2015 Brisbane Lions season

Brisbane Lions
2015 season
President Bob Sharpless
Coach Justin Leppitsch
Captain(s) Tom Rockliff
Home ground The Gabba (Capacity: 42,000)
Best and Fairest Dayne Beams
Stefan Martin
Mitch Robinson
Dayne Zorko
Leading goalkicker Josh Green (25 goals)
Average home attendance 20,634
Club membership 25,102
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Main article: 2015 AFL season

The Brisbane Lions' 2015 season was its 19th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the commencement of the 2015 season.

In

Player Previous Club League via
Dayne Beams[1] Collingwood Australian Football League AFL Trade Period
Allen Christensen[2] Geelong Australian Football League AFL Trade Period
Mitch Robinson[3] Carlton Australian Football League Delisted free agent

Out

Player New Club League via
Jonathan Brown[4] N/A N/A Retirement
Brent Moloney[5] N/A N/A Retirement
Ashley McGrath[6] N/A N/A Retirement
Andrew Raines[7] Gold Coast[8] AFL Delisted from Brisbane; drafted by Gold Coast in the rookie draft
James Polkinghorne[9] Essendon reserves[10]
 VFL Delisted
Jordan Lisle[9] Port Melbourne[11] VFL Delisted
Patrick Wearden[9] Port Melbourne[11] VFL Delisted
Nick Hayes[9] Woodville-West Torrens[12] SANFL Delisted
Sam Mitchell[9] Redland[13] NEAFL Delisted
Isaac Conway[9] Werribee[14] VFL Delisted
Joel Patfull[15] Greater Western Sydney AFL AFL Trade Period
Jack Crisp[1] Collingwood AFL AFL Trade Period

Season summary

Pre-season matches

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 28 February (3:10 pm) St Kilda 0.7.16 (58) 0.8.7 (55) Won by three points Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, Burpengary (H) 6,200
2 Friday, 6 March (7:10 pm) Sydney 1.4.6 (39) 0.10.15 (75) Won by 36 points Coffs Harbour International Stadium (A)
3 Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 0.8.15 (63) 1.7.12 (63) Match drawn Metricon Stadium (A)
Source

Premiership Season

Home and away season

See also: 2015 AFL season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) Collingwood 11.8 (74) 12.14 (86) Lost by 12 points The Gabba (H) 31,240 [16] 13th
2 Sunday, 12 April (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 20.13 (133) 7.9 (51) Lost by 82 points Etihad Stadium (A) 22,275 17th
3 Saturday, 18 April (7:20 pm) Richmond 8.10 (58) 21.11 (137) Lost by 79 points The Gabba (H) 22,441 [17] 18th
4 Sunday, 26 April (1:10 pm) West Coast 9.11 (65) 17.16 (118) Lost by 53 points The Gabba (H) 16,632 18th
5 Saturday, 2 May (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 18.10 (118) 7.12 (54) Lost by 64 points Metricon Stadium (A) 12,464 18th
6 Sunday, 10 May (3:20 pm) Carlton 11.9 (75) 12.12 (84) Won by 9 points Etihad Stadium (A) 20,273 18th
7 Sunday, 17 May (4:40 pm) Port Adelaide 15.12 (102) 8.17 (65) Won by 37 points The Gabba (H) 15,957
8 Sunday, 24 May (1:10 pm) Essendon 21.10 (136) 12.6 (78) Lost by 58 points Etihad Stadium (A) 36,857
9 Sunday, 31 May (1:10 pm) St Kilda 13.8 (86) 16.12 (108) Lost by 22 points The Gabba (H) 16,898
10 Sunday, 7 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 14.13 (97) 10.7 (67) Lost by 30 points Spotless Stadium (A) 9,079
11 Bye
12 Saturday, 20 June (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 22.14 (146) 11.8 (74) Lost by 72 points Etihad Stadium (A) 21,129
13 Saturday, 27 June (4:35 pm) Adelaide 10.9 (69) 11.16 (82) Lost by 13 points The Gabba (H) 18,146
14 Sunday, 5 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 13.6 (84) 7.6 (48) Lost by 36 points Patersons Stadium (A) 32,970
15 Sunday, 12 July (4:40 pm) Sydney 7.7 (49) 10.10 (70) Lost by 21 points The Gabba (H) 16,936 18th
16 Sunday, 19 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne 8.12 (60) 4.12 (36) Lost by 24 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 25,149
17 Saturday, 25 July (7:20 pm) North Melbourne 5.8 (38) 16.14 (110) Lost by 72 points The Gabba (H) 15,563
18 Saturday, 1 August (1:45 pm) Geelong 17.11 (113) 8.9 (57) Lost by 56 points Simonds Stadium (A) 21,914
19 Saturday, 8 August (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 14.16 (100) 17.12 (114) Lost by 14 points The Gabba (H) 20,025
20 Saturday, 15 August (7:20 pm) Carlton 20.11 (131) 9.13 (67) Won by 64 points The Gabba (H) 17,744 17th
21 Saturday, 22 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide 20.11 (131) 6.8 (44) Lost by 87 points Adelaide Oval (A) 47,527 18th
22 Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 21.8 (134) 9.8 (62) Lost by 72 points Aurora Stadium (A) 11,731 18th
23 Saturday, 5 September (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 19.16 (130) 19.8 (122) Won by 8 points The Gabba (H) 15,434 17th

Ladder

2015 AFL Ladder
Team P W L D PF PA % Pts
1 Fremantle 22 17 5 0 1857 1564 118.7 68
2 West Coast 22 16 5 1 2330 1572 148.2 66
3 Hawthorn (P) 22 16 6 0 2452 1548 158.4 64
4 Sydney 22 16 6 0 2006 1578 127.1 64
5 Richmond 22 15 7 0 1930 1568 123.1 60
6 Western Bulldogs 22 14 8 0 2101 1825 115.1 56
7 Adelaide 21 13 8 0 2107 1821 115.7 541
8 North Melbourne 22 13 9 0 2062 1937 106.5 52
9 Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2002 1874 106.8 48
10 Geelong 21 11 9 1 1853 1833 101.1 481
11 Greater Western Sydney 22 11 11 0 1872 1891 99.0 44
12 Collingwood 22 10 12 0 1972 1856 106.3 40
13 Melbourne 22 7 15 0 1573 2044 77.0 28
14 St Kilda 22 6 15 1 1695 2162 78.4 26
15 Essendon 22 6 16 0 1580 2134 74.0 24
16 Gold Coast 22 4 17 1 1633 2240 72.9 18
17 Brisbane Lions 22 4 18 0 1557 2306 67.5 16
18 Carlton 22 4 18 0 1525 2354 64.8 16
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against
1The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

Brownlow Medal

Results

Round 1 vote 2 votes 3 votes
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Brownlow Medal tally

Player 1 vote games 2 vote games 3 vote games Total votes
Total

Tribunal cases

Player Round Charge category Verdict Result Victim Club Ref(s)
Darcy Gardiner 14 Wrestling Guilty $1,000 fine Hayden Ballantyne Fremantle
Stefan Martin 13 Striking Guilty Two match ban Luke Brown Adelaide
Darcy Gardiner 6 Engaging in rough conduct Guilty $1,000 fine Marc Murphy Carlton
Tom Rockliff 6 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Carlton
Claye Beams 6 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Carlton
Darcy Gardiner 6 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Carlton
Nick Robertson 5 Striking Guilty $1,000 fine Tom Nicholls Gold Coast

References

  1. 1 2 Dayne Beams finally joins Lions for two picks and Jack Crisp, AFL.com.au official website, 15 October 2014
  2. ↑ "Christensen officially a Lion". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Former Blue Robinson finds new home at the Lions". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Third time unlucky: Lions legend Brown calls it quits". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Moloney hangs up his boots". Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "McGrath's last hurrah". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Raines keen to play on after leaving Lions". Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Andrew Hamilton (3 December 2014). "AFL rookie draft: Gold Coast Suns pick Andrew Raines and mature-age recruits". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lions dump seven". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Tim Mitchell (16 November 2014). "Former Brisbane midfielder James Polkinghorne headlines Essendon VFL signings". Moonee Valley Leader. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  11. 1 2 "2015 Peter Jackson VFL Fixture". Port Melbourne Football Club. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Nick Hayes returns to the Eagles". Woodville West Torrens Football Club. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ex-Lion out to grasp Bomber opportunity". Triple M. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Luke d'Anello (25 February 2015). "Winds of change sweep through VFL club Werribee but coach John Lamont remains positive". Wyndham Leader. Werribee, VIC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Lions defender Joel Patfull completes switch to GWS". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "AFL: Collingwood v Brisbane Lions". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "AFL: Brisbane Lions v Richmond". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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