The Brisbane Lions' 2015 season was the 19th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Overview
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 BeamsDayne Beams finally joins Lions for two picks and Jack Crisp, AFL.com.au official website, 15 October 2014 Australian Football League AFL Trade Period Allen Christensen Australian Football League AFL Trade Period Mitch Robinson Australian Football League Delisted free agent
Out Player New Club League via Jonathan Brown N/A N/A Retirement Brent Moloney N/A N/A Retirement Ashley McGrath N/A N/A Retirement Andrew Raines AFL Delisted from Brisbane; drafted by Gold Coast in the rookie draft James Polkinghorne Essendon reserves VFL Delisted Jordan Lisle Port Melbourne VFL Delisted Patrick Wearden Port Melbourne VFL Delisted Nick Hayes Woodville-West Torrens SANFL Delisted Sam Michael Redland NEAFL Delisted Isaac Conway Werribee VFL Delisted Joel Patfull AFL AFL Trade Period Jack Crisp 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) 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) 1.4.6 (39) 0.10.15 (75) Won by 36 points Coffs Harbour International Stadium (A) 3 Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm) 0.8.15 (63) 1.7.12 (63) Match drawn Metricon Stadium (A) Source
Premiership Season
Home and away season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Brisbane's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) 11.8 (74) 12.14 (86) Lost by 12 points The Gabba (H) 31,240 13th 2 Sunday, 12 April (4:40 pm) 20.13 (133) 7.9 (51) Lost by 82 points Etihad Stadium (A) 22,275 17th 3 Saturday, 18 April (7:20 pm) 8.10 (58) 21.11 (137) Lost by 79 points The Gabba (H) 22,441 18th 4 Sunday, 26 April (1:10 pm) 9.11 (65) 17.16 (118) Lost by 53 points The Gabba (H) 16,632 18th 5 Saturday, 2 May (4:35 pm) 18.10 (118) 7.12 (54) Lost by 64 points Metricon Stadium (A) 12,464 18th 6 Sunday, 10 May (3:20 pm) 11.9 (75) 12.12 (84) Won by 9 points Etihad Stadium (A) 20,273 18th 7 Sunday, 17 May (4:40 pm) 15.12 (102) 8.17 (65) Won by 37 points The Gabba (H) 15,957 8 Sunday, 24 May (1:10 pm) 21.10 (136) 12.6 (78) Lost by 58 points Etihad Stadium (A) 36,857 9 Sunday, 31 May (1:10 pm) 13.8 (86) 16.12 (108) Lost by 22 points The Gabba (H) 16,898 10 Sunday, 7 June (1:10 pm) 14.13 (97) 10.7 (67) Lost by 30 points Spotless Stadium (A) 9,079 11 Bye 12 Saturday, 20 June (7:20 pm) 22.14 (146) 11.8 (74) Lost by 72 points Etihad Stadium (A) 21,129 13 Saturday, 27 June (4:35 pm) 10.9 (69) 11.16 (82) Lost by 13 points The Gabba (H) 18,146 14 Sunday, 5 July (2:40 pm) 13.6 (84) 7.6 (48) Lost by 36 points Patersons Stadium (A) 32,970 15 Sunday, 12 July (4:40 pm) 7.7 (49) 10.10 (70) Lost by 21 points The Gabba (H) 16,936 18th 16 Sunday, 19 July (1:10 pm) 8.12 (60) 4.12 (36) Lost by 24 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 25,149 17 Saturday, 25 July (7:20 pm) 5.8 (38) 16.14 (110) Lost by 72 points The Gabba (H) 15,563 18 Saturday, 1 August (1:45 pm) 17.11 (113) 8.9 (57) Lost by 56 points Simonds Stadium (A) 21,914 19 Saturday, 8 August (4:35 pm) 14.16 (100) 17.12 (114) Lost by 14 points The Gabba (H) 20,025 20 Saturday, 15 August (7:20 pm) 20.11 (131) 9.13 (67) Won by 64 points The Gabba (H) 17,744 17th 21 Saturday, 22 August (7:10 pm) 20.11 (131) 6.8 (44) Lost by 87 points Adelaide Oval (A) 47,527 18th 22 Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm) 21.8 (134) 9.8 (62) Lost by 72 points Aurora Stadium (A) 11,731 18th 23 Saturday, 5 September (1:45 pm) 19.16 (130) 19.8 (122) Won by 8 points The Gabba (H) 15,434 17th
Ladder
Awards, Records & Milestones
Awards
Records
Milestones
Brownlow Medal
Results Round 1 vote 2 votes 3 votes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Brownlow Medal tally Player 1 vote games 2 vote games 3 vote games Total votes Total
italics denotes ineligible player
Tribunal cases Player Round Charge category Verdict Result Victim Club Ref(s) Darcy Gardiner 14 Wrestling Guilty $1,000 fine Hayden Ballantyne Stefan Martin 13 Striking Guilty Two match ban Luke Brown Darcy Gardiner 6 Engaging in rough conduct Guilty $1,000 fine Marc Murphy Tom Rockliff 6 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Claye Beams 6Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Darcy Gardiner6Engaging in a melee Guilty$1,000 fineNick Robertson5Striking Guilty$1,000 fineTom Nicholls
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