, Higgins 2, Cooney, Akermanis, Gilbee, Griffen, Minson | Goals | Brown 3, Bradshaw 3, McGrath, Redden | Brown 3, Bradshaw 3, McGrath, Redden |
| Boyd, Cooney, Eagleton, Cross, Hargrave, Giansiracusa, Akermanis | Boyd, Cooney, Eagleton, Cross, Hargrave, Giansiracusa, Akermanis | Best | Power, Brown, Merrett, Brennan, Clark, Hawksley | Power, Brown, Merrett, Brennan, Clark, Hawksley |
| Griffen (corked calf) | Griffen (corked calf) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

## Statistics
### Leading Goalkickers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Finals | Best Performance | Best Performance |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Finals | Goals | Round and Opponent |
| 1 | Jonathan Brown | 78 | 7 | 8 | Round 17 v North Melbourne |
| 2 | Daniel Bradshaw | 50 | 8 | 6 | Round 2 v Carlton |
| 3 | Justin Sherman | 28 | 2 | 3 | Round 3 v Sydney; Round 8 v Adelaide |
| 4 | James Polkinghorne | 15 | 0 | 2 | Round 8 v Adelaide; Round 9 v St Kilda; Round 10 v North Melbourne; Round 13 v Melbourne; Round 15 v Geelong; Round 17 v North Melbourne |
| 5 | Daniel Rich | 13 | 1 | 2 | Round 13 v Melbourne; Round 18 v Essendon |

## Milestones

| Round | Player | Milestone |
| 1 | Daniel Rich | Debut |
| 6 | Sam Sheldon | Debut |
| 9 | Aaron Cornelius | Debut |
| 10 | Tim Notting | 200 games |
| 15 | Jack Redden | Debut |
| 17 | Jonathan Brown | 400 goals |
| 18 | Simon Black | 250 games |
| 18 | Tom Rockliff | Debut |
| Elimination Final | Jared Brennan | 100 games |
| Elimination Final | Jason Roe | 50 games |

## Awards

| Award | Recipient | Awarded by |
| 2009 AFL Rising Star | Daniel Rich | AFL |
| AFLPA Award for Best First Year Player | Daniel Rich | AFL |
| AFLPA Award for Best Captain | Jonathan Brown | AFL |
| Member of the 2009 All-Australian team (Half-forward flank) | Jonathan Brown | AFL |