2008 Brisbane Lions season
# 2008 Brisbane Lions season

This article covers the 2008 AFL season results for the Brisbane Lions.

## Player Changes

### In

| Player | Original Club | League | via |
| - | - | - | - |
| Travis Johnstone | Melbourne | AFL | 2007 Trade Week |
| Lachlan Henderson | Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #7 |
| Tom Collier | Tassie Mariners | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #25 |
| James Polkinghorne | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #41 |
| Bradd Dalziell | East Fremantle | WAFL | 2007 National Draft - pick #52 |
| Matt Austin | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup | 2007 National Draft - pick #56 |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| - | - | - | - |
| Chris Johnson | Brisbane Lions (assistant coach) | AFL | Retirement |
| Chris Scott | Fremantle (assistant coach) | AFL | Retirement |
| Ben Fixter | Labrador Tigers - Club Development Manager and player | AFLQ | delisted |
| Marcus Allan | Claremont | WAFL | delisted |
| Cameron Wood | Collingwood | AFL | 2007 Trade Week |
| Richard Hadley | Carlton | AFL | 2007 Trade Week - pick #83 |

## Results

### NAB Cup

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue | Time | Crowd |
| First Round ||||||||
| 14 February | Essendon | 2.11.16 (100) | Brisbane Lions | 2.8.7 (73) | Carrara Stadium | 19:40 | 10,078 |

### Regular season

**Home and away season**

**Round 1 (Easter & Season Launch)**

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 22 March (5:40pm) | West Coast | def. | Brisbane Lions | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,591) |
| | 6.2 (38) 7.5 (47) 10.7 (67) 14.8 (92) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 4.4 (28) 9.6 (60) 11.10 (76) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 2**

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday, 28 March (7:40pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Collingwood | The Gabba (crowd: 33,867) |
| | 3.5 (23) 8.10 (58) 9.14 (68) 13.18 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 7.5 (47) 12.12 (84) 13.16 (94) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 3 (Rivalry Round)**

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 5 April (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Sydney | The Gabba (crowd: 29,061) |
| | 1.2 (8) 5.4 (34) 7.7 (49) 10.11 (71) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 7.4 (46) 10.6 (66) 13.10 (88) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 4**

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 12 April (7:10pm) | Port Adelaide | def. by | Brisbane Lions | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,205) |
| | 6.3 (39) 10.5 (65) 15.7 (97) 16.8 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 4.6 (30) 9.10 (64) 18.16 (124) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 5**

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 19 April (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Hawthorn | The Gabba (crowd: 30,019) |
| | 5.3 (33) 9.7 (61) 14.11 (95) 17.16 (118) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.5 (29) 10.9 (69) 14.13 (97) 19.16 (130) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 6 (Anzac Day)**

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 26 April (1:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Melbourne | The Gabba (crowd: 22,878) |
| | 3.6 (24) 10.13 (73) 15.17 (107) 19.23 (137) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 5.2 (32) 8.3 (51) 13.7 (85) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 7**

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 3 May (2:10pm) | Geelong | def. | Brisbane Lions | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,388) |
| | 4.1 (25) 7.6 (48) 11.8 (74) 15.15 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.6 (36) 6.8 (44) 10.9 (69) 11.12 (78) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 8**

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 17 May (7:10pm) | Carlton | def. by | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,675) |
| | 2.2 (14) 4.8 (32) 9.14 (68) 12.20 (92) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 8.3 (51) 11.8 (74) 16.13 (109) 18.17 (125) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 9**

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunday, 25 May (1:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | St Kilda | The Gabba (crowd: 27,566) |
| | 3.6 (24) 9.10 (64) 17.11 (113) 21.15 (141) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 3.6 (24) 6.8 (44) 14.11 (95) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 10**

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 31 May (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | North Melbourne | The Gabba (crowd: 22,118) |
| | 4.7 (31) 11.12 (78) 15.17 (107) 18.21 (129) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 6.2 (38) 12.3 (75) 15.8 (98) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)**

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunday, 8 June (1:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Fremantle | The Gabba (crowd: 24,506) |
| | 2.1 (13) 8.5 (53) 11.10 (75) 14.12 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 3.7 (25) 7.9 (51) 10.14 (74) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 12**

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 14 June (2:10pm) | Western Bulldogs | def. | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,320) |
| | 2.6 (18) 7.12 (54) 13.15 (87) 19.17 (131) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 5.4 (34) 8.4 (52) 10.8 (68) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 13**

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 21 June (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 29,964) |
| | 3.3 (21) 4.7 (31) 7.14 (56) 11.17 (83) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 6.7 (43) 8.10 (58) 10.10 (70) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 14 (Split Round)**

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunday, 29 June (1:10pm) | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,278) |
| | 5.4 (34) 6.6 (42) 9.8 (62) 14.9 (93) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 5.9 (39) 7.12 (54) 13.14 (92) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 15**

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 12 July | Essendon | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,053) |
| | 8.3 (51) 12.6 (78) 17.9 (111) 24.11 (155) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.0 (24) 8.4 (52) 14.8 (92) 18.10 (118) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 16**

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 19 July (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | West Coast | The Gabba (crowd: 27,784) |
| | 5.4 (34) 11.5 (71) 14.7 (91) 17.11 (113) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 5.6 (36) 8.10 (58) 9.13 (67) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 17**

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 26 July (7:10pm) | Richmond | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 31,275) |
| | 2.2 (14) 8.4 (52) 10.7 (67) 18.9 (117) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.6 (24) 7.8 (50) 13.14 (92) 16.18 (114) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 18**

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 2 August (7:10pm) | North Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Carrara Stadium (crowd: 10,037) |
| | 5.6 (36) 6.9 (45) 10.10 (70) 13.14 (92) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 8.7 (55) 10.13 (73) 11.18 (84) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 19**

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 9 August (2:10pm) | Hawthorn | def. | Brisbane Lions | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 19,929) |
| | 1.5 (11) 3.7 (25) 7.11 (53) 16.14 (110) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 1.5 (11) 2.10 (22) 5.11 (41) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 20**

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 16 August (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Western Bulldogs | The Gabba (crowd: 27,315) |
| | 3.3 (21) 6.4 (40) 8.8 (62) 13.12 (90) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.4 (28) 7.8 (50) 8.14 (62) 10.19 (79) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 21**

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 23 August (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Carlton | The Gabba (crowd: 34,327) |
| | 3.4 (22) 7.9 (51) 16.12 (108) 16.13 (109) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 7.2 (44) 11.3 (69) 12.4 (76) 18.7 (115) | |

**Home and away season**

**Round 22**

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday, 30 August (7:10pm) | Sydney | def. | Brisbane Lions | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 24,076) |
| | 3.3 (21) 7.8 (50) 12.9 (81) 17.12 (114) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.6 (12) 3.9 (27) 5.13 (43) 6.17 (53) | |

All times are local.

