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13th on the 2012 ladder
Brisbane Lions
10–12 · 40 pts · 91.0%Lions6 premierships
Points for
86.5
13thof 18 · per game
Points against
95.1
12thof 18 · per game
Inside 50s
47.6
14thof 18 · per game
Accuracy
54.8%
5thof 18
Last game of the season
Full timeRound 23
Brisbane Lions19.14128
Western Bulldogs9.761
Brisbane by 67 · Gabba
Game by game
10–12 · oldest firstWinLoss
- at MEL: 119–78
- vs CAR: 63–154
- at FRE: 35–64
- vs GCS: 111–46
- vs GEE: 41–79
- at ESS: 62–129
- vs COL: 58–116
- vs GWS: 132–40
- at NTH: 96–112
- vs WCE: 102–100
- at HAW: 70–135
- at WBD: 114–56
- vs MEL: 122–61
- at SYD: 63–110
- vs STK: 92–105
- at GCS: 59–48
- at WCE: 77–175
- vs RIC: 84–132
- at CAR: 77–113
- vs ADE: 95–85
- at POR: 104–93
- vs WBD: 128–61
- R1at MelbourneW119–78
- R2v CarltonL63–154
- R3at FremantleL35–64
- R4v Gold Coast SunsW111–46
- R5v Geelong CatsL41–79
- R6at EssendonL62–129
- R7v CollingwoodL58–116
- R8v GWS GiantsW132–40
- R9at North MelbourneL96–112
- R10v West Coast EaglesW102–100
- R12at HawthornL70–135
- R13at Western BulldogsW114–56
- R14v MelbourneW122–61
- R15at Sydney SwansL63–110
- R16v St KildaL92–105
- R17at Gold Coast SunsW59–48
- R18at West Coast EaglesL77–175
- R19v RichmondL84–132
- R20at CarltonL77–113
- R21v Adelaide CrowsW95–85
- R22at Port AdelaideW104–93
- R23v Western BulldogsW128–61
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Redden | 25.2 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 104.0 | 22 | |
| Tom Rockliff | 24.7 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 94.6 | 22 | |
| Simon Black | 23.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 81.9 | 18 | |
| Daniel Rich | 21.8 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 85.5 | 20 | |
| Pearce Hanley | 21.0 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 82.7 | 22 | |
| Dayne Zorko | 19.6 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 94.7 | 16 | |
| Jed Adcock | 19.5 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 82.0 | 21 | |
| Amon Buchanan | 19.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 56.0 | 1 | |
| Mitch Golby | 18.6 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 73.9 | 13 | |
| James Hawksley | 16.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 65.3 | 4 | |
| Andrew Raines | 16.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 60.7 | 19 | |
| Josh Drummond | 15.7 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 62.2 | 15 | |
| Ryan Lester | 15.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 57.5 | 19 | |
| Ashley McGrath | 15.3 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 67.4 | 12 | |
| Ryan Harwood | 15.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 57.3 | 16 | |
| Elliot Yeo | 15.1 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 51.8 | 8 | |
| Cheynee Stiller | 15.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 68.7 | 3 | |
| Ben Hudson | 14.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 72.4 | 18 | |
| Jonathan Brown | 14.8 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 79.5 | 20 | |
| Claye Beams | 14.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 65.0 | 8 | |
| James Polkinghorne | 14.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 57.6 | 20 | |
| Daniel Merrett | 13.6 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 69.4 | 22 | |
| Jordan Lisle | 13.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 63.8 | 5 | |
| Matt Maguire | 12.9 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 57.1 | 16 | |
| Rohan Bewick | 12.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 57.9 | 16 | |
| Niall McKeever | 12.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 44.0 | 9 | |
| Jared Polec | 12.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 54.8 | 12 | |
| Joel Patfull | 11.8 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 51.1 | 22 | |
| Jack Crisp | 11.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 50.5 | 10 | |
| Josh Green | 11.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 50.9 | 12 | |
| Stephen Wrigley | 11.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 3 | |
| Sam Sheldon | 10.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 3 | |
| Aaron Cornelius | 9.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 53.0 | 8 | |
| Matthew Leuenberger | 9.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 56.7 | 3 | |
| Todd Banfield | 8.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 38.5 | 12 | |
| Patrick Karnezis | 8.3 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 46.7 | 7 | |
| Billy Longer | 7.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 58.6 | 5 | |
| Jesse O'Brien | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 31.0 | 2 |
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 2012 AFL ladder?
Brisbane finished 13th on the 2012 AFL ladder with 40 premiership points from 10 wins, at a percentage of 91.0.
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.