Brisbane Lions odds

These are interesting times for the Brisbane Lions.

Chris Fagan’s men finished fourth from bottom in 2018, but a closer look at their record shows significant improvement across the board.

Can the Lions move up again in 2019 and set the stage for a finals charge in the not-too-distant future?

About the Brisbane Lions

Best bookmakers to bet on the Brisbane Lions

Updated Brisbane Lions futures betting

Best Brisbane Lions bets for the 2019 AFL season

Where are the best Brisbane bets in the AFL futures markets for 2019?

Click on the tabs below to get more analysis on these markets:

• Brisbane 2019 premiership betting
  Stop it. Don’t even look in this section. We can’t believe you clicked this tab open. If you can find somewhere in the vicinity of $5,000 for the Lions to pinch a flag, have a go, but in the interim, perhaps hold on to your money when it comes to premiership betting.
  
• Top 8 betting
  Top honours are out of the question, but there is no doubt the Lions are a team on the up. Their young players are coming on nicely and Lachie Neale’s inclusion more than offsets the departure Dayne Beams. They will need a lot of things to go their way, however, so maybe give it another year before you start backing Brisbane to make a dent in September.
  
• Brownlow Medal betting
  Lachie Neale polled plenty of votes during his time at Fremantle and looks the best bet to top the Brisbane count in this year’s Brownlow Medal. Club captain Dayne Zorko is another one to consider.
  
• Rising Star betting
  Brisbane’s youngsters have featured heavily at the top end of Rising Star betting in recent years, but the Lions lack a standout candidate on this occasion. Ely Smith, the 21st pick in last year’s draft, is rated an outside chance.
  
• Coleman Medal betting
  Eric Hipwood won Brisbane’s goalkicking trophy last year with 37 majors. He might need to double that tally to figure in the race for the Coleman Medal. Don’t bother looking for another option in the Lions camp – there isn’t one.

Brisbane Lions 2019 AFL fixture

Brisbane Lions players to watch in 2019

Lachie Neale
Born: 24/5/1993
Games: 135
Goals: 67
Position: Midfielder

The Lions could hardly have dreamed up a better replacement for Dayne Beams after his return to Collingwood. Neale is a prolific ball-getter and a damaging runner on the outside who adds serious pace and quality to an already talented Brisbane midfield.

Jarryd Lyons
Born: 22/7/1992
Games: 92
Goals: 49
Position: Midfielder

Only a few people know exactly went wrong for Lyons at the Gold Coast last season, but he is running out of chances at AFL level. This guy knows how to get the footy and could emerge as one of the signings of the season if he stays in the coaches’ good graces.

Alex Witherden
Born: 10/9/1998
Games: 30
Goals: 3
Position: Half-back

Brisbane’s list is loaded with promising talent after years of high draft picks, but Witherden might be the best of the lot. The 2017 Rising Star nominee possesses great vision with ball in hand and his foot skills from defence are second to none at the Gabba.

Brisbane Lions records

Most matches: Simon Black – 322 (1998-2013)
Most goals kicked in one match: Jonathan Brown – 10 goals (Rd 16, 2007)
Most Best & Fairest awards: Michael Voss, Jonathan Brown, Dayne Zorko – three each
Most matches as coach: Leigh Matthews – 237 (1999-2008)
Most goals in a season: Jonathan Brown – 84 (2009)
Most career goals: Alastair Lynch – 633 (1988-2004)

Latest AFL news