# 2014 Brisbane Lions season

The 2014 Brisbane Lions season is the club's 18th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the NEAFL.

## Squad

    Players are listed by jersey number, and 2014 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2013 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct of Round 19 of the 2014 season (3 August 2014) and are taken from AFL Tables
| No. | Name | AFL debut | Games (2014) | Goals (2014) | Games (Brisbane) | Goals (Brisbane) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
| 1 | Luke McGuane | 2006 (Richmond) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 39 |
| 2 | Ryan Harwood | 2010 | 14 | 2 | 56 | 6 | 56 | 6 |
| 3 | Brent Moloney | 2003 (Geelong) | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 166 | 46 |
| 4 | James Aish | 2014 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | Jack Crisp | 2012 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| 6 | Josh Green | 2011 | 20 | 33 | 54 | 72 | 54 | 72 |
| 7 | Jed Adcock | 2004 | 22 | 3 | 185 | 42 | 185 | 42 |
| 8 | Rohan Bewick | 2011 | 16 | 9 | 63 | 47 | 63 | 47 |
| 9 | Ashley McGrath | 2001 | 6 | 5 | 214 | 170 | 214 | 170 |
| 10 | Daniel Rich | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 67 | 101 | 67 |
| 11 | Pearce Hanley | 2008 | 20 | 6 | 96 | 35 | 96 | 35 |
| 12 | Stefan Martin | 2008 (Melbourne) | 12 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 74 | 28 |
| 13 | Trent West | 2008 (Geelong) | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 27 |
| 14 | Brent Staker | 2003 (West Coast Eagles) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 35 | 154 | 119 |
| 15 | Dayne Zorko | 2012 | 21 | 18 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 60 |
| 16 | Jonathan Brown | 2000 | 11 | 21 | 256 | 594 | 256 | 594 |
| 17 | Claye Beams | 2011 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 21 |
| 18 | Nick Robertson | 2014 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | Jordan Lisle | 2011 (Hawthorn) | 5 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 16 |
| 21 | Daniel Merrett | 2005 | 19 | 12 | 171 | 69 | 171 | 69 |
| 22 | Marco Paparone | 2013 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 12 |
| 23 | Matthew Leuenberger | 2007 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 20 | 94 | 20 |
| 24 | Joel Patfull | 2006 | 21 | 2 | 182 | 24 | 182 | 24 |
| 25 | Daniel McStay | 2014 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 26 | Tom Cutler | 2014 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 27 | Darcy Gardiner | 2014 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| 28 | Lewis Taylor | 2014 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| 29 | Andrew Raines | 2004 (Richmond) | 4 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 123 | 15 |
| 30 | Jack Redden | 2009 | 14 | 6 | 112 | 50 | 112 | 50 |
| 31 | James Polkinghorne | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 53 | 94 | 53 |
| 32 | Sam Mayes | 2013 | 21 | 11 | 39 | 23 | 39 | 23 |
| 33 | Michael Close | 2014 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| 34 | Jonathan Freeman | 2014 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 35 | Ryan Lester | 2011 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 12 | 52 | 12 |
| 36 | Matt Maguire | 2002 (St Kilda) | 13 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 168 | 21 |
| 37 | Patrick Wearden | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tom Rockliff | 2009 | 18 | 10 | 101 | 51 | 101 | 51 |
| 39 | Jackson Paine | 2012 (Collingwood) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
| 40 | Isaac Conway | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Mitchell Golby | 2011 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 51 | 6 |
| 42 | Justin Clarke | 2013 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| 43 | Nick Hayes | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Archie Smith | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Jordon Bourke | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Sam Michael | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Zac O'Brien | 2014 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |

## Season summary
### Pre-season matches

Brisbane Lions' 2014 NAB Challenge fixtures :
| 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 | Monday, 17 February (4:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 1.22.13 (154) | 0.3.5 (23) | Lost by 131 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 5,003 |
| 2 | Sunday, 23 February (3:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 1.14.13 (106) | 0.8.11 (59) | Won by 47 points | Tony Ireland Stadium (H) | 6,426 |
Brisbane Lions' 2014 Practice Matches :
| 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, 8 March (2:30 pm) | Sydney | 8.11 (59) | 12.14 (86) | Lost by 27 points | Burpengary Regional Sports Park (H) | 6,096 |

### 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, 22 March (4:40 pm) | Hawthorn | 21.13 (139) | 13.13 (91) | Lost by 48 points | Aurora Stadium (A) | 12,430 | 15th |
| 2 | Sunday, 30 March (1:10 pm) | Geelong | 10.8 (68) | 13.15 (93) | Lost by 25 points | Gabba (H) | 20,933 | 15th |
| 3 | Saturday, 5 April (3:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 17.12 (114) | 9.7 (61) | Lost by 53 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 16,593 | 16th |
| 4 | Saturday, 12 April (1:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 24.15 (159) | 7.4 (46) | Lost by 113 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 36,231 | 18th |
| 5 | Thursday, 17 April (7:50 pm) | Richmond | 9.9 (63) | 15.16 (106) | Lost by 43 points | Gabba (H) | 20,676 | 18th |
| 6 | Friday, 25 April (7:45 pm) | St Kilda | 11.13 (79) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 3 points | Westpac Stadium (A) | 13,409 | 18th |
| 7 | Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) | Sydney | 6.8 (44) | 18.15 (123) | Lost by 79 points | Gabba (H) | 17,957 | 18th |
| 8 | Saturday, 10 May (4:40 pm) | Essendon | 8.9 (57) | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 8 points | Gabba (H) | 26,432 | 18th |
| 9 | Saturday, 17 May (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 17.23 (125) | 6.2 (38) | Lost by 87 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 21,152 | 18th |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 18th |
| 11 | Saturday, 31 May (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 14.14 (98) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 7 points | Gabba (H) | 24,625 | 18th |
| 12 | Saturday, 7 June (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.9 (87) | 14.11 (95) | Won by 8 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 18,054 | 16th |
| 13 | Saturday, 14 June (7:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.8 (80) | 19.11 (125) | Lost by 45 points | Gabba (H) | 12,700 | 17th |
| 14 | Saturday, 21 June (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | 15.15 (105) | 3.4 (22) | Lost by 83 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 25,152 | 17th |
| 15 | Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | 9.12 (66) | Won by 4 points | Gabba (H) | 15,862 | 17th |
| 16 | Saturday, 5 July (1:45 pm) | Richmond | 12.7 (79) | 7.12 (54) | Lost by 25 points | MCG (A) | 34,560 | 17th |
| 17 | Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) | West Coast | 9.10 (64) | 11.10 (76) | Lost by 12 points | Gabba (H) | 13,610 | 17th |
| 18 | Saturday, 26 July (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 16.14 (110) | 8.8 (56) | Won by 54 points | Gabba (H) | 27,167 | 15th |
| 19 | Sunday, 3 August (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | 6.15 (51) | 11.8 (74) | Won by 23 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 18,079 | 15th |
| 20 | Sunday, 10 August (1:10 pm) | Adelaide | 9.9 (63) | 25.18 (168) | Lost by 105 points | Gabba (H) | 19,657 | 15th |
| 21 | Saturday, 16 August (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 8.8 (56) | 18.15 (123) | Won by 67 points | MCG (A) | 32,926 | 15th |
| 22 | Sunday, 24 August (1:10 pm) | Fremantle | 6.12 (48) | 15.16 (106) | Lost by 58 points | Gabba (H) | 17,473 | 15th |
| 23 | Saturday, 30 August (7:40 pm) | Geelong | 21.17 (143) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 62 points | Simonds Stadium (A) | 24,659 | 15th |

## Ladder

2014 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | Finals series |
| 9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
| 18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 | |