2003 AFL Season: Brisbane Lions
These are the details of the premiership results for the Brisbane Lions for the 2003 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the Gabba as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (twelve as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Collingwood in the second qualifying final, defeating Adelaide in the second semi final and defeating Sydney in the first preliminary final, the Brisbane Lions defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
2003 AFL Season
Team:
Brisbane Lions
Club:
Brisbane Lions
Home Ground:
Gabba
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-1-7, P%: 121.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akermanis, Jason | #12 | 25 | 28 | R01-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Ashcroft, Marcus | #10 | 25 | 0 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Black, Simon | #20 | 26 | 16 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Bradshaw, Daniel | #36 | 24 | 28 | R01-03, R05-11, R13-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Brennan, Jared | #17 | 7 | 5 | R04-08, R11-12 |
| Brown, Jonathan | #16 | 19 | 27 | R01-02, R04-06, R09, R14-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Caracella, Blake | #1 | 18 | 17 | R01, R03, R08-12, R16-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Charman, Jamie | #19 | 26 | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Copeland, Robert | #30 | 18 | 3 | R09-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Gram, Jason | #7 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| Hadley, Richard | #14 | 3 | 1 | SF, PF, GF |
| Hart, Shaun | #32 | 25 | 18 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Chris | #2 | 21 | 9 | R01-13, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Keating, Clark | #27 | 12 | 5 | R15-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Lappin, Nigel | #44 | 22 | 8 | R01-15, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Leppitsch, Justin | #23 | 22 | 10 | R01-16, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Lynch, Alastair | #11 | 22 | 78 | R01-02, R04, R07-13, R15-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| McDonald, Beau | #43 | 9 | 1 | R03-05, R07, R09-11, R13-14 |
| McGrath, Ashley | #9 | 22 | 13 | R02-07, R10-20, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| McLaren, Dylan | #25 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R06, R08, R12 |
| McRae, Craig | #4 | 20 | 26 | R04-19, R21, SF, PF, GF |
| Michael, Mal | #15 | 23 | 0 | R01-09, R12-21, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Morrison, Shane | #35 | 2 | 0 | R03, R08 |
| Notting, Tim | #8 | 14 | 8 | R01-07, R16-19, R22, QF, PF |
| Pike, Martin | #13 | 25 | 17 | R01-21, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Power, Luke | #6 | 26 | 27 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Scott, Brad | #5 | 22 | 5 | R01-22 |
| Scott, Chris | #22 | 19 | 2 | R01-11, R14-16, R18, R20-22, QF |
| Shattock, Aaron | #34 | 18 | 7 | R01-03, R08-22 |
| Voss, Michael | #3 | 25 | 20 | R01-11, R13-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Weller, Luke | #31 | 4 | 1 | R12-14, R17 |
| White, Darryl | #33 | 21 | 5 | R01-07, R10-12, R15-20, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews, Leigh | 26 | 17 | -1- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/2003 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 43 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 05/04/2003 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 10 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 12/04/2003 | Round 3 | Kangaroos | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 17/04/2003 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 14 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 27/04/2003 | Round 5 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 27 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 04/05/2003 | Round 6 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 14 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 11/05/2003 | Round 7 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 19 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 17/05/2003 | Round 8 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 18 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 24/05/2003 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 77 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 31/05/2003 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 60 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 07/06/2003 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 5 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 15/06/2003 | Round 12 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCST by 69 | Leigh Matthews | Justin Leppitsch |
| 28/06/2003 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 43 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 05/07/2003 | Round 14 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 3 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 13/07/2003 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 12 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 19/07/2003 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 8 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 26/07/2003 | Round 17 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 1 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 02/08/2003 | Round 18 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 54 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 09/08/2003 | Round 19 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 39 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 17/08/2003 | Round 20 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 14 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 23/08/2003 | Round 21 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 37 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 30/08/2003 | Round 22 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 84 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 06/09/2003 | Qualifying Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 15 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 12/09/2003 | Semi Final | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | BRIL by 42 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 20/09/2003 | Preliminary Final | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 44 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |
| 27/09/2003 | Grand Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | BRIL by 50 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Voss |