2008 Brisbane Lions season

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

This article covers the 2008 AFL season results for the Brisbane Lions.

Player Changes

In

PlayerOriginal ClubLeaguevia
Travis JohnstoneMelbourneAFL2007 Trade Week
Lachlan HendersonGeelong FalconsTAC Cup2007 National Draft - pick #7
Tom CollierTassie MarinersTAC Cup2007 National Draft - pick #25
James PolkinghorneCalder CannonsTAC Cup2007 National Draft - pick #41
Bradd DalziellEast FremantleWAFL2007 National Draft - pick #52
Matt AustinNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup2007 National Draft - pick #56

Out

PlayerNew ClubLeaguevia
Chris JohnsonBrisbane Lions (Assistant Coach)AFLRetirement
Chris ScottFremantle (Assistant Coach)AFLRetirement
Ben FixterLabrador Tigers - Club Development Manager and playerAFLQdelisted
Marcus AllanClaremontWAFLdelisted
Cameron WoodCollingwoodAFL2007 Trade Week
Richard HadleyCarltonAFL2007 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

Regular season

Home and Away Season

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)

All times are local.

Coordinates: 27°29′9″S 153°2′17″E / 27.48583°S 153.03806°E / -27.48583; 153.03806 (The Gabba)

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