Playing Career
Brisbane: 279 games, 174 goals
Coaching Career
Geelong: ass coach 2009
Nigel steps straight from the field to the coaching box as he enters his first foray into coaching.
Lappin was named as an assistant coach with the Cats in October 2008 just weeks after the Brisbane Lions paid tribute to an outstanding playing career.
PLAYING HISTORY
Lappin made his name as one of the AFL's elite midfielders while helping the Brisbane Lions turn into a powerhouse.
Lappin was co-captain of the Lions and won the club's best & fairest in 2004, helping Brisbane past the Cats in the preliminary final that year. He also finished in the top three of Lions voting in 1997, 2000 and 2001 and is a four time All Australian (2001-2004).
Nigel was a catalyst to the Lions hat-trick of premierships (2001-2003), famously showing his courage by playing in the 2003 decider with broken ribs.
Over a career that spanned 15 seasons, Lappin played 279 games, gathered 5,911 possessions and kicked 174 goals.
| Yr |
Club |
Gms |
Kicks |
HB |
Marks |
Poss |
Gls |
Beh |
B'low |
| 1994 |
BRIS |
17 |
115 |
82 |
37 |
197 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
| 1995 |
BRIS |
19 |
179 |
80 |
56 |
259 |
17 |
18 |
3 |
| 1996 |
BRIS |
25 |
376 |
126 |
118 |
502 |
15 |
15 |
9 |
| 1997 |
BRIS |
21 |
281 |
119 |
107 |
400 |
10 |
14 |
11 |
| 1998 |
BRIS |
20 |
269 |
130 |
96 |
399 |
15 |
12 |
2 |
| 1999 |
BRIS |
25 |
281 |
185 |
109 |
466 |
23 |
23 |
6 |
| 2000 |
BRIS |
24 |
337 |
179 |
107 |
516 |
16 |
12 |
10 |
| 2001 |
BRIS |
25 |
383 |
232 |
157 |
615 |
26 |
19 |
4 |
| 2002 |
BRIS |
18 |
275 |
167 |
92 |
442 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
| 2003 |
BRIS |
22 |
371 |
191 |
124 |
562 |
8 |
15 |
17 |
| 2004 |
BRIS |
25 |
379 |
251 |
115 |
630 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| 2005 |
BRIS |
16 |
220 |
147 |
76 |
367 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
| 2007 |
BRIS |
18 |
257 |
225 |
85 |
482 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
| 2008 |
BRIS |
4 |
35 |
39 |
14 |
74 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Total |
|
279 |
3758 |
2153 |
1293 |
5911 |
174 |
173 |
93 |