2001 Brisbane Lions season
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox AFL club season
| club = Brisbane Lions
| season = 2001
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| president =
| coach = Leigh Matthews
| captain = Michael Voss
| home ground = The Gabba {{Nowrap|(Capacity: 42,000)}}
| regularseason comp = AFL season
| regularseason result = 2nd
| finals series = Finals series
| finals result = Premiers
| club b&f = Best and fairest
| best and fairest = Simon Black
Michael Voss
| leading goalscorer = Alastair Lynch (58 goals)
| highest attendance = 36,149 vs. {{AFL Ess}} (2 June 2001){{Cite web|title=Brisbane Lions - All Games - By Season|publisher=AFL Tables|url=http://afltables.com/afl/teams/brisbanel/allgames.html|accessdate=16 March 2016}}
| lowest attendance = 20,059 vs. {{AFL Fre}} (29 April 2001)
| average attendance = 27,637
| club membership = 18,330
| prevseason = 2000
| nextseason = 2002
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The Brisbane Lions' 2001 season was its fifth season in the Australian Football League (AFL). In it, the club won the first premiership in its history.
Season summary
=Home and away season=
{{See also|2001 AFL season}}
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| rowspan=2| Rd | rowspan=2|Date and local time | rowspan=2| Opponent | colspan=2| Scores | rowspan=2| Venue | rowspan=2| Attendance |
| style="background:#78184A; color:gold"| Brisbane
! style="background:#78184A; color:gold"| Opponent |
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| 1 | align=left | 31 March (7:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL PA}} | 93 | 99 | Football Park (A) | 25,948 |
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| 2 | align=left | 8 April (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Kan}} | 118 | 58 | The Gabba (H) | 22,970 |
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| 3 | align=left | 14 April (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Ric}} | 94 | 116 | MCG (A) | 31,688 |
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| 4 | align=left | 21 April (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL WB}} | 87 | 140 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 20,322 |
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| 5 | align=left | 29 April (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Fre}} | 171 | 122 | The Gabba (H) | 20,059 |
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| 6 | align=left | 5 May (7:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Gee}} | 116 | 61 | The Gabba (H) | 25,881 |
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| 7 | align=left | 13 May (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Syd}} | 112 | 80 | SCG (A) | 22,390 |
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| 8 | align=left | 19 May (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Car}} | 68 | 142 | Princes Park (A) | 21,997 |
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| 9 | align=left | 26 May (7:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Ade}} | 122 | 127 | The Gabba (H) | 24,122 |
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| 10 | align=left | 2 June (7:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Ess}} | 102 | 74 | The Gabba (H) | 36,149 |
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| 11 | align=left | 9 June (5:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL WC}} | 84 | 62 | Subiaco Oval (A) | 25,588 |
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| 12 | align=left | 17 June (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Mel}} | 148 | 99 | The Gabba (A) | 23,740 |
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| 13 | align=left | 29 June (7:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Haw}} | 140 | 53 | The Gabba (H) | 30,573 |
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| 14 | align=left | 7 July (7:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL StK}} | 119 | 62 | The Gabba (H) | 22,911 |
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| 15 | align=left | 15 July (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Col}} | 129 | 103 | MCG (A) | 45,016 |
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| 16 | align=left | 21 July (7:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL PA}} | 94 | 60 | The Gabba (H) | 29,547 |
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| 17 | align=left | 28 July (7:00 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Kan}} | 136 | 115 | Docklands Stadium (A) | 26,776 |
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| 18 | align=left | 5 August (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL WB}} | 136 | 103 | The Gabba (H) | 26,872 |
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| 19 | align=left | 12 August (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Ric}} | 128 | 97 | The Gabba (H) | 31,324 |
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| 20 | align=left | 19 August (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Fre}} | 138 | 87 | Subiaco Oval (A) | 15,136 |
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| 21 | align=left | 26 August (2:10 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Gee}} | 110 | 67 | Kardinia Park (A) | 24,325 |
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| 22 | align=left | 1 September (7:40 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Syd}} | 93 | 62 | The Gabba (H) | 33,606 |
=Finals series=
{{See also|2001 AFL season#Finals series}}
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| rowspan=2| Rd | rowspan=2|Date and local time | rowspan=2| Opponent | colspan=2| Scores | rowspan=2| Venue | rowspan=2| Attendance |
| style="background:#78184A; color:gold"| Brisbane
! style="background:#78184A; color:gold"| Opponent |
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| style="background:#d9f9e9;"
| align=left | 8 September (7:45 pm) | align=left | {{AFL PA}} | 88 | 56 | 32,380 |
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| align=left | 22 September (7:45 pm) | align=left | {{AFL Ric}} | 136 | 68 | 37,032 |
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| align=left | 29 September ({{nowrap|2:30 pm}}) | align=left | {{AFL Ess}} | 108 | 82 | MCG | 91,482 |
Ladder
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References
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