# 2007 Brisbane Lions season

The Brisbane Lions' 2007 season was its 11th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Brisbane | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday, 31 March (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn | 9.15 (69) | 6.8 (44) | Won by 25 points | The Gabba (H) | 27,104 |
| 2 | Thursday, 5 April (7:40 pm) | St Kilda | 15.12 (102) | 7.8 (50) | Won by 52 points | The Gabba (H) | 28,266 |
| 3 | Sunday, 15 April (1:10 pm) | Sydney | 10.9 (69) | 13.18 (96) | Lost by 27 points | SCG (A) | 24,854 |
| 4 | Saturday, 21 April (7:15 pm) | Kangaroos | 8.15 (63) | 12.15 (87) | Lost by 24 points | Carrara Stadium (A) | 11,133 |
| 5 | Saturday, 28 April (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 21.10 (136) | 18.16 (124) | Won by 12 points | Docklands Stadium (A) | 33,598 |
| 6 | Sunday, 6 May (1:10 pm) | Fremantle | 17.18 (120) | 10.15 (75) | Won by 45 points | The Gabba (H) | 27,175 |
| 7 | Saturday, 12 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 9.15 (69) | 14.16 (100) | Lost by 31 points | The Gabba (H) | 26,978 |
| 8 | Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon | 8.15 (63) | 18.19 (127) | Lost by 64 points | Docklands Stadium (A) | 35,034 |
| 9 | Saturday, 26 May (7:15 pm) | Collingwood | 13.9 (87) | 18.12 (120) | Lost by 33 points | The Gabba (H) | 32,225 |
| 10 | Saturday, 2 June (7:15 pm) | Richmond | 10.13 (73) | 10.13 (73) | Drew | Docklands Stadium (A) | 28,093 |
| 11 | Saturday, 9 June (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 10.12 (72) | 13.17 (95) | Lost by 23 points | The Gabba (H) | 29,873 |
| 12 | Sunday, 17 June (1:10 pm) | Geelong | 5.5 (35) | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 50 points | Kardinia Park (A) | 21,212 |
| 13 | Saturday, 30 June (7:15 pm) | Port Adelaide | 15.15 (105) | 17.10 (112) | Lost by 7 points | The Gabba (H) | 22,124 |
| 14 | Saturday, 7 July (5:40 pm) | West Coast | 13.13 (91) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 27 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 40,763 |
| 15 | Saturday, 14 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | 18.18 (126) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 44 points | The Gabba (A) | 22,708 |
| 16 | Sunday, 22 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton | 25.13 (163) | 6.10 (46) | Won by 117 points | The Gabba (H) | 27,163 |
| 17 | Saturday, 28 July (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | 22.17 (149) | 7.14 (56) | Won by 93 points | MCG (A) | 45,096 |
| 18 | Saturday, 4 August (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 10.17 (77) | 5.10 (40) | Won by 37 points | The Gabba (H) | 29,233 |
| 19 | Saturday, 11 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 13.13 (91) | 17.13 (115) | Lost by 24 points | MCG (A) | 39,007 |
| 20 | Saturday, 18 August (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 9.9 (63) | 8.15 (63) | Drew | The Gabba (H) | 33,077 |
| 21 | Saturday, 25 August (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 8.12 (60) | 12.14 (86) | Lost by 26 points | Football Park (A) | 46,507 |
| 22 | Saturday, 1 September (7:10 pm) | Geelong | 15.13 (103) | 22.13 (145) | Lost by 42 points | The Gabba (H) | 34,107 |

##### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday, 31 March (7:15 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Hawthorn | The Gabba (crowd: 27,104) | |
| | 2.5 (17) 5.10 (40) 6.13 (49) 9.15 (69) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 2.3 (15) 2.6 (18) 6.8 (44) | Umpires: Stefan Grun, Mathew Head, Troy Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Stefan Grun, Mathew Head, Troy Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| McGrath 3 Notting, Lappin, Stiller, Brown, Rischitelli, Sherman 1 | McGrath 3 Notting, Lappin, Stiller, Brown, Rischitelli, Sherman 1 | Goals | 3 Franklin 2 Boyle 1 Clarke | 3 Franklin 2 Boyle 1 Clarke |
| Black, Power, McGrath, Roe, Stiller, Adcock | Black, Power, McGrath, Roe, Stiller, Adcock | Best | Franklin, Young, Jacobs, Bateman, Lewis, Boyle | Franklin, Young, Jacobs, Bateman, Lewis, Boyle |
| Copeland (hip), Lappin (calf) | Copeland (hip), Lappin (calf) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Lewis on Stiller for charging | Lewis on Stiller for charging |
| Ladder position: 1st ||||||

##### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Thursday, 5 April (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | St Kilda | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 28,266) | |
| | 2.4 (16) 7.7 (49) 11.11 (77) 15.12 (102) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 3.4 (22) 6.6 (42) 7.8 (50) | Umpires: Vozzo, K Nicholls, Jeffery Television broadcast: Seven Network | Umpires: Vozzo, K Nicholls, Jeffery Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Brown 5 Sherman 3 Black, Patfull 2 McGrath, Stiller, Johnson 1 | Brown 5 Sherman 3 Black, Patfull 2 McGrath, Stiller, Johnson 1 | Goals | 2 Fiora, Koschitzke 1 Milne, Montagna, Birss | 2 Fiora, Koschitzke 1 Milne, Montagna, Birss |
| Rischitelli, Sherman, Stiller, Power, Black | Rischitelli, Sherman, Stiller, Power, Black | Best | Fiora, Gram, Dal Santo, S Fisher | Fiora, Gram, Dal Santo, S Fisher |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Ladder position: 1st ||||||

##### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Sunday, 15 April (1:10 pm) | Sydney | def. | Brisbane Lions | SCG, Sydney (crowd: 24,854) | |
| | 5.3 (33) 7.6 (48) 8.10 (58) 13.18 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 7.4 (46) 10.8 (68) 10.9 (69) | Umpires: Allen, Kamolins, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Allen, Kamolins, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Hall 4 O'Loughlin 3 Schmidt 2 Schneider, Mathews, O'Keefe, Barry 1 | Hall 4 O'Loughlin 3 Schmidt 2 Schneider, Mathews, O'Keefe, Barry 1 | Goals | 3 Brown, McGrath 1 Patfull, Begley, Fixter, Harding | 3 Brown, McGrath 1 Patfull, Begley, Fixter, Harding |
| Hall, Schneider, Buchanan, Fosdike, Jolly | Hall, Schneider, Buchanan, Fosdike, Jolly | Best | McGrath, Brown, Power, Black, Fixter | McGrath, Brown, Power, Black, Fixter |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Ladder position: 3rd ||||||

##### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Saturday, 21 April (7:15 pm) | Kangaroos | def. | Brisbane Lions | Carrara Stadium, Carrara (crowd: 11,133) | Report |
| | 5.4 (34) 6.6 (42) 7.13 (55) 12.15 (87) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.6 (12) 5.9 (39) 6.13 (49) 8.15 (63) | Umpires: Stevic, Kamolins, K Nicholls Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Stevic, Kamolins, K Nicholls Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| L. Brown 3 Wells 2 Thomas, Jones, Harris, Petrie, Harvey, McIntosh, Sinclair 1 | L. Brown 3 Wells 2 Thomas, Jones, Harris, Petrie, Harvey, McIntosh, Sinclair 1 | Goals | 2 Black, McGrath 1 Harding, Johnson, Notting, Brown | 2 Black, McGrath 1 Harding, Johnson, Notting, Brown |
| Edwards, McIntosh, Rawlings, Wells, Archer | Edwards, McIntosh, Rawlings, Wells, Archer | Best | Black, Notting, Power, McGrath, Brennan | Black, Notting, Power, McGrath, Brennan |
| Thomas (ribs) | Thomas (ribs) | Injuries | Lappin (quad) replaced in selected side by Moody | Lappin (quad) replaced in selected side by Moody |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Ladder position: 7th ||||||

##### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| Saturday, 28 April (7:10 pm) | Carlton | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome, Melbourne (crowd: 33,598) | |
| | 5.6 (36) 14.8 (92) 17.11 (113) 18.16 (124) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.1 (37) 13.1 (79) 18.4 (112) 21.10 (136) | Umpires: Donlon, James, Head Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Donlon, James, Head Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Simpson, Whitnall, Betts, Fevola, Cloke 3 Walker, Murphy, Lappin 1 | Simpson, Whitnall, Betts, Fevola, Cloke 3 Walker, Murphy, Lappin 1 | Goals | 3 Johnson, Brown, Charman 2 Power, Notting, McGrath, Patfull 1 Hadley, Roe, Stiller, Begley | 3 Johnson, Brown, Charman 2 Power, Notting, McGrath, Patfull 1 Hadley, Roe, Stiller, Begley |
| Houlihan, Scotland, Whitnall, Lappin, Simpson, Betts | Houlihan, Scotland, Whitnall, Lappin, Simpson, Betts | Best | Brown, Black, Power, Stiller, Notting, Charman, Johnson | Brown, Black, Power, Stiller, Notting, Charman, Johnson |
| Jackson (broken hand) | Jackson (broken hand) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Ladder position: 6th ||||||

##### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| Sunday, 6 May (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Fremantle | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 27,175) | |
| | 5.5 (35) 9.10 (64) 12.15 (87) 17.18 (120) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.5 (29) 7.8 (50) 9.14 (68) 10.15 (75) | Umpires: James, M Nicholls, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: James, M Nicholls, Wenn Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| McGrath 5 Johnson, Power, Sherman, Brown 2 Patfull, Begley, Stiller, Rischitelli 1 | McGrath 5 Johnson, Power, Sherman, Brown 2 Patfull, Begley, Stiller, Rischitelli 1 | Goals | 3 Pavlich, Tarrant 1 Cook, Warnock, Headland, Bell | 3 Pavlich, Tarrant 1 Cook, Warnock, Headland, Bell |
| McGrath, Power, McDonald, Lappin, S Black | McGrath, Power, McDonald, Lappin, S Black | Best | Bell, Pavlich, H Black, J Carr, Mundy | Bell, Pavlich, H Black, J Carr, Mundy |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Johnson (Brisbane) reported by field umpire Wenn for allegedly headbutting Parker (Fremantle) in the second quarter | Johnson (Brisbane) reported by field umpire Wenn for allegedly headbutting Parker (Fremantle) in the second quarter | Reports | Grover (Fremantle) reported by field umpire M Nicholls for attempted trip on McGrath (Brisbane) in the third quarter. | Grover (Fremantle) reported by field umpire M Nicholls for attempted trip on McGrath (Brisbane) in the third quarter. |
| Ladder position: 3rd ||||||

##### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| Saturday, 12 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Adelaide | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 26,978) | |
| | 3.6 (24) 5.8 (38) 6.12 (48) 9.15 (69) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 6.8 (44) 10.13 (73) 14.16 (100) | Umpires: Kamolins, Ellis, Jeffery Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Kamolins, Ellis, Jeffery Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Notting, Brown 2 Charman, Johnson, McGrath, Harding, Rischitelli 1 | Notting, Brown 2 Charman, Johnson, McGrath, Harding, Rischitelli 1 | Goals | 3 Thompson, Welsh 2 Goodwin 1 Knights, Shirley, Perrie, Bock, Edwards, Griffin | 3 Thompson, Welsh 2 Goodwin 1 Knights, Shirley, Perrie, Bock, Edwards, Griffin |
| Black, Rischitelli, Brennan, Adcock | Black, Rischitelli, Brennan, Adcock | Best | Goodwin, Edwards, Knights, Welsh, Thompson | Goodwin, Edwards, Knights, Welsh, Thompson |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Ladder position: 6th ||||||

##### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome, Melbourne (crowd: 35,034) | |
| | 3.6 (24) 7.10 (52) 13.15 (93) 18.19 (127) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 5.8 (38) 5.10 (40) 8.15 (63) | Umpires: Kennedy, Nicholls, Pannell Television broadcast: Network Ten | Umpires: Kennedy, Nicholls, Pannell Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Lloyd 4 Hird, Monfries, McVeigh, Houli 2 Watson, J Johnson, Hille, Stanton, Lucas, Davey 1 | Lloyd 4 Hird, Monfries, McVeigh, Houli 2 Watson, J Johnson, Hille, Stanton, Lucas, Davey 1 | Goals | 2 T Selwood 1 Notting, McGrath, Brown, Patfull, Drummond, Begley | 2 T Selwood 1 Notting, McGrath, Brown, Patfull, Drummond, Begley |
| Hird, Watson, Fletcher, Hille, McVeigh, Monfries | Hird, Watson, Fletcher, Hille, McVeigh, Monfries | Best | Black, T Selwood, Hadley, Lappin, Brown, Adcock | Black, T Selwood, Hadley, Lappin, Brown, Adcock |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Ladder position: 11th ||||||

## Ladder

2007 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2542 | 1664 | 152.8 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2314 | 2038 | 113.5 | 60 | Finals series |
| 3 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2162 | 1935 | 111.7 | 60 | Finals series |
| 4 | Kangaroos | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2183 | 1998 | 109.3 | 56 | Finals series |
| 5 | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2097 | 1855 | 113.0 | 52 | Finals series |
| 6 | Collingwood | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2011 | 1992 | 101.0 | 52 | Finals series |
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2031 | 1698 | 119.6 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1881 | 1712 | 109.9 | 48 | Finals series |
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1874 | 1941 | 96.5 | 46 | |
| 10 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1986 | 1885 | 105.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Fremantle | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2254 | 2198 | 102.5 | 40 | |
| 12 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2184 | 2394 | 91.2 | 40 | |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2111 | 2469 | 85.5 | 38 | |
| 14 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1890 | 2418 | 78.2 | 20 | |
| 15 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2167 | 2911 | 74.4 | 16 | |
| 16 | Richmond | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1958 | 2537 | 77.2 | 14 | |

## Gallery

* Chris Johnson during the 2007 NAB Cup Grand Final
* Ashley McGrath during the 2007 NAB Cup Grand Final
* Jonathan Brown during the 2007 NAB Cup Grand Final
* Jason Roe during the 2007 NAB Cup Grand Final
* Jared Brennan and Ernie Dingo during a Brisbane Lions training session on April 11
* Jared Brennan and Ernie Dingo during a Brisbane Lions training session on April 11
* Jared Brennan and Ernie Dingo during a Brisbane Lions training session on April 11
* Jonathan Brown during a Brisbane Lions training session on May 8
* Jonathan Brown during a Brisbane Lions training session on May 8
* Luke Power during a Brisbane Lions training session on May 8
* Luke Power during a Brisbane Lions training session
* Jed Adcock during a Brisbane Lions training session
* Tim Notting during a Brisbane Lions training session
* Josh Drummond during a Brisbane Lions training session
* Justin Sherman at the players lounge
* Matthew Leuenberger during a Brisbane Lions training session