2004 Brisbane Lions season
| 2004 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Leigh Matthews | ||
| Captain(s) | Michael Voss | ||
| Home ground | The Gabba (Capacity: 42,000) | ||
| AFL season | 2nd | ||
| Finals series | Runners-up | ||
| Best and fairest | Nigel Lappin | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Jason Akermanis (40 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 36,467 vs. Collingwood (8 April 2004)[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 29,295 vs. Western Bulldogs (11 July 2004)[1] | ||
| Average home attendance | 33,619 | ||
| Club membership | 30,941 | ||
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The Brisbane Lions' 2004 season was its eighth season in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Season summary
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]First round
[edit]| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 February (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn | def. by | Brisbane Lions | York Park (crowd: 12,443) | |
| 0.0.1 (1) 0.0.5 (5) 0.2.9 (21) 0.4.16 (40) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.5.1 (31) 0.8.4 (52) 0.10.5 (65) 0.12.5 (77) | Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel | ||
| Nil | Super Goals | Nil | |||
| Vandenberg, Barlow, Clarke, Lekkas 1 | Goals | 5 Brown 2 Charman, Power 1 Copeland, Akermanis, Notting | |||
| Smith, Hodge, Vandenberg, Beaumont, Miller | Best | Brown, Power, Charman, Pratt, Akermanis, Michael, Pike, Bradshaw | |||
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Quarter Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 February (7:40 pm) | Essendon | def. | Brisbane Lions | Telstra Dome (crowd: 19,120) | |
| 0.4.1 (25) 0.7.4 (46) 1.11.7 (82) 1.12.9 (90) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3.4 (22) 1.4.9 (42) 2.5.10 (58) 2.8.13 (79) | Television broadcast: Network Ten | ||
| Lucas 1 | Super Goals | 1 Keating, Pratt | |||
| Lloyd 4 M. Johnson 3 Ramanauskas, Richards, Bolton, Hille, Murphy 1 | Goals | 3 Brennan 2 Lynch 1 Hadley, Bradshaw, McGrath | |||
| Hird, Lloyd, Lucas, M. Johnson, Misiti | Best | Lappin, Power, Hart, Akermanis, Notting | |||
Premiership Season
[edit]Home and away season
[edit]| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Attendance | |
| Brisbane | Opponent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March (8:10 pm) | Sydney | 80 | 78 | The Gabba (H) | 34,028 |
| 2 | 3 April (2:10 pm) | Adelaide | 104 | 83 | Football Park (A) | 41,095 |
| 3 | 8 April (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 137 | 77 | The Gabba (H) | 36,467 |
| 4 | 17 April (2:10 pm) | West Coast | 76 | 79 | Subiaco Oval (A) | 39,666 |
| 5 | 24 April (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 110 | 62 | The Gabba (H) | 34,526 |
| 6 | 1 May (7:10 pm) | St Kilda | 91 | 92 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 52,539 |
| 7 | 8 May (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 120 | 76 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 27,511 |
| 8 | 15 May (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 140 | 102 | The Gabba (H) | 34,368 |
| 9 | 22 May (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 78 | 137 | Subiaco Oval (A) | 32,575 |
| 10 | 30 May (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | 123 | 83 | The Gabba (A) | 32,902 |
| 11 | 5 June (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 123 | 86 | The Gabba (H) | 34,241 |
| 12 | 12 June (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 162 | 96 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 50,003 |
| 13 | 19 June (2:10 pm) | Geelong | 65 | 92 | Kardinia Park (A) | 17,648 |
| 14 | 3 July (7:10 pm) | Richmond | 114 | 96 | The Gabba (H) | 32,744 |
| 15 | 11 July (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 136 | 68 | The Gabba (H) | 29,295 |
| 16 | 17 July (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | 109 | 73 | MCG (A) | 34,326 |
| 17 | 24 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 189 | 48 | The Gabba (H) | 33,443 |
| 18 | 31 July (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 51 | 83 | SCG (A) | 34,926 |
| 19 | 8 August (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 73 | 87 | The Gabba (H) | 31,754 |
| 20 | 14 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 66 | 43 | MCG (A) | 17,159 |
| 21 | 22 August (1:10 pm) | St Kilda | 130 | 85 | The Gabba (H) | 35,823 |
| 22 | 28 August (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 170 | 57 | The Gabba (H) | 33,122 |
Round 1
[edit]| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Sydney | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 34,028) | |
| 1.3 (9) 5.6 (36) 8.12 (60) 11.14 (80) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 8.7 (55) 8.11 (59) 11.12 (78) | Umpires: McLaren, Nicholls, Ellis Television broadcast: Network Ten | ||
| Pike 3 McRae 2 Brennan, Akermanis, Keating, Black, Leppitsch, Caracella 1 | Goals | 4 Davis 1 McVeigh, Williams, Hall, Crouch, Goodes, Bolton, O'Loughlin | |||
Finals series
[edit]| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Attendance | |
| Brisbane | Opponent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying final | 3 September (7:30 pm) | St Kilda | 149 | 69 | The Gabba | 33,582 |
| Second preliminary final | 18 September (7:30 pm) | Geelong | 84 | 75 | MCG | 55,768 |
| Grand Final | 25 September (2:30 pm) | Port Adelaide | 73 | 113 | MCG | 77,671 |
Second qualifying final
[edit]| Second qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 September (7:30pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | St Kilda | The Gabba, Brisbane (crowd: 33,582) | |
| 6.3 (39) 11.8 (74) 17.9 (111) 23.11 (149) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 4.4 (28) 6.6 (42) 10.9 (69) | Umpires: McBurney, McLaren, Woodcock Television broadcast: Network Ten | ||
Second preliminary final
[edit]| Second preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 18 September (7:30pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. | Geelong | MCG, Melbourne (crowd: 55,768) | |
| 3.3 (21) 6.4 (40) 9.10 (64) 12.12 (84) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 5.8 (38) 8.12 (60) 10.15 (75) | Umpires: James, Kennedy, Rowe Television broadcast: Network Ten | ||
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Grand Final
[edit]
| 2004 AFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 September 2:40pm | Port Adelaide | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG, Melbourne (crowd: 77,671) | |
| 4.5 (29) 6.6 (42) 12.8 (80) 17.11 (113) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 6.7 (43) 9.9 (63) 10.13 (73) | Umpires: James, Allen, McInerney Norm Smith Medal: Byron Pickett (Port Adelaide) Television broadcast: Network Ten National anthem: Guy Sebastian | ||
| Wanganeen 4 Pickett, Thurstans 3 S. Burgoyne, Carr, Dew, Kingsley, Lade, Mahoney, Tredrea 1 | Goals | 3 Akermanis, Bradshaw, Notting 1 Keating | |||
| Pickett, P. Burgoyne, Wanganeen, Thurstans, K. Cornes | Best | Akermanis, Notting, Lappin, Bradshaw | |||
| Wakelin – Attempting to strike and wrestling Lynch, Carr – 2 x wrestling | Reports | Lynch – Seven offences against Wakelin, Brown – Striking and wrestling Carr, Black – 2x striking | |||
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Ladder
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2413 | 1823 | 132.4 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2447 | 1783 | 137.2 | 64 | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2443 | 1909 | 128.0 | 64 | |
| 4 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2088 | 1741 | 119.9 | 60 | |
| 5 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2127 | 1900 | 111.9 | 56 | |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1938 | 1804 | 107.4 | 52 | |
| 7 | West Coast | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2042 | 1968 | 103.8 | 52 | |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2282 | 2228 | 102.4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Fremantle | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1882 | 1870 | 100.6 | 44 | |
| 10 | Kangaroos | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2142 | 2135 | 100.3 | 40 | |
| 11 | Carlton | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1825 | 2235 | 81.7 | 40 | |
| 12 | Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1950 | 2039 | 95.6 | 32 | |
| 13 | Collingwood | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1899 | 2082 | 91.2 | 32 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1957 | 2459 | 79.6 | 20 | |
| 15 | Hawthorn | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1668 | 2375 | 70.2 | 16 | |
| 16 | Richmond | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1693 | 2445 | 69.2 | 16 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brisbane Lions - All Games - By Season". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 February 2004.
- ^ Wilson, Caroline (15 August 2014). "Fairer finals clause comes back to bite AFL". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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