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
1991 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 1991 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-03-25 1 | Brisbane | Bye | 1991-03-25 Mar 25 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1991-03-30 2 | H | Brisbane | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 15.14 | 104 | -46 | CRR | 1991-03-30 Mar 30 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1991-04-06 3 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 5.9 | 8.13 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Carlton | 3.6 | 6.12 | 11.14 | 18.19 | 127 | -57 | PRI | 1991-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-04-14 4 | H | Brisbane | 2.1 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Geelong | 4.9 | 11.16 | 21.21 | 27.28 | 190 | -102 | GAB | 1991-04-14 Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-04-20 5 | A | Brisbane | 5.2 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.6 | 6.11 | 11.17 | 16.19 | 115 | -22 | VIC | 1991-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-04-27 6 | H | Brisbane | 5.1 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Essendon | 2.9 | 8.11 | 12.15 | 16.18 | 114 | -31 | CRR | 1991-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1991-05-04 7 | A | Brisbane | 2.4 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.7 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 18.18 | 126 | -13 | MCG | 1991-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-05-12 8 | H | Brisbane | 3.3 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 12.11 | 15.17 | 21.22 | 148 | -69 | GAB | 1991-05-12 May 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-05-18 9 | A | Brisbane | 4.4 | 6.9 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Footscray | 4.2 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -5 | WES | 1991-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-05-26 10 | H | Brisbane | 6.4 | 8.7 | 8.11 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Richmond | 2.3 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 12.10 | 82 | -7 | CRR | 1991-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-06-02 11 | A | Brisbane | 7.4 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 26.12 | 168 | WON | Sydney | 2.4 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 18.13 | 121 | 47 | SCG | 1991-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-06-09 12 | H | Brisbane | 4.2 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | West Coast | 6.7 | 10.11 | 17.14 | 21.19 | 145 | -52 | CRR | 1991-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-06-15 13 | A | Brisbane | 2.4 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 22.17 | 149 | -87 | PRI | 1991-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-06-23 14 | A | Brisbane | 2.1 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Adelaide | 3.7 | 5.10 | 14.11 | 23.18 | 156 | -66 | FBP | 1991-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-07-01 15 | Brisbane | Bye | 1991-07-01 Jul 1 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1991-07-07 16 | H | Brisbane | 7.5 | 12.8 | 16.11 | 26.14 | 170 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.5 | 5.6 | 11.14 | 15.15 | 105 | 65 | GAB | 1991-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-07-13 17 | A | Brisbane | 4.0 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 15.13 | 103 | -13 | WAV | 1991-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-07-21 18 | H | Brisbane | 1.5 | 6.11 | 12.14 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Carlton | 4.4 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 12.21 | 93 | 7 | CRR | 1991-07-21 Jul 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-07-27 19 | A | Brisbane | 2.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Geelong | 8.6 | 10.8 | 18.14 | 24.15 | 159 | -101 | KAR | 1991-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-08-03 20 | H | Brisbane | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.2 | 11.6 | 21.10 | 26.16 | 172 | -101 | CRR | 1991-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1991-08-10 21 | A | Brisbane | 3.3 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 17.10 | 112 | LOST | Essendon | 6.5 | 7.10 | 16.16 | 23.19 | 157 | -45 | WIN | 1991-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-08-18 22 | H | Brisbane | 2.2 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.4 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 15.13 | 103 | -12 | GAB | 1991-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-08-24 23 | A | Brisbane | 3.2 | 5.6 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.0 | 10.4 | 19.7 | 27.12 | 174 | -120 | MOO | 1991-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1991-08-31 24 | H | Brisbane | 3.1 | 6.4 | 7.13 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Footscray | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.10 | 14.14 | 98 | -36 | CRR | 1991-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |