Brisbane Lions v Melbourne Head-to-Head Record

Melbourne lead Brisbane Lions 32–26 in 58 games since 1987. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 6 at the MCG, went to Melbourne by 2 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 24, Mon 23 Aug 2027, 12:00pm AEST.

Brisbane Lions 26Draws 0Melbourne 32

58Games

2Finals

0Grand Finals

4–6Last 10

Brisbane Lions's record includes games played as Brisbane Bears (1987–1996). Source: Wikipedia: Brisbane Bears.

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 19 Apr	Round 6	Melbourne	16.8 (104) – 15.12 (102)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 2
2025 18 May	Round 10	Brisbane Lions	13.10 (88) – 14.15 (99)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 11
2024 28 June	Round 16	Brisbane Lions	11.20 (86) – 11.15 (81)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 5
2024 11 Apr	Round 5	Melbourne	8.12 (60) – 12.10 (82)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 22
2023 14 July	Round 18	Melbourne	16.9 (105) – 16.8 (104)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 1
2023 24 Mar	Round 2	Brisbane Lions	14.9 (93) – 13.4 (82)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 11
2022 9 Sept	Semi-Finals	Melbourne	11.13 (79) – 14.8 (92)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 13
2022 19 Aug	Round 23	Brisbane Lions	8.9 (57) – 18.7 (115)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 58
2022 23 June	Round 15	Melbourne	16.21 (117) – 7.11 (53)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 64
2021 28 Aug	Finals Week 1	Melbourne	13.15 (93) – 9.6 (60)	Brisbane Lions	Adelaide Oval	Melbourne by 33

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2022 9 Sept	Semi-Finals	Melbourne	11.13 (79) – 14.8 (92)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 13
2021 28 Aug	Finals Week 1	Melbourne	13.15 (93) – 9.6 (60)	Brisbane Lions	Adelaide Oval	Melbourne by 33

Records

Biggest Brisbane Lions win 50–135, Round 12 1997 (85 pts)

Biggest Melbourne win 151–56, Round 18 1998 (95 pts)

Highest combined score 263 (104–159, Round 21 1999)

Most common venue Gabba (25 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 12 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 19 Apr	Round 6	Melbourne	16.8 (104) – 15.12 (102)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 2
2025 18 May	Round 10	Brisbane Lions	13.10 (88) – 14.15 (99)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 11
2024 28 June	Round 16	Brisbane Lions	11.20 (86) – 11.15 (81)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 5
2024 11 Apr	Round 5	Melbourne	8.12 (60) – 12.10 (82)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 22
2023 14 July	Round 18	Melbourne	16.9 (105) – 16.8 (104)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 1
2023 24 Mar	Round 2	Brisbane Lions	14.9 (93) – 13.4 (82)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 11
2022 9 Sept	Semi-Finals	Melbourne	11.13 (79) – 14.8 (92)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 13
2022 19 Aug	Round 23	Brisbane Lions	8.9 (57) – 18.7 (115)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 58
2022 23 June	Round 15	Melbourne	16.21 (117) – 7.11 (53)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 64
2021 28 Aug	Finals Week 1	Melbourne	13.15 (93) – 9.6 (60)	Brisbane Lions	Adelaide Oval	Melbourne by 33
2021 4 June	Round 12	Melbourne	14.13 (97) – 11.9 (75)	Brisbane Lions	ENGIE Stadium	Melbourne by 22
2020 26 July	Round 8	Melbourne	7.7 (49) – 7.11 (53)	Brisbane Lions	People First Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 4

2010s · 13 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 30 June	Round 15	Brisbane Lions	15.17 (107) – 11.8 (74)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 33
2018 31 Mar	Round 2	Brisbane Lions	10.14 (74) – 14.16 (100)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 26
2017 20 Aug	Round 22	Melbourne	16.8 (104) – 14.7 (91)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 13
2016 22 May	Round 9	Melbourne	19.17 (131) – 9.14 (68)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 63
2015 19 July	Round 16	Melbourne	8.12 (60) – 4.12 (36)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 24
2014 3 Aug	Round 19	Melbourne	6.15 (51) – 11.8 (74)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 23
2013 20 July	Round 17	Melbourne	11.9 (75) – 13.16 (94)	Brisbane Lions	Marrara Oval	Brisbane Lions by 19
2013 28 Apr	Round 5	Brisbane Lions	17.20 (122) – 14.10 (94)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 28
2012 1 July	Round 14	Brisbane Lions	18.14 (122) – 8.13 (61)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 61
2012 31 Mar	Round 1	Melbourne	11.12 (78) – 17.17 (119)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 41
2011 10 Apr	Round 3	Melbourne	12.10 (82) – 11.5 (71)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 11
2010 31 July	Round 18	Brisbane Lions	9.10 (64) – 11.8 (74)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 10
2010 24 Apr	Round 5	Melbourne	15.13 (103) – 7.11 (53)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 50

2000s · 11 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 27 June	Round 13	Brisbane Lions	16.15 (111) – 8.8 (56)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 55
2008 29 June	Round 14	Melbourne	14.9 (93) – 13.14 (92)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 1
2008 27 Apr	Round 6	Brisbane Lions	19.23 (137) – 13.7 (85)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 52
2007 14 July	Round 15	Melbourne	12.10 (82) – 18.18 (126)	Brisbane Lions	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 44
2006 8 July	Round 14	Melbourne	14.14 (98) – 13.12 (90)	Brisbane Lions	Gabba	Melbourne by 8
2005 2 July	Round 14	Melbourne	13.14 (92) – 25.16 (166)	Brisbane Lions	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 74
2004 30 May	Round 10	Melbourne	12.11 (83) – 18.15 (123)	Brisbane Lions	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 40
2003 31 May	Round 10	Melbourne	9.9 (63) – 18.15 (123)	Brisbane Lions	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 60
2002 7 July	Round 14	Melbourne	20.11 (131) – 16.14 (110)	Brisbane Lions	Gabba	Melbourne by 21
2001 17 June	Round 12	Melbourne	14.15 (99) – 23.10 (148)	Brisbane Lions	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 49
2000 15 May	Round 10	Melbourne	15.12 (102) – 11.18 (84)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Melbourne by 18

1990s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 21 Aug	Round 21	Melbourne	15.14 (104) – 25.9 (159)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 55
1999 1 May	Round 6	Brisbane Lions	14.9 (93) – 10.10 (70)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 23
1998 1 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	22.19 (151) – 8.8 (56)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 95
1998 13 Apr	Round 3	Brisbane Lions	12.15 (87) – 15.10 (100)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 13
1997 15 June	Round 12	Melbourne	7.8 (50) – 21.9 (135)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 85
1996 22 June	Round 12	Brisbane Lions	18.15 (123) – 6.10 (46)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 77
1995 1 Sept	Round 22	Brisbane Lions	16.14 (110) – 13.11 (89)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 21
1995 14 May	Round 7	Melbourne	12.10 (82) – 10.15 (75)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 7
1994 7 Aug	Round 20	Brisbane Lions	12.12 (84) – 14.15 (99)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 15
1994 22 Apr	Round 5	Melbourne	17.15 (117) – 4.6 (30)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 87
1993 1 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	20.18 (138) – 6.13 (49)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 89
1993 11 Apr	Round 3	Brisbane Lions	17.13 (115) – 17.11 (113)	Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 2
1992 7 June	Round 12	Brisbane Lions	16.7 (103) – 11.11 (77)	Melbourne	People First Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 26
1991 18 Aug	Round 22	Brisbane Lions	13.13 (91) – 15.13 (103)	Melbourne	Gabba	Melbourne by 12
1991 4 May	Round 7	Melbourne	18.18 (126) – 17.11 (113)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 13
1990 4 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	10.13 (73) – 9.6 (60)	Brisbane Lions	Waverley Park	Melbourne by 13
1990 28 Apr	Round 5	Brisbane Lions	8.13 (61) – 19.11 (125)	Melbourne	People First Stadium	Melbourne by 64

1980s · 5 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1989 9 July	Round 14	Brisbane Lions	14.15 (99) – 17.11 (113)	Melbourne	People First Stadium	Melbourne by 14
1989 21 Apr	Round 4	Melbourne	11.13 (79) – 7.11 (53)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 26
1988 22 Apr	Round 4	Melbourne	13.18 (96) – 5.11 (41)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 55
1987 1 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	22.21 (153) – 14.15 (99)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Melbourne by 54
1987 26 Apr	Round 5	Brisbane Lions	12.14 (86) – 12.9 (81)	Melbourne	People First Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 5

Includes every completed VFL/AFL game between the two clubs, home-and-away and finals.

Brisbane LionsAll-time26–320 drawsMelbourne head-to-head record

Last 10 meetings

Finals meetings

Records

Every meeting