2015 Brisbane Lions season
The Brisbane Lions' 2015 season was its 19th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Bob Sharpless | ||
| Coach | Justin Leppitsch | ||
| Captain(s) | Tom Rockliff | ||
| Home ground | The Gabba (Capacity: 42,000) | ||
| Best and Fairest | Dayne Beams Stefan Martin Mitch Robinson Dayne Zorko | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Josh Green (25 goals) | ||
| Average home attendance | 20,634 | ||
| Club membership | 25,102 | ||
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Playing list changes
The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the commencement of the 2015 season.
In
| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayne Beams[1] | Collingwood | Australian Football League | AFL Trade Period |
| Allen Christensen[2] | Geelong | Australian Football League | AFL Trade Period |
| Mitch Robinson[3] | Carlton | Australian Football League | Delisted free agent |
Out
| Player | New Club | League | via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Brown[4] | N/A | N/A | Retirement |
| Brent Moloney[5] | N/A | N/A | Retirement |
| Ashley McGrath[6] | N/A | N/A | Retirement |
| Andrew Raines[7] | Gold Coast[8] | AFL | Delisted from Brisbane; drafted by Gold Coast in the rookie draft |
| James Polkinghorne[9] | Essendon reserves[10] | VFL | Delisted |
| Jordan Lisle[9] | Port Melbourne[11] | VFL | Delisted |
| Patrick Wearden[9] | Port Melbourne[11] | VFL | Delisted |
| Nick Hayes[9] | Woodville-West Torrens[12] | SANFL | Delisted |
| Sam Mitchell[9] | Redland[13] | NEAFL | Delisted |
| Isaac Conway[9] | Werribee[14] | VFL | Delisted |
| Joel Patfull[15] | Greater Western Sydney | AFL | AFL Trade Period |
| Jack Crisp[1] | Collingwood | AFL | AFL Trade Period |
Season summary
Pre-season matches
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 28 February (3:10 pm) | St Kilda | 0.7.16 (58) | 0.8.7 (55) | Won by three points | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, Burpengary (H) | 6,200 |
| 2 | Friday, 6 March (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 1.4.6 (39) | 0.10.15 (75) | Won by 36 points | Coffs Harbour International Stadium (A) | |
| 3 | Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 0.8.15 (63) | 1.7.12 (63) | Match drawn | Metricon Stadium (A) | |
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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, 4 April (6:20 pm) | Collingwood | 11.8 (74) | 12.14 (86) | Lost by 12 points | The Gabba (H) | 31,240 [16] | 13th |
| 2 | Sunday, 12 April (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 20.13 (133) | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 82 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 22,275 | 17th |
| 3 | Saturday, 18 April (7:20 pm) | Richmond | 8.10 (58) | 21.11 (137) | Lost by 79 points | The Gabba (H) | 22,441 [17] | 18th |
| 4 | Sunday, 26 April (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 9.11 (65) | 17.16 (118) | Lost by 53 points | The Gabba (H) | 16,632 | 18th |
| 5 | Saturday, 2 May (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 18.10 (118) | 7.12 (54) | Lost by 64 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 12,464 | 18th |
| 6 | Sunday, 10 May (3:20 pm) | Carlton | 11.9 (75) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 9 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 20,273 | 18th |
| 7 | Sunday, 17 May (4:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 15.12 (102) | 8.17 (65) | Won by 37 points | The Gabba (H) | 15,957 | |
| 8 | Sunday, 24 May (1:10 pm) | Essendon | 21.10 (136) | 12.6 (78) | Lost by 58 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 36,857 | |
| 9 | Sunday, 31 May (1:10 pm) | St Kilda | 13.8 (86) | 16.12 (108) | Lost by 22 points | The Gabba (H) | 16,898 | |
| 10 | Sunday, 7 June (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 14.13 (97) | 10.7 (67) | Lost by 30 points | Spotless Stadium (A) | 9,079 | |
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | Saturday, 20 June (7:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 22.14 (146) | 11.8 (74) | Lost by 72 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 21,129 | |
| 13 | Saturday, 27 June (4:35 pm) | Adelaide | 10.9 (69) | 11.16 (82) | Lost by 13 points | The Gabba (H) | 18,146 | |
| 14 | Sunday, 5 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | 13.6 (84) | 7.6 (48) | Lost by 36 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 32,970 | |
| 15 | Sunday, 12 July (4:40 pm) | Sydney | 7.7 (49) | 10.10 (70) | Lost by 21 points | The Gabba (H) | 16,936 | 18th |
| 16 | Sunday, 19 July (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | 8.12 (60) | 4.12 (36) | Lost by 24 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 25,149 | |
| 17 | Saturday, 25 July (7:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 5.8 (38) | 16.14 (110) | Lost by 72 points | The Gabba (H) | 15,563 | |
| 18 | Saturday, 1 August (1:45 pm) | Geelong | 17.11 (113) | 8.9 (57) | Lost by 56 points | Simonds Stadium (A) | 21,914 | |
| 19 | Saturday, 8 August (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 14.16 (100) | 17.12 (114) | Lost by 14 points | The Gabba (H) | 20,025 | |
| 20 | Saturday, 15 August (7:20 pm) | Carlton | 20.11 (131) | 9.13 (67) | Won by 64 points | The Gabba (H) | 17,744 | 17th |
| 21 | Saturday, 22 August (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 20.11 (131) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 87 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 47,527 | 18th |
| 22 | Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 21.8 (134) | 9.8 (62) | Lost by 72 points | Aurora Stadium (A) | 11,731 | 18th |
| 23 | Saturday, 5 September (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 19.16 (130) | 19.8 (122) | Won by 8 points | The Gabba (H) | 15,434 | 17th |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1857 | 1564 | 118.7 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2330 | 1572 | 148.2 | 66 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2452 | 1548 | 158.4 | 64 | |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2006 | 1578 | 127.1 | 64 | |
| 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1930 | 1568 | 123.1 | 60 | |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2101 | 1825 | 115.1 | 56 | |
| 7 | Adelaide | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2107 | 1821 | 115.7 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2062 | 1937 | 106.5 | 52 | |
| 9 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2002 | 1874 | 106.8 | 48 | |
| 10 | Geelong | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1853 | 1833 | 101.1 | 48[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 11 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1872 | 1891 | 99.0 | 44 | |
| 12 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1972 | 1856 | 106.3 | 40 | |
| 13 | Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1573 | 2044 | 77.0 | 28 | |
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1695 | 2162 | 78.4 | 26 | |
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1580 | 2134 | 74.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1633 | 2240 | 72.9 | 18 | |
| 17 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1557 | 2306 | 67.5 | 16 | |
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1525 | 2354 | 64.8 | 16 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Notes:
- The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.
Awards, Records & Milestones
Brownlow Medal
Results
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Brownlow Medal tally
| Player | 1 vote games | 2 vote games | 3 vote games | Total votes |
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- italics denotes ineligible player
Tribunal cases
| Player | Round | Charge category | Verdict | Result | Victim | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Gardiner | 14 | Wrestling | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Hayden Ballantyne | Fremantle | |
| Stefan Martin | 13 | Striking | Guilty | Two match ban | Luke Brown | Adelaide | |
| Darcy Gardiner | 6 | Engaging in rough conduct | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Marc Murphy | Carlton | |
| Tom Rockliff | 6 | Engaging in a melee | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Carlton | ||
| Claye Beams | 6 | Engaging in a melee | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Carlton | ||
| Darcy Gardiner | 6 | Engaging in a melee | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Carlton | ||
| Nick Robertson | 5 | Striking | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Tom Nicholls | Gold Coast |
References
- Dayne Beams finally joins Lions for two picks and Jack Crisp, AFL.com.au official website, 15 October 2014
- "Christensen officially a Lion". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Former Blue Robinson finds new home at the Lions". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- "Third time unlucky: Lions legend Brown calls it quits". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- "Moloney hangs up his boots". Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "McGrath's last hurrah". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Raines keen to play on after leaving Lions". Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- Andrew Hamilton (3 December 2014). "AFL rookie draft: Gold Coast Suns pick Andrew Raines and mature-age recruits". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Lions dump seven". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- Tim Mitchell (16 November 2014). "Former Brisbane midfielder James Polkinghorne headlines Essendon VFL signings". Moonee Valley Leader. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "2015 Peter Jackson VFL Fixture". Port Melbourne Football Club. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Nick Hayes returns to the Eagles". Woodville West Torrens Football Club. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Ex-Lion out to grasp Bomber opportunity". Triple M. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- Luke d'Anello (25 February 2015). "Winds of change sweep through VFL club Werribee but coach John Lamont remains positive". Wyndham Leader. Werribee, VIC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Lions defender Joel Patfull completes switch to GWS". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "AFL: Collingwood v Brisbane Lions". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "AFL: Brisbane Lions v Richmond". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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