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2nd on the 2002 ladder
Brisbane Lions
17–5 · 68 pts · 136.7%Lions6 premierships
Points for
113.9
1stof 16 · per game
Points against
81.4
1stof 16 · per game
Inside 50s
56.9
1stof 16 · per game
Accuracy
54.2%
9thof 16
Last game of the season
Full timeGrand Final
Collingwood9.1266
Brisbane Lions10.1575
Brisbane by 9 · MCG
Game by game
20–5 · oldest firstWinLoss
- at SYD: 110–87
- vs HAW: 148–46
- vs ESS: 117–67
- at WBD: 94–78
- at WCE: 75–121
- vs GEE: 146–89
- vs POR: 129–72
- at COL: 111–114
- vs FRE: 109–79
- at ADE: 94–101
- vs STK: 113–52
- vs NTH: 138–123
- vs CAR: 124–109
- at MEL: 110–131
- at RIC: 118–55
- vs SYD: 117–79
- at HAW: 124–68
- at ESS: 108–71
- vs WBD: 105–67
- vs WCE: 136–89
- at GEE: 110–55
- at POR: 84–90
- vs ADE: 115–44
- vs POR: 138–82
- at COL: 75–66
- R1at Sydney SwansW110–87
- R2v HawthornW148–46
- R3v EssendonW117–67
- R4at Western BulldogsW94–78
- R5at West Coast EaglesL75–121
- R6v Geelong CatsW146–89
- R7v Port AdelaideW129–72
- R8at CollingwoodL111–114
- R9v FremantleW109–79
- R10at Adelaide CrowsL94–101
- R11v St KildaW113–52
- R12v North MelbourneW138–123
- R13v CarltonW124–109
- R14at MelbourneL110–131
- R15at RichmondW118–55
- R16v Sydney SwansW117–79
- R17at HawthornW124–68
- R18at EssendonW108–71
- R19v Western BulldogsW105–67
- R20v West Coast EaglesW136–89
- R21at Geelong CatsW110–55
- R22at Port AdelaideL84–90
- QFv Adelaide CrowsW115–44
- PFv Port AdelaideW138–82
- GFat CollingwoodW75–66
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Lappin | 24.6 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 97.5 | 18 | |
| Simon Black | 23.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 88.2 | 25 | |
| Michael Voss | 21.2 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 85.5 | 22 | |
| Brad Scott | 19.7 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 77.7 | 25 | |
| Desmond Headland | 19.4 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 95.0 | 20 | |
| Jason Akermanis | 18.3 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 93.1 | 22 | |
| Chris Scott | 17.7 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 72.0 | 22 | |
| Luke Power | 17.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 72.1 | 22 | |
| Martin Pike | 16.9 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 73.3 | 25 | |
| Marcus Ashcroft | 15.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 58.6 | 25 | |
| Chris L. Johnson | 14.4 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 61.3 | 22 | |
| Justin Leppitsch | 12.6 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 57.3 | 23 | |
| Craig McRae | 12.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 60.1 | 24 | |
| Shaun Hart | 12.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 54.2 | 23 | |
| Tim Notting | 12.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 54.9 | 22 | |
| Jonathan Brown | 12.1 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 52.8 | 19 | |
| Darryl White | 10.1 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 50.5 | 21 | |
| Alastair Lynch | 9.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 61.0 | 22 | |
| Mal Michael | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 38.3 | 25 | |
| Aaron Shattock | 8.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 34.8 | 17 | |
| Daniel Bradshaw | 7.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.6 | 20 | |
| Craig Bolton | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 24.7 | 6 | |
| Jamie Charman | 7.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 46.0 | 20 | |
| Robert Copeland | 6.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 26.9 | 17 | |
| Beau McDonald | 6.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 44.7 | 15 | |
| Ashley McGrath | 5.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 28.6 | 9 | |
| Clark Keating | 5.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 42.4 | 12 | |
| Dylan McLaren | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 15.7 | 3 | |
| Shane Morrison | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 3 | |
| Darren Bradshaw | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 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 2002 AFL ladder?
Brisbane finished 2nd on the 2002 AFL ladder with 68 premiership points from 17 wins, at a percentage of 136.7.
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.