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2nd on the 2001 ladder
Brisbane Lions
17–5 · 68 pts · 127.6%Lions6 premierships
Points for
114.8
1stof 16 · per game
Points against
87.8
5thof 16 · per game
Inside 50s
56.2
1stof 16 · per game
Accuracy
52.2%
14thof 16
Last game of the season
Full timeGrand Final
Essendon12.1082
Brisbane Lions15.18108
Brisbane by 26 · MCG
Game by game
20–5 · oldest firstWinLoss
- at POR: 93–99
- vs NTH: 118–58
- at RIC: 94–116
- at WBD: 87–140
- vs FRE: 171–122
- vs GEE: 116–61
- at SYD: 112–80
- at CAR: 68–142
- vs ADE: 122–127
- vs ESS: 102–74
- at WCE: 84–62
- at MEL: 148–99
- vs HAW: 140–53
- vs STK: 119–62
- at COL: 129–103
- vs POR: 94–60
- at NTH: 136–115
- vs WBD: 136–103
- vs RIC: 128–97
- at FRE: 138–87
- at GEE: 110–67
- vs SYD: 93–62
- vs POR: 88–56
- vs RIC: 136–68
- at ESS: 108–82
- R1at Port AdelaideL93–99
- R2v North MelbourneW118–58
- R3at RichmondL94–116
- R4at Western BulldogsL87–140
- R5v FremantleW171–122
- R6v Geelong CatsW116–61
- R7at Sydney SwansW112–80
- R8at CarltonL68–142
- R9v Adelaide CrowsL122–127
- R10v EssendonW102–74
- R11at West Coast EaglesW84–62
- R12at MelbourneW148–99
- R13v HawthornW140–53
- R14v St KildaW119–62
- R15at CollingwoodW129–103
- R16v Port AdelaideW94–60
- R17at North MelbourneW136–115
- R18v Western BulldogsW136–103
- R19v RichmondW128–97
- R20at FremantleW138–87
- R21at Geelong CatsW110–67
- R22v Sydney SwansW93–62
- QFv Port AdelaideW88–56
- PFv RichmondW136–68
- GFat EssendonW108–82
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Black | 24.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 94.8 | 25 | |
| Nigel Lappin | 24.6 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 98.0 | 25 | |
| Michael Voss | 24.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 90.3 | 25 | |
| Jason Akermanis | 21.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 85.4 | 24 | |
| Chris Scott | 19.8 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 82.5 | 20 | |
| Chris L. Johnson | 17.7 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 68.3 | 21 | |
| Marcus Ashcroft | 17.0 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 63.3 | 25 | |
| Tim Notting | 17.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 70.6 | 24 | |
| Darryl White | 15.5 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 60.4 | 22 | |
| Shaun Hart | 15.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 59.6 | 19 | |
| Jonathan Brown | 13.9 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 67.6 | 25 | |
| Brad Scott | 13.8 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 59.1 | 22 | |
| Ben Robbins | 13.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 47.4 | 11 | |
| Luke Power | 13.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 57.9 | 15 | |
| Martin Pike | 13.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 50.8 | 22 | |
| Marcus Picken | 12.4 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 57.6 | 8 | |
| Damian Cupido | 11.6 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 58.1 | 7 | |
| Craig McRae | 11.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 50.7 | 19 | |
| Craig Bolton | 10.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 41.3 | 8 | |
| Desmond Headland | 9.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 46.3 | 20 | |
| Daniel Bradshaw | 9.5 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 60.1 | 20 | |
| Justin Leppitsch | 9.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 40.7 | 11 | |
| Alastair Lynch | 9.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 53.7 | 23 | |
| Mal Michael | 8.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 24 | |
| Nathan Clarke | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 27.5 | 2 | |
| Aaron Shattock | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 6 | |
| Robert Copeland | 7.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 33.1 | 17 | |
| Clark Keating | 6.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 48.7 | 20 | |
| Beau McDonald | 6.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 42.4 | 23 | |
| Dylan McLaren | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 33.5 | 2 | |
| Matthew Kennedy | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 25.5 | 8 | |
| Richard Hadley | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 27.0 | 1 | |
| Trent Knobel | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 16.0 | 3 | |
| Jamie Charman | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 2 | |
| Ashley McGrath | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 |
Premierships
6- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
Runners-up: 2004, 2023
- First season
- 1987 (as Brisbane Bears)
- Seasons
- 40
- All-time record
- 436–480–10 · 47.6%
- Finals
- 32 wins from 49 games, in 18 seasons
- Grand finals
- 6 won, 2 lost
- Biggest win
- 162 points v Sydney Swans, 1993 (33.21 (219) to 8.9 (57))
- Highest score
- 33.21 (219) v Sydney Swans, 1993
Season by season
Ladder finish and finals, every yearPremiersRunners-upOther finalsMissed the finals
2020s7 of 7 in the finals · 3 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3rd/18 | 16–7 | Premiers |
| 2025 | 3rd/18 | 16–6–1 | Premiers |
| 2024 | 5th/18 | 14–8–1 | Premiers |
| 2023 | 2nd/18 | 17–6 | Runners-up |
| 2022 | 6th/18 | 15–7 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2021 | 4th/18 | 15–7 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2020 | 2nd/18 | 14–3 | Lost a preliminary final |
2010s1 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2nd/18 | 16–6 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2018 | 15th/18 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 2017 | 18th/18 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 2016 | 17th/18 | 3–19 | Missed the finals |
| 2015 | 17th/18 | 4–18 | Missed the finals |
| 2014 | 15th/18 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 2013 | 12th/18 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2012 | 13th/18 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2011 | 15th/17 | 4–18 | Missed the finals |
| 2010 | 13th/16 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
2000s6 of 10 in the finals · 3 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6th/16 | 13–8–1 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2008 | 10th/16 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2007 | 10th/16 | 9–11–2 | Missed the finals |
| 2006 | 13th/16 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 2005 | 11th/16 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2004 | 2nd/16 | 16–6 | Runners-up |
| 2003 | 3rd/16 | 14–7–1 | Premiers |
| 2002 | 2nd/16 | 17–5 | Premiers |
| 2001 | 2nd/16 | 17–5 | Premiers |
| 2000 | 6th/16 | 12–10 | Lost a semi-final |
1990s4 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3rd/16 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1998 | 16th/16 | 5–16–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1997 | 8th/16 | 10–11–1 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1996 | 3rd/16 | 15–6–1 | Lost a preliminary finalas Brisbane Bears |
| 1995 | 8th/16 | 10–12 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Brisbane Bears |
| 1994 | 12th/15 | 9–13 | Missed the finalsas Brisbane Bears |
| 1993 | 13th/15 | 4–16 | Missed the finalsas Brisbane Bears |
| 1992 | 14th/15 | 4–17–1 | Missed the finalsas Brisbane Bears |
| 1991 | 15th/15 | 3–19 | Missed the finalsas Brisbane Bears |
| 1990 | 14th/14 | 4–18 | Missed the finalsas Brisbane Bears |
Head to head
All time| Opponent | W–L–D | Win % | Last 5 | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogssince 1987 | 28–37–0 | 43.1% | LWWWL | L1 |
| Geelongsince 1987 | 26–37–1 | 41.4% | WLWLW | W1 |
| Sydneysince 1987 | 29–33–1 | 46.8% | LWLLW | L1 |
| Northsince 1987 | 28–32–2 | 46.8% | WDWWW | W1 |
| Carltonsince 1987 | 30–31–0 | 49.2% | LWWWL | L1 |
| Collingwoodsince 1987 | 29–32–0 | 47.5% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Hawthornsince 1987 | 24–35–0 | 40.7% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Melbournesince 1987 | 26–32–0 | 44.8% | LLWWL | L2 |
| Richmondsince 1987 | 23–34–1 | 40.5% | WWWWW | W5 |
| St Kildasince 1987 | 32–25–0 | 56.1% | WWWWW | W8 |
| West Coastsince 1987 | 20–35–1 | 36.6% | WWWWW | W8 |
| Essendonsince 1987 | 26–28–1 | 48.2% | WWWWW | W5 |
| Adelaidesince 1991 | 25–26–1 | 49.0% | WWLWD | W2 |
| Portsince 1997 | 24–19–2 | 55.6% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Fremantlesince 1995 | 22–19–0 | 53.7% | WLWLW | W1 |
| Gold Coastsince 2011 | 24–8–0 | 75.0% | WWWLW | W3 |
| GWSsince 2012 | 9–11–0 | 45.0% | LLWLL | L2 |
Brisbane Lions FAQ
Where did Brisbane finish on the 2001 AFL ladder?
Brisbane finished 2nd on the 2001 AFL ladder with 68 premiership points from 17 wins, at a percentage of 127.6.
How many premierships have Brisbane won?
Brisbane have won 6 VFL/AFL premierships: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2024, 2025, 2026.
When did Brisbane join the AFL?
Brisbane’s first VFL/AFL season was 1987, as Brisbane Bears.
Every flag since 1897: the full list of AFL premiers.