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
1990 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 1990 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-03-31 1 | H | Brisbane | 4.3 | 7.5 | 13.14 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Richmond | 2.4 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | 59 | CRR | 1990-03-31 Mar 31 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1990-04-07 2 | A | Brisbane | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.2 | 5.9 | 11.13 | 13.20 | 98 | -39 | PRI | 1990-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-04-15 3 | H | Brisbane | 4.1 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 11.6 | 15.10 | 17.11 | 113 | -18 | CRR | 1990-04-15 Apr 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-04-21 4 | A | Brisbane | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 18.12 | 120 | -82 | PRI | 1990-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-04-28 5 | H | Brisbane | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Melbourne | 5.1 | 6.3 | 14.5 | 19.11 | 125 | -64 | CRR | 1990-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1990-05-05 6 | A | Brisbane | 3.1 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Geelong | 7.2 | 11.4 | 15.11 | 23.13 | 151 | -71 | KAR | 1990-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-13 7 | H | Brisbane | 3.2 | 9.4 | 12.10 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Sydney | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 13.10 | 88 | 8 | CRR | 1990-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-20 8 | A | Brisbane | 2.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | West Coast | 4.9 | 8.13 | 14.19 | 16.26 | 122 | -59 | SUB | 1990-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-26 9 | H | Brisbane | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Footscray | 0.1 | 7.5 | 13.10 | 19.11 | 125 | -69 | CRR | 1990-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1990-06-02 10 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | St. Kilda | 6.6 | 14.11 | 19.19 | 21.22 | 148 | -77 | MOO | 1990-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-10 11 | H | Brisbane | 2.3 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.5 | 9.10 | 11.12 | 15.17 | 107 | -34 | CRR | 1990-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-16 12 | A | Brisbane | 1.7 | 6.11 | 9.17 | 11.23 | 89 | LOST | Carlton | 6.2 | 10.6 | 17.7 | 24.14 | 158 | -69 | PRI | 1990-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-23 13 | H | Brisbane | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.10 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Essendon | 4.3 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 15.19 | 109 | -54 | CRR | 1990-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1990-07-06 14 | A | Brisbane | 2.0 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Richmond | 8.6 | 11.11 | 15.16 | 22.21 | 153 | -82 | MCG | 1990-07-06 Jul 6 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1990-07-15 15 | H | Brisbane | 5.1 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.2 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 49 | CRR | 1990-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-22 16 | A | Brisbane | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.3 | 9.5 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 90 | -36 | MCG | 1990-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-29 17 | H | Brisbane | 5.2 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Hawthorn | 1.7 | 7.10 | 13.12 | 16.14 | 110 | -15 | CRR | 1990-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-04 18 | A | Brisbane | 3.1 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 60 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.4 | 9.8 | 9.12 | 10.13 | 73 | -13 | WAV | 1990-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-11 19 | H | Brisbane | 5.3 | 13.6 | 20.9 | 25.13 | 163 | WON | Geelong | 4.4 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 97 | 66 | CRR | 1990-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1990-08-17 20 | A | Brisbane | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Sydney | 1.6 | 3.11 | 4.15 | 11.20 | 86 | -31 | SCG | 1990-08-17 Aug 17 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1990-08-26 21 | H | Brisbane | 1.2 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | West Coast | 4.4 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 14.16 | 100 | -41 | CRR | 1990-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-09-01 22 | A | Brisbane | 1.0 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 15.6 | 96 | LOST | Footscray | 5.8 | 10.13 | 13.16 | 16.21 | 117 | -21 | WES | 1990-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |