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
1989 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 1989 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-01 1 | A | Brisbane | 3.1 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 97 | LOST | St. Kilda | 2.6 | 7.9 | 14.12 | 20.16 | 136 | -39 | MOO | 1989-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-04-09 2 | H | Brisbane | 4.5 | 7.11 | 12.12 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Sydney | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 65 | 58 | CRR | 1989-04-09 Apr 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-04-15 3 | A | Brisbane | 3.0 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.8 | 9.11 | 15.15 | 19.21 | 135 | -60 | VIC | 1989-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-04-21 4 | A | Brisbane | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 11.13 | 79 | -26 | MCG | 1989-04-21 Apr 21 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1989-04-30 5 | H | Brisbane | 5.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | West Coast | 3.5 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 19.11 | 125 | -52 | CRR | 1989-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-07 6 | H | Brisbane | 0.3 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | Footscray | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.13 | 6.15 | 51 | 8 | CRR | 1989-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-14 7 | H | Brisbane | 5.1 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Essendon | 4.6 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 17.10 | 112 | -31 | CRR | 1989-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-20 8 | A | Brisbane | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.12 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Geelong | 6.3 | 10.12 | 17.18 | 26.23 | 179 | -129 | KAR | 1989-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-05-26 9 | A | Brisbane | 2.2 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | North Melbourne | 6.3 | 11.4 | 16.9 | 25.15 | 165 | -94 | MCG | 1989-05-26 May 26 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1989-06-03 10 | A | Brisbane | 3.4 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Carlton | 5.4 | 9.6 | 14.11 | 17.13 | 115 | 3 | PRI | 1989-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-10 11 | A | Brisbane | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 26 | LOST | Richmond | 0.4 | 1.7 | 5.11 | 5.15 | 45 | -19 | MCG | 1989-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-18 12 | H | Brisbane | 6.2 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 18.6 | 114 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.1 | 9.4 | 16.9 | 19.14 | 128 | -14 | CRR | 1989-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-06-23 13 | A | Brisbane | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.10 | 4.11 | 35 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 15.16 | 106 | -71 | VFL | 1989-06-23 Jun 23 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1989-07-09 14 | H | Brisbane | 2.3 | 4.6 | 8.12 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Melbourne | 5.4 | 11.7 | 14.7 | 17.11 | 113 | -14 | CRR | 1989-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-07-15 15 | H | Brisbane | 0.4 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Geelong | 4.4 | 9.8 | 10.13 | 22.19 | 151 | -74 | CRR | 1989-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1989-07-22 16 | H | Brisbane | 3.1 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.7 | 7.8 | 8.14 | 12.18 | 90 | 4 | CRR | 1989-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1989-07-30 17 | A | Brisbane | 1.1 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Sydney | 3.6 | 7.12 | 9.21 | 12.23 | 95 | -25 | SCG | 1989-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-05 18 | H | Brisbane | 7.4 | 12.10 | 19.14 | 25.17 | 167 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 84 | 83 | CRR | 1989-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1989-08-12 19 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Essendon | 5.3 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 15.11 | 101 | -54 | WIN | 1989-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-20 20 | H | Brisbane | 2.0 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 77 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 61 | 16 | CRR | 1989-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-08-26 21 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 68 | 13 | VFL | 1989-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1989-09-03 22 | H | Brisbane | 1.2 | 5.9 | 10.11 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Carlton | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 70 | 35 | CRR | 1989-09-03 Sep 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1989 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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