The Gabba Explained

Ground Name:Brisbane Cricket Ground
Nickname:The Gabba
Logo Image:The Gabba 2017 logo.png
Caption:Stadiums Queensland Rating:
[1]
Country:Australia
Location:Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
Establishment:1895
Seating Capacity:37,000[2]
37,478 approx (Australian rules football)[3] [4]
Dimensions:[5]
Owner:Queensland Government
Operator:Stadiums Queensland
Tenants:Queensland Bulls
Brisbane Lions (AFL)
Brisbane Heat (BBL) & (WBBL)
End1:Stanley Street End (south)
End2:Vulture Street End (north)
International:true
Firsttestdate:27 November – 3 December
Firsttestyear:1931
Firsttesthome:Australia
Firsttestaway:South Africa
Firsttestawayvar:1928
Lasttestdate:25–28 January
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttesthome:Australia
Lasttestaway:West Indies
Firstodidate:23 December
Firstodiyear:1979
Firstodihome:England
Firstodiaway:West Indies
Lastodidate:19 January
Lastodiyear:2018
Lastodihome:Australia
Lastodiaway:England
Firstt20idate:9 January
Firstt20iyear:2006
Firstt20ihome:Australia
Firstt20iaway:South Africa
Lastt20idate:1 November
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20ihome:England
Lastt20iaway:New Zealand
Firstwtestdate:1–4 January
Firstwtestyear:1985
Firstwtesthome:Australia
Firstwtestaway:England
Lastwtestdate:15–17 February
Lastwtestyear:2003
Lastwtesthome:Australia
Lastwtestaway:England
Firstwodidate:16 January
Firstwodiyear:1993
Firstwodihome:Australia
Firstwodiaway:New Zealand
Lastwodidate:17 January
Lastwodiyear:1993
Lastwodihome:Australia
Lastwodiaway:New Zealand
Year1:1931–present
Club1:Queensland Bulls
Year2:1991, 1993–1996
Club2:Brisbane Bears (AFL)
Year3:1997–present
Club3:Brisbane Lions (AFL)
Year4:2001–2007
Club4:Melbourne FC (AFL)
Year5:2011, 2018
Club5:Gold Coast Suns (AFL)
Year6:2011–present
Club6:Brisbane Heat (BBL)
Year7:2015–present
Club7:Brisbane Heat (WBBL)
Year8:2023
Club8:Brisbane Broncos (NRL)
Date:28 January 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/56336.html ESPNcricinfo

The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba,[6] [7] is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gabba has hosted athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, Association football and pony and greyhound racing. At present, it serves as the home ground for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket, the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League, and the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League. It is also the secondary home of the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. The stadium will receive a refurbishment for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.[8]

Between 1993 and 2005, the Gabba was redeveloped in six stages at a cost of A$128,000,000. The dimensions of the playing field are now 170.6m (559.7feet) (east-west) by 149.9m (491.8feet) (north-south), to accommodate the playing of Australian rules football at elite level. The seating capacity of the ground was 42,000 in 2010, which has been reduced in recent times due to new electronic scoreboards and corporate facilities.[9] For international cricket matches, the capacity is reduced to 36,000 due to new scoreboards and the addition of a pool deck, as well as wider sight screens.[10] For AFL matches the capacity is slightly larger at 37,478.[3] [4]

History

Foundation

The land on which the ground sits was set aside for use as a cricket ground in 1895 and the first match was held on the site on 19 December 1896, between Parliament and The Press. Prior to this, cricket was played at a ground in the area then known as Green Hills (beside Countess Street Petrie Terrace opposite the Victoria Barracks – now occupied by the Northern Busway),[11] since at least the early 1860s.[12] Greyhound racing meetings were held during 1928 at the ground.[13]

The Gabba shared first-class cricket matches with the Exhibition Ground until 1931. The first Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba was scheduled to be played between 31 January 1931 and 4 February 1931, but it was washed out without a ball being bowled. The first Test match at the Gabba was played between Australia and South Africa between 27 November and 3 December 1931.

In 1972, a greyhound track was installed at The Gabba with night meetings held weekly at the ground for 21 years.[14]

Expansion

From February 1993, work commenced on turning The Gabba into an all-seater stadium. The last greyhound meeting was held at The Gabba on 5 February 1993, with work commencing shortly after to remove the greyhound track around the ground to accommodate the relocation of the Brisbane Bears from Carrara (on the Gold Coast) to The Gabba, renovating the Sir Gordon Chalk Building to house the Bears Social Club and change rooms, refurbishing the Clem Jones stand (named for the long-standing Mayor of Brisbane, Clem Jones), the construction of a new Western grandstand, and extending the playing surface to cater for Australian rules football.The work was largely completed by 11 April when the Bears hosted their first AFL game at the renovated venue against Melbourne in front of 12,821 spectators.[15]

Subsequent further renovations at the ground commencing in 1995 saw the current two tier stands constructed in stages with the last stage completed in 2005 when the Brisbane Lions Social Club (formerly the Brisbane Bears Social Club) was demolished and replaced with a 24 bay grandstand spread over 3 levels of seating with the entire redevelopment costing $AU128 million.[16] Also as part of the redevelopment, five light towers were installed to allow for night football and cricket matches to take place, a light tower at the school end was removed in the late 90s to make way for the expanded grandstands. In 2017, the two video screens at the ground were replaced with the new screen at the eastern end in June of that year, followed by the screen at the western end in time for the 2017-18 Ashes series.[17] In mid-2020 the Gabba received a $35 million refurbishment of the stadium's media and corporate facilities, as well as entrances and spectator amenities.[18] The work was completed in October that year, shortly before the venue hosted the 2020 AFL Grand Final.[19]

2032 Summer Olympics and cancelled reconstruction

In April 2021, Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk announced plans for a $1 billion reconstruction of the Gabba to serve as the main stadium of the 2032 Summer Olympics if Brisbane were awarded the Games, with an intent to host the ceremonies and athletics. The stadium's foundations would have been demolished and rebuilt with new grandstands, expanding it to a capacity of 50,000. A new pedestrian plaza would have also been constructed.[20] The redevelopment would have necessitated the demolishment of heritage-listed East Brisbane State School, one of Brisbane's oldest state primary schools; it was established in 1899 on the eastern-most end of the block of land that now includes the Gabba.[21]

In February 2023, the state and federal government reached an agreement on the Gabba and Brisbane Live arena projects, totalling $7 billion; the cost of the Gabba project had increased to $2.7 billion, which would be paid entirely by the state. The Gabba project proved controversial due to its costs. In September 2021, Ted O'BrienLNP of Queensland MP and newly appointed special envoy for Brisbane 2032—argued that the redevelopment was announced without consultation, explaining that "the problem was we were selling a proposition to the International Olympic Committee about the 'new norms'; no big, new, flashy, glossy investments", and that "we had a lot of work to claw back with the IOC to make sure they didn't think we were telling them one thing and planning to do something else."[22] [23]

Scrutiny grew after Victoria withdrew its hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to cost concerns. In August 2023, Matt Carroll of the Australian Olympic Committee told a senate committee that the IOC recommends against building infrastructure solely for the Olympics, and that cricket and the Brisbane Lions would remain the Gabba's primary uses.[24] In December 2023, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner withdrew his support for the Gabba project, stating that Brisbane 2032 had "become more about overpriced stadiums rather than the promise of vital transport solutions."[25] [26] Queensland had announced plans for a 20,000-seat stadium at the Brisbane Showgrounds at a cost of $137 million, with the intent to use it as a temporary venue for the Gabba's tenants during construction. Schrinner, who was not given advance notice of the Showgrounds project, stated that "the state government's ham-fisted and foolish attempt to extort Brisbane ratepayers for tens of millions of dollars for a new RNA stadium was the final straw."

The new Premier of Queensland Steven Miles (who took office unopposed after Palaszczuk retired from politics)[27] announced that he would instate an infrastructure authority to oversee the development of Brisbane 2032's venues, and that an independent review of its plans would be led by former Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and completed within the next 60 days.[28] [29] In January 2024, Miles stated that despite his previous support of the stadium plans as an assistant minister, he was concerned over the $2.7 billion cost of the stadium project, and that "I repeatedly asked if there were any other options, and all the options that were brought back cost similar amounts for a worse outcome."[30] [31]

On 18 March 2024, as a result of the independent review, Miles announced that the Gabba project had been cancelled. It will still undergo a refurbishment ahead of the Games, but will no longer serve as the ceremonies and athletics venue.[32] The review recommended the construction of a new 55,000-seat stadium in Victoria Park as a legacy project, but Miles stated that this proposal has been rejected due to its projected $3.4 billion cost. Instead, Miles announced that Lang Park (which is already scheduled to host rugby sevens and football) would serve as the ceremonies' venue instead, and Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre would host athletics. Both venues, as well as the Gabba, are still expected to be refurbished. Miles stated that he wanted Brisbane 2032 to be a "low-cost Games", and that "when Queenslanders are struggling with housing and other costs, I cannot justify to them spending $3.4 billion on a new stadium." The state government spent $6.4 million on project validation reports tied to the scrapped project, which Miles stated would be "used to inform future works on the Gabba".[33]

Sports played at the ground

Cricket

See also: List of international cricket centuries at the Gabba.

See also: List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at the Gabba.

The Gabba is used from October to March for cricket and is home to the Queensland Cricket Association, the Queensland Cricketers Club, Brisbane Heat and the Queensland Bulls cricket teams. The venue usually hosts the first test match of the season each November, in addition to a number of international one-day matches usually held in January. The pitch is usually fast and bouncy.

The Gabba's amenities were greatly improved in the 1980s from a very basic standard, especially in comparison with other Australian cricket grounds. Test cricket was first played at the ground in November 1931, when the first test of the series between Australia and South Africa was held there. In December 1960, Cricket's first-ever tied test took place at the ground, when Richie Benaud's Australian team tied with Frank Worrell's West Indian side.[34] Queensland clinched its first-ever Sheffield Shield title with victory over South Australia in the final at the ground in March 1995.[35]

The Gabba was the first Australian venue to host an international Twenty20 cricket match.[36]

In November 1968 Colin Milburn scored 243, including 181 in the two-hour afternoon session, in a Sheffield Shield match for Western Australia vs. Queensland.[37]

As of June 2023, Australia's Michael Clarke holds the record for the highest number of runs scored in one test innings at the Gabba with 259 not out, breaking the previous record set by Alastair Cook.[38]

Australia has a formidable test match record at the ground. As of 2024, in the 66 test matches played there, Australia has won 42, drawn 13, tied 1 and lost 10.[39] Their last loss came in January 2024 against West Indies in the 2nd test of the 2023–24 Frank Worrell trophy.[40] In 2021, India became the first Asian team to win a Test match at the Gabba,[41] after handing Australia their first loss at the Gabba in 29 matches, and 32 years.

England have a notoriously poor record at The Gabba, and have only won two test matches at the ground since the end of the Second World War. Many of their defeats have been heavy[42] and only seven England players have scored centuries at the ground.

On 15 December 2016, Australia hosted Pakistan for the first day-night Test at the Gabba,[43] and the first Australian day-night Test hosted outside the Adelaide Oval.

Australian rules football

Australian football has a long association with the ground. The Queensland Football League, a precursor to AFL Queensland played matches at the Gabba from 1905 to 1914, 1959 to 1971, and in the late 1970s and early 1980s. AFLQ matches resumed in 1993 as curtain-raiser events to AFL games, along with occasional AFLQ Grand Finals.

The first VFL/AFL game at The Gabba was held on June 28, 1981, with hosting in front of 20,351 spectators.[44] Six years later, the Brisbane Bears were admitted into the VFL but would initially play their home games at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast. The Brisbane Bears experimented with playing four matches at the Gabba in Brisbane in 1991, before moving all home matches to the venue ahead of the 1993 season. The Gabba was then the official home ground for the Brisbane Bears from 1993 to 1996 and since 1997 has been the home of the Brisbane Lions after the Bears merged with Fitzroy. The record crowd for an Australian rules football match is 37,473 between the Brisbane Lions and Richmond in the 2019 second qualifying final.[45]

Interstate games, including the 1961 national carnival have also been played there, as was a demonstration game during the 1982 Commonwealth Games. In 1991 the Gabba was host to Queensland's only victory over a Victorian side. In 1998 the Gabba hosted an AFL State of Origin match between the Allies and Victoria.

The Gold Coast Suns have hosted games at The Gabba in 2011 and in 2018 due to the unavailability of their home ground Carrara Stadium because of redevelopment and the 2018 Commonwealth Games respectively. In addition, Melbourne FC played an annual home game against Brisbane at The Gabba between 2001 and 2007.[46]

During the 2020 AFL season, the Gabba hosted a greater number of home and away matches than usual, due to the temporary relocation of Victorian and other clubs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The venue was also selected to host the 2020 AFL Grand Final, with the Melbourne Cricket Ground not capable of hosting any spectators at the match. The Gabba thus became the first stadium outside the state of Victoria to host a VFL/AFL Grand Final, which Richmond won against Geelong by 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50) in front of 29,707 people – just under the venue's temporary maximum capacity due to the pandemic.[47] Since the MCG began hosting VFL/AFL Grand Finals (VFL until 1989, AFL afterwards), only four other venues had done so: Princes Park (1942, 1943 and 1945), the St Kilda Cricket Ground (1944), Waverley Park (1991), and Optus Stadium (2021).

Soccer

In the early 1900s, the Gabba hosted numerous matches between Australia and various touring nations.[48] During the 1950s and 1960s the Gabba hosted soccer matches for English first division and Scottish clubs including Blackpool FC, Everton FC, Manchester United and Heart of Midlothian F.C.[49] The Chinese and South African national teams also played at the ground. During the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Gabba hosted association football group games.[50]

Rugby league

On 8 May 1909, the first match of rugby league was played in Brisbane at the Gabba. Norths played against Souths before a handful of spectators at the ground.[51] Brisbane Rugby League games continued to be played occasionally at The Gabba until 1957.[52]

The Gabba hosted its first rugby league Test match on 26 June 1909, when Australia defeated New Zealand Māori 16–13.[53]

The Queensland Rugby league team hosted a match of the 1953 American All Stars tour of Australia and New Zealand at the Brisbane Cricket Ground.

The Kangaroos continued to play Tests at this venue until 1956, and a ground record crowd of 47,800 people saw Australia play Great Britain in 1954. From 1932 to 1957 the Gabba was also used to host interstate matches and International Rugby League Finals from 1909 – 1956.

Rugby League did not return to The Gabba until July 1, 2023, when the Brisbane Broncos moved three of their matches to the ground while their regular home ground Suncorp Stadium was unavailable due to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[54] The first NRLW game at the ground was played on July 27, 2023, when the Brisbane Broncos took on the Gold Coast Titans as a curtain raiser to the Men's game between the Broncos vs the Sydney Roosters.

Rugby league test matches

The Gabba hosted 11 rugby league test matches between 1912 and 1956.[55]

Date Home team Opponents Result Attendance Part of
14 August 1909 16–13 8,000 1909 Māori tour
6 July 1912 13–10 8,000 1912 Trans-Tasman Test series
18 June 1932 15–6 15,944 1932 Ashes series
4 July 1936 7–12 29,486 1936 Ashes series
12 June 1948 13–4 23,014 1948 Trans-Tasman Test series
1 July 1950 15–3 35,000 1950 Ashes series
30 June 1951 23–11 35,000 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
28 June 1952 29–45 29,243 1952 Trans-Tasman Test series
9 July 1954 21–38 46,355 1954 Ashes series (All time Gabba attendance record)
2 July 1955 28–29 45,745 1955 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand[56]
23 June 1956 8–2 28,361 1956 Trans-Tasman Test series

Rugby union

The Gabba has hosted six rugby union Test matches.

Year Home team Result Opponents Crowd
1907 5–14 not known
1914 0–17
1950 6–19
1951 6–16
2001 13–29 37,460
200238–27 37,258

2000 Olympic Games

The Gabba hosted seven games of the 2000 Olympic Games Men's Football tournament including a Quarter final match.

DateTime (AEST)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
13 September 2000 19:00 3–2 Group C 26,730
14 September 2000 19:00 3–1 Group D 24,616
16 September 2000 19:00 2–3 Group C 22,182
17 September 2000 19:00 1–3 Group D 36,326
19 September 2000 19:00 1–1 Group C 23,442
20 September 2000 19:00 1–0 Group D 36,608
23 September 2000 19:00 1–2 (a.e.t.) Quarter final 2 37,332

Greyhound racing

Greyhound racing was also conducted at the Gabba prior to the redevelopment.[14] Meetings were held during 1928 and again from 1972 until 1993.[13]

Awards

In 2009, as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Gabba was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "structure and engineering feat".[57]

Largest crowds at the Gabba

!Sport!Date!Crowd!Event
Concerts4–5 March 201760,000Adele Live 2017
Rugby league9 July 195446,355Ashes Australia vs Great Britain
Concerts6 November 201843,907Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour
International cricket9 January 200638,8942005–06 T20 International

Australia vs South Africa

Australian rules football7 September 201937,4782019 AFL Qualifying Final

Brisbane Lions vs Richmond

Rugby union30 June 200137,4602001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia

British & Irish Lions vs Australia

Soccer23 September 200037,3322000 Olympic Football (men's) Brazil vs Cameroon
Domestic cricket (Big Bash League)5 January 201835,5642017–18 BBL Season

Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers

Test cricket records

Batting

Most career runs[58] !Runs!Player!Period
1,335 (26 innings) Ricky Ponting1996–2012
1,030 (13 innings) Michael Clarke2004–2013
1,006 (11 innings) Greg Chappell1974–1983
963 (19 innings) David Warner2011–2022
915 (26 innings) Steve Waugh1986–2003
Most career runs (non-Australia)[59] !Runs!Player!Period
443 (8 innings) Alastair Cook2006–2017
314 (6 innings) Richie Richardson1984–1992
298 (8 innings) David Gower1978–1990
278 (3 innings) Martin Crowe1985–1987
257 (4 innings) Maurice Leyland1933–1936
257 (5 innings) Clive Lloyd1968–1984
Highest individual scores[60] !Runs!Player!Date
259* v. South Africa Michael Clarke9 Nov 2012
235* v. Australia Alastair Cook25 Nov 2010
226 v. South Africa Don Bradman27 Nov 1931
207 v. England Keith Stackpole27 Nov 1970
201 v. Pakistan Greg Chappell27 Nov 1981
Most centuries[61] !Centuries!Player!Period
5 (11 innings) Greg Chappell1974–1983
5 (13 innings) Michael Clarke2004–2013
4 (15 innings) Matthew Hayden2000–2008
4 (19 innings) David Warner2011–2022
4 (26 innings) Ricky Ponting1996–2012
Highest batting average (5+ innings)[62] !Average!Player!Period
111.77 (11 innings, 2 NO) Greg Chappell1974–1983
105.14 (7 innings, 0 NO) Don Bradman1931–1947
103.00 (13 innings, 3 NO) Michael Clarke2004–2013
85.16 (8 innings, 2 NO) Doug Walters1965–1980
84.37 (9 innings, 1 NO) Michael Slater1993–2000

Bowling

Most career wickets[63] !Wickets!Player!Period
68 (22 innings) Shane Warne1993–2006
65 (26 innings) Glenn McGrath1993–2006
46 (24 innings) Nathan Lyon2011–2022
42 (20 innings) Mitchell Starc2011–2022
40 (15 innings) Craig McDermott1985–1995
Most career wickets (non-Australia)[64] !Wickets!Player!Period
21 (6 innings) Richard Hadlee1980–1987
19 (6 innings) Bob Willis1974–1982
18 (9 innings) Courtney Walsh1984–2000
15 (6 innings) Curtly Ambrose1988–1996
14 (5 innings) Chris Cairns1993–2001
14 (4 innings) Lance Gibbs1968–1975
Best innings figures[65] !Figures!Player!Date
9/52 v. Australia Richard Hadlee8 Nov 1985
8/71 v. England Shane Warne25 Nov 1994
7/23 v. Pakistan Shane Warne9 Nov 1995
7/60 v. England Keith Miller29 Nov 1946
6/17 v. West Indies Glenn McGrath23 Nov 2000
6/23 v. Sri Lanka Pat Cummins24 Jan 2019
6/29 v. India Ernie Toshack28 Nov 1947
6/41 v. Australia Bill Voce4 Dec 1936
6/46 v. England Jeff Thompson29 Nov 1974
6/47 v. England Geoff Lawson26 Nov 1982
Note: best innings figures limited to 10; there have actually been 27 six-wicket innings hauls at the Gabba.
Best match figures[66] !Figures!Player!Date
15/123 v. Australia Richard Hadlee8 Nov 1985
11/31 v. India Ernie Toshack28 Nov 1947
11/77 v. Pakistan Shane Warne9 Nov 1995
11/110 v. England Shane Warne25 Nov 1994
11/134 v. England Geoff Lawson26 Nov 1982
11/222 v. West Indies Alan Davidson9 Dec 1960
Lowest strike rate (4+ innings)[67] !Strike rate!Player!Period
22.7 (20 wickets) Ernie Toshack1946–1947
32.4 (13 wickets) Gubby Allen1933–1936
34.5 (39 wickets) Pat Cummins2017–2022
37.9 (31 wickets) Dennis Lillee1974–1983
38.2 (17 wickets) Stuart Clark2006–2008

Team records

Highest innings scores[68] !Score!Team!Date
645 Australia v. England29 Nov 1946
6/607d Australia v. New Zealand3 Dec 1993
9/602d Australia v. England23 Nov 2006
8/601d Australia v. England26 Nov 1954
585 Australia v. New Zealand18 Nov 2004
Lowest completed innings[69] !Score!Team!Date
58 Australia v. England4 Dec 1936
58 India v. Australia28 Nov 1947
76 New Zealand v. Australia18 Nov 2004
79 England v. Australia7 Nov 2002
82 West Indies v. Australia23 Nov 2000

Partnership records

Highest partnerships[70] !Runs!Wicket!Players!Match!Date
329*2ndAlastair Cook (235*) & Jonathan Trott (135*) England v. Australia25 Nov 2010
3076thMichael Hussey (195) & Brad Haddin (136) Australia v. England25 Nov 2010
2763rdDon Bradman (187) & Lindsay Hassett (128) Australia v. England29 Nov 1946
2722ndMatthew Hayden (197) & Ricky Ponting (123) Australia v. England7 Nov 2002
2691stMichael Slater (169) & Greg Blewett (89) Australia v. Pakistan5 Nov 1999
Highest partnerships by wicket[71] !Runs!Wicket!Players!Match!Date
2691stMichael Slater (169) & Greg Blewett (89) Australia v. Pakistan5 Nov 1999
329*2ndAlastair Cook (235*) & Jonathan Trott (135*) England v. Australia25 Nov 2010
2763rdDon Bradman (187) & Lindsay Hassett (128) Australia v. England29 Nov 1946
2594thMichael Clarke (259*) & Ed Cowan (136) Australia v. South Africa9 Nov 2012
2285thMichael Clarke (259*) & Michael Hussey (100) Australia v. South Africa9 Nov 2012
3076thMichael Hussey (195) & Brad Haddin (136) Australia v. England25 Nov 2010
1487thSteve Smith (133) & Mitchell Johnson (88) Australia v. India17 Dec 2014
1358thAdam Gilchrist (118) & Brett Lee (61) Australia v. New Zealand8 Nov 2001
929thEddie Paynter (83) & Hedley Verity (23*) England v. Australia10 Feb 1933
11410thGlenn McGrath (61) & Jason Gillespie (54*) Australia v. New Zealand18 Nov 2004
All records correct as of 23 December 2022.

VFL/AFL records

Player records

Most career games[72] !Games!Player!Period
170Simon Black1998–2013
149Luke Power1998–2012
147Nigel Lappin1994–2008
Michael Voss1992–2006
137Daniel Rich2009–2022
Most career goals!Goals!Player!Period
323Jonathan Brown2000–2014
295Alastair Lynch1988–2004
290Daniel Bradshaw1996–2010
184Jason Akermanis1995–2010
140Michael Voss1992–2006
Most goals in a match!Goals!Player!Match!Date
11Billy BrownlessGeelong v. Brisbane Bears14 Apr 1991
10Jonathan BrownBrisbane Lions v. Carlton22 Jul 2007
Jason DunstallHawthorn v. Brisbane Bears29 Aug 1993
Tony LockettSt Kilda v. Brisbane Bears12 May 1991
9Daniel BradshawBrisbane Lions v. Melbourne2 Jul 2005
Lance WhitnallCarlton v. Brisbane Lions25 Jun 2000
Most disposals in a match!Disposals!Player!Match!Date
47Tom RockliffBrisbane Lions v. Gold Coast26 Jul 2014
46Tom MitchellHawthorn v. Brisbane Lions20 May 2018
45Jack MacraeWestern Bulldogs v. Brisbane Lions4 Aug 2019
Tom RockliffBrisbane Lions v. Fremantle24 Aug 2014
Pearce HanleyBrisbane Lions v. Gold Coast26 Jul 2014

Team records

Last updated: 1 October 2022.[73]

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

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