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2016 Brisbane Lions season

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Brisbane Lions
2016 season
PresidentBob Sharpless
CoachJustin Leppitsch
Captain(s)Tom Rockliff[1]
Home groundThe Gabba (Capacity: 42,000)

The Brisbane Lions' 2016 season was its 20th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club won only 3 matches during the season, finishing second from bottom.

Squad

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Brisbane Lions
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Injury list
  • Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (ret) Retired
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 27 November 2015
Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaching staff


Season summary

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Pre-season matches

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Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 21 February (3:40 pm) Gold Coast 0.6.7 (43) 0.9.14 (68) Lost by 25 points Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (H) 3,807
2 Sunday, 6 March (3:40 pm) (cancelled) St Kilda N/A N/A N/A Harrup Park Country Club (H) N/A
3 Sunday, 13 March (12:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.9.11 (83) 1.17.11 (122) Lost by 39 points Metricon Stadium (H) 1,504

Premiership Season

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Home and away season

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Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 27 March (4:40 pm) West Coast 26.10 (166) 15.12 (102) Lost by 64 points Subiaco Oval (A) 35,201 15th
2 Saturday, 2 April (3:35 pm) North Melbourne 11.17 (83) 17.15 (117) Lost by 34 points The Gabba (H) 18,021 16th
3 Sunday, 10 April (4:40 pm) Geelong 18.17 (125) 7.14 (56) Lost by 69 points Kardinia Park (A) 23,320 18th
4 Saturday, 16 April (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 14.23 (107) 14.10 (94) Won by 13 points The Gabba (H) 20,041 14th
5 Saturday, 23 April (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 17.18 (120) 10.7 (67) Lost by 53 points Docklands Stadium (A) 25,097 16th
6 Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) Sydney 14.10 (94) 15.7 (97) Lost by 3 points The Gabba (H) 14,646 16th
7 Sunday, 8 May (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 21.10 (136) 7.17 (59) Lost by 77 points Adelaide Oval (A) 32,399 16th
8 Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) Collingwood 10.5 (65) 20.23 (143) Lost by 78 points The Gabba (H) 24,552 16th
9 Sunday, 22 May (1:10 pm) Melbourne 19.17 (131) 9.14 (68) Lost by 63 points MCG (A) 26,892 16th
10 Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87) 21.9 (135) Lost by 48 points The Gabba (H) 23,691 16th
11 Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Carlton 16.6 (102) 9.10 (64) Lost by 38 points Docklands Stadium (A) 30,722 17th
12 Saturday, 11 June (4:35 pm) Fremantle 9.10 (64) 23.9 (147) Lost by 83 points The Gabba (H) 12,899 17th
13 Saturday, 18 June (1:40 pm) West Coast 12.10 (82) 20.11 (131) Lost by 49 points The Gabba (H) 12,777 17th
14 Saturday, 25 June (1:40 pm) Richmond 17.15 (117) 11.9 (75) Lost by 42 points MCG (A) 28,883 17th
15 Bye 17th
16 Saturday, 9 July (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 22.7 (139) 17.11 (113) Lost by 26 points Carrara Stadium (A) 13,528 17th
17 Sunday, 17 July (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.13 (67) 22.14 (146) Lost by 79 points The Gabba (H) 10,195 17th
18 Sunday, 24 July (1:10 pm) Essendon 12.19 (91) 20.8 (128) Won by 37 points Docklands Stadium (A) 34,869 17th
19 Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm) Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) 25.23 (173) Lost by 94 points The Gabba (H) 13,085 17th
20 Saturday, 6 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide 27.15 (177) 6.3 (39) Lost by 138 points Adelaide Oval (A) 43,549 17th
21 Saturday, 13 August (1:45 pm) Carlton 15.9 (99) 13.17 (95) Won by 4 points The Gabba (H) 17,432 17th
22 Sunday, 21 August (3:20 pm) Geelong 10.9 (69) 19.15 (129) Lost by 60 points The Gabba (H) 20,477 17th
23 Saturday, 27 August (12:00 pm) St Kilda 25.11 (161) 15.13 (103) Lost by 58 points Docklands Stadium (A) 21,834 17th

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Sydney 22 17 5 0 2221 1469 151.2 68 2016 finals
2 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2235 1554 143.8 68
3 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2134 1800 118.6 68
4 Greater Western Sydney 22 16 6 0 2380 1663 143.1 64
5 Adelaide 22 16 6 0 2483 1795 138.3 64
6 West Coast 22 16 6 0 2181 1678 130.0 64
7 Western Bulldogs (P) 22 15 7 0 1857 1609 115.4 60
8 North Melbourne 22 12 10 0 1956 1859 105.2 48
9 St Kilda 22 12 10 0 1953 2041 95.7 48
10 Port Adelaide 22 10 12 0 2055 1939 106.0 40
11 Melbourne 22 10 12 0 1944 1991 97.6 40
12 Collingwood 22 9 13 0 1910 1998 95.6 36
13 Richmond 22 8 14 0 1713 2155 79.5 32
14 Carlton 22 7 15 0 1568 1978 79.3 28
15 Gold Coast 22 6 16 0 1778 2273 78.2 24
16 Fremantle 22 4 18 0 1574 2119 74.3 16
17 Brisbane Lions 22 3 19 0 1770 2872 61.6 12
18 Essendon 22 3 19 0 1437 2356 61.0 12
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

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  1. ^ "Beams, Merrett To Join Leadership Group In 2016". Brisbane Lions. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.