2018 Brisbane Lions season

Brisbane Lions
2018 season
PresidentBob Sharpless
CoachChris Fagan (AFL)
Craig Starcevich (AFLW)
Captain(s)Dayne Beams (AFL, until May 23)
Dayne Zorko (AFL, from May 23)
Emma Zielke (AFLW)
Home groundThe Gabba (AFL)
(Capacity: 42,000)
South Pine Sports Complex (AFLW)
(Capacity: 3,000)
AFL season15th
Finals seriesDid not qualify
Leading goalkickerEric Hipwood (37 goals)
Highest home attendance21,850 vs. Collingwood (May 7, 2018)
Lowest home attendance11,267 vs. Greater Western Sydney (June 23, 2018)
Average home attendance18,406
Club membership23,275
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The 2018 Brisbane Lions season is the Brisbane Lions' 22nd season in the AFL. It is also their 2nd season in the AFL Women's and they will field a reserves team in the NEAFL.

AFL

List changes

At the end of the 2017 season, the Lions announced that they were delisting five players from their squad: Ryan Harwood, Jarrad Jansen, Josh Clayton, Jonathan Freeman and Blake Grewar. They had all played in the Lions' 2017 NEAFL Grand Final win.[1] After 154 games at the club, former captain Tom Rockliff accepted an offer to go to Port Adelaide as a restricted free agent and Brisbane decided not to match Port Adelaide's offer. They received a draft pick at the end of the first round (pick 18) as compensation.[2]

On the last day of the 2017 trade period, Brisbane made three trades. Four-time premiership player and former captain of Hawthorn Luke Hodge decided to come out of retirement and was traded to the Lions.[3] Queenslander Charlie Cameron also requested a trade to the club and the Lions gave up pick 12 to secure him.[4] Young key forward Josh Schache, who Brisbane had drafted with pick 2 in the 2015 national draft, requested a trade back to Victoria. He was traded to the Western Bulldogs in exchange for two draft picks in the 2017 draft.[5]

Retirements and delistings

Player Date Reason Career games Career goals Ref.
Ryan Harwood 12 September 2017 Delisted 81 6 [1]
Jarrad Jansen 12 September 2017 Delisted 8 4 [1]
Josh Clayton 12 September 2017 Delisted 2 0 [1]
Jonathan Freeman 12 September 2017 Delisted 14 16 [1]
Blake Grewar 12 September 2017 Delisted 0 0 [1]

Trades

Date Gained From Lost Ref.
19 October 2017 Luke Hodge
Pick 44 		Hawthorn Pick 43
Pick 75 		[3]
19 October 2017 Charlie Cameron Adelaide Pick 12 [4]
19 October 2017 Pick 25
Pick 40 		Western Bulldogs Josh Schache [5]

Free agency

Out
Player Date Type New club Compensation Ref.
Tom Rockliff 11 October 2017 Restricted Port Adelaide End of first round [2]

Squad

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Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Chris Fagan

Assistant coaches

  • Dale Morris (backline)
  • Cameron Bruce (midfield and stoppage)
  • Murray Davis (forwards)
  • Ben Hudson (VFL head coach and senior ruck coach)
  • Scott Borlace (head of development)
  • Mitch Hahn (male academy head coach)
  • Damien Austin (high performance manager)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • italics - Inactive player list
  • Long-term injury
  • (ret.) Retired

Updated: 3 December 2023
Source(s): Players, Coaches


Ladder

Pos Team
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 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Richmond 22 18 4 0 2143 1574 136.1 72 2018 finals
2 West Coast (P) 22 16 6 0 2012 1657 121.4 64
3 Collingwood 22 15 7 0 2046 1699 120.4 60
4 Hawthorn 22 15 7 0 1972 1642 120.1 60
5 Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2299 1749 131.4 56
6 Sydney 22 14 8 0 1822 1664 109.5 56
7 Greater Western Sydney 22 13 8 1 1898 1664 114.1 54
8 Geelong 22 13 9 0 2045 1554 131.6 52
9 North Melbourne 22 12 10 0 1950 1790 108.9 48
10 Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 1780 1654 107.6 48
11 Essendon 22 12 10 0 1932 1838 105.1 48
12 Adelaide 22 12 10 0 1941 1865 104.1 48
13 Western Bulldogs 22 8 14 0 1575 2037 77.3 32
14 Fremantle 22 8 14 0 1556 2041 76.2 32
15 Brisbane Lions 22 5 17 0 1825 2049 89.1 20
16 St Kilda 22 4 17 1 1606 2182 73.6 18
17 Gold Coast 22 4 18 0 1308 2182 59.9 16
18 Carlton 22 2 20 0 1353 2282 59.3 8
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Season summary

AFLX Competition

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Brisbane Lions 2 2 0 0 130 119 11 8
Richmond 2 1 1 0 110 100 10 4
Greater Western Sydney 2 0 2 0 92 113 -21 0
Pool A
17 February (5:06 pm) Richmond 4.3.3 (61) def. by Brisbane Lions 4.4.7 (66) Allianz Stadium, Sydney Report
17 February (6:02 pm) Brisbane Lions 3.5.4 (64) def. Greater Western Sydney 2.6.2 (58) Allianz Stadium, Sydney Report
Grand Final
17 February (7:03 pm) Brisbane Lions 5.2.5 (67) def. Sydney 2.3.3 (41) Allianz Stadium, Sydney (crowd: 9,892[6]) Report

Pre-season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 3 March (3:35 pm) Sydney 5.10 (40) 14.11 (95) Lost by 55 points Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (H) 1,901
2 Sunday, 11 March (3:35 pm) Gold Coast 7.7 (49) 4.18 (42) Lost by 7 points Fankhauser Reserve (A) 1,649


Match 8
Saturday, 3 March (3:35 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Sydney Moreton Bay Sports Complex, Burpengary (crowd: 1,901) Report
2.5 (17)
2.5 (17)
2.8 (20)
 5.10 (40) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.1 (19)
6.6 (42)
9.7 (61)
 14.11 (95) 		Umpires: Hosking, Ryan, Schmitt, Glouftsis
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Keays, Hipwood 2
Christensen 1 		Goals 4 Franklin
3 Papley, Rose
2 Reid
1 Hewett, Parker
Martin, Bell, Taylor, Mathieson Best Franklin, Rampe, Fox, Mills, Kennedy, Papley, Rose
Nil Injuries Naismith replaced in selected side by Cameron; Aliir (ankle), Sinclair (ankle)
Nil Reports Nil


Match 17
Sunday, 11 March (3:35 pm) Gold Coast def. Brisbane Lions Fankhauser Reserve, Southport (crowd: 1,649) Report
2.1 (13)
4.6 (30)
5.7 (37)
 7.7 (49) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		0.5 (5)
2.7 (19)
3.14 (32)
 4.18 (42) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Lynch, Macpherson, Miller, Young, Sexton, Hall, Ainsworth 1 Goals 1 Taylor, Berry, Robertson, Zorko
Lyons, Witts, Weller, Hall, Swallow, Fiorini Best Zorko, Berry, Bell, Taylor, Rich, Hodge
Hanley (shoulder) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Home and Away season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm) St Kilda 16.11 (107) 12.10 (82) Lost by 25 points Etihad Stadium (A) 23,731 13th
2 Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) Melbourne 10.14 (74) 14.16 (100) Lost by 26 points The Gabba (H) 17,141 15th
3 Saturday, 7 April (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) 14.8 (92) Lost by 5 points Adelaide Oval (A) 36,363 17th
4 Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm) Richmond 16.14 (110) 2.5 (17) Lost by 93 points MCG (A) 32,870 17th
5 Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 10.11 (71) 11.10 (76) Lost by 5 points The Gabba (H) 16,087 17th
6 Saturday, 28 April (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.17 (77) 5.13 (43) Lost by 34 points Spotless Stadium (A) 10,046 17th
7 Sunday, 6 May (4:40 pm) Collingwood 18.6 (114) 19.7 (121) Lost by 7 points The Gabba (H) 21,580 17th
8 Saturday, 12 May (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.11 (107) 14.9 (93) Lost by 14 points Etihad Stadium (A) 20,865 18th
9 Sunday, 20 May (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 20.9 (129) 11.7 (73) Won by 56 points The Gabba (H) 20,628 17th
10 Sunday, 26 May (4:35 pm) Sydney 6.13 (49) 10.7 (67) Lost by 18 points The Gabba (H) 18,702 17th
11 Saturday, 3 June (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 21.15 (141) 12.15 (87) Lost by 54 points Etihad Stadium (A) 22,133 17th
12 Sunday, 10 June (1:10 pm) Essendon 8.14 (62) 12.12 (84) Lost by 22 points The Gabba (H) 20,476 17th
13 Bye 17th
14 Saturday, 23 June (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.10 (82) 16.13 (109) Lost by 27 points The Gabba (H) 11,267 17th
15 Sunday, 1 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 9.10 (64) 18.11 (119) Won by 55 points Optus Stadium (A) 41,674 17th
16 Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm) Carlton 18.12 (120) 7.13 (55) Won by 65 points The Gabba (H) 21,074 16th
17 Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 9.11 (65) 15.8 (98) Won by 35 points University of Tasmania Stadium (A) 12,557 16th
18 Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) Adelaide 13.10 (88) 13.15 (93) Lost by 5 points The Gabba (H) 20,475 16th
19 Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) Geelong 18.12 (120) 11.12 (78) Lost by 42 points GMHBA Stadium (A) 28,226 16th
20 Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 16.8 (104) 16.11 (107) Lost by 3 points The Gabba (H) 18,395 16th
21 Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) Collingwood 14.20 (104) 11.7 (73) Lost by 31 points Etihad Stadium (A) 33,390 16th
22 Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) Gold Coast 11.8 (74) 10.18 (78) Won by 4 points Metricon Stadium (A) 11,907 15th
23 Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm) West Coast 11.6 (72) 14.14 (98) Lost by 26 points The Gabba (H) 16,367 15th
Round 1
Round 1
Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm) St Kilda def. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 23,731) Report
6.4 (40)
7.5 (47)
11.8 (74)
 16.11 (107) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.3 (21)
5.8 (38)
9.10 (64)
 12.10 (82) 		Umpires: Donlon, Haussen, Stephens
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Gresham, Bruce 3
Billings, Membrey, Steven 2
Acres, Clark, Long, McCartin 1 		Goals 3 Cameron, Berry
1 Bell, Rayner, Christensen, Hipwood, Robinson, Walker
Steven, Billings, Acres, Newnes, Ross, Stevens Best D. Beams, Cameron, Berry, Martin, Hodge, Robertson
Nil Injuries Rich (left ankle)
Nil Reports Nil
Round 2
Round 2
Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Melbourne The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 17,141) Report
0.3 (3)
2.6 (18)
5.11 (41)
 10.14 (74) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		5.4 (34)
8.7 (55)
9.11 (65)
 14.16 (100) 		Umpires: Fisher, Rosebury, Hosking
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Cameron, Christensen 3
Bewick, Zorko, Hipwood, Cox 1 		Goals 5 Hogan
4 Garlett
2 Jones, Fritsch
1 Neal-Bullen
Cameron, Christensen, Cox, Taylor, Zorko Best Hogan, Garlett, Oliver, Jones, Petracca
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil
Round 3
Round 3
Saturday, 7 April (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide def. Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (crowd: 36,363) Report
4.6 (30)
7.7 (49)
14.8 (92)
 14.13 (97) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		4.0 (24)
9.6 (60)
11.8 (74)
 14.8 (92) 		Umpires: Meredith, Harris, Mitchell
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
S. Gray 3
Motlop 2
Dixon, R. Gray, Marshall, Wingard, Westhoff, Watts, Rockliff, Ebert, Boak 1 		Goals 3 Cameron, Hipwood
2 McCluggage
1 Robertson, Christensen, Rayner, Zorko, Cutler, Cox
S. Gray, Polec, Wines, Hartlett, Ebert, Wingard Best Martin, Cutler, Zorko, Robinson, Hodge, Hipwood, Christensen
Wines (ankle) Injuries D Beams (illness) replaced in the selected side by Cutler
Nil Reports Nil
Round 4
Round 4
Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm) Richmond def. Brisbane Lions MCG, Melbourne (crowd: 32,870) Report
5.5 (35)
8.10 (58)
11.12 (78)
 16.14 (110) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		0.2 (2)
0.4 (4)
1.4 (10)
 2.5 (17) 		Umpires: Meredith, Harris, Wallace
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
D. Martin 6
Castagna, Townsend 3
Lambert 2
Riewoldt, Caddy 1 		Goals 1 Zorko, Rayner
Cotchin, Lambert, Rance, D. Martin, Conca, Grigg, Riewoldt Best Zorko, Rayner, Robinson, S. Martin, Witherden
Nil Injuries Nil
Jack Graham (Richmond) for rough conduct against Dayne Zorko in the third quarter Reports Nil
  • The Brisbane Lions' score of 2.5 (17) is its lowest score in club history and the lowest score by a team in the AFL since Fremantle scored 1.7 (13) in round 15, 2009.[7]
Round 5
Round 5
Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Gold Coast The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 16,087) Report
2.3 (15)
4.7 (31)
7.9 (51)
 10.11 (71) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		4.2 (26)
7.3 (45)
10.6 (66)
 11.10 (76) 		Umpires: Fisher, Schmitt, Fleer
Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Touk Miller (Gold Coast)
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hipwood 3
Cameron 2
Taylor, Bailey, Rayner, Zorko, McStay 1 		Goals 2 Macpherson, Lynch, Fiorini
1 Lyons, Young, Day, Holman, May
Berry, Witherden, Martin, McCluggage, Cameron, Andrews Best Miller, Fiorini, May, Swallow, Weller, Harbrow
Nil Injuries Macpherson (lower leg), May (dislocated finger)
Nil Reports Nil
Round 6
Round 6
Saturday, 28 April (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney def. Brisbane Lions Spotless Stadium, Sydney (crowd: 10,046) Report
3.4 (22)
6.9 (45)
8.11 (59)
 10.17 (77) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		0.5 (5)
1.6 (12)
4.9 (33)
 5.13 (43) 		Umpires: O'Gorman, Hay, Mollison
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Langdon, J. Cameron, Deledio, Lloyd, Tomlinson, de Boer, Himmelberg, Hopper, Whitfield, Griffen 1 Goals 1 D. Beams, McStay, Taylor, Hipwood, Zorko
de Boer, Whitfield, Taranto, Deledio, Shiel, Shaw Best D. Beams, Robinson, Rich, Gardiner, Martin
Corr (shoulder), Langdon (knee) Injuries Berry (ankle)
Nil Reports Robertson (Brisbane) for striking Himmelberg in the third quarter
Round 7
Round 7
Sunday, 6 May (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Collingwood The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 21,850) Report
3.0 (18)
10.0 (60)
14.2 (86)
 18.6 (114) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		4.2 (26)
10.3 (63)
15.4 (94)
 19.7 (121) 		Umpires: Rosebury, Whetton, Williamson
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Zorko, Taylor 4
McStay, D. Beams 2
Robinson, McInerney, McCluggage, Berry, Cameron, Bailey 1 		Goals 5 De Goey
3 Thomas
2 Stephenson
1 Pendlebury, Mayne, Howe, Treloar, Moore, Phillips, Cox, Varcoe, Hoskin-Elliott
Zorko, Taylor, Rayner, D. Beams, Martin, Bailey Best De Goey, Thomas, Sidebottom, Phillips, Howe
Nil Injuries Pendlebury (ankle)
Nil Reports Nil
Round 8
Round 8
Saturday, 12 May (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs def. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 20,865) Report
4.3 (27)
9.5 (59)
12.8 (80)
 16.11 (107) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		4.1 (25)
6.5 (41)
8.8 (56)
 14.9 (93) 		Umpires: Fisher, Margetts, Whetton
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Bontempelli 4
Gowers, Lipinski, McLean 2
Daniel, Boyd, Dale, Wallis, Dunkley, Suckling 1 		Goals 4 Zorko
3 Cameron
2 McInerney, McStay
1 Rayner, McCluggage, Hipwood
Macrae, McLean, Hunter, Bontempelli, Suckling Best Zorko, Martin, Cameron, Cutler, Robinson
Naughton (ankle) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil
Round 9
Round 9
Sunday, 20 May (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions def. Hawthorn The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 20,628) Report
4.1 (25)
9.1 (55)
13.6 (84)
 20.9 (129) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		5.0 (30)
7.2 (44)
9.3 (57)
 11.7 (73) 		Umpires: Donlon, Deboy, Glouftsis
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Hipwood 4
Cutler 3
D. Beams, Cameron, Rayner 2
Robinson, Zorko, McInerney, Rich, Christensen, Eagles, Taylor 1 		Goals 4 Gunston
2 Roughead, Smith
1 Mitchell, Sicily, Worpel
McCluggage, Hipwood, D. Beams, Cameron, Andrews, Zorko, Cutler Best Gunston, Mitchell, Impey, Shiels, McEvoy
Nil Injuries Cousins (head)
Nil Reports Nil
Round 10
Round 10
Sunday, 26 May (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Sydney The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 18,702) Report
2.2 (14)
2.3 (15)
4.7 (31)
 6.13 (49) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.0 (18)
5.3 (33)
8.6 (54)
 10.7 (67) 		Umpires: Ryan, Hosking, Gavine
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Berry, D. Beams, Rayner, Zorko, Cutler, Christensen 1 Goals 2 Heeney, Hayward, Ronke
1 Papley, Stoddart, Franklin, Jack
D. Beams, Gardiner, Robinson, Zorko, Martin, Cutler Best Kennedy, Jones, Lloyd, Heeney, McVeigh, Hewett
Eagles (abdominals) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

The win was Sydney's 11th straight win over the Lions, who have not beaten them since Round 22, 2009.

Round 11
Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round)
Sunday, 3 June (1:10 pm) North Melbourne def. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,133) Report
5.7 (37)
12.9 (81)
16.14 (110)
 21.15 (141) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		0.4 (4)
3.8 (26)
7.11 (53)
 12.15 (87) 		Umpires: Margetts, Brown, Donlon
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Ziebell 3
Brown, Atley, McDonald, Wright, Jacobs 2
Higgins, Wood, Simpkin, Goldstein, Williams, Hartung, Tarrant, Cunnington 1 		Goals 5 D. Beams
2 McStay
1 McInerney, Bailey, Keays, Taylor, Zorko
Cunnington, Higgins, McDonald, Ahern, Tarrant, Atley, Goldstein Best D. Beams, Andrews, Hodge, Bailey
Waite (calf soreness) replaced in selected side by Murphy, Anderson (hamstring) Injuries Berry (hamstring soreness) replaced in selected side by Keays, Christensen (concussion), Cameron (foot), McCluggage (calf), Robinson (foot)
Nil Reports Robinson (Brisbane) for rough contact on Higgins in the third quarter
Round 12
Round 12
Sunday, 10 June (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Essendon The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 20,476) Report
2.4 (16)
3.7 (25)
5.9 (39)
 8.14 (62) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		4.0 (24)
7.4 (46)
8.11 (59)
 12.12 (84) 		Umpires: O'Gorman, McInerney, Wallace
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hipwood, Zorko 2
Berry, McInerney, McStay, Martin 1 		Goals 3 Stringer
2 Brown, Heppell, McDonald-Tipungwuti
1 Green, Guelfi, McKernan
Andrews, Rich, Gardiner, Witherden, Martin, Zorko Best Z. Merrett, Stringer, McGrath, Myers, Smith, Saad
Nil Injuries Heppell (concussion), Smith (calf)
Nil Reports Nil
Round 13
Round 13
Bye
Brisbane Lions
Round 14
Round 14
Saturday, 23 June (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Greater Western Sydney The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 11,267) Report
3.2 (20)
4.4 (28)
7.6 (48)
 12.10 (82) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		5.2 (32)
8.4 (52)
10.9 (69)
 16.13 (109) 		Umpires: Donlon, Fisher, Harris, Pannell
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hipwood 3
Christensen 2
Zorko, Cutler, McInerney, Berry, D. Beams, Bailey, Hodge 1 		Goals 3 J. Cameron, Patton
2 Kelly, Griffen
1 Finlayson, Taranto, Hopper, Reid, Langdon, Himmelberg
Rich, Hodge, D. Beams, Taylor, McCluggage, Walker Best Kelly, Whitfield, Shiel, Coniglio, Haynes, de Boer
Andrews (concussion), Gardiner (ankle) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports J. Cameron reported for striking Andrews in the first quarter
Round 15
Round 15
Sunday, 1 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle def. by Brisbane Lions Optus Stadium, Perth (crowd: 41,674) Report
1.4 (10)
3.6 (24)
6.9 (45)
 9.10 (64) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		4.3 (27)
7.6 (48)
13.8 (86)
 18.11 (119) 		Umpires: Foot, Dalgleish, Brown
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Cox, Ballantyne 2
Langdon, Apeness, Kersten, Giro, Mundy 1 		Goals 3 Taylor, McStay
2 Cutler, Rayner, McInerney, Hipwood
1 Berry, Witherden, Zorko, Christensen
Neale, Langdon, Walters, Mundy Best Martin, D. Beams, Berry, Taylor, McStay, Cutler, Rayner
Sandilands (calf) replaced in selected side by Nyhuis, Fyfe (hamstring) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil
Round 16
Round 16
Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions def. Carlton The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 21,074) Report
3.1 (19)
8.7 (55)
14.11 (95)
 18.12 (120) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		2.5 (17)
2.6 (18)
4.8 (32)
 7.13 (55) 		Umpires: Haussen, Nicholls, Glouftsis
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hipwood 6
Barrett, Cutler 2
D. Beams, Christensen, McCluggage, McStay, Rayner, Robinson, Taylor, Zorko 1 		Goals 3 C. Curnow
2 Petrevski-Seton
1 Lamb, O'Brien
D. Beams, Hipwood, Cutler, Gardiner, Zorko, Hodge, Berry Best Kreuzer, C. Curnow, E. Curnow, Cripps
Nil Injuries Phillips (hamstring), Weitering (calf), Marchbank (heart)
McInerney for striking Kennedy in the fourth quarter Reports Nil
Round 17
Round 17
Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn def. by Brisbane Lions University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston (crowd: 12,557) Report
2.5 (17)
6.7 (43)
9.10 (64)
 9.11 (65) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		2.1 (13)
5.2 (32)
11.6 (72)
 15.8 (98) 		Umpires: Fisher, Hay, Ryan
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
O'Meara 4
Gunston 2
Whitecross, Mitchell, Duryea 1 		Goals 3 Rayner, Hipwood
2 Robinson, McStay
1 Christensen, Zorko, McCluggage, Taylor, Berry
O'Meara, Mitchell, Sicily, Shiels Best D. Beams, Rayner, Rich, Robinson, Berry, Walker
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil
Round 18
Round 18
Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Adelaide The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 20,475) Report
4.1 (25)
8.2 (50)
9.7 (61)
 13.10 (88) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.4 (22)
9.7 (61)
12.11 (83)
 13.15 (93) 		Umpires: Schmitt, Whetton, Mitchell
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Berry, McInerney, McStay, Rayner 2
Barrett, Christensen, Hipwood, Taylor, Zorko 1 		Goals 4 Greenwood
2 Jenkins, Knight
1 Betts, Gallucci, Gibbs, Laird, Seedsman
Robertson, Lester, Witherden, Rayner, Zorko Best Laird, Greenwood, B. Crouch, Milera, Jenkins
Nil Injuries Murphy (nose), Doedee (concussion)
Nil Reports Nil
Round 19
Round 19
Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) Geelong def. Brisbane Lions GMHBA Stadium, Geelong (crowd: 28,226) Report
2.4 (16)
7.6 (48)
11.11 (77)
 18.12 (120) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		2.4 (16)
5.7 (37)
7.10 (52)
 11.12 (78) 		Umpires: Deboy, McInerney, Mollison
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hawkins 7
Henry, Menzel 3
S. Selwood 2
Parfitt, C. Guthrie, Menegola 1 		Goals 2 McStay
1 D. Beams, Zorko, Rayner, Robertson, Taylor, Christensen, Hipwood, Robinson, Barrett
Hawkins, Ablett, Dangerfield, Stanley, S. Selwood, Parfitt, Menegola Best D. Beams, Zorko, McStay, Robinson, Taylor, Gardiner
Stewart (left ankle) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil
Round 20
Round 20
Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by North Melbourne The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 18,395) Report
6.0 (36)
9.2 (56)
13.4 (82)
 16.8 (104) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		5.1 (31)
12.6 (78)
14.9 (93)
 16.11 (107) 		Umpires: Brown, Chamberlain, Pannell
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
McCluggage 3
Rayner, Robinson, Mathieson, McInerney, Zorko 2
Hipwood, Taylor, Christensen 1 		Goals 3 Ziebell
2 Walker, Atley, Waite, Turner
1 Cunnington, Hrovat, Wood, Simpkin, Brown
McCluggage, Zorko, Berry, Christensen, Robinson, Andrews Best Ziebell, Dumont, Daw, Simpkin, Goldstein
Nil Reports Nil
Round 21
Round 21
Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) Collingwood def. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 33,390) Report
1.3 (9)
5.7 (37)
11.14 (80)
 14.20 (104) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.4 (22)
5.4 (34)
8.4 (52)
 11.7 (73) 		Umpires: Rosebury, Williamson, Glouftsis
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
De Goey 4
Mihocek 3
Stephenson, Mayne 2
Varcoe, Sier, Thomas 1 		Goals 3 Hipwood
2 McStay, Robinson, Taylor
1 Cutler, Beams
De Goey, Adams, Grundy, Sidebottom, Sier, Pendlebury, Greenwood Best Beams, Hodge, Berry, Witherden, Hipwood, Martin
Nil Injuries Gardiner (dislocated right shoulder)
Nil Reports Nil
Round 22
Round 22
Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) Gold Coast def. by Brisbane Lions Metricon Stadium, Carrara (crowd: 11,907) Report
1.2 (8)
6.4 (40)
8.6 (54)
 11.8 (74) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.5 (23)
6.10 (46)
7.15 (57)
 10.18 (78) 		Umpires: Haussen, Whetton, Meredith
Marcus Ashcroft Medal: Dayne Beams (Brisbane Lions)
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Sexton 4
Ainsworth, Bowes, Crossley, Fiorini, Holman, Lyons, Young 1 		Goals 2 Taylor
1 Andrews, D. Beams, Christensen, Mathieson, McCluggage, Rayner, Starcevich, Walker
Sexton, Bowes, Miller, Swallow, Fiorini, Harbrow Best D. Beams, McCluggage, Hodge, Andrews, Berry, Martin
Nil Injuries Witherden (hamstring)
Sean Lemmens (Gold Coast) reported for striking Brandon Starcevich (Brisbane) in the second quarter Reports Nil
Round 23
Round 23
Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by West Coast The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 16,367) Report
4.0 (24)
4.2 (26)
7.6 (48)
 11.6 (72) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		5.4 (34)
9.7 (61)
12.12 (84)
 14.14 (98) 		Umpires: Haussen, Ryan, Fleer
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Bailey, D. Beams 2
Berry, Hipwood, Mathieson, McInerney, McStay, Robertson, Taylor 1 		Goals 4 Darling
3 Cripps
2 Rioli, Ryan, Venables
1 Hutchings
Christensen, Cutler, Bailey, D. Beams, Berry Best Cripps, Darling, Redden, Shuey, Sheed, Ryan, Hutchings
Zorko (head) Injuries TBC
Nil Reports Nil

Milestones

Round Opponent Player Milestone
1 St Kilda Cameron Rayner AFL debut
Luke Hodge Club debut
Charlie Cameron Club debut
Mitch Robinson 50 club games
2 Melbourne Allen Christensen 100 AFL games
4 Richmond Dayne Beams 150 AFL games
Zac Bailey AFL debut
6 Greater Western Sydney Oscar McInerney AFL debut
7 Collingwood Tom Cutler 50 AFL games
Matt Eagles AFL debut
12 Essendon Sam Mayes 100 AFL games
15 Fremantle Stefan Martin 150 AFL games
Dayne Beams 50 club games
16 Carlton Lewis Taylor 100 AFL games
18 Adelaide Allen Christensen 50 club games
20 North Melbourne Brandon Starcevich AFL debut[8]
21 Collingwood Eric Hipwood 50 AFL games

Awards and nominations

AFL

Nominations

Round Opponent Award Player Notes
5 Gold Coast Goal of the Year Charlie Cameron[9] Gathered the ball under pressure and fended off a tackle before snapping truly on his non-preferred side.
9 Hawthorn AFL Rising Star Alex Witherden[10] 24 disposals
Mark of the Year Charlie Cameron[11] Took an acrobatic leap over teammate Darcy Gardiner.
15 Fremantle AFL Rising Star Cameron Rayner[12] 19 disposals (11 contested), 2 goals

2018 Brownlow Medal

Overall Rank Player Votes
=8 Dayne Beams 18
=64 Eric Hipwood 6
Dayne Zorko
=82 Stefan Martin 5
=105 Cameron Rayner 3
=141 Harris Andrews 2
=169 Jarrod Berry 1
Tom Cutler (ineligible)
Hugh McCluggage
Mitch Robinson (ineligible)
Alex Witherden

References

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  2. ^ a b Fielding, Josie (11 October 2017). "Tom Rockliff departs the Lions". lions.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b McGowan, Marc (19 October 2017). "Hodge joins Hawk-led revival at Lions". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b Gaskin, Lee (19 October 2017). "Lions give up first-round pick for star Crow". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b McGowan, Marc (19 October 2017). "Dogs land Schache in last-minute trade". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Attendance: AFLX Sydney". Austadiums. 17 February 2018.
  7. ^ Browne, Ashley (14 April 2018). "Match report: Dusty destroys two-goal Lions". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  8. ^ Reilly, Eliza (2 August 2018). "Team: Starcevich to debut!". lions.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Charlie Cameron nominated for Goal of the Year". lions.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  10. ^ McGowan, Marc (21 May 2018). "Witherden a Rising Star, again!". lions.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Charlie Cameron nominated for Mark of the Year". lions.com.au. Telstra Media. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  12. ^ Unknown (2 July 2018). "Rayner a Rising Star!". lions.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

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