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
2006 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 2006 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 1 | A | Brisbane | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Geelong | 4.3 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 17.13 | 115 | -77 | KAR | 2006-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-04-08 2 | H | Brisbane | 4.5 | 7.9 | 12.13 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Essendon | 2.0 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 15.7 | 97 | 18 | GAB | 2006-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-04-13 3 | A | Brisbane | 4.2 | 4.7 | 8.11 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | St. Kilda | 7.3 | 10.6 | 16.9 | 19.10 | 124 | -37 | DOC | 2006-04-13 Apr 13 (Thu, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2006-04-22 4 | H | Brisbane | 1.6 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Richmond | 1.4 | 4.8 | 10.11 | 14.12 | 96 | -14 | GAB | 2006-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-04-29 5 | A | Brisbane | 4.2 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | West Coast | 5.4 | 9.7 | 13.12 | 18.14 | 122 | -59 | SUB | 2006-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
| 2006-05-07 6 | H | Brisbane | 3.4 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Sydney | 5.2 | 8.6 | 13.10 | 15.12 | 102 | -32 | GAB | 2006-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2006-05-13 7 | A | Brisbane | 4.1 | 9.8 | 14.9 | 16.10 | 106 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.0 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 66 | 40 | CRR | 2006-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-05-21 8 | A | Brisbane | 5.3 | 9.8 | 18.11 | 22.15 | 147 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 6.9 | 7.13 | 10.18 | 78 | 69 | FBP | 2006-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 12:40) | Scores |
| 2006-05-28 9 | H | Brisbane | 7.3 | 10.11 | 14.13 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Fremantle | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 73 | 68 | GAB | 2006-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2006-06-03 10 | A | Brisbane | 2.2 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.5 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 16.13 | 109 | -26 | MCG | 2006-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-06-10 11 | H | Brisbane | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Adelaide | 0.4 | 3.7 | 7.13 | 10.15 | 75 | -15 | GAB | 2006-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-06-17 12 | H | Brisbane | 4.5 | 7.10 | 12.12 | 14.19 | 103 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 7.4 | 13.7 | 20.9 | 22.13 | 145 | -42 | GAB | 2006-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-01 13 | H | Brisbane | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.18 | 8.23 | 71 | WON | Carlton | 2.0 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 7.14 | 56 | 15 | GAB | 2006-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-08 14 | A | Brisbane | 5.2 | 7.5 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 14.14 | 98 | -8 | GAB | 2006-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-15 15 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.4 | 7.12 | 8.16 | 11.18 | 84 | 1 | DOC | 2006-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-22 16 | H | Brisbane | 1.4 | 5.9 | 11.12 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.3 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 74 | 10 | GAB | 2006-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-29 17 | A | Brisbane | 6.3 | 10.8 | 15.11 | 18.15 | 123 | LOST | Essendon | 5.4 | 10.6 | 17.7 | 25.10 | 160 | -37 | DOC | 2006-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-08-06 18 | H | Brisbane | 4.0 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Geelong | 4.5 | 9.11 | 12.17 | 14.20 | 104 | -17 | GAB | 2006-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2006-08-12 19 | A | Brisbane | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.12 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Richmond | 7.4 | 14.7 | 17.11 | 21.16 | 142 | -82 | DOC | 2006-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-08-20 20 | H | Brisbane | 1.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | West Coast | 1.5 | 8.8 | 11.15 | 16.18 | 114 | -62 | GAB | 2006-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2006-08-26 21 | A | Brisbane | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 40 | LOST | Sydney | 3.2 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 14.13 | 97 | -57 | STA | 2006-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-09-02 22 | H | Brisbane | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.14 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.1 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 16.12 | 108 | -51 | GAB | 2006-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |