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
1996 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 1996 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1996-03-30 1 | H | Brisbane | 4.4 | 9.7 | 15.11 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 7.12 | 54 | 87 | GAB | 1996-03-30 Mar 30 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-04-06 2 | A | Brisbane | 4.2 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 103 | WON | West Coast | 1.3 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 77 | 26 | WAC | 1996-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 8:40) | Scores |
1996-04-13 3 | H | Brisbane | 3.4 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Richmond | 3.4 | 8.8 | 11.15 | 15.18 | 108 | -18 | GAB | 1996-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-04-19 4 | H | Brisbane | 3.3 | 8.6 | 14.12 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | North Melbourne | 5.1 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 14.11 | 95 | 30 | GAB | 1996-04-19 Apr 19 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-04-28 5 | H | Brisbane | 4.2 | 12.7 | 17.9 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.5 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 6.13 | 49 | 109 | GAB | 1996-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-05-05 6 | A | Brisbane | 4.1 | 8.1 | 14.3 | 17.8 | 110 | WON | Fremantle | 3.3 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 12.13 | 85 | 25 | SUB | 1996-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-05-11 7 | H | Brisbane | 3.2 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.3 | 4.4 | 4.10 | 5.11 | 41 | 63 | GAB | 1996-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-05-17 8 | H | Brisbane | 3.5 | 6.8 | 12.15 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Collingwood | 5.4 | 5.8 | 10.10 | 14.14 | 98 | 10 | GAB | 1996-05-17 May 17 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-05-26 9 | A | Brisbane | 3.1 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Sydney | 4.2 | 7.3 | 15.5 | 21.6 | 132 | -58 | SCG | 1996-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
1996-06-08 10 | A | Brisbane | 5.1 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 98 | DRAW | Geelong | 3.2 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 14.14 | 98 | 0 | KAR | 1996-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-06-15 11 | H | Brisbane | 2.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Carlton | 2.1 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 62 | -24 | GAB | 1996-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-06-22 12 | H | Brisbane | 4.5 | 8.8 | 15.10 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Melbourne | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 46 | 77 | GAB | 1996-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-06-29 13 | A | Brisbane | 2.1 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 14.12 | 96 | -46 | WAV | 1996-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-07-06 14 | A | Brisbane | 1.2 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Adelaide | 3.2 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 15.12 | 102 | -8 | FBP | 1996-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 8:40) | Scores |
1996-07-14 15 | H | Brisbane | 1.1 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Essendon | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 68 | 35 | GAB | 1996-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-07-20 16 | A | Brisbane | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.12 | 36 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 22 | 14 | WHI | 1996-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-07-27 17 | H | Brisbane | 4.2 | 11.4 | 17.12 | 25.13 | 163 | WON | West Coast | 5.3 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 17.14 | 116 | 47 | GAB | 1996-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-08-04 18 | A | Brisbane | 4.6 | 4.9 | 6.15 | 9.16 | 70 | WON | Richmond | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 7.11 | 53 | 17 | PRI | 1996-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-08-11 19 | A | Brisbane | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.4 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 59 | 18 | PRI | 1996-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-08-17 20 | A | Brisbane | 5.4 | 13.8 | 23.10 | 29.13 | 187 | WON | Fitzroy | 4.3 | 8.5 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 100 | 87 | PRI | 1996-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-08-24 21 | H | Brisbane | 1.4 | 4.5 | 6.11 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Fremantle | 2.5 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 70 | 1 | GAB | 1996-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1996-08-31 22 | A | Brisbane | 1.5 | 4.7 | 5.14 | 6.15 | 51 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 15.10 | 100 | -49 | VIC | 1996-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1996-09-06 2QF | H | Brisbane | 4.6 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Essendon | 2.1 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 15.10 | 100 | 1 | GAB | 1996-09-06 Sep 6 (Fri, 7:45) | Scores |
1996-09-14 2SF | H | Brisbane | 6.2 | 14.5 | 17.13 | 26.14 | 170 | WON | Carlton | 3.1 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 10.13 | 73 | 97 | GAB | 1996-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 7:45) | Scores |
1996-09-21 1PF | A | Brisbane | 3.1 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | North Melbourne | 8.3 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 17.12 | 114 | -38 | MCG | 1996-09-21 Sep 21 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1996 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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Akermanis, Jason | 21 | 240 | 11.4 | 88 | 4.2 | 328 | 15.6 | 76 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 1.2 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 1.5 | 14 | 206 |
Ashcroft, Marcus | 25 | 305 | 12.2 | 170 | 6.8 | 475 | 19.0 | 78 | 3.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 43 | 1.7 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0.4 | 11 | 71 |
Bartlett, Trent | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 43 | 3.1 | 113 | 8.1 | 42 | 3.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.8 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Bews, Andrew | 17 | 181 | 10.6 | 78 | 4.6 | 259 | 15.2 | 43 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 1.6 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Bradshaw, Daniel | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 9 | 3.0 | 19 | 6.3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Champion, Richard | 25 | 260 | 10.4 | 93 | 3.7 | 353 | 14.1 | 94 | 3.8 | 4 | 0.2 | 33 | 1.3 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | 24 |
Chapman, Nathan | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 16 | 2.7 | 49 | 8.2 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Clarke, Troy | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 8 | 4.0 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Clarke, Matthew | 25 | 170 | 6.8 | 129 | 5.2 | 299 | 12.0 | 83 | 3.3 | 454 | 18.2 | 23 | 0.9 | 54 | 47 | 3 | 0.1 | 7 | 25 |
Corcoran, Shannon | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 5.5 | 32 | 16.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dickfos, Danny | 22 | 102 | 4.6 | 76 | 3.5 | 178 | 8.1 | 48 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 | 1.4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fletcher, Adrian | 24 | 341 | 14.2 | 239 | 10.0 | 580 | 24.2 | 90 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 2.5 | 28 | 41 | 15 | 0.6 | 17 | 107 |
Gowers, Andrew | 22 | 254 | 11.5 | 68 | 3.1 | 322 | 14.6 | 81 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.4 | 29 | 1.3 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 0.3 | 9 | 45 |
Green, Brent | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Hart, Shaun | 20 | 255 | 12.8 | 115 | 5.8 | 370 | 18.5 | 56 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 59 | 3.0 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 1.3 | 21 | 171 |
Johnson, Troy | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Keating, Clark | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 44 | 3.1 | 114 | 8.1 | 35 | 2.5 | 62 | 4.4 | 10 | 0.7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0.6 | 3 | 57 |
Kennedy, Matthew | 24 | 257 | 10.7 | 51 | 2.1 | 308 | 12.8 | 78 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.2 | 31 | 1.3 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 0.2 | 3 | 27 |
Lambert, Craig | 20 | 228 | 11.4 | 295 | 14.8 | 523 | 26.2 | 39 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 62 | 3.1 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 0.5 | 8 | 68 |
Lappin, Nigel | 25 | 376 | 15.0 | 126 | 5.0 | 502 | 20.1 | 118 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 0.6 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 0.6 | 15 | 105 |
Leppitsch, Justin | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 49 | 2.6 | 201 | 10.6 | 57 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.9 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 2.4 | 23 | 293 |
Lynch, Tristan | 21 | 146 | 7.0 | 73 | 3.5 | 219 | 10.4 | 44 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 2.1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
Lynch, Alastair | 18 | 153 | 8.5 | 32 | 1.8 | 185 | 10.3 | 87 | 4.8 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.4 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 2.9 | 34 | 346 |
McAdam, Gilbert | 19 | 134 | 7.1 | 97 | 5.1 | 231 | 12.2 | 48 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 1.4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | 9 | 51 |
McIvor, Scott | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 29 | 3.2 | 89 | 9.9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 21 |
McLean, Michael | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 19 | 3.8 | 32 | 6.4 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
McRae, Craig | 16 | 181 | 11.3 | 49 | 3.1 | 230 | 14.4 | 38 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 1.1 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 1.8 | 19 | 187 |
Merrett, Roger | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 27 | 1.6 | 99 | 5.8 | 38 | 2.2 | 6 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.9 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 1.3 | 15 | 147 |
Robbins, Ben | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 24 | 4.8 | 50 | 10.0 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 8 |
Scott, Chris | 22 | 199 | 9.0 | 110 | 5.0 | 309 | 14.0 | 62 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 33 | 1.5 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 0.3 | 8 | 44 |
Scott, Dion | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 34 | 2.6 | 103 | 7.9 | 38 | 2.9 | 23 | 1.8 | 15 | 1.2 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 4 | 70 |
Voss, Michael | 24 | 336 | 14.0 | 236 | 9.8 | 572 | 23.8 | 87 | 3.6 | 1 | 0.0 | 55 | 2.3 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 1.0 | 12 | 150 |
White, Darryl | 22 | 194 | 8.8 | 111 | 5.0 | 305 | 13.9 | 87 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.7 | 40 | 1.8 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 1.7 | 11 | 233 |