The 2018 Brisbane Lions season is the ' 22nd season in the AFL. It is also their 2nd season in the AFL Women's and they will field a reserves team in the NEAFL.

AFL

List changes

At the end of the 2017 season, the Lions announced that they were delisting five players from their squad: Ryan Harwood, Jarrad Jansen, Josh Clayton, Jonathan Freeman and Blake Grewar. They had all played in the Lions' 2017 NEAFL Grand Final win. After 154 games at the club, former captain Tom Rockliff accepted an offer to go to  as a restricted free agent and Brisbane decided not to match Port Adelaide's offer. They received a draft pick at the end of the first round (pick 18) as compensation.

On the last day of the 2017 trade period, Brisbane made three trades. Four-time premiership player and former captain of  Luke Hodge decided to come out of retirement and was traded to the Lions. Queenslander Charlie Cameron also requested a trade to the club and the Lions gave up pick 12 to secure him. Young key forward Josh Schache, who Brisbane had drafted with pick 2 in the 2015 national draft, requested a trade back to Victoria. He was traded to the  in exchange for two draft picks in the 2017 draft.

Retirements and delistings

Trades

Free agency

Out

Squad

Ladder

Season summary

AFLX Competition

Pre-season

Home and Away season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Milestones

Awards and nominations

AFL

Nominations

2018 Brownlow Medal

References

External links
 Official website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
 The Brisbane Lions – an Overview – Official AFL website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club

Brisbane Lions seasons
2018 Australian Football League season