2008 Brisbane Lions season
This article covers the 2008 AFL season results for the Brisbane Lions.
| 2008 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Kelly |
| Coach | Leigh Matthews |
| Australian Football League | 10th |
| NAB Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Bradshaw (85) |
| Highest home attendance | 34,327 vs. Carlton (23 August 2008) |
| Lowest home attendance | 22,118 vs. North Melbourne (31 May 2008) |
| Average home league attendance | 28,128 |
Player Changes
In
| Player | Original Club | League | via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Johnstone | Melbourne | AFL | 2007 Trade Week |
| Lachlan Henderson | Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #7 |
| Tom Collier | Tassie Mariners | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #25 |
| James Polkinghorne | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #41 |
| Bradd Dalziell | East Fremantle | WAFL | 2007 National Draft - pick #52 |
| Matt Austin | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #56 |
Out
| Player | New Club | League | via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | Brisbane Lions (Assistant Coach) | AFL | Retirement |
| Chris Scott | Fremantle (Assistant Coach) | AFL | Retirement |
| Ben Fixter | Labrador Tigers - Club Development Manager and player | AFLQ | delisted |
| Marcus Allan | Claremont | WAFL | delisted |
| Cameron Wood | Collingwood | AFL | 2007 Trade Week |
| Richard Hadley | Carlton | AFL | 2007 Trade Week - pick #83 |
Results
NAB Cup
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Time | Crowd | |||||
| First Round | |||||||
| 14 February | Essendon | 2.11.16 (100) | Brisbane Lions | 2.8.7 (73) | Carrara Stadium | 19:40 | 10,078 |
Round 1 (Easter & Season Launch)
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 March (5:40pm) | West Coast | def. | Brisbane Lions | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,591) | |
| 6.2 (38) 7.5 (47) 10.7 (67) 14.8 (92) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.2 (8) 4.4 (28) 9.6 (60) 11.10 (76) |
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Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 28 March (7:40pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Collingwood | The Gabba (crowd: 33,867) | |
| 3.5 (23) 8.10 (58) 9.14 (68) 13.18 (96) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3 (21) 7.5 (47) 12.12 (84) 13.16 (94) |
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Round 3 (Rivalry Round)
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 5 April (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Sydney | The Gabba (crowd: 29,061) | |
| 1.2 (8) 5.4 (34) 7.7 (49) 10.11 (71) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3 (21) 7.4 (46) 10.6 (66) 13.10 (88) |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 April (7:10pm) | Port Adelaide | def. by | Brisbane Lions | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,205) | |
| 6.3 (39) 10.5 (65) 15.7 (97) 16.8 (104) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2 (14) 4.6 (30) 9.10 (64) 18.16 (124) |
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Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 April (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Hawthorn | The Gabba (crowd: 30,019) | |
| 5.3 (33) 9.7 (61) 14.11 (95) 17.16 (118) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.5 (29) 10.9 (69) 14.13 (97) 19.16 (130) |
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Round 6 (Anzac Day)
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 April (1:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Melbourne | The Gabba (crowd: 22,878) | |
| 3.6 (24) 10.13 (73) 15.17 (107) 19.23 (137) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 5.2 (32) 8.3 (51) 13.7 (85) |
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Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 May (2:10pm) | Geelong | def. | Brisbane Lions | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,388) | |
| 4.1 (25) 7.6 (48) 11.8 (74) 15.15 (105) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
5.6 (36) 6.8 (44) 10.9 (69) 11.12 (78) |
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Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 May (7:10pm) | Carlton | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,675) | |
| 2.2 (14) 4.8 (32) 9.14 (68) 12.20 (92) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
8.3 (51) 11.8 (74) 16.13 (109) 18.17 (125) |
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Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 25 May (1:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | St Kilda | The Gabba (crowd: 27,566) | |
| 3.6 (24) 9.10 (64) 17.11 (113) 21.15 (141) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.4 (16) 3.6 (24) 6.8 (44) 14.11 (95) |
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Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 May (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | North Melbourne | The Gabba (crowd: 22,118) | |
| 4.7 (31) 11.12 (78) 15.17 (107) 18.21 (129) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2 (14) 6.2 (38) 12.3 (75) 15.8 (98) |
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Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)
| Round 11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 June (1:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Fremantle | The Gabba (crowd: 24,506) | |
| 2.1 (13) 8.5 (53) 11.10 (75) 14.12 (96) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3 (15) 3.7 (25) 7.9 (51) 10.14 (74) |
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Round 12
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 June (2:10pm) | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,320) | |
| 2.6 (18) 7.12 (54) 13.15 (87) 19.17 (131) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.2 (20) 5.4 (34) 8.4 (52) 10.8 (68) |
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Round 13
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 June (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 29,964) | |
| 3.3 (21) 4.7 (31) 7.14 (56) 11.17 (83) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.5 (17) 6.7 (43) 8.10 (58) 10.10 (70) |
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Round 14 (Split Round)
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 June (1:10pm) | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,278) | |
| 5.4 (34) 6.6 (42) 9.8 (62) 14.9 (93) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3 (15) 5.9 (39) 7.12 (54) 13.14 (92) |
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Round 15
| Round 15 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 July | Essendon | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,053) | |
| 8.3 (51) 12.6 (78) 17.9 (111) 24.11 (155) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.0 (24) 8.4 (52) 14.8 (92) 18.10 (118) |
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Round 16
| Round 16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 July (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | West Coast | The Gabba (crowd: 27,784) | |
| 5.4 (34) 11.5 (71) 14.7 (91) 17.11 (113) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3 (21) 5.6 (36) 8.10 (58) 9.13 (67) |
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Round 17
| Round 17 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 July (7:10pm) | Richmond | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 31,275) | |
| 2.2 (14) 8.4 (52) 10.7 (67) 18.9 (117) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.6 (24) 7.8 (50) 13.14 (92) 16.18 (114) |
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Round 18
| Round 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 August (7:10pm) | North Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Carrara Stadium (crowd: 10,037) | |
| 5.6 (36) 6.9 (45) 10.10 (70) 13.14 (92) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3 (21) 8.7 (55) 10.13 (73) 11.18 (84) |
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Round 19
| Round 19 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 August (2:10pm) | Hawthorn | def. | Brisbane Lions | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 19,929) | |
| 1.5 (11) 3.7 (25) 7.11 (53) 16.14 (110) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.3 (9) 1.5 (11) 2.10 (22) 5.11 (41) |
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Round 20
| Round 20 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 August (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Western Bulldogs | The Gabba (crowd: 27,315) | |
| 3.3 (21) 6.4 (40) 8.8 (62) 13.12 (90) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.4 (28) 7.8 (50) 8.14 (62) 10.19 (79) |
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Round 21
| Round 21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 August (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Carlton | The Gabba (crowd: 34,327) | |
| 3.4 (22) 7.9 (51) 16.12 (108) 16.13 (109) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
7.2 (44) 11.3 (69) 12.4 (76) 18.7 (115) |
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Round 22
| Round 22 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 August (7:10pm) | Sydney | def. | Brisbane Lions | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 24,076) | |
| 3.3 (21) 7.8 (50) 12.9 (81) 17.12 (114) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.6 (12) 3.9 (27) 5.13 (43) 6.17 (53) |
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