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
← 2007 2009 →

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 (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[]

Regular season[]

Home and away season[]

Round 1 (Easter & Season Launch)[]

	Round 1
Saturday, 22 March (5:40pm)	West Coast	def.	Brisbane	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

Coordinates: 27°29′9″S 153°2′17″E / 27.48583°S 153.03806°E / -27.48583; 153.03806 (The Gabba)