In the first round , Brisbane defeated Melbourne by 45 points at the MCG . It showed promising signs for the future , with good performances from Jared Polec , Niall McKeever , Matthew Leuenberger , Todd Banfield , Rohan Bewick and Rising Star nominee Claye Beams . Older players , such as Simon Black , Daniel Merrett , Ashley McGrath , Jed Adcock and new recruit Ben Hudson also performed well . Only one change was made for round two , Jesse O'Brien was included for Sam Sheldon . The Lions suffered their greatest ever loss at the Gabba in Round 2 , losing to Carlton by 91 points , with Black breaking his wrist . The following week , the Lions were beaten at the hands of Fremantle by 29 points , with the Lions recording a record low 20 inside 50 's for the match since Champion Data began recording these statistics . Round 4 then saw the Lions claim their second QClash trophy in QClash3 by a monstrous 65 points , which saw Jonathan Brown boot his 500th goal for his career . Tom Rockliff was awarded the Marcus Ashcroft Medal for his 37 possession performance . The Lions then lost against Geelong in round 5 in Black 's 300th game . The Lions did n't kick a goal in the match until the 20-minute mark of the third quarter
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History of the Brisbane Lions