‘Go Lions’: Could these be the Brisbane Lions’ most remote fans?

Australia’s most remote community is full of diehard Brisbane Lions fans and is cheering on the team - more than 3600km away from the River City.

It’s 3600km from Brisbane but Kiwirrkurra is home to some of the Brisbane Lions biggest fans.

The Kiwirrkurra community, 700km west of Alice Springs, will be cheering on the Lions on Saturday afternoon.

The red dirt town of Kiwirrkurra is located in the “tali” (sandhill) country of the Gibson Desert, and is 2,945km from the MCG, to the south west of Lake McKay, and is described as the most remote community in Australia.

Eric West from the Kiwirrkurra community is cheering on the Brisbane Lions 700km west of Alice Spings. Photo: Brisbane Lions

The small town is full of diehard Brisbane Lions fans with their local side carrying their very own Kiwirrkurra Lions and emblem who play on a red dirt oval in the remote town.

Cars and powerpoles are coloured in team colours, with members of the community planning to gather around to anxiously watch their team go up against the Sydney Swans at the MCG on Saturday.

The town has a population of just 180.

The local club has won a handful of premierships with the Lions beating the Punmu Bulldogs in the Martu Youth Festival football championships in 2021.

“We were really happy when we beats the Cats in the semi finals, it was good and the lions won we are happy,” Eric West said.

“Let’s go Lions, let’s win the premiership.”

The Kiwirrkurra community is cheering on the Brisbane Lions.

All Kiwirrkurra residents are Pintupi speaking people however many have close family ties with the residents of other Ngaanaytjarra communities.

The Gibsons Desert’s rugged terrain envelopes Kiwirrkurra, with it’s red sands, sparse vegetation, and vast landscapes.

According to the 2021 census data, the town has a population of 180 people.

The remote community are big Lions fans. Photo: Brisbane Lions