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
2003 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Brisbane's 2003 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-29 1 | H | Brisbane | 4.7 | 9.10 | 11.17 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Essendon | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 61 | 43 | GAB | 2003-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-04-05 2 | A | Brisbane | 1.4 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 86 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.5 | 7.11 | 10.16 | 76 | 10 | FBP | 2003-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-04-12 3 | A | Brisbane | 4.4 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 16.13 | 109 | DRAW | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 16.13 | 109 | 0 | DOC | 2003-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-04-17 4 | H | Brisbane | 1.4 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Collingwood | 3.3 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 11.15 | 81 | 14 | GAB | 2003-04-17 Apr 17 (Thu, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-04-27 5 | H | Brisbane | 6.4 | 9.8 | 12.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 79 | 27 | GAB | 2003-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2003-05-04 6 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Geelong | 4.1 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 78 | 14 | KAR | 2003-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2003-05-11 7 | A | Brisbane | 2.2 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Sydney | 5.1 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 15.8 | 98 | -19 | SCG | 2003-05-11 May 11 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2003-05-17 8 | H | Brisbane | 3.1 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.9 | 10.14 | 12.17 | 89 | 18 | GAB | 2003-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-05-24 9 | A | Brisbane | 2.2 | 6.5 | 14.11 | 23.15 | 153 | WON | Carlton | 3.2 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 77 | PRI | 2003-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-05-31 10 | A | Brisbane | 6.4 | 13.6 | 15.13 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Melbourne | 0.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 63 | 60 | GAB | 2003-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-06-07 11 | A | Brisbane | 5.3 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.1 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 13.12 | 90 | -5 | DOC | 2003-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-06-15 12 | H | Brisbane | 2.2 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | West Coast | 6.3 | 12.7 | 19.12 | 24.16 | 160 | -69 | GAB | 2003-06-15 Jun 15 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2003-06-28 13 | H | Brisbane | 3.2 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Richmond | 3.3 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 61 | 43 | GAB | 2003-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-07-05 14 | A | Brisbane | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Fremantle | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 10.15 | 75 | -3 | SUB | 2003-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 1:40) | Scores |
| 2003-07-13 15 | H | Brisbane | 4.4 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.5 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | 12 | GAB | 2003-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2003-07-19 16 | A | Brisbane | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Essendon | 4.4 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 94 | -8 | DOC | 2003-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-07-26 17 | H | Brisbane | 3.5 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 15.14 | 104 | -1 | GAB | 2003-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-02 18 | H | Brisbane | 5.3 | 10.3 | 13.10 | 20.17 | 137 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 11.17 | 83 | 54 | GAB | 2003-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-09 19 | A | Brisbane | 8.0 | 10.2 | 13.7 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Collingwood | 1.0 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 8.14 | 62 | 39 | MCG | 2003-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-17 20 | H | Brisbane | 4.3 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Sydney | 2.1 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 90 | -14 | GAB | 2003-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-23 21 | H | Brisbane | 3.4 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 19.9 | 123 | WON | Geelong | 1.2 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 86 | 37 | GAB | 2003-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-30 22 | A | Brisbane | 7.2 | 13.4 | 19.8 | 26.14 | 170 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 86 | 84 | DOC | 2003-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-09-06 2QF | A | Brisbane | 3.2 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 66 | -15 | MCG | 2003-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 7:30) | Scores |
| 2003-09-12 2SF | H | Brisbane | 3.3 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 82 | 42 | GAB | 2003-09-12 Sep 12 (Fri, 7:30) | Scores |
| 2003-09-20 1PF | A | Brisbane | 2.7 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Sydney | 2.2 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 56 | 44 | STA | 2003-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 7:30) | Scores |
| 2003-09-27 GF | A | Brisbane | 5.5 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Collingwood | 3.3 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 12.12 | 84 | 50 | MCG | 2003-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |