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

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

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
Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	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.

External links

Brisbane Lions

History Players Current squad Captains Coaches Awards and records Merrett–Murray Medal Leading goalkickers Captain: Tom Rockliff Coach: Chris Fagan

Stadia	The Gabba (home ground and primary training venue) Giffin Park (secondary training venue and reserves home ground)

Premierships (3)	2001 2002 2003

Runner-up (1)	2004

Seasons (20)	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Related articles	Brisbane Bears Fitzroy Football Club Suncoast Lions QClash Marcus Ashcroft Medal

2008 AFL season

Events	NAB Cup Premiership season AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match Finals series Grand Final International Rules Series

Awards	AFL Players Association awards All-Australian team Army Award Brownlow Medal Coleman Medal Goal of the Year Leigh Matthews Trophy Mark of the Year Michael Tuck Medal Norm Smith Medal Rising Star

Club overviews	Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney West Coast Western Bulldogs

Player changes	Debuts Retirements and delistings Trades

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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