Brisbane
"The Lions under Leigh Matthews were unrecognisable from the ramshackle outfit which had spluttered to the previous season's wooden spoon. The team opened the 1999 season with a 23.14 (152) to 10.3 (63) annihilation of St Kilda at the Gabba, and thereafter seldom broke step in a rousing, sustained march to the finals ... they had every reason to feel confident over their finals prospects. In the end, however, the Kangaroos at the MCG in a preliminary final proved just one hurdle too many; clearly Matthews still needed an ingredient or two to complete the recipe ... "
John Devaney explores the development of the Brisbane Lions from troubled merger outfit to worldbeater
1999 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 1999 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1999-03-27 1 | H | Brisbane | 6.1 | 13.6 | 16.9 | 23.14 | 152 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 63 | 89 | GAB | 1999-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-04-03 2 | A | Brisbane | 2.2 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | West Coast | 2.1 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 11.17 | 83 | -10 | SUB | 1999-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 9:00) | Scores |
1999-04-10 3 | H | Brisbane | 2.2 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 7.4 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 15.13 | 103 | -23 | GAB | 1999-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-04-17 4 | H | Brisbane | 3.2 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 54 | 61 | GAB | 1999-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-04-25 5 | A | Brisbane | 3.3 | 6.9 | 12.13 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Fremantle | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 53 | 55 | SUB | 1999-04-25 Apr 25 (Sun, 9:00) | Scores |
1999-05-01 6 | H | Brisbane | 5.5 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | 23 | GAB | 1999-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-05-08 7 | H | Brisbane | 1.5 | 8.7 | 10.14 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Collingwood | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 34 | GAB | 1999-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-05-16 8 | A | Brisbane | 2.1 | 8.6 | 14.12 | 17.17 | 119 | LOST | Richmond | 5.3 | 13.4 | 17.7 | 21.9 | 135 | -16 | MCG | 1999-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-05-23 9 | H | Brisbane | 8.3 | 13.7 | 18.10 | 22.12 | 144 | WON | Geelong | 4.5 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 11.21 | 87 | 57 | GAB | 1999-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
1999-06-05 10 | H | Brisbane | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 1.7 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | -22 | GAB | 1999-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-06-12 11 | A | Brisbane | 1.1 | 6.5 | 9.13 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Carlton | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 78 | 16 | PRI | 1999-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-06-19 12 | H | Brisbane | 2.6 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | Essendon | 3.5 | 6.8 | 11.10 | 13.11 | 89 | -18 | GAB | 1999-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-06-27 13 | A | Brisbane | 6.4 | 9.7 | 17.10 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Sydney | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 15.8 | 98 | 35 | SCG | 1999-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
1999-07-03 14 | A | Brisbane | 5.3 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.8 | 11.11 | 15.12 | 102 | -2 | MCG | 1999-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-07-10 15 | H | Brisbane | 1.4 | 2.7 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 61 | 31 | GAB | 1999-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-07-17 16 | A | Brisbane | 4.4 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | 39 | WAV | 1999-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-07-25 17 | H | Brisbane | 10.6 | 16.9 | 19.14 | 25.16 | 166 | WON | West Coast | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 100 | GAB | 1999-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-01 18 | A | Brisbane | 3.9 | 9.14 | 12.15 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 3.6 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 52 | FBP | 1999-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-08 19 | A | Brisbane | 1.3 | 3.10 | 6.14 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 44 | 39 | FBP | 1999-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-15 20 | H | Brisbane | 11.1 | 21.5 | 24.10 | 28.13 | 181 | WON | Fremantle | 2.4 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 67 | 114 | GAB | 1999-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-21 21 | A | Brisbane | 4.5 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 25.9 | 159 | WON | Melbourne | 4.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 15.14 | 104 | 55 | MCG | 1999-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-28 22 | A | Brisbane | 6.4 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Collingwood | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 52 | 42 | VIC | 1999-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-09-04 2QF | H | Brisbane | 4.6 | 9.13 | 17.15 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Carlton | 1.5 | 4.8 | 5.13 | 8.17 | 65 | 73 | GAB | 1999-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 7:45) | Scores |
1999-09-11 2SF | H | Brisbane | 7.1 | 11.2 | 15.6 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 10.13 | 73 | 53 | GAB | 1999-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 7:45) | Scores |
1999-09-17 1PF | A | Brisbane | 2.2 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.2 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 19.9 | 123 | -45 | MCG | 1999-09-17 Sep 17 (Fri, 7:45) | Scores |
1999 Player Stats
Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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Akermanis, Jason | 24 | 331 | 13.8 | 138 | 5.8 | 469 | 19.5 | 105 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 1.5 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 0.7 | 7 | 103 |
Ashcroft, Marcus | 25 | 357 | 14.3 | 218 | 8.7 | 575 | 23.0 | 92 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 2.4 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 0.6 | 8 | 104 |
Bartlett, Trent | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.8 | 12 | 2.4 | 7 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 20 |
Black, Simon | 22 | 260 | 11.8 | 156 | 7.1 | 416 | 18.9 | 70 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.3 | 60 | 2.7 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 0.9 | 14 | 128 |
Boyd, Brad | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 67 | 8.4 | 165 | 20.6 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 1.9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0.9 | 7 | 49 |
Calthorpe, David | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 21 | 2.3 | 84 | 9.3 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 12 |
Champion, Richard | 19 | 171 | 9.0 | 61 | 3.2 | 232 | 12.2 | 60 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.3 | 26 | 1.4 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 0.9 | 11 | 113 |
Clarke, Matthew | 21 | 67 | 3.2 | 79 | 3.8 | 146 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.6 | 448 | 21.3 | 9 | 0.4 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 0.1 | 1 | 19 |
Dickfos, Danny | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Gowers, Andrew | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Hart, Shaun | 23 | 272 | 11.8 | 121 | 5.3 | 393 | 17.1 | 75 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 1.5 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0.8 | 7 | 115 |
Headland, Des | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 10 | 3.3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 31 |
Heuskes, Adam | 25 | 299 | 12.0 | 143 | 5.7 | 442 | 17.7 | 151 | 6.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 24 | 1.0 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
Johnson, Chris | 20 | 121 | 6.1 | 52 | 2.6 | 173 | 8.7 | 55 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 1.2 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 1.3 | 14 | 164 |
Keating, Clark | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 35 | 1.7 | 130 | 6.2 | 53 | 2.5 | 358 | 17.0 | 18 | 0.9 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 0.9 | 7 | 115 |
Kennedy, Matthew | 24 | 189 | 7.9 | 106 | 4.4 | 295 | 12.3 | 105 | 4.4 | 22 | 0.9 | 24 | 1.0 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 0.1 | 1 | 19 |
Lambert, Craig | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 148 | 10.6 | 228 | 16.3 | 13 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 1.6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 16 |
Lappin, Nigel | 25 | 281 | 11.2 | 185 | 7.4 | 466 | 18.6 | 109 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.0 | 29 | 1.2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 0.9 | 23 | 161 |
Lawrence, Steven | 24 | 196 | 8.2 | 126 | 5.3 | 322 | 13.4 | 87 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 0.8 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 0.5 | 8 | 80 |
Leppitsch, Justin | 25 | 242 | 9.7 | 86 | 3.4 | 328 | 13.1 | 129 | 5.2 | 6 | 0.2 | 30 | 1.2 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 0.6 | 12 | 96 |
Lynch, Alastair | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 27 | 1.6 | 126 | 7.4 | 63 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.5 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 1.8 | 20 | 206 |
McDonald, Beau | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 6 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
McKinnon, Martin | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.7 | 23 | 7.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 7 |
McRae, Craig | 24 | 267 | 11.1 | 73 | 3.0 | 340 | 14.2 | 69 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 37 | 1.5 | 32 | 20 | 41 | 1.7 | 32 | 278 |
Molloy, Jarrod | 21 | 158 | 7.5 | 77 | 3.7 | 235 | 11.2 | 57 | 2.7 | 13 | 0.6 | 18 | 0.9 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 2.1 | 28 | 292 |
Notting, Tim | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 42 | 3.5 | 120 | 10.0 | 42 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1.1 | 10 | 88 |
O'Bree, Shane | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 40 | 3.3 | 151 | 12.6 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 1.4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 19 |
Picken, Marcus | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 9 | 2.3 | 20 | 5.0 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 | 10 |
Power, Luke | 16 | 157 | 9.8 | 76 | 4.8 | 233 | 14.6 | 42 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 1.4 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 1.1 | 15 | 117 |
Robbins, Ben | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 24 | 4.8 | 53 | 10.6 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1.6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 | 19 |
Scott, Dion | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott, Chris | 24 | 363 | 15.1 | 150 | 6.3 | 513 | 21.4 | 150 | 6.3 | 6 | 0.3 | 34 | 1.4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 28 |
Scott, Brad | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 16 | 2.0 | 65 | 8.1 | 14 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 9 | 1.1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Voss, Michael | 21 | 248 | 11.8 | 145 | 6.9 | 393 | 18.7 | 63 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.1 | 34 | 1.6 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 1.1 | 13 | 151 |
Voss, Brett | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 42 | 3.5 | 91 | 7.6 | 23 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 12 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | 32 |
White, Darryl | 25 | 240 | 9.6 | 112 | 4.5 | 352 | 14.1 | 129 | 5.2 | 22 | 0.9 | 46 | 1.8 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 0.6 | 9 | 93 |