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
1993 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 1993 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-03-27 1 | A | Brisbane | 5.1 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 22.11 | 143 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.5 | 13.8 | 18.15 | 24.22 | 166 | -23 | MCG | 1993-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-04-02 2 | A | Brisbane | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Richmond | 5.3 | 9.8 | 14.15 | 18.18 | 126 | -46 | MCG | 1993-04-02 Apr 2 (Fri, 7:38) | Scores |
| 1993-04-11 3 | H | Brisbane | 3.6 | 8.10 | 12.10 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.2 | 15.9 | 17.11 | 113 | 2 | GAB | 1993-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 1:15) | Scores |
| 1993-04-18 4 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | West Coast | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7.11 | 14.14 | 98 | -52 | SUB | 1993-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-04-25 5 | H | Brisbane | 1.2 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 19.12 | 126 | LOST | Geelong | 4.8 | 8.11 | 13.16 | 18.19 | 127 | -1 | GAB | 1993-04-25 Apr 25 (Sun, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1993-05-02 6 | H | Brisbane | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 17.8 | 110 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.5 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 12.11 | 83 | 27 | GAB | 1993-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 1:15) | Scores |
| 1993-05-08 7 | A | Brisbane | 2.1 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 5.6 | 9.12 | 16.17 | 113 | -43 | WAV | 1993-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-05-16 8 | H | Brisbane | 10.7 | 19.10 | 27.17 | 33.21 | 219 | WON | Sydney | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 57 | 162 | GAB | 1993-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1993-05-24 9 | Brisbane | Bye | 1993-05-24 May 24 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1993-05-30 10 | H | Brisbane | 5.4 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Adelaide | 2.4 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 18.14 | 122 | -37 | GAB | 1993-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1993-06-12 11 | A | Brisbane | 1.3 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.1 | 8.2 | 14.6 | 20.10 | 130 | -55 | WAV | 1993-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-06-20 12 | H | Brisbane | 3.2 | 6.3 | 13.10 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.3 | 12.10 | 16.13 | 20.18 | 138 | -41 | GAB | 1993-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:18) | Scores |
| 1993-06-26 13 | A | Brisbane | 3.3 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Footscray | 4.3 | 7.7 | 13.12 | 17.19 | 121 | -28 | WES | 1993-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-07-03 14 | A | Brisbane | 1.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.15 | 39 | LOST | Essendon | 5.4 | 10.9 | 20.12 | 23.17 | 155 | -116 | MCG | 1993-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-07-10 15 | A | Brisbane | 4.6 | 8.9 | 10.11 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Carlton | 1.0 | 6.5 | 13.10 | 19.17 | 131 | -34 | PRI | 1993-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-07-18 16 | H | Brisbane | 3.4 | 6.6 | 12.9 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | North Melbourne | 9.3 | 14.6 | 17.11 | 22.14 | 146 | -42 | GAB | 1993-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-07-25 17 | H | Brisbane | 4.2 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Richmond | 6.5 | 9.7 | 10.13 | 14.15 | 99 | 19 | GAB | 1993-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 1:15) | Scores |
| 1993-08-01 18 | A | Brisbane | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Melbourne | 6.3 | 12.11 | 18.14 | 20.18 | 138 | -89 | MCG | 1993-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-08-08 19 | H | Brisbane | 2.1 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | West Coast | 3.7 | 8.10 | 14.13 | 19.17 | 131 | -60 | GAB | 1993-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-08-16 20 | Brisbane | Bye | 1993-08-16 Aug 16 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1993-08-21 21 | A | Brisbane | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.13 | 43 | LOST | Fitzroy | 5.5 | 11.7 | 20.13 | 22.15 | 147 | -104 | PRI | 1993-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-08-29 22 | H | Brisbane | 5.6 | 9.9 | 10.12 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | Hawthorn | 6.5 | 11.7 | 18.16 | 24.19 | 163 | -57 | GAB | 1993-08-29 Aug 29 (Sun, 1:15) | Scores |