Lions to look at claiming Michael Voss’ son Casey to add to new culture
BRISBANE is beginning to build a new culture, with traditions like a pre-match jumper ritual and it could soon add the son of one of its greatest leaders, Jon Ralph writes.
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CHRIS Fagan has lauded Jarrod Berry’s unique pre-match jumper ritual as the Lions consider drafting the son of club legend Michael Voss.
Brisbane stormed to a season-shaping win over Hawthorn on Saturday, with Fagan initially in the dark about the quirky jumper ceremony.
Every player put on their Lions jumper at the same time in the rooms to signify going into battle together as a united force.
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He said yesterday it was Berry’s initiative, just another sign of how the young players were driving cultural change at the Lions.
“I did a bit of research. Yesterday was the first time I had seen it, believe it or not. I have been told they haven’t been doing it for all that long,” he said.
“I think it was an idea of Jarrod Berry, generated from his days with Vic Country. He had an idea and it was a symbol of going out to battle.
“We saw it yesterday, if they are driving that and wanted to do it, no problem.
“They are doing it for the right reasons. I was pretty impressed, I might say.
“From the moment he arrived he is one of those blokes who loves the footy, he is a people person, he sets an example.
“He is going to be a really important player for Brisbane going ahead in terms of leadership.”
Meanwhile, triple premiership captain Michael Voss’s son Casey has emerged as a potential father-son pick this year for the Lions.
He had been playing in the SANFL system with dad Michael an assistant at Port Adelaide but spent the school holidays with Brisbane and played with their NEAFL team.
Fagan told 3AW radio the Lions loved the attitude of Voss, who recently played his second NEAFL game with the Lions.
“Casey came and trained with us, he played in the NEAFL side as well so it’s no surprise he’s quite a natural footballer,” he said.
“He is a good kick, an intelligent kid, he fits in well. We have had him up a few times over the past 18 months and been pretty impressed with what he has been able to do in the NEAFL side.”
Fagan said Harris Andrews had cleared concussion tests and would meet with his neurologist this week to assess his brain bleed.
The Lions coach is hopeful Andrews might be ready the weekend after next.
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Originally published as Lions to look at claiming Michael Voss’ son Casey to add to new culture
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