# 2010 Brisbane Lions season

This covers all the results and statistics for the Brisbane Lions in the 2010 AFL season.

## 2009 off-season

The Lions lost in their semi-final clash against the Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by 51 points. It was the last game for veteran Tim Notting, who announced his retirement almost a week from the match. Michael Voss was desperate to make some changes to the playing list. The Lions secured three players on the first day of the 2009 AFL Trade Week. Sydney's Amon Buchanan and West Coast's Brent Staker were traded in a complex three-team deal that also involved Brisbane's Bradd Dalziell who went to West Coast and West Coast's Mark Seaby who went to Sydney. In a separate trade on the same day, Richmond's Andrew Raines joined the Lions. The Lions continued to be active in the trade week and on the fourth day they secured St Kilda's Xavier Clarke. On the final day of Trade Week, Fevola was traded to the Lions for Lachlan Henderson. Daniel Bradshaw and Michael Rischitelli originally were put up trade for Fevola but the deal fell through after Rischitelli declined. Bradshaw was incensed at being put up for trade and eventually quit the Lions.
With one of the best team rosters ahead of the 2010 season, Brisbane were expected to once again make the finals. Four straight wins saw them on top of the ladder after round four, but from there the Lions went into freefall winning only three more games for the season.

## Squad for 2010

Statistics are correct as of start of 2010 season.
Senior List :
| No. | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2010 | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 1 | Mitch Clark | 198 | 95 | 19 October 1987 | 23 | 2006 | East Fremantle | 46 | 25 |
| 2 | Albert Proud | 180 | 83 | 6 September 1988 | 22 | 2007 | Mount Gravatt | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | Sam Sheldon | 183 | 80 | 8 March 1989 | 23 | 2009 | Hailebury College / Oakleigh U18 | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | Travis Johnstone | 184 | 83 | 17 July 1980 | 30 | 1998 | Chelsea / Dandenong U18 / Melbourne | 194 | 134 |
| 5 | Brendan Fevola | 191 | 100 | 20 January 1981 | 29 | 1999 | Beaconsfield / Dandenong Stingrays / Carlton | 187 | 575 |
| 6 | Luke Power | 179 | 78 | 8 January 1980 | 30 | 1998 | Balwyn / Oakleigh U18 | 241 | 198 |
| 7 | Jed Adcock | 184 | 85 | 15 November 1985 | 25 | 2004 | Maryborough / North Ballarat U18 | 91 | 27 |
| 8 | Matt Austin | 187 | 75 | 30 March 1989 | 21 | 2009 | North Ballarat U18 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Ashley McGrath | 182 | 81 | 20 May 1983 | 27 | 2001 | South Fremantle | 137 | 106 |
| 10 | Daniel Rich | 184 | 83 | 7 June 1990 | 20 | 2009 | Subiaco | 24 | 14 |
| 11 | Justin Sherman | 184 | 87 | 26 January 1987 | 23 | 2005 | Clarence / Tasmania U18 | 97 | 73 |
| 12 | James Hawksley | 187 | 77 | 5 February 1989 | 21 | 2008 | Peel Thunder | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Callum Bartlett | 179 | 75 | 19 June 1991 | 19 | **** | Geelong U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Brent Staker | 182 | 78 | 23 May 1984 | 25 | 2003 | NSW/ACT Rams / West Coast | 110 | 84 |
| 15 | Xavier Clarke | 182 | 78 | 28 September 1983 | 27 | 2002 | St Mary's / St Kilda | 105 | 49 |
| 16 | Jonathan Brown | 195 | 102 | 29 October 1981 | 27 | 2000 | Geelong U18 | 184 | 423 |
| 17 | Jared Brennan | 192 | 95 | 28 July 1984 | 26 | 2003 | Southern Districts | 101 | 66 |
| 18 | Todd Banfield | 182 | 75 | 28 June 1990 | 20 | **** | Swan Districts | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jamie Charman | 197 | 102 | 16 July 1982 | 28 | 2001 | Northern Eagles | 129 | 55 |
| 20 | Simon Black | 186 | 83 | 3 April 1979 | 31 | 1998 | East Fremantle | 256 | 153 |
| 21 | Daniel Merrett | 196 | 104 | 12 December 1984 | 26 | 2005 | Southport | 87 | 17 |
| 22 | Tom Collier | 192 | 84 | 25 March 1989 | 21 | 2008 | Tasmanian Devils | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | Matthew Leuenberger | 203 | 98 | 7 June 1988 | 21 | 2007 | East Perth | 22 | 3 |
| 24 | Joel Patfull | 190 | 89 | 7 December 1984 | 26 | 2006 | Norwood / Port Adelaide | 78 | 19 |
| 25 | Bart McCulloch | 199 | 86 | 23 September 1990 | 20 | **** | South Launceston | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ryan Harwood | 183 | 81 | 8 July 1991 | 19 | **** | Tasmania U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Troy Selwood | 187 | 85 | 1 May 1984 | 26 | 2005 | Bendigo U18 | 70 | 11 |
| 29 | Andrew Raines | 192 | 86 | 8 March 1986 | 24 | 2004 | Southport / Richmond | 56 | 1 |
| 30 | Jack Redden | 189 | 74 | 9 December 1990 | 20 | 2009 | Glenelg | 10 | 6 |
| 31 | James Polkinghorne | 183 | 81 | 21 January 1989 | 21 | 2008 | Calder U18 | 24 | 15 |
| 32 | Cheynee Stiller | 186 | 82 | 3 May 1986 | 24 | 2006 | Northern Eagles | 67 | 17 |
| 33 | Amon Buchanan | 179 | 83 | 10 October 1982 | 28 | 2002 | Geelong Falcons / Sydney | 116 | 57 |
| 34 | Jesse O'Brien | 184 | 71 | 13 February 1991 | 19 | **** | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Michael Rischitelli | 184 | 82 | 8 January 1986 | 24 | 2005 | Western U18 | 89 | 40 |
| 36 | Matt Maguire | 190 | 94 | 30 May 1984 | 26 | 2002 | Geelong U18 / St Kilda | 99 | 19 |
| 37 | Bryce Retzlaff | 192 | 82 | 29 June 1991 | 19 | **** | Labrador | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tom Rockliff | 184 | 83 | 22 February 1990 | 20 | 2009 | Murray Bushrangers U18 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Josh Drummond | 188 | 87 | 19 April 1983 | 27 | 2005 | Northern Eagles | 65 | 26 |
| 42 | Pearce Hanley | 184 | 83 | 15 November 1988 | 22 | 2008 | County Mayo | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Aaron Cornelius | 192 | 86 | 25 May 1990 | 20 | 2009 | Tassie Mariners U18 | 1 | 2 |
| Rookie List ||||||||||
| No. | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2010 | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 27 | Josh Dyson | 181 | 69 | 12 August 1991 | 19 | **** | Eastern Ranges U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Niall McKeever | 198 | 95 | 16 February 1989 | 21 | **** | County Antrim | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Mitchell Golby | 183 | 82 | 3 October 1991 | 19 | **** | Gippsland Power | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Claye Beams | 182 | 77 | 1 September 1991 | 19 | **** | Labrador | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Sean Yoshiura | 185 | 73 | 6 August 1991 | 19 | **** | Mount Gravatt | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Broc McCauley | 200 | 101 | 20 December 1986 | 24 | **** | Southport | 0 | 0 |

## Player changes for 2010
### In

| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
| Andrew Raines | Richmond | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
| Brent Staker | West Coast | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
| Amon Buchanan | Sydney | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
| Xavier Clarke | St Kilda | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
| Brendan Fevola | Carlton | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
| Matt Maguire | St Kilda | AFL | 2009 AFL Draft – Pick #91 |
| Callum Bartlett | Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup | 2009 AFL Draft – Pick #27 |
| Ryan Harwood | Glenorchy | TFL | 2009 AFL Draft – Pick #47 |
| Jesse O'Brien | North Adelaide | SANFL | 2009 AFL Draft – Pick #73 |
| Bryce Retzlaff | Labrador Tigers | QAFL | 2009 AFL Draft – Pick #84 |
| Mitchell Golby | Gippsland Power | TAC Cup | 2010 Rookie Draft – Pick #16 |
| Josh Dyson | Eastern Rangers | TAC Cup | 2010 Rookie Draft – Pick #32 |
| Niall McKeever | Antrim GAA | All-Ireland | 2010 Rookie Draft – Pick #67 |
| Sean Yoshuira | Mount Gravatt | QAFL | 2010 Rookie Draft – Pick #74 |
| Claye Beams | Labrador Tigers | QAFL | 2010 Rookie Draft – Pick #76 |
| Broc McCauley | Southport Sharks | QAFL | 2010 Rookie Draft – Pick #78 |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| Tim Notting | Labrador Tigers | QAFL | Retired |
| Bradd Dalziell | West Coast | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
| Lachlan Henderson | Carlton | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
| Rhan Hooper | Hawthorn | AFL | 2009 AFL Draft – Pick #58 |
| Joel Macdonald | Melbourne | AFL | 2010 Pre-season Draft – Pick #1 |
| Daniel Bradshaw | Sydney | AFL | 2010 Pre-season Draft – Pick #4 |
| Scott Harding | Port Adelaide | AFL | 2010 Pre-season Draft – Pick #7 |
| Jason Roe | East Perth | WAFL | Delisted |
| Daniel Dzufer | Redland | QAFL | Delisted |
| Adam Spackman | Brisbane Lions | AFL | Delisted |
| Joel Tippett | Gold Coast | VFL | Delisted |
| Scott Clouston | Redland | QAFL | Delisted |
| Matt Tyler | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Kieran King | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Pat Garner | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |
| Daniel Murray | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |

## Ladder

2010 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | Finals series |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | Finals series |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | Finals series |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 | |

## Results
### NAB Cup
#### First Round

| | First Round | First Round | First Round | | |
| 14 February 4:40 pm | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | Manuka Oval (crowd: 3,707) | Report |
| | 0.0.4 (4) 0.1.8 (14) 0.4.14 (38) 1.5.14 (53) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1.3 (18) 1.3.6 (33) 1.3.6 (33) 1.5.6 (45) | Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Griffen | Griffen | Super Goals | Sherman | Sherman |
| Everitt 2, Cooney, Roughead, Jones | Everitt 2, Cooney, Roughead, Jones | Goals | Sherman 2, Fevola, O'Brien, Brennan | Sherman 2, Fevola, O'Brien, Brennan |
| Cooney, Giansiracusa, Gilbee | Cooney, Giansiracusa, Gilbee | Best | Buchanan, Sherman, Rischitelli | Buchanan, Sherman, Rischitelli |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| The Lions got the first goal through new recruit Brendan Fevola. Justin Sherman kicked a 9-point supergoal from a 50-metre penalty. The Lions added a further 3 behinds to take a 1.1.3 (18) to 0.0.4 (4) lead at quarter-time. The Bulldogs got off to a good start, kicking the first goal of the quarter through Andrejs Everitt. But the Lions kicked two unanswered goals through Jesse O'Brien and Justin Sherman, with the Lions leading 1.3.6 (33) to 0.1.8 (14) at half-time. Adam Cooney reduced the Lions' lead, kicking the first goal of the second half. After the Bulldogs scored four consecutive behinds (including one rushed behind), goals to Jordan Roughead and Liam Jones put the Bulldogs in front. The Lions failed to score in the third quarter. Andrejs Everitt extended the Bulldogs' lead at the start of the final quarter, before Justin Sherman reduced the margin back to 5 points with his second goal. An interchange infringement from Brisbane resulted in a 50-metre penalty and a nine-point supergoal, kicked by Ryan Griffen. Jared Brennan cut the margin back to eight points, but that ended up being the final score. The Bulldogs prevailed 1.5.14 (53) to 1.5.6 (45). The Western Bulldogs went on to play Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium in the Quarter Finals. The Brisbane Lions played Carlton two weeks later in a practice match. ||||||

### NAB Challenge
#### Week 2

| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | | |
| 26 February 4:00 pm | Carlton | def. | Brisbane Lions | Visy Park (crowd: 10,000) | Report |
| | 3.6 (24) 4.7 (31) 8.8 (56) 14.9 (93) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 7.2 (44) 10.3 (63) 12.8 (80) | | |
| Brisbane lost by 8 points in the First Round to the Western Bulldogs, while Carlton lost to Sydney by 12 points. Brendan Fevola played against his old club for the first time and kicked 2 goals. ||||||

#### Week 3

| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | |
| 6 March 3:00 pm | Geelong | v | Brisbane Lions | Visy Park |
| | | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | | |
| The match was cancelled due to severe thunderstorms that hit the Melbourne area. ||||||

#### Week 4

| | Week 4 | Week 4 | Week 4 | | |
| 12 March 3:30 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Hawthorn | Fankhauser Reserve (crowd: 4,353) | Report |
| | 2.1 (13) 2.6 (18) 4.12 (36) 7.14 (56) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 3.3 (21) 3.6 (24) 6.9 (45) | Umpires: Donlon, Farmer, McInerney | Umpires: Donlon, Farmer, McInerney |
| Staker 3, Brown, Johnstone, Rischitelli, Banfield | Staker 3, Brown, Johnstone, Rischitelli, Banfield | Goals | Franklin 2, Hooper, Lewis, Ladson, Brown | Franklin 2, Hooper, Lewis, Ladson, Brown |
| Black, Merrett, Staker, Brennan, Adcock, Banfield | Black, Merrett, Staker, Brennan, Adcock, Banfield | Best | Hodge, Mitchell, Guerra, Lewis | Hodge, Mitchell, Guerra, Lewis |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Roughead (knee), Moss (ankle). | Roughead (knee), Moss (ankle). |

### Premiership season
#### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| 27 March 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | West Coast | The Gabba (crowd: 29,201) | Report |
| | 2.6 (18) 6.10 (46) 9.12 (66) 16.18 (114) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 7.6 (48) 10.8 (68) 12.10 (82) | Umpires: Hay, Wenn, Jeffery Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Hay, Wenn, Jeffery Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Brown 5, Fevola 3, Power 3, Staker, Sherman, Drummond, Banfield, Brennan | Brown 5, Fevola 3, Power 3, Staker, Sherman, Drummond, Banfield, Brennan | Goals | Kennedy 2, Shuey 2, Lynch 2, Embley, LeCras, Ebert, Cox, Naitanui, McGinnity | Kennedy 2, Shuey 2, Lynch 2, Embley, LeCras, Ebert, Cox, Naitanui, McGinnity |
| Brennan, Black, Brown, Rischitelli, Power, Banfield | Brennan, Black, Brown, Rischitelli, Power, Banfield | Best | Selwood, Priddis, McGinnity, Kennedy, Embley | Selwood, Priddis, McGinnity, Kennedy, Embley |
| Buchanan (hand), Adcock (ankle) | Buchanan (hand), Adcock (ankle) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| For the third year in a row, Brisbane will play West Coast in Round 1. ||||||

#### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| 1 April 7:40 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Carlton | The Gabba (crowd: 36,780) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 8.3 (51) 10.7 (67) 16.11 (107) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.6 (18) 3.11 (29) 10.14 (74) 12.16 (88) | Umpires: Vozzo, Meredith, S. Ryan Television broadcast: Seven | Umpires: Vozzo, Meredith, S. Ryan Television broadcast: Seven |
| Brown 7, Fevola 3, Banfield 2, Staker, Clark, Black, Rischitelli | Brown 7, Fevola 3, Banfield 2, Staker, Clark, Black, Rischitelli | Goals | Ó hAilpín 4, Henderson 3, Simpson, Murphy, Robinson, McLean, Gibbs | Ó hAilpín 4, Henderson 3, Simpson, Murphy, Robinson, McLean, Gibbs |
| Brown, Johnstone, Brennan, Banfield, Power, Drummond | Brown, Johnstone, Brennan, Banfield, Power, Drummond | Best | Murphy, Gibbs, Jamison, Scotland, McLean | Murphy, Gibbs, Jamison, Scotland, McLean |
| Adcock (thigh) | Adcock (thigh) | Injuries | Bower (replaced in selected side by Armfield) | Bower (replaced in selected side by Armfield) |
| Brennan (bumping) | Brennan (bumping) | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This match saw Brisbane's Brendan Fevola play against his former club for the first time in a league match since he was traded. ||||||

#### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| 10 April 2:40 pm | Port Adelaide | def. by | Brisbane Lions | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 23,306) | Report |
| | 1.4 (10) 3.11 (29) 6.12 (48) 11.15 (81) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 10.8 (68) 14.9 (93) 16.12 (108) | Umpires: Kennedy, Keating, Nicholls Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Kennedy, Keating, Nicholls Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Tredrea 3, Schulz 2, Salopek 2, Pearce, Davenport, Carlile, Boak | Tredrea 3, Schulz 2, Salopek 2, Pearce, Davenport, Carlile, Boak | Goals | Brown 5, Sherman 4, Fevola 7, Banfield, Staker, Patfull, Rischitelli | Brown 5, Sherman 4, Fevola 7, Banfield, Staker, Patfull, Rischitelli |
| Salopek, K. Cornes, Pearce, Schulz | Salopek, K. Cornes, Pearce, Schulz | Best | Brown, Sherman, Rischitelli, Staker, Rockliff, Fevola, Maguire | Brown, Sherman, Rischitelli, Staker, Rockliff, Fevola, Maguire |
| Brogan (shoulder) replaced in side by Cloke, Trengove (cut eye) | Brogan (shoulder) replaced in side by Cloke, Trengove (cut eye) | Injuries | Rischitelli (cut head), Black (calf) | Rischitelli (cut head), Black (calf) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Clark (striking), McGrath (rough conduct) | Clark (striking), McGrath (rough conduct) |

#### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| 17 April 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Western Bulldogs | The Gabba (crowd: 33,323) | Report |
| | 2.5 (17) 4.11 (35) 10.18 (78) 13.23 (101) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 9.5 (59) 11.6 (72) 12.7 (79) | Umpires: Stevic, Meredith, Findlay Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Stevic, Meredith, Findlay Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Fevola 4, Banfield 2, Brown 2, Sherman, Brennan, Drummond, Johnstone, Proud | Fevola 4, Banfield 2, Brown 2, Sherman, Brennan, Drummond, Johnstone, Proud | Goals | Hall 4, Giansiracusa 3, Addison 2, Boyd, Hill, Higgins | Hall 4, Giansiracusa 3, Addison 2, Boyd, Hill, Higgins |
| Brennan, Power, Rischitelli, Proud, Fevola, Drummond, Johnstone | Brennan, Power, Rischitelli, Proud, Fevola, Drummond, Johnstone | Best | Hudson, Griffen, Higgins, Lake, Hall, Addison, Cross | Hudson, Griffen, Higgins, Lake, Hall, Addison, Cross |
| Maguire (concussion) | Maguire (concussion) | Injuries | Williams (neck) | Williams (neck) |
| Nil. | Nil. | Reports | Nil. | Nil. |

#### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| 24 April 7:10 pm | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 36,396) | Report |
| | 4.2 (26) 9.6 (60) 12.7 (79) 15.13 (103) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 3.6 (24) 7.9 (51) 7.11 (53) | Umpires: Kennedy, Wenn, Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Kennedy, Wenn, Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Petterd 2, Davey 2, Trengove 2, Sylvia 2, Green, Jones, Bate, Scully, Jamar, McKenzie, McDonald | Petterd 2, Davey 2, Trengove 2, Sylvia 2, Green, Jones, Bate, Scully, Jamar, McKenzie, McDonald | Goals | Fevola 4, Brown, Clark, Drummond | Fevola 4, Brown, Clark, Drummond |
| Trengove, Jones, Green, Petterd, Davey, Sylvia, Jamar, McDonald | Trengove, Jones, Green, Petterd, Davey, Sylvia, Jamar, McDonald | Best | Black, Johnstone, Fevola, Rischitelli, Drummond, Rich | Black, Johnstone, Fevola, Rischitelli, Drummond, Rich |
| Bail (quad) replaced in selected side by Martin | Bail (quad) replaced in selected side by Martin | Injuries | Sherman (corked thigh) replaced in selected side by Proud, Merrett (hamstring) | Sherman (corked thigh) replaced in selected side by Proud, Merrett (hamstring) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| 1 May 7:10 pm | Sydney | def. | Brisbane Lions | SCG (crowd: 30,975) | Report |
| | 5.1 (31) 9.5 (59) 16.8 (104) 16.11 (107) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 5.3 (33) 11.4 (70) 13.9 (87) | Umpires: Vozzo, McBurney, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Vozzo, McBurney, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Bradshaw 6, Goodes 3, J. Bolton 2, Smith 2, Jack, Malceski, Moore | Bradshaw 6, Goodes 3, J. Bolton 2, Smith 2, Jack, Malceski, Moore | Goals | Fevola 4, Brown 4, Banfield 3, Polkinghorne, Leuenberger | Fevola 4, Brown 4, Banfield 3, Polkinghorne, Leuenberger |
| Bradshaw, J. Bolton, Jack, Shaw, O'Keefe, Goodes | Bradshaw, J. Bolton, Jack, Shaw, O'Keefe, Goodes | Best | Clark, Brown, Banfield, Rischitelli, Drummond, Raines | Clark, Brown, Banfield, Rischitelli, Drummond, Raines |
| J. Bolton (concussion), Seaby (ankle), Hannebery (shoulder), O'Keefe (concussion), Richards (ankle) | J. Bolton (concussion), Seaby (ankle), Hannebery (shoulder), O'Keefe (concussion), Richards (ankle) | Injuries | Maguire (concussion) | Maguire (concussion) |
| Bolton (bumping) | Bolton (bumping) | Reports | Maguire (rough conduct) | Maguire (rough conduct) |

#### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| 8 May 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Fremantle | The Gabba (crowd: 27,739) | Report |
| | 5.2 (32) 6.4 (40) 10.7 (67) 15.10 (100) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 9.9 (64) 12.15 (87) 15.23 (113) | Umpires: Nicholls, McInerney, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Nicholls, McInerney, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Fevola 3, Black 2, Banfield 2, Sherman, McGrath, Drummond, Brown, Rockliff, Stiller, Rich, Rischitelli | Fevola 3, Black 2, Banfield 2, Sherman, McGrath, Drummond, Brown, Rockliff, Stiller, Rich, Rischitelli | Goals | Pavlich 3, Johnson 2, Ballantyne 2, Hasleby 2, Morabito, Palmer, Sandilands, Fyfe, Mayne, Barlow | Pavlich 3, Johnson 2, Ballantyne 2, Hasleby 2, Morabito, Palmer, Sandilands, Fyfe, Mayne, Barlow |
| Black, Rischitelli, McGrath, Staker, Power, Sherman | Black, Rischitelli, McGrath, Staker, Power, Sherman | Best | Hill, Mundy, Tarrant, McPharlin, Barlow, Pavlich, Ballantyne | Hill, Mundy, Tarrant, McPharlin, Barlow, Pavlich, Ballantyne |
| Drummond (knee), Brennan (ankle) | Drummond (knee), Brennan (ankle) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Leuenberger (negligent conduct with an umpire) | Leuenberger (negligent conduct with an umpire) | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| 15 May 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Geelong | The Gabba (crowd: 33,629) | Report |
| | 1.6 (12) 4.8 (32) 8.12 (60) 10.14 (74) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.2 (38) 11.4 (70) 18.6 (114) 24.11 (155) | Umpires: Kennedy, S. Ryan, Avon Television broadcast: Ten / One | Umpires: Kennedy, S. Ryan, Avon Television broadcast: Ten / One |
| Brown 3, Sherman 3, Buchanan, Fevola, Power, Rockliff | Brown 3, Sherman 3, Buchanan, Fevola, Power, Rockliff | Goals | Johnson 6, Hawkins 4, Byrnes 3, Mooney 3, Bartel 2, Chapman 2, Ablett, Hogan, Ling, Varcoe | Johnson 6, Hawkins 4, Byrnes 3, Mooney 3, Bartel 2, Chapman 2, Ablett, Hogan, Ling, Varcoe |
| Brown, Black, Sherman, Polkinghorne, Leuenberger | Brown, Black, Sherman, Polkinghorne, Leuenberger | Best | Johnson, Selwood, Ablett, Chapman, Scarlett, Mackie, Ling | Johnson, Selwood, Ablett, Chapman, Scarlett, Mackie, Ling |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Brisbane suffered its worst ever defeat at the Gabba this round going down to Geelong. ||||||

#### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| 23 May 12:40 pm | Adelaide | def. | Brisbane Lions | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,517) | Report |
| | 5.3 (33) 6.9 (45) 9.12 (66) 13.15 (93) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 6.5 (41) 9.11 (65) 11.15 (81) | Umpires: Grun, Nicholls, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Grun, Nicholls, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Douglas 3, Dangerfield 3, McLeod 2, Walker 2, Porplyzia, Tippett, Gunston | Douglas 3, Dangerfield 3, McLeod 2, Walker 2, Porplyzia, Tippett, Gunston | Goals | Fevola 5, Banfield 2, McGrath 2, Rich, Sherman | Fevola 5, Banfield 2, McGrath 2, Rich, Sherman |
| van Berlo, Douglas, Rutten, Thompson, Reilly, Dangerfield | van Berlo, Douglas, Rutten, Thompson, Reilly, Dangerfield | Best | McGrath, Banfield, Rich, Fevola, Sherman, Leuenberger | McGrath, Banfield, Rich, Fevola, Sherman, Leuenberger |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| 29 May 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Collingwood | The Gabba (crowd: 34,239) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 6.6 (42) 9.8 (62) 13.10 (88) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.5 (41) 8.9 (57) 9.11 (65) 11.14 (80) | Umpires: Stevic, Stewart, Pannell Television broadcast: Ten / One | Umpires: Stevic, Stewart, Pannell Television broadcast: Ten / One |
| Brown 4, Fevola 4, Banfield 2, Rich 2, Power | Brown 4, Fevola 4, Banfield 2, Rich 2, Power | Goals | Didak 2, Sidebottom 2, Dawes 2, Anthony, Pendlebury, Thomas, O'Brien, Jolly | Didak 2, Sidebottom 2, Dawes 2, Anthony, Pendlebury, Thomas, O'Brien, Jolly |
| Power, Rich, Black, Brown, Patfull, Johnstone | Power, Rich, Black, Brown, Patfull, Johnstone | Best | Thomas, Pendlebury, Didak, Prestigiacomo, Swan, Sidebottom | Thomas, Pendlebury, Didak, Prestigiacomo, Swan, Sidebottom |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| 5 June 7:10 pm | North Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,100) | Report |
| | 7.5 (47) 10.10 (70) 11.15 (81) 12.18 (90) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 5.4 (34) 10.8 (68) 13.11 (89) | Umpires: Nicholls, Hay, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Nicholls, Hay, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Swallow 2, Thomas 2, Hansen 2, Harvey, Lower, McIntosh, Wright, Cunnington, Greenwood | Swallow 2, Thomas 2, Hansen 2, Harvey, Lower, McIntosh, Wright, Cunnington, Greenwood | Goals | Fevola 5, Brown 3, Buchanan 2, Brennan, Rich, Clark | Fevola 5, Brown 3, Buchanan 2, Brennan, Rich, Clark |
| Swallow, Harvey, Hansen, Lower, Ziebell, Bastinac | Swallow, Harvey, Hansen, Lower, Ziebell, Bastinac | Best | Johnstone, Brown, Power, Fevola, Rischitelli, Rockliff, Sherman | Johnstone, Brown, Power, Fevola, Rischitelli, Rockliff, Sherman |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | McGrath (hamstring), Maguire | McGrath (hamstring), Maguire |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| 13 June 2:10 pm | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,831) | Report |
| | 5.6 (36) 7.9 (51) 13.12 (90) 17.19 (121) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 5.2 (32) 6.4 (40) 8.8 (56) | Umpires: Kamolins, Avon, McInerney Television broadcast: Seven | Umpires: Kamolins, Avon, McInerney Television broadcast: Seven |
| Hall 6, Giansiracusa 3, Stack 2, Minson 2, Grant, Gilbee, Hill, Eagleton | Hall 6, Giansiracusa 3, Stack 2, Minson 2, Grant, Gilbee, Hill, Eagleton | Goals | Buchanan 3, Fevola 2, Staker, Redden, Rischitelli | Buchanan 3, Fevola 2, Staker, Redden, Rischitelli |
| Hall, Boyd, Morris, Griffen, Cooney, Cross | Hall, Boyd, Morris, Griffen, Cooney, Cross | Best | Rischitelli, Black, Buchanan, Rockliff, Rich | Rischitelli, Black, Buchanan, Rockliff, Rich |
| Williams (hamstring) | Williams (hamstring) | Injuries | Staker (knee) | Staker (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| 19 June 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Richmond | The Gabba (crowd: 28,415) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 6.5 (41) 8.10 (58) 12.14 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 9.7 (61) 10.12 (72) 15.15 (105) | Umpires: Vozzo, Farmer, Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Vozzo, Farmer, Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Cornelius 3, Staker 3, Banfield 2, Fevola, Redden, Rockliff, Sherman | Cornelius 3, Staker 3, Banfield 2, Fevola, Redden, Rockliff, Sherman | Goals | Collins 3, Riewoldt 3, Edwards 2, White 2, Cousins, Farmer, Griffiths, Martin, Vickery | Collins 3, Riewoldt 3, Edwards 2, White 2, Cousins, Farmer, Griffiths, Martin, Vickery |
| Banfield, Cornelius, Johnstone, Rockliff, Staker | Banfield, Cornelius, Johnstone, Rockliff, Staker | Best | Deledio, Martin, Cousins, Riewoldt, White, Tuck | Deledio, Martin, Cousins, Riewoldt, White, Tuck |
| Buchanan | Buchanan | Injuries | McGuane (ankle) | McGuane (ankle) |
| Rischitelli (melee), Sheldon (melee) | Rischitelli (melee), Sheldon (melee) | Reports | King (melee), Riewoldt (melee) | King (melee), Riewoldt (melee) |
| Brendan Fevola played his 200th AFL game. ||||||

#### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| 1 July 7:10 pm | Carlton | def. | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,623) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 8.9 (57) 12.9 (81) 18.12 (120) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.5 (29) 5.7 (37) 8.8 (56) 9.11 (65) | Umpires: Margetts, Meredith, McInerney Television broadcast: Ten / One | Umpires: Margetts, Meredith, McInerney Television broadcast: Ten / One |
| Betts 5, Garlett 2, Yarran 2, Henderson 2, Scotland 2, Simpson 2, Gibbs, Houlihan, Ó hAilpín | Betts 5, Garlett 2, Yarran 2, Henderson 2, Scotland 2, Simpson 2, Gibbs, Houlihan, Ó hAilpín | Goals | Banfield 2, Cornelius 2, Black, Buchanan, Polkinghorne, Redden, Rich | Banfield 2, Cornelius 2, Black, Buchanan, Polkinghorne, Redden, Rich |
| Judd, Betts, Simpson, Gibbs, Scotland, Houlihan, Murphy, Carrazzo | Judd, Betts, Simpson, Gibbs, Scotland, Houlihan, Murphy, Carrazzo | Best | Leuenberger, Rischitelli, Black, Rockliff, Johnstone, Redden | Leuenberger, Rischitelli, Black, Rockliff, Johnstone, Redden |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| 10 July 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | St Kilda | The Gabba (crowd: 29,329) | Report |
| | 3.1 (19) 6.1 (37) 7.3 (45) 10.5 (65) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (19) 3.3 (21) 7.7 (49) 11.13 (79) | Umpires: Sully, Wenn, Findlay Television broadcast: Ten / One | Umpires: Sully, Wenn, Findlay Television broadcast: Ten / One |
| Fevola 4, Black, Brennan, Buchanan, Cornelius, Polkinghorne, Power | Fevola 4, Black, Brennan, Buchanan, Cornelius, Polkinghorne, Power | Goals | Milne 2, Schneider 2, Dal Santo, Gwilt, McEvoy, McQualter, Montagna, Peake, Riewoldt | Milne 2, Schneider 2, Dal Santo, Gwilt, McEvoy, McQualter, Montagna, Peake, Riewoldt |
| Rich, Redden, Rockliff, Black, Power, Fevola | Rich, Redden, Rockliff, Black, Power, Fevola | Best | Montagna, Hayes, Ray, Gwilt, Dal Santo, Gilbert | Montagna, Hayes, Ray, Gwilt, Dal Santo, Gilbert |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Fevola (melee), Redden (melee), Hanley (melee), McGrath (melee), Banfield (melee), Patfull (melee), Buchanan (melee) | Fevola (melee), Redden (melee), Hanley (melee), McGrath (melee), Banfield (melee), Patfull (melee), Buchanan (melee) | Reports | Gilbert (rough conduct), Blake (tripping), Pattison (melee), Riewoldt (melee), Dal Santo (melee), Fisher (melee), McQualter (melee) | Gilbert (rough conduct), Blake (tripping), Pattison (melee), Riewoldt (melee), Dal Santo (melee), Fisher (melee), McQualter (melee) |

#### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| 17 July 2:10 pm | Hawthorn | def. | Brisbane Lions | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,690) | Report |
| | 7.3 (45) 9.6 (60) 16.12 (108) 17.16 (118) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 4.0 (24) 6.0 (36) 7.1 (43) | Umpires: Kennedy, Ryan, Farmer Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Kennedy, Ryan, Farmer Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Roughead 4, Lewis 4, Young 3, Skipper, Brown, Ellis, Osborne, Peterson, Rioli | Roughead 4, Lewis 4, Young 3, Skipper, Brown, Ellis, Osborne, Peterson, Rioli | Goals | Brown 3, Buchanan, Fevola, Power, Staker | Brown 3, Buchanan, Fevola, Power, Staker |
| Hodge, Lewis, Burgoyne, Mitchell, Sewell, Young | Hodge, Lewis, Burgoyne, Mitchell, Sewell, Young | Best | Power, Brennan, Leuenberger, Staker, Rischitelli | Power, Brennan, Leuenberger, Staker, Rischitelli |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| 24 July 2:10 pm | Geelong | def. | Brisbane Lions | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,508) | Report |
| | 5.2 (32) 10.4 (64) 16.8 (104) 19.13 (127) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3 (3) 4.6 (30) 6.8 (44) 9.10 (64) | Umpires: Kennedy, Stewart, Dalgleish Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Kennedy, Stewart, Dalgleish Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Ablett 5, Johnson 4, Varcoe 4, Podsiadly, Corey, Kelly, Ling, Stokes, Wojcinski | Ablett 5, Johnson 4, Varcoe 4, Podsiadly, Corey, Kelly, Ling, Stokes, Wojcinski | Goals | Brown 4, Banfield, Proud, Cornelius, Fevola, Leuenberger | Brown 4, Banfield, Proud, Cornelius, Fevola, Leuenberger |
| Selwood, Ablett, Varcoe, Chapman, Kelly, Scarlett | Selwood, Ablett, Varcoe, Chapman, Kelly, Scarlett | Best | Rockliff, Redden, Power, Leuenberger, Proud, Brown | Rockliff, Redden, Power, Leuenberger, Proud, Brown |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Buchanan (knee), Clark (concussion) | Buchanan (knee), Clark (concussion) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Staker (striking) | Staker (striking) |

#### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| 31 July 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Melbourne | The Gabba (crowd: 26,144) | Report |
| | 2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 7.6 (48) 9.10 (64) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 9.5 (59) 10.8 (68) 11.8 (74) | Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Proud 3, Brown 2, Banfield, Brennan, Harwood, Rischitelli | Proud 3, Brown 2, Banfield, Brennan, Harwood, Rischitelli | Goals | Dunn 3, Green 2, Sylvia 2, Wonaeamirri, Morton, Bail, Johnson | Dunn 3, Green 2, Sylvia 2, Wonaeamirri, Morton, Bail, Johnson |
| Rischitelli, Brennan, Sherman, Rockliff, Merrett, Black | Rischitelli, Brennan, Sherman, Rockliff, Merrett, Black | Best | Sylvia, Jamar, Macdonald, Scully, Green, Frawley | Sylvia, Jamar, Macdonald, Scully, Green, Frawley |
| Clarke (hamstring), Fevola (groin) | Clarke (hamstring), Fevola (groin) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Fevola (misconduct) | Fevola (misconduct) | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| 7 August 5:40 pm | West Coast | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,587) | Report |
| | 2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 8.6 (54) 9.11 (65) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 7.5 (47) 9.7 (61) 10.10 (70) | Umpires: Margetts, Armstrong, Keating Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Margetts, Armstrong, Keating Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| LeCras 2, Embley, Lynch, Priddis, S. Selwood, Sheppard, Stevens, Strijk | LeCras 2, Embley, Lynch, Priddis, S. Selwood, Sheppard, Stevens, Strijk | Goals | Brown 5, Brennan, Hanley, Banfield, Rockliff, Harwood | Brown 5, Brennan, Hanley, Banfield, Rockliff, Harwood |
| S. Selwood, Priddis, Strijk, McGinnity, Cox, Smith | S. Selwood, Priddis, Strijk, McGinnity, Cox, Smith | Best | Rischitelli, Brennan, Black, McGrath, Brown, Staker | Rischitelli, Brennan, Black, McGrath, Brown, Staker |
| Waters (illness) replaced in selected side by Stevens | Waters (illness) replaced in selected side by Stevens | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Brisbane won its first game since round 10 and in the process avoided its first wooden spoon in twelve years whilst at the same time condemning the Eagles to their first ever last place finish. ||||||

#### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| 15 August 1:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 25,403) | Report |
| | 4.7 (31) 6.12 (48) 12.14 (86) 13.19 (97) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 9.5 (59) 13.8 (86) 15.14 (104) | Umpires: Farmer, H. Ryan, Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Farmer, H. Ryan, Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Clark 5, Banfield, Patfull, Polkinghorne, Harwood, Hanley, Black, Power, Staker | Clark 5, Banfield, Patfull, Polkinghorne, Harwood, Hanley, Black, Power, Staker | Goals | Tippett 5, Porplyzia 3, Douglas 2, Henderson 2, Sellar, Davis, van Berlo | Tippett 5, Porplyzia 3, Douglas 2, Henderson 2, Sellar, Davis, van Berlo |
| Clark, Black, Rockliff, Stiller, McGrath | Clark, Black, Rockliff, Stiller, McGrath | Best | Tippett, Douglas, Symes, van Berlo, Porplyzia, Johncock | Tippett, Douglas, Symes, van Berlo, Porplyzia, Johncock |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Vince (knee), Knights (hamstring) | Vince (knee), Knights (hamstring) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

#### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| 22 August 2:10 pm | Essendon | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,785) | Report |
| | 2.1 (13) 2.4 (16) 4.6 (30) 10.8 (68) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 10.5 (65) 12.9 (81) 14.11 (95) | Umpires: Stewart, Grun, Chamberlain Television broadcast: Seven | Umpires: Stewart, Grun, Chamberlain Television broadcast: Seven |
| Reimers 2, Monfries, Stanton, Neagle, Marigliani, Howlett, Meyers, Carlisle, Hille | Reimers 2, Monfries, Stanton, Neagle, Marigliani, Howlett, Meyers, Carlisle, Hille | Goals | Brown 4, Banfield 3, Rischitelli 2, Brennan, Adcock, Clark, Polkinghorne, Redden | Brown 4, Banfield 3, Rischitelli 2, Brennan, Adcock, Clark, Polkinghorne, Redden |
| Howlett, McVeigh, Hurley, Watson, Carlisle, Hille | Howlett, McVeigh, Hurley, Watson, Carlisle, Hille | Best | Brown, McGrath, Leuenberger, Rockliff, Rischitelli, Redden | Brown, McGrath, Leuenberger, Rockliff, Rischitelli, Redden |
| Ryder (virus) replaced in selected side by Quinn | Ryder (virus) replaced in selected side by Quinn | Injuries | T. Selwood (chest) | T. Selwood (chest) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Jonathan Brown played his 200th game and kicked four goals as Brisbane defeated Essendon in Melbourne for the first time in four attempts. ||||||

#### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| 28 August 7:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Sydney | The Gabba (crowd: 24,789) | Report |
| | 3.2 (20) 6.5 (41) 6.7 (43) 10.8 (68) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 6.4 (40) 11.9 (75) 16.10 (106) | Umpires: Donlon, Stevic, Jeffery Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Donlon, Stevic, Jeffery Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Brennan 2, Adcock, Power, Polkinghorne, Banfield, Proud, Collier, Hanley, Staker | Brennan 2, Adcock, Power, Polkinghorne, Banfield, Proud, Collier, Hanley, Staker | Goals | Dennis-Lane 3, Jack 3, O'Keefe, Meredith, Jetta, Shaw, Goodes, Kennedy, J. Bolton, McVeigh, Malceski, Reid | Dennis-Lane 3, Jack 3, O'Keefe, Meredith, Jetta, Shaw, Goodes, Kennedy, J. Bolton, McVeigh, Malceski, Reid |
| Staker, Brennan, Rockliff, Leuenberger, McGrath | Staker, Brennan, Rockliff, Leuenberger, McGrath | Best | Jack, Malceski, Mattner, Kirk, McVeigh, O'Keefe | Jack, Malceski, Mattner, Kirk, McVeigh, O'Keefe |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Exhibition Match

| | Exhibition Match | Exhibition Match | Exhibition Match | | |
| 17 October 2:10 pm | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Jiangwan Sports Centre, Shanghai (crowd: 7,100) | Report |
| | 1.4 (10) 4.7 (31) 6.8 (45) 12.12 (84) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 5.8 (38) 10.11 (71) 11.13 (79) | | |
| Jurrah 5, Sylvia 2, Morton 2, Spencer, Bennell, Jamar | Jurrah 5, Sylvia 2, Morton 2, Spencer, Bennell, Jamar | Goals | Rockliff 3, Beams 3, Dyson 2, Rich, Buchanan, Rich | Rockliff 3, Beams 3, Dyson 2, Rich, Buchanan, Rich |
| Jurrah, Newton, Bartram, Dunn, Sylvia | Jurrah, Newton, Bartram, Dunn, Sylvia | Best | Rockliff, Dyson, Beams, Merrett, Rich | Rockliff, Dyson, Beams, Merrett, Rich |

## Milestones

| Round | Player | Milestone |
| 1 | Matt Maguire | 100 games |
| 1 | Todd Banfield | Debut |
| 3 | Justin Sherman | 100 games |
| 5 | Mitch Clark | 50 games |
| 6 | Travis Johnstone | 200 games |
| 8 | Brendan Fevola | 600 goals and one point |
| 10 | Luke Power | 250 games |
| 11 | Michael Rischitelli | 100 games |
| 13 | Brendan Fevola | 200 games |
| 14 | Jesse O'Brien | Debut |
| 16 | Ashley McGrath | 150 games |
| 17 | Ryan Harwood | Debut |
| 19 | Daniel Merrett | 100 games |
| 21 | Jonathan Brown | 200 games |
| 22 | Jed Adcock | 100 games |