The Gold Coast SUNS Academy is an innovative program that provides young athletes with a unique opportunity to participate in a first-class sport and education experience facilitated by AFL Queensland and the Gold Coast SUNS. The Lions won their first premiership as a merged club comfortably, with a final score of 15.18 (108) to 12.10 (82). Round 15 2020 - Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood, The Gabba, Friday September 4th @ 7:50 PM. The club still maintains healthy Victorian support due to their Fitzroy origins, and The Royal Derby Hotel in Fitzroy is the official social venue for Victorian Lions fans, showing all televised games, and displaying a mural of club greats Kevin Murray and Jonathan Brown on its Alexandra Parade side. XL Express is the current sponsor on the front whilst Ned's is the current sponsor on the back. The Lions met St Kilda again in a cut-throat away qualifying final, going down by 46 points after leading the Saints at half-time. His father Adrian played 107 games . The injury will require him to spend time in a back brace and be sidelined for the start of the pre-season. Ella Smith understood being drafted to the Brisbane Lions presented her with great opportunity as well as some tough challenges to overcome. ); This emblem was used until 2010, when the emblem was again changed, this time in favour of a forward-facing Lion head. They were the kings of a competition that was 26 years old. so while some of those kids join the Lions academy at 12 . [35], To add to this presence in Melbourne, the Lions Historical Society is based at Etihad stadium, containing exhibits of club history stretching from Fitzroy, to the Bears, and the Brisbane Lions. Fletcher, who could attract a top-15 bid on draft night, is tied to the Lions as both an Academy player and father-son, with his dad Adrian having played 107 of his 231 AFL games for the club. In 2002, the club would unveil a new emblem in the shape of a football, emblazoned with the words "Brisbane Lions" and with the Fitzroy Lion located within the o of Lions. [15][16], The 2004 season saw Brisbane remain in the top portion of the ladder for most of the season. Sign up for the latest news content, updates, surveys and offers from AFL Queensland. During their qualifying final, they defeated Richmond for the first time since 2009 and qualified for a preliminary final berth, but went on to be beaten by a more experienced Geelong side in that match. [9] Brisbane would win their first finals as a merged entity against Carlton and the Western Bulldogs before losing to the eventual premiers, the Kangaroos, in a 1999 preliminary final. Owen joins after a successful eight-year stint with NPL QLD squad Brisbane Strikers, following a further five years coaching junior teams. Brisbane South. A nippy small who will look to use his smarts and slick ball use off half-back in 2020, Abberley has also proven handy on both sides of midfield and up forward. Sign up for the latest news content, updates, surveys and offers from AFL Queensland. With many Fitzroy people having served on the Brisbane Lions board, each iteration of the club in the AFL and in local football keeps the Fitzroy spirit alive. 27 Nov 22. Under 16 Lions Academy Brisbane North Development Squad. forms: { (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images via AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Lions coach Craig tarcevich talks to players during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. Despite a talented playing list, the disruption of the merger and injuries to key players Michael Voss and Brad Boyd took their toll. The battle for spots is well and truly heating up. Following a review undertaken over the past few months, the AFL Talent Pathway Programs have been remodeled following the impact of COVID-19 and will continue to provide Boys' and Girls' Programs with opportunities for elite development and a connection to community . (Photo by Matt Roberts/AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Phoebe Monahan of the Lions looks dejected during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. After 154 games at the club, former captain Tom Rockliff accepted an offer to go to Port Adelaide as a restricted free agent and Brisbane decided not . The first QClash was held in 2011, with the game establishing the highest pay TV audience ever for an AFL game, with a total of 354,745 viewers watching the game.[66]. LIONS GUN'S SETBACK. At one stage in the final quarter, the Lions led by almost 80 points before relaxing when the match was well and truly won, allowing Collingwood to score the last four goals. Injuries took a toll on the team, with young players Claye Beams and Jared Polec suffering severe injuries. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos), IPSWICH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: A dejected Jesse Wardlaw of the Lions looks on during the 2022 AFLW Season 7 Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena, Springfield, Ipswich on November 27, 2022 in Ipswich, Australia. Jaspa Fletcher, who is a Lions' father-son prospect in this year's AFL Draft, is also being touted as a player to watch throughout the next three games. As we now rush towards the end of 2022 it seems like a good time to update you on things happening at the Brisbane Lions. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images via AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Natalie Grider of the Lions in action during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. Going in as underdogs, Brisbane started the game well, scoring the first goal of the match from a free kick awarded to Alastair Lynch for holding against Dustin Fletcher. Watch every game LIVE and FREE right here plus get fixtures, results and more. News. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images via AFL Photos), Shannon Campbell poses for a photo after being awarded the Best on Ground medal for the 2022 AFLW S7 Grand Final between Brisbane and Melbourne at Brighton Homes Arena. Following the NEAFL's dissolvement after the 2019 season, the Lions reserves moved to the Victorian Football League (VFL), and commenced playing in the competition in 2021. He suffered a concussion and subsequently retired from football. After 11 long years and a journey of untold twists and turns the Brisbane Lions have a new home. The latest news, player stats, and match day tickets in the palm of your hand. If you like the content that Draft Central provides and dont want to miss any of it, then sign up to receive our newsletter today. Watch Brisbane's press conference with Zac Bailey as he announces his contract extensions until the end of 2026. (Photo by Albert Perez/AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Breanna Koenen of the Lions looks dejected after the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. Fitzroy FC Ltd came out of administration in 1998. } Early in the contest, the Lions lost both ruckman Beau McDonald and utility player Martin Pike to injury and had to complete the match with a limited bench. } However, they would lose their final three games and miss the finals, with their season culminating in a record-breaking 139-point loss to St Kilda at the Telstra Dome. In its early days, the club was uncompetitive on the field and struggled to shake the derisive tags which included "The Cararra Koalas" (in reference to the Gold Coast home and the somewhat tame marsupial) and "The Bad News Bears". What happens when a fit journo trains with the Lions? In the years since it has morphed into a talent factory, producing some of the AFL and AFLWs most exciting talent. on: function(evt, cb) { It's been a great few weeks celebrating our favourite people, the Brisbane Lions Members. 14/06/2013. (Photo by Albert Perez/AFL Photos), IPSWICH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Lucinda Pullar, Ruby Svarc and Phoebe Monahan look on during the 2022 AFLW Season 7 Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena, Springfield, Ipswich on November 27, 2022 in Ipswich, Australia. The Brisbane Lions Academy Zone consists of four regions in Queensland; Darling Downs, Brisbane South, Brisbane North & Sunshine Coast-Wide Bay. Brisbane Lions academy product Zimmorlei Farquharson won the agility test, weaving through the course in just over eight seconds. Brisbane Roar and Schools Premier League to continue partnership in 2021. [84], Former Collingwood and Brisbane Bears player and AFL Queensland coach Craig Starcevich was appointed the team's inaugural head coach in June 2016. The trophy is a "traditional style" looking silver cup with a wooden base and a plaque. The former North Shore junior, who got his start in the sport at the age of five, was a part of the Roar's Under 18's program, where soon after, he was promoted to the Youth team. However, losses to Melbourne, Richmond, Hawthorn and St Kilda meant the Lions sat in fifth as of the final round. The history of the Brisbane Lions traces back to the formation of the Melbourne-based Fitzroy Football Club on 26 September 1883 at The Brunswick Hotel. Young defender Carter Michael will make his debut this Sunday. Watch the Lions celebrate their semi final win, Watch the Lions celebrate their elimination final win. Viewed Bailey: "We're Hungrier Than Ever" . In that time Brisbane acknowledged the two parent clubs for the merger with the letters BBFFC printed below the back of the neck of the club's guernseys from 2002. [14], During their premiership years, the club took the premiership cups to Brunswick Street Oval, Fitzroy, each morning after the grand final. If her footy had flown under the radar for most of her career to date, the footy world certainly took notice of Shannon Campbell in Season 7. ^ Denotes the ladder was split into two conferences. Relationships between Fitzroy and Brisbane however were strained in late 2009, when Brisbane announced that it was adopting a new logo for season 2010 and beyond, which Fitzroy Football Club believed contravened Section 7.2 c) of the merger agreement. A nippy small who will look to use his smarts and slick ball use off half-back in 2020, Abberley has also proven handy on both sides of midfield and up . Under 15 AFL Queensland Brisbane North program. Miami-Dade on November 22 nd asked the judge presiding over FTX's bankruptcy trial to let it out of the $135 million sponsorship deal that put FTX's name on the Miami Heat court and its logo atop the waterfront arena. He's set to . At last its moving day. In their debut year as a combined club, the Lions narrowly made the finals, finishing in eighth position. [1] He was a stand out player from an early age, joining the under 13 division of the junior academy of AFL club the Brisbane Lions in 2014. They play home matches at the Gabba, which was also the site of their offices and training facilities until moving these to Springfield Central Stadium in Ipswich in 2022. On 18 October 2013, Brisbane Lions Hall of Famer Simon Black announced his retirement. [77] Between 1998 and 2010 the club's reserves team participated in the QAFL, where it was initially known as the "Lion Cubs",[78] until 2004 when it became the Suncoast Lions. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images via AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Emily Bates of the Lions and Kate Hore of the Demons compete for the ball during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. [83] A further 23 senior players and two rookie players were added to the club's inaugural list in the league's drafting and signing period. Selection into an AFL Queensland or Brisbane Lions Academy Talent Program is based on where you live. [67] Lion Dayne Beams has won the medal three times, the most by any player. They have also fielded a reserve men's team in several leagues over the years, and since 2021 the reserves team has competed in the Victorian Football League. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos), IPSWICH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Breanna Koenen of the Lions speaks during the 2022 AFLW Season 7 Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena, Springfield, Ipswich on November 27, 2022 in Ipswich, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Jade Ellenger and Shannon Campbell of the Lions look dejected after their defeat during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. They would also record a strong victory over eventual premiers Geelong during this timeframe by 43 points. The 2009/2010 off-season was dominated by the arrival of Brendan Fevola from Carlton, with a belief in the club that Fevola could help them capitalise and improve upon their strong 2009 season. They ended up with the same winloss record as fellow 1997 newcomers Port Adelaide, who missed out due to having an inferior percentage. Impressed in his nine matches with the Lions' VFL side and also topped the QLD Draft Combine results for the 2km Time Trial and Agility Test. Dec 30, 2022. They went down to Adelaide by 36 points before recording an emphatic 97-point thrashing of St Kilda in round 2. Brisbane Roar Academy has confirmed its squads for the 2020 season. Tahj Abberley. The Lions are one of the most successful AFL club of the 2000s, appearing in four consecutive Grand Finals from 2001 to 2004 and winning three premierships (2001, 2002, 2003). In a shortened 2020 season, the Lions played a Qualifying Final against Carlton before the season was prematurely ended due to COVID border restrictions. List of Brisbane Lions individual awards and records, Australian Football League reserves affiliations, Wikipedia listing of Brisbane Lions players, "Official AFL Website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club", "The Deed of Arrangement between Fitzroy's administrator and the Brisbane Bears", "The curious case of Lyons: How did Suns let midfield bull go? Indeed, the Lions won their first four matches of the 2010 season to be top of the ladder after four rounds, but they would only win three more games after that to finish 13th by the end of the season. Having represented Queensland at Under 16 and 17 level, run out for Aspley in the NEAFL, and also turned out for all five games in the NAB League last year, Abberley is already a renowned figure of the Lions Academy. The Suns, who were coming off a 139-point loss to Essendon the previous week, upset the Lions by 8 points in their first encounter. Away Guernsey (worn 2008-2009 and since 2015): Predominantly red guernsey with a blue yoke featuring a golden Fitzroy lion, with a blue collar and cuffs, and based on Fitzroy's final colours in the AFL. Weight: 78kg However, it adopted an identity, logo, song, and guernsey based on those of Fitzroy, would take eight Fitzroy players in the draft, three Fitzroy representatives would serve on the board (including former Fitzroy champion Laurie Serafini), and the Lions would keep an office in Melbourne. callback: cb AFL Academy. In this time period the club drafted and recruited key players who would go onto be pillars of the Lions triple premiership years. It was a season like no other for Ally Anderson. Follow the AFL Brisbane Lions on Instagram and Twitter for more behind the scenes action. After the collapse of the business empire belonging to Bears deputy chairman Christopher Skase and the resignation of chairman Paul Cronin, the club was taken over by the AFL and re-sold to Gold Coast hospitality businessman Reuben Pelerman. The Brisbane Lions are saddened to hear of the passing of former Fitzroy player, Les Russell. The club used this emblem from 1997 until the end of 2001. The 2011 season saw the debut of another Queensland-based team, the Gold Coast Suns. Sunshine Coast-Wide Bay; Dayne Frew,dfrew@lions.com.au, 0424 194 236. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos), IPSWICH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: A dejected Sophie Conway of the Lions looks on during the 2022 AFLW Season 7 Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena, Springfield, Ipswich on November 27, 2022 in Ipswich, Australia. ), with the old logo to be phased out altogether after 2014. 2023 JUNIOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION (JANUARY 2023), JUNIOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION UPDATE (DECEMBER 2022), Lions FC appointed Team Base Camp for 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup, LIONS FC ANNOUNCE NEW AND IMPROVED PARTNERSHIP WITH LUXURY PAINTS, Lions NPL Program receives strong recognition from Football Queensland, Pengelly and OKeeffe pick up top honours at our 2022 Senior Gala Awards, Lions FC Secure First NPL Queensland Premiership in Three Years with Victory over Second-Place Olympic FC, NPL Queensland Womens Team Lions FC Complete 50 Competitive Matches Undefeated. Statistics highlighted in italic denote the worst known season for Brisbane in that category. The necessity of a merger between two AFL clubs in 1996 was to enable The Port Adelaide Football Club to enter the AFL in 1997. The Academy was formed when the AFL partnered with four Northern Market AFL Clubs to introduce academies in Queensland, New South Wales and ACT. The Brisbane Lions in 1997 remain the only new team in VFL/AFL history to have made the finals in their first season. Zimmorlei Farquharson, 18, was the Lions' first pick, and the eighth overall, in the 2020 AFLW draft. This meant they shared a fierce local rivalry pre-merger, but the rivalry between the Lions and the Magpies was properly ignited post-merger in late 1999 when Collingwood played their last ever AFL game at their spiritual home ground, Victoria Park. The platform gives you access to . [36], A 2000 Roy Morgan AFL survey of household incomes suggested that Brisbane Lions supporters were among the lowest-earning supporters in the league. He later joined Gold Coast's coaching staff and was the first Queenslander to play 300 VFL/AFL games. Head to www.lions.com.au for the latest Brisbane Lions news and videos. [21] Some believed that the St Kilda game, rather than the 2004 Grand Final, had signaled the end of Brisbane's triple premiership dynasty.[22]. (Photo by Albert Perez/AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Natalie Grider of the Lions in action during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. [7] In the early 2000s, the rivalry reached its peak as the two clubs would be the most dominant of the era, consistently finishing at the top of the ladder. The Brisbane Lions 2007 season started with them finishing runner up to Carlton in the 2007 NAB Cup Grand Final. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Breanna Koenen of the Lions speaks on stage during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. Fitzroy would then go onto be one of the eight break away clubs who formed the Victorian Football League in 1897. In 2021 the club unveiled their Lioness mascot Auroara. There are currently no Stats available for this round, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Emily Bates of the Lions kicks during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. A rivalry quickly developed between the newly merged club and Port. Sydney. As part of the club's move to the Gabba, Pelerman agreed to release the Bears from private ownership and revert to a traditional club structure in which the club's members were able to elect the board. Rookie Me Central (formerly Draft Central) 2023, A post shared by Draft Central Australia (@draftcentralaus). Brisbane reached the finals once again in 2022, but this time missed the top four. Get all the Queensland Academy of Sport v Brisbane Olympic FC stats & all your favourite Football statistics with StatisticSports betting prediction tool. } After only winning 2 games from the first 5 played in 2009, the club won 9 of the next 12 to sit in 6th on the Ladder, where they would finish the season. Height: 180cm (Photo by Matt Roberts/AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Breanna Koenen of the Lions in action during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Tahlia Hickie and Taylor Smith of the Lions looks dejected during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. ROUND ONE FIXTURE CONFIRMED Port Adelaide vs Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval March 18, 2023 4:05PM (Local) 2020 Trade Watch. Instead, Fitzroy was placed into administration, and its administrator accepted an offer to merge its football operations with Brisbane. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images via AFL Photos), BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Lions coach Craig Starcevich talks to players during the AFLW Grand Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Melbourne Demons at Brighton Homes Arena on November 27, 2022 in Brisbane, Australia. After an inconsistent start to their 2002 season, the Lions took on the reigning premiers Essendon in Round 10. The club to changed its nickname to the Lions in 1957, but when Fitzroy was evicted from its home ground of Brunswick St Oval in 1965, this began a sustained period of poor on-field performance and financial losses. In its inaugural year (1997) the club affiliated with the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), allowing players not selected for the AFL team to be drafted to individual clubs. (Photo by Albert Perez/AFL Photos). To survive, The Bears experimented with playing matches at the Gabba in Brisbane in 1991, moving all home matches to the venue ahead of the 1993 season. On 25 August 2013, a former premiership player for the Lions, Justin Leppitsch, was confirmed to be the senior coach of the Lions for the next three seasons. On 22 December 2009, Fitzroy lodged a Statement of Claim with the Supreme Court of Victoria, seeking an order that the Brisbane Lions be restrained from using as its logo, the new logo or any other logo other than 'the Fitzroy lion logo'. [69] Between 2001 and 2004, the clubs met each other in the 2001 Ansett Australia Cup Grand Final, a 2001 qualifying final, a 2002 preliminary final and the 2004 Grand Final. On the field, the Lions won only four games for the year and finished 15th overall. Get all the Brisbane Olympic FC Women v Queensland Academy of Sport (Women) stats & all your favourite Football statistics with StatisticSports betting prediction tool. [85] The rest of the coaching team was announced on 8 November 2016 as David Lake as the midfield coach, Daniel Merrett as the backline coach and Brent Staker as the forward coach. Off-field, Pelerman was losing millions of dollars annually on the club and at one point in 1991 told Bears coach Robert Walls that he was closing it down. AcademyTV. The Brisbane Lions are saddened to hear of the passing of former Fitzroy player, Les Russell. White away shorts are worn when this guernsey is used. The 2018 season was very similar, recording 5 wins to finish in 15th place. As we now rush towards the end of 2022 it seems like a good time to update you on things happening at the Brisbane Lions. In their early days, the two clubs could not be separated and had multiple close encounters, with a draw in two of their first three meetings. DOB: 23/04/2002 For a brief time, it experimented in partnerships with other semi-professional and amateur clubs before incorporating the Fitzroy Reds in 2009 to play in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. There were so many amazing moments for the Club in 2022. The AFL has recently communicated with all AFL and AFLW Clubs to confirm the model for the AFL Talent Pathway Programs in 2022. Figure refers to the club's overall finishing position in the home-and-away season..mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}a Daniel Merrett was coach for round 3, and Starcevich was coach for all other matches. Despite a revival in the '80s, when the Lions made the finals four times under the coaching of Robert Walls and David Parkin, and the playing group of 1981 Brownlow Medallist Bernie Quinlan, Ron Alexander, Garry Wilson, Gary Pert and Paul Roos, the club's financial situation was perilous. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos), A dejected Emily Bates is seen after Brisbane's loss to Melbourne in the season seven Grand Final. No premiership was awarded in 2020. Weight: 89kg } "Her movement is unparalleled," Lions Women chief executive Breeanna Brock said. The consistent and exciting on-field performances from the crafty small forward is what really deserved to have the media talking. The latest Brisbane Lions club news, match reports, player news, injuries, draft news, comment and analysis from The Sydney Morning Herald on letterheads, marketing, etc. However, Brisbane were bundled out of the finals in straight sets at the Gabba, losing to eventual premiers Richmond by 47 points in their qualifying final and then to eventual runners-up Greater Western Sydney by three points in their semi-final due to a late Brent Daniels goal. If you are in Brisbane, the most convenient time to accommodate all parties is between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm for a conference call or meeting. Under 15 AFL Queensland Brisbane North rep program. ); [82] Former AFL Queensland employee Breeanna Brock was appointed to the position of Women's CEO the following day. The rivalry between the two clubs peaked in the early 2000s, as the clubs played off in two consecutive Grand Finals in 2002 and 2003, with the Lions emerging victors on both occasions. The Lions then played the Melbourne Demons in the Semi-Final, and upset the reigning premiers against all odds, bundling them out in straight sets with a score of 9279 to progress to their second Preliminary Final under Fagan, taking on Geelong once again in a rematch of the 2020 Preliminary Final. The Lions claimed the 2017 wooden spoon, despite winning 5 games for the season, 2 more than the previous season. Lions FC Secure First NPL Queensland Premiership in Three Years with Victory over Second-Place Olympic FC . They quickly became one of the most successful clubs, consistently in the top four, and drawing large crowds to their home at the Brunswick Street Oval in Edinburgh Gardens. The Brisbane Lions will head into the 2023 season with an exciting new look after signing a four-year deal with global sports brand New Balance as its official apparel partner. It is named after former footballer Marcus Ashcroft, who played junior football on the Gold Coast for Southport and 318 VFL/AFL games for the Brisbane Bears/Lions between 1989 and 2003. The Brisbane Lions Academy Zone consists of four regions in Queensland; Darling Downs, Brisbane South, Brisbane North & Sunshine Coast-Wide Bay. Since 2015, The Lions have kept strong ties with the Fitzroy Football Club in the VAFA and the Fitzroy junior football club. The team struggled during the 2008 season and missed out on the finals with a 1012 record, losing 3 games despite having at least 5 more scoring shots in each of those games. Essendon fought back late in the first quarter and then took control of the game in the second term. Updated: Jan 9, 2023 / 08:09 AM CST. Hugh McCluggage will head to Nepal this November to launch a sports and creative arts program. event : evt, Fitzroy's directors had agreed in principle to merge with the 1996 premiers, North Melbourne, as the "North-Fitzroy Kangaroos". Unknown. The new logo, a lion's head facing forward, replaced the former Fitzroy logo of a passant lion with a football. Gold Coast Suns Academy. 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