Brisbane (the Brisbane Lions in the AFL) have won five AFL/VFL premierships as a merged club side.

Quick Scoop: Brisbane’s Premiership Count

If you’re talking about the Brisbane Lions in the AFL:

  • They have 5 premierships as the Brisbane Lions:
    • 2001
* 2002

* 2003

* 2024

* 2025
  • If you include the Fitzroy premierships before the merger, the club’s combined VFL/AFL tally is 11 flags (8 as Fitzroy, 3 of the early 2000s as Brisbane Lions, plus the two most recent 2024–2025 wins to reach five as the current Brisbane side).

Tiny forum-style note

In recent forum and social media chats, fans often talk about Brisbane’s “dynasty 2.0” vibe, comparing the 2024–25 back‑to‑back run to the famous 2001–03 triple premiership era and debating which era was stronger given changes in the modern game.

HTML table of Brisbane’s AFL premiership years

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Year</th>
      <th>Premiership team</th>
      <th>Runner-up</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>2001</td>
      <td>Brisbane Lions [web:1][web:7]</td>
      <td>Essendon [web:1]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>2002</td>
      <td>Brisbane Lions [web:1][web:7]</td>
      <td>Collingwood [web:1]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>2003</td>
      <td>Brisbane Lions [web:1][web:7]</td>
      <td>Collingwood [web:1]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>2024</td>
      <td>Brisbane Lions [web:1][web:9]</td>
      <td>Sydney Swans [web:1]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>2025</td>
      <td>Brisbane Lions [web:1][web:9]</td>
      <td>Geelong Cats [web:1][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

TL;DR: Brisbane Lions have won 5 AFL premierships as Brisbane, and 11 if you fold in the old Fitzroy flags in the club’s full VFL/AFL history.

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