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Brisbane Lions
2015 season
PresidentBob Sharpless
CoachJustin Leppitsch
Captain(s)Tom Rockliff
Home groundThe Gabba (Capacity: 42,000)
Best and FairestDayne Beams
Stefan Martin
Mitch Robinson
Dayne Zorko
Leading goalkickerJosh Green (25 goals)
Average home attendance20,634
Club membership25,102
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Main article: 2015 AFL season

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

Overview

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Playing list changes

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

In

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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

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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

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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 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

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Home and away season

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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

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2015 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Fremantle 22 17 5 0 1857 1564 118.7 68 Finals series
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 54[a]
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 48[a]
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
Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The 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.

Awards, Records & Milestones

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Awards

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Records

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Milestones

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Brownlow Medal

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See also: 2015 Brownlow Medal

Results

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Round 1 vote 2 votes 3 votes
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Brownlow Medal tally

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Player 1 vote games 2 vote games 3 vote games Total votes
Total
  • italics denotes ineligible player

Tribunal cases

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Former Blue Robinson finds new home at the Lions". AFL.com.au. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Third time unlucky: Lions legend Brown calls it quits". 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Moloney hangs up his boots". 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ^ "McGrath's last hurrah". 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Raines keen to play on after leaving Lions". 27 August 2014. 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. ^ a b c d e f "Lions dump seven". September 2014. 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. ^ a b "2015 Peter Jackson VFL Fixture". Port Melbourne Football Club. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Nick Hayes returns to the Eagles". Woodville West Torrens Football Club. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. 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. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  16. ^ "AFL: Collingwood v Brisbane Lions". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  17. ^ "AFL: Brisbane Lions v Richmond". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  18. ^ "2015 AFL Ladder". Zero Hanger. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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