2006 Brisbane Lions season

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Brisbane Lions
2006 season
Coach Leigh Matthews
Captain(s) Michael Voss
Home ground The Gabba (Capacity: 42,000)
AFL season 13th
Best and fairest Simon Black
Leading goalkicker Daniel Bradshaw (59 goals)
Highest home attendance34,357 vs. Essendon (8 April 2006) [1]
Lowest home attendance23,764 vs. West Coast (20 August 2006) [1]
Average home attendance28,629
Club membership26,459

The Brisbane Lions' 2006 season was its tenth season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

2005 off-season list changes

Ins

National draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
19 Mitch Clark WA Forward / Ruckman East Fremantle WAFL
225 Wayde Mills QLD Full-back / Half-back Southport QAFL
341 Rhan Hooper QLD Utility Mt Gravatt QAFL
456 Joel Patfull SA Defender Norwood SANFL

Pre-season draft

PickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
6 Ben Fixter NSW Defender Sydney Swans AFL

Rookie draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague fromRef
16 Jason Roe NT Defender North Adelaide SANFL
222Leonard Clark SA Ruckman West Adelaide SANFL
337 Luke Forsyth VIC Ruckman Brisbane Lions AFL
449 Cheynee Stiller VIC Ruckman Northern Eagles QAFL

Outs

Retirements and delistings

DatePlayerReasonClub gamesClub goalsCareer goalsCareer gamesRef
3 August 2005 Martin Pike Retired10667247126 [2]
25 August 2005 Darryl White Retired17859268165 [3]
31 October 2005 Dylan McLaren Delisted466466 [4]
31 October 2005 Llane Spaanderman Delisted3131 [4]
31 October 2005 Tom Logan Delisted3131 [4]
31 October 2005 Travis Baird Delisted2121 [4]
31 October 2005 Leigh Ryswyk Delisted1010 [4]
31 October 2005 Luke Forsyth Delisted0000 [4]

Season summary

Premiership Season

Home and away season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScoresVenueAttendance
BrisbaneOpponent
1 Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) Geelong 38115 Kardinia Park (A)23,029
2 Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm) Essendon 11597 The Gabba (H)34,357
3 Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm) St Kilda 87124 Docklands Stadium (A)35,760
4 Saturday, 22 April (7:10 pm) Richmond 8296 The Gabba (H)30,266
5 Saturday, 29 April (5:40 pm) West Coast 63122 Subiaco Oval (A)40,519
6 Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm) Sydney 70102 The Gabba (H)29,872
7 Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) Hawthorn 10666 Carrara Stadium (A)12,315
8 Sunday, 21 May (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide 14778 Football Park (A)21,970
9 Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm) Fremantle 14173 The Gabba (H)29,999
10 Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm) Collingwood 83109 MCG (A)54,820
11 Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide 6075 The Gabba (H)27,516
12 Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 103145 The Gabba (H)27,745
13 Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) Carlton 7156 The Gabba (H)29,516
14 Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne 9098 The Gabba (A)25,541
15 Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm) Kangaroos 8584 Docklands Stadium (A)22,947
16 Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) Hawthorn 8474 The Gabba (H)26,738
17 Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) Essendon 123160 Docklands Stadium (A)32,761
18 Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) Geelong 87104 The Gabba (H)28,055
19 Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) Richmond 60142 Docklands Stadium (A)27,211
20 Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm) West Coast 52114 The Gabba (H)23,764
21 Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) Sydney 4097 Stadium Australia (A)37,659
22 Saturday, 2 September (7:10 pm) St Kilda 57108 The Gabba (H)27,101
Round 1
Round 1
Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) Geelong def. Brisbane Lions Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,029)
4.3 (27)
8.7 (55)
12.9 (81)
 17.13 (115)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
1.1 (7)
1.3 (9)
2.6 (18)
 5.8 (38)
Umpires: McLaren, Chamberlain, Meredith
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Chapman 3
Bartel, Playfair, Ottens, Milburn, Gardiner 2
Ablett, Byrnes, Mackie, Slade 1
Goals2 Bradshaw
1 McGrath, Clark, Akermanis
Bartel, Ablett, Byrnes, Chapman, Corey, Milburn, Enright, Ling, Scarlett Best Bradshaw, Sherman, Akermanis, Voss, Black
Round 2
Round 2
Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. Essendon The Gabba (crowd: 34,357)
4.5 (29)
7.9 (51)
12.13 (85)
 17.13 (115)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
2.0 (12)
7.0 (42)
10.3 (63)
 15.7 (97)
Umpires: Kennedy, Quigley, Wenn
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Round 3
Round 3 (Easter)
Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm) St Kilda def. Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,760)
7.3 (45)
10.6 (66)
16.9 (105)
 19.10 (124)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
4.2 (26)
4.7 (31)
8.11 (59)
 12.15 (87)
Umpires: Vozzo, Rosebury, Ellis
Television broadcast: Nine Network
Round 4
Round 4 (Anzac Day)
Saturday, 22 April (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Richmond The Gabba (crowd: 30,266)
1.6 (12)
4.9 (33)
5.10 (40)
 11.16 (82)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
1.4 (10)
4.8 (32)
10.11 (71)
 14.12 (96)
Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Wenn
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Round 5
Round 5
Saturday, 29 April (5:40 pm) West Coast def. Brisbane Lions Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,519)
5.4 (34)
9.7 (61)
13.12 (90)
 18.14 (122)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
4.2 (26)
7.4 (46)
8.8 (56)
 9.9 (63)
Umpires: Stevic, Head, Goldspink
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Round 6
Round 6 (Rivalry Round)
Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Sydney The Gabba (crowd: 29,872)
3.4 (22)
4.4 (28)
8.7 (55)
 10.10 (70)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
5.2 (32)
8.6 (54)
13.10 (88)
 15.12 (102)
Umpires: Grun, Schmitt, McInerney
Television broadcast: Nine Network
Round 7
Round 7 (Mother's Day)
Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) Hawthorn def. by Brisbane Lions Carrara Stadium (crowd: 12,315)
0.0 (0)
4.1 (25)
6.7 (43)
 9.12 (66)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
4.1 (25)
9.8 (62)
14.9 (93)
 16.10 (106)
Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Wenn
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Round 8
Round 8
Sunday, 21 May (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide def. by Brisbane Lions AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,970)
4.6 (30)
6.9 (45)
7.13 (55)
 10.18 (78)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
5.3 (33)
9.8 (62)
18.11 (119)
 22.15 (147)
Umpires: Meredith, Wenn, Ellis
Television broadcast: Nine Network
Round 9
Round 9
Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. Fremantle The Gabba (crowd: 27,999)
7.3 (45)
10.11 (71)
14.13 (97)
 21.15 (141)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
2.2 (14)
4.8 (32)
7.10 (52)
 10.13 (73)
Umpires: M. Nicholls, K. Nicholls, McInerney
Television broadcast: Nine Network
Round 10
Round 10
Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm) Collingwood def. Brisbane Lions MCG (crowd: 54,820)
3.5 (23)
6.6 (42)
11.10 (76)
 16.13 (109)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
2.2 (14)
5.5 (35)
8.7 (55)
 12.11 (83)
Umpires: Rosebury, Allen, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Round 11
Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)
Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Adelaide The Gabba (crowd: 27,516)
3.3 (21)
4.8 (32)
5.11 (41)
 8.12 (60)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
0.4 (4)
3.7 (25)
7.13 (55)
 10.15 (75)
Umpires: McLaren, Quigley, Head
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Round 12
Round 12 (Split Round)
Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Western Bulldogs The Gabba (crowd: 27,745)
4.5 (29)
7.10 (52)
12.12 (84)
 14.19 (103)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
7.4 (46)
13.7 (85)
20.9 (129)
 22.13 (145)
Umpires: Rosebury, Wenn, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Round 13
Round 13
Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. Carlton The Gabba (crowd: 29,516)
1.5 (11)
4.9 (33)
6.18 (54)
 8.23 (71)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
2.0 (12)
4.6 (30)
6.8 (44)
 7.14 (56)
Umpires: Head, Avon, K. Nicholls
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Round 14
Round 14
Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne def. Brisbane Lions The Gabba (crowd: 25,541)
2.2 (14)
5.6 (36)
10.9 (69)
 14.14 (98)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
5.2 (32)
7.5 (47)
10.10 (70)
 13.12 (90)
Umpires: Kennedy, Quigley, Kamolins
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Round 15
Round 15
Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm) Kangaroos def. by Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome (crowd: 22,947)
4.4 (28)
7.12 (54)
8.16 (64)
 11.18 (84)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
2.3 (15)
5.5 (35)
7.9 (51)
 13.7 (85)
Umpires: Margetts, Grun, Ryan
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Round 16
Round 16 (Heritage Round)
Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. Hawthorn The Gabba (crowd: 26,738)
1.4 (10)
5.9 (39)
11.12 (78)
 11.18 (84)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
5.3 (33)
8.3 (51)
10.6 (66)
 11.8 (74)
Umpires: Davis, Head, Meredith
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Round 17
Round 17
Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) Essendon def. Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome (crowd: 32,761)
5.4 (34)
10.6 (66)
17.7 (109)
 25.10 (160)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
6.3 (39)
10.8 (68)
15.11 (101)
 18.15 (123)
Umpires: Margetts, McLaren, Avon
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Round 18
Round 18
Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Geelong The Gabba (crowd: 28,055)
4.0 (24)
8.1 (49)
11.5 (71)
 13.9 (87)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
4.5 (29)
9.11 (65)
12.17 (89)
 14.20 (104)
Umpires: Donlon, Grun, McInerney
Television broadcast: Nine Network
Round 19
Round 19
Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) Richmond def. Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,211)
7.4 (46)
14.7 (91)
17.11 (113)
 21.16 (142)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
1.1 (7)
1.5 (11)
2.12 (24)
 8.12 (60)
Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Pannell
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Round 20
Round 20
Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by West Coast The Gabba (crowd: 23,764)
1.3 (9)
5.6 (36)
6.8 (44)
 7.10 (52)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
1.5 (11)
8.8 (56)
11.15 (81)
 16.18 (114)
Umpires: Donlon, Meredith, Wenn
Television broadcast: Nine Network
Round 21
Round 21
Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) Sydney def. Brisbane Lions Telstra Stadium (crowd: 37,659)
3.2 (20)
7.4 (46)
9.8 (62)
 14.13 (97)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
3.1 (19)
4.2 (26)
5.3 (33)
 5.10 (40)
Umpires: Davis, James, Grun
Television broadcast: Fox Footy Channel
Round 22
Round 22 (Father's Day)
Saturday, 2 September (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by St Kilda The Gabba (crowd: 27,101)
3.4 (22)
4.7 (31)
7.11 (53)
 7.15 (57)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
4.1 (25)
10.5 (65)
12.9 (81)
 16.12 (108)
Umpires: McLaren, Grun, Quigley
Television broadcast: Network Ten
Sherman 4
Johnson, Adcock, Bradshaw 1
Goals3 Brooks, Harvey, Gehrig
2 Milne
1 Riewoldt, Goddard, Koschitzke, Gram, L. Fisher
Voss, Adcock, Sherman, Black, Merrett, Harding Best Ball, Dal Santo, Baker, Harvey, Brooks, Goddard, Gram
NilInjuries R. Clarke (concussion), Hudghton (ankle) replaced in selected side by Blake
NilReportsNil

Ladder

2006 AFL ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 West Coast (P)22175022571874120.468 Finals series
2 Adelaide 22166023311640142.164
3 Fremantle 22157020791893109.860
4 Sydney 22148020981630128.756
5 Collingwood 22148023451965119.356
6 St Kilda 22148020741752118.456
7 Melbourne 22138121461957109.754
8 Western Bulldogs 22139023112173106.452
9 Richmond 22111101934224586.144
10 Geelong 22101111982200299.042
11 Hawthorn 2291301834214085.736
12 Port Adelaide 2281401911215188.832
13 Brisbane Lions 2271501844223982.428
14 Kangaroos 2271501754216780.928
15 Essendon 2231812021246981.914
16 Carlton 2231811791241574.214
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

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