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

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

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

• Official Website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
• Official Website of the Australian Football League Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine