Brisbane Lions

Team Details

Name: Brisbane Lions
Club: Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club Limited
Moniker: Lions
Founding Year: 1996
Season(s): 1997-2022
Former Name(s):
Home Ground(s): Gabba (1997-2022)

Team Accolades

Premiership(s): 2001-2003
Runner-Up(s): 2004
Minor Premiership(s):
Brownlow Medallist(s): Jason Akermanis (2001), Simon Black (2002), Lachie Neale (2020)
Leading Goalkicker / Coleman Medallist(s): Jonathan Brown (2007)
Norm Smith Medallist(s): Shaun Hart (2001), Simon Black (2003)
Leigh Matthews Trophy Winner(s): Michael Voss (2002-2003), Lachie Neale (2020)
Jock McHale Medallist(s): Leigh Matthews (2001-2003)
Alex Jesaulenko (Mark of the Year) Medallist(s): Jonathan Brown (2002)
Phil Manassa (Goal of the Year) Medallist(s): Jason Akermanis (2002)
Rising Star Awardee(s): Daniel Rich (2009), Lewis Taylor (2014)

Team History

Season Ladder Finals Performance Brownlow Leader(s)
1997 AFL Season 8th Knocked out by St Kilda (Qualifying Final) Nigel Lappin (11)
1998 AFL Season 16th Did not qualify for finals Michael Voss (7)
1999 AFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Kangaroos (Preliminary Final) Jason Akermanis (13)
2000 AFL Season 6th Knocked out by Carlton (Semi Final) Michael Voss (16)
2001 AFL Season 2nd Premiers Jason Akermanis (23)
2002 AFL Season 2nd Premiers Simon Black (25)
2003 AFL Season 3rd Premiers Michael Voss (19)
2004 AFL Season 2nd Runners-Up Simon Black (18)
2005 AFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Luke Power (14)
2006 AFL Season 13th Did not qualify for finals Jonathan Brown (13)
2007 AFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Simon Black (22)
2008 AFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Simon Black (23)
2009 AFL Season 6th Knocked out by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) Simon Black, Jonathan Brown (19)
2010 AFL Season 13th Did not qualify for finals Jonathan Brown (12)
2011 AFL Season 15th Did not qualify for finals Simon Black, Tom Rockliff (9)
2012 AFL Season 13th Did not qualify for finals Daniel Rich, Tom Rockliff (8)
2013 AFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Tom Rockliff (21)
2014 AFL Season 15th Did not qualify for finals Tom Rockliff (15)
2015 AFL Season 17th Did not qualify for finals Dayne Beams (9)
2016 AFL Season 17th Did not qualify for finals Tom Rockliff (9)
2017 AFL Season 18th Did not qualify for finals Dayne Beams (17)
2018 AFL Season 15th Did not qualify for finals Dayne Beams (18)
2019 AFL Season 2nd Knocked out by Greater Western Sydney (Semi Final) Lachie Neale (26)
2020 AFL Season 2nd Knocked out by Geelong (Preliminary Final) Lachie Neale (31)
2021 AFL Season 4th Knocked out by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) Jarryd Lyons (23)
2022 AFL Season 6th Knocked out by Geelong (Preliminary Final) Lachie Neale (28)