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
1988 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 1988 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-03 1 | H | Brisbane | 0.3 | 4.6 | 6.12 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Collingwood | 0.3 | 2.7 | 7.13 | 11.17 | 83 | -8 | CRR | 1988-04-03 Apr 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-04-09 2 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 4.10 | 5.13 | 7.19 | 61 | LOST | Carlton | 4.3 | 8.5 | 15.11 | 19.15 | 129 | -68 | PRI | 1988-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-04-17 3 | A | Brisbane | 2.1 | 3.6 | 6.10 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | West Coast | 10.5 | 13.12 | 21.16 | 29.18 | 192 | -118 | WAC | 1988-04-17 Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-04-22 4 | A | Brisbane | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Melbourne | 6.9 | 10.11 | 10.13 | 13.18 | 96 | -55 | MCG | 1988-04-22 Apr 22 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1988-04-30 5 | A | Brisbane | 1.1 | 6.10 | 8.14 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | St. Kilda | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 12.12 | 84 | 9 | MOO | 1988-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-05-08 6 | H | Brisbane | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 8.7 | 14.13 | 16.15 | 111 | 2 | CRR | 1988-05-08 May 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-05-15 7 | H | Brisbane | 1.5 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | Footscray | 1.1 | 4.8 | 5.12 | 9.17 | 71 | 1 | CRR | 1988-05-15 May 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-05-20 8 | A | Brisbane | 5.2 | 10.2 | 14.7 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Sydney | 1.4 | 4.7 | 7.15 | 11.21 | 87 | 28 | SCG | 1988-05-20 May 20 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1988-05-27 9 | A | Brisbane | 3.0 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Essendon | 6.1 | 12.5 | 20.11 | 29.20 | 194 | -140 | MCG | 1988-05-27 May 27 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1988-06-05 10 | H | Brisbane | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Geelong | 6.4 | 13.6 | 18.10 | 24.18 | 162 | -53 | CRR | 1988-06-05 Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-06-12 11 | H | Brisbane | 7.6 | 12.10 | 19.12 | 23.13 | 151 | WON | Richmond | 3.1 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 15.13 | 103 | 48 | CRR | 1988-06-12 Jun 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-06-18 12 | A | Brisbane | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 17 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 5.10 | 7.16 | 10.20 | 80 | -63 | PRI | 1988-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-06-25 13 | A | Brisbane | 5.4 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.5 | 9.11 | 17.13 | 22.19 | 151 | -66 | MCG | 1988-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-03 14 | H | Brisbane | 3.5 | 7.12 | 12.14 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 12.17 | 89 | 10 | CRR | 1988-07-03 Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-10 15 | H | Brisbane | 3.6 | 3.9 | 7.16 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Hawthorn | 4.1 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 17.13 | 115 | -24 | CRR | 1988-07-10 Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-15 16 | A | Brisbane | 3.4 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | West Coast | 7.2 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 14.14 | 98 | -9 | WAC | 1988-07-15 Jul 15 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1988-07-24 17 | H | Brisbane | 4.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Essendon | 4.1 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 103 | -29 | CRR | 1988-07-24 Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-07-31 18 | A | Brisbane | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.10 | 5.13 | 43 | LOST | Footscray | 1.5 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 11.18 | 84 | -41 | WES | 1988-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-08-05 19 | A | Brisbane | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.3 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 18.14 | 122 | -46 | MCG | 1988-08-05 Aug 5 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1988-08-12 20 | A | Brisbane | 5.3 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Richmond | 2.2 | 5.9 | 7.15 | 11.20 | 86 | 14 | MCG | 1988-08-12 Aug 12 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1988-08-21 21 | H | Brisbane | 5.5 | 6.5 | 13.10 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Carlton | 3.5 | 6.12 | 10.13 | 13.22 | 100 | -3 | CRR | 1988-08-21 Aug 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1988-08-28 22 | H | Brisbane | 3.4 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Sydney | 3.3 | 6.7 | 8.15 | 10.21 | 81 | -4 | CRR | 1988-08-28 Aug 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |