2020 Brisbane Lions season

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2020 Brisbane Lions season
Coach Chris Fagan
(4th season)
Captain(s) Dayne Zorko
(3rd season)
Home ground The Gabba
Pre-season (1-1)
AFL season (14-3-0)
Leading goalkicker Charlie Cameron
(29)
Highest home attendance15,036
(Round 15 vs. Collingwood)
Club membership29,277 [1]
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The 2020 season was the 24th season in which the Brisbane Lions have participated in the VFL/AFL.

Contents

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic

The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which was formally declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020, eight days prior to the scheduled start of the AFL premiership season and 18 days prior to the final round of the AFL season.

AFL

Prior to the commencement of the season, the fixture was shortened from 22 matches per team to 17, under the expectation that matches would be forced to stop at the peak of the disease. [2]

The season commenced on 19 March as originally scheduled, but the introduction of restrictions (and later of formal quarantines) on interstate travel, resulted in suspension of the season after round one. [3] During that round, matches were played in empty stadiums for the first time in the league's history. [4]

Throughout the season, matches were played for a shortened length of 16 minutes plus time on per quarter, instead of 20 minutes plus time on. This was originally done at the start of the season, in the hope that playing shorter games could facilitate more frequent games than weekly, maximising the games which could be played before the anticipated suspension of the season. [5] Though the initial run of games lasted just one week, the shortened game time was retained after the season's resumption to allow make-up games to be more easily scheduled between rounds when matches were postponed or refixtured. [6]

On 15 May, as most states began easing restrictions, the league's plan to resume the season was announced: clubs began non-contact training from 18 May, and full contact training from 25 May, ahead of resuming competitive matches from 11 June, with the revised fixture released gradually throughout the year, and changing regularly and often at short notice when the situation forced it. [7]

The sizes of allowable crowds changed as the season progressed, with early season Queensland and New South Wales crowds limited to only a few hundred, while half crowds were allowed in the largely virus-free Western Australia from Round 7.

Following a virus outbreak in Melbourne in June, Richmond's base of operations was relocated to the Gold Coast, alongside all nine other Victorian clubs. [8] The club played the remainder of their home games in the state, other than when travelling to other virus-free locations.

AFL

2019 off-season list changes

Retirements and delistings

PlayerReasonClub gamesCareer gamesRef
Tom Cutler Traded6666 [9]
Lewis Taylor Traded112112 [10]
Luke Hodge Retired41346 [11]
Ben Keays Delisted3030 [12]
Josh Walker Delisted5285 [12]
Ryan Bastinac Delisted43164 [12]
Nick Roberton Delisted7373 [12]

Free agency

DatePlayerFree Agent TypeFormer ClubNew ClubCopmensationRef
5 October Cam Ellis-Yolmen Unrestricted Adelaide Brisbane Lions 3rd round [13]
10 October Grant Birchall Unrestricted Hawthorn Brisbane Lions None [14]

Trades

DateGainedLostTrade Partnerref
16 OctoberPick 48 Lewis Taylor Sydney [15]
16 OctoberPick 72 Tom Cutler & Pick 64 Essendon [16]

National Draft

RoundOverall PickPlayerStatePositionTeam FromLeague FromRef
122 Deven Robertson WA Midfielder Perth WAFL [17] [18]
233 Brock Smith VIC Defender Gippsland Power NAB League [19]
237 Keidean Coleman QLD Forward Brisbane Lions academy NEAFL [20]
459 Jaxon Prior WA Defender West Perth Football Club WAFL [21]

Rookie Elevations

Player
Mitch Hinge
Oscar McInerney

2020 squad

Brisbane Lions
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • italics - Inactive player list
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury
  • (ret.) Retired

Updated: 2 November 2020
Source(s): https://www.lions.com.au/teams/afl,

2020 season

Marsh Community Series

MatchDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendance
1Sunday 23 February, 3:10pm12.5 (77) Collingwood 14.14 (98)Lost by 22 pointsHome Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, Burpengary 2,027-
2Sunday 8 March, 6:40pm10.6 (66) Greater Western Sydney 16.15 (111)Won by 45 pointsAway Ikon Park, Carlton North 7,148

Home and away season

RoundDateScoreOpponentOpponent's scoreResultHome/awayVenueAttendanceLadder
1Sunday, 22 March, 3:35pm19.8 (62) Hawthorn 14.6 (90)Lost by 28 pointsAway MCG 015th
2Saturday 13 June, 1:45pm12.9 (81) Fremantle 10.9 (69)Won by 12 pointsHome The Gabba 011th
3Saturday 20 June, 7:40pm10.17 (74) West Coast 6.8 (44)Won by 30 pointsHome The Gabba 1,9655th
4Sunday 28 June, 3:35pm10.23 (83) Adelaide 7.4 (46)Won by 37 pointsHome The Gabba 7,3543rd
5Saturday 4 July, 7:40pm12.13 (85) Port Adelaide 6.12 (48)Won by 37 pointsHome The Gabba 10,1612nd
6Thursday 9 July, 7:40pm6.10 (46) Geelong 11.7 (73)Lost by 27 pointsAway SCG 1,3113rd
7Saturday 18 July, 1:45pm13.10 (88) Greater Western Sydney 10.8 (68)Won by 20 pointsAway GIANTS Stadium 3,1682nd
8Sunday 26 July, 6:10pm7.11 (53) Melbourne 7.7 (49)Won by 4 pointsAway Metricon Stadium 3,0112nd
9Friday, 31 July, 8:10 pm14.7 (91) Essendon 3.10 (28)Won by 63 pointsAway Metricon Stadium 4,8602nd
10Tuesday, 4 August, 7:10 pm4.17 (41) Richmond 12.10 (82)Lost by 41 pointsAway Metricon Stadium 5,6512nd
11Saturday 8 August, 7:40pm14.12 (96) Western Bulldogs 11.6 (72)Won by 24 pointsHome The Gabba 11, 0612nd
12Monday 17 August, 7:10pm7.11 (53) North Melbourne 8.4 (52)Won by 1 pointsAway Metricon Stadium 2,7222nd
13Sunday, 23 August, 3:35 pm6.14 (50) St Kilda 7.6 (48)Won by 2 pointsHome The Gabba 13,7502nd
14BYE2nd
15Friday, 4 September, 7:50 pm6.6 (42) Collingwood 5.4 (34)Won by 8 pointsHome The Gabba 15,0362nd
16Wednesday, 9 September, 7:10pm13.10 (88) Gold Coast 6.7 (43)Won by 45 pointsHome The Gabba 11,2922nd
17Sunday, 13 September, 6:10 pm11.7 (73) Sydney 6.5 (41)Won by 32 pointsAway Cazalys Stadium 3,7002nd
18Saturday 19 September, 7:40pm11.12 (78) Carlton 10.1 (61)Won by 17 pointsHome The Gabba 14,5632nd

Finals

MatchDateScoreOpponentOpponent's ScoreResultHome/AwayVenueAttendance
Qualifying finalFriday 2 October, 7:50pm10.9 (69) Richmond 8.6 (54)Won by 15 pointsHome The Gabba 22,104
Preliminary finalSaturday 17 October, 6:40pm6.6(42) Geelong 11.16 (82)Lost by 40 pointsHome The Gabba 29,121

Awards

Season Leaders

PlayerNumberAFL Rank
Disposals Lachie Neale 4871st
Goals Charlie Cameron 298th
Centre Clearances Lachie Neale 425th
Marks Eric Hipwood 7639th
Kicks Jarryd Lyons 2495th
Tackles Dayne Zorko 7323rd
Spoils Harris Andrews 1383rd
Hitouts Oscar McInerney 3427th

League awards

All-Australian team
PlayerPositionAppearance
Named Harris Andrews Full Back2nd
Named Lachie Neale Midfield2nd
Nominated Hugh McCluggage --
22 Under 22 team
PlayerPositionAppearance
Named Hugh McCluggage Wing2nd
Nominated Zac Bailey --

References

  1. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (9 September 2020). "AFL 2020 club by club membership numbers revealed". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Season cut to 17 games, call delayed on R1 start". afl.com.au. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "WATCH from 4.30pm AEDT: AFL postpones season". AFL.com.au. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Jon Ralph (13 March 2020). "The AFL season is in limbo with Round 1 to be played without fans". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Damian Barrett (18 March 2020). "It's on: AFL confirms round one will go ahead". Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Jon Ralph (27 May 2020). "AFL considering expanding interchange bench for season restart". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Damian Barrett; Mitch Cleary (15 May 2020). "REVEALED: AFL's first day back, full-contact training, more COVID tests". Australian Football League. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Fixture rewrite: Vic clubs forced north for R6-7, return date unknown". AFL.com.au. 3 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Lerner, Fielding (16 October 2019). "Tom Cutler Departs". lions.com.au. Brisbane lions. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Lewis Taylor Departs". lions.com.au. Brisbane Lions. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  11. ↑ Cleary, Mitch (20 September 2019). "AFL 2019: Luke Hodge set to retire at end of this season, move into part-time coaching role". Fox Sports. Telstra Media. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Lions make further list changes". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Hear me roar: Crows big bodied midfielder Cam Ellis-Yolmen becomes a Lion". Fox Sports. Disney Publishing. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "Lions nab four-time premiership defender as a free agent". AFL. Telstra Media. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Lewis Taylor Departs". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "Tom Cutler Departs". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  17. ↑ "AFL Draft 2019: Deven Robertson finally gets his chance as Brisbane Lions pounce". The West Australian. Telstra Media. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  18. ↑ "Dow lands at Tigerland". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "Welcome to the Den, Brock Smith". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  20. ↑ "Welcome to the Den, Keidean Coleman". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  21. ↑ "Ralphsmith to Richmond". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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