ever from a single game. The game is widely known as the "Line in the Sand" match as the brawls were sparked in the third quarter after Hawthorn players were urged at a half-time address by club legend Dermott Brereton to metaphorically draw such a line; Brereton thought the young Hawks were being physically intimidated by the more experienced Bombers. In round 13, defeated the for the first time since the merged club was established in 1997. The win broke a 10-game winning streak for Brisbane against Geelong. After the round 13 win over the , coach Gary Ayres was told by the board of directors that his contract would not be renewed for the next season, but would be allowed to coach the rest of 2004. Ayres subsequently resigned on the same day, without shaking hands or a word with the media. He was replaced by Neil Craig at first on a temporary basis, but then got the job permanently for 2005 and onwards. During the round 19 match between and the , Sydney head trainer Wally Jackson suffered a fatal heart attack during the last quarter. Most of the Sydney players were upset and distracted as Jackson was given CPR on the interchange bench; and despite Sydney having led the Kangaroos by 40 points at three-quarter time, they faded to lose by six points. With its round 22 win over Adelaide, clinched its third consecutive minor premiership, a feat achieved by only two other clubs in the previous 50 seasons ( 1955-60; 1999-2001). This would later prove crucial in relation to home ground advantage at the preliminary final stage. Despite earning a home preliminary final by beating St Kilda two weeks earlier, the Brisbane Lions were forced to play Geelong in Melbourne at the MCG, due to an agreement between the AFL and the MCG to play at least one match per week at the ground in finals. This contractual stipulation was removed following renegotiation the following season. Notes References 2004 Season – AFL Tables Australian Football League seasons 2004 in Australian rules football