We name the Palm Beach Currumbin Lions Team of the Century so far
As we officially hit the quarter-point in the century, we have named our dream Palm Beach Currumbin Lions Team of the Century so far. From AFL players to local legends, see who made the team here.
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With this year marking the quarter-point in the century, we have gone through the archives to name the dream teams from your local footy club over the last 25 years.
In the first edition in our ongoing series, with the help of former coaches and club officials, we have named the Palm Beach Currumbin Lions Team of the Century so far.
Palm Beach Currumbin club president Anne Cornish has been at the club for more than two decades and revealed what made the team so special to her.
“I think it’s about the community spirit and the people and the success, it’s a very successful club and I love it,” she said.
“We’ve got a really great culture and that’s been the envy of other clubs, I always treat (club members) like family and everyone feels like they belong, there are no factions we’re all one.”
Since the turn of the century the Lions have picked up six major senior premierships - including two QAFL premierships - had several players win league best and fairests and 10 players drafted by the Gold Coast Suns.
Check out the dream team below.
James Drake
Drake was the ultimate professional who could play almost anywhere on the field and have a major impact for the team.
At his best, he was unstoppable and took home multiple PBC best and fairest awards.
He was also a key member of the 2009 premiership winning team.
Mikal Bloom
One of the stars during the Lions’ QFA Division 1 era of dominance in the late 2000s, Bloom as a quick and consistent rover.
He narrowly missed out on a league best and fairest Duncanson-Todd Medal but that was more than made up for as he took out the Ray Poulter Medal for best on ground in the 2009 grand final.
Matt Carroll
Carroll was a club captain and as reliable as they come.
He was one of the most highly-respected players in the competition and picked up three premierships in Lions colours and played 12 years at senior level after moving up from Melbourne.
Jamal O’Sullivan
A tall and versatile talent who was one of the best players for the club during his time there.
Darryl Dyson
A tough and a true leader who featured heavily throughout their successful run in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Dyson was also a Queensland representative at the 2010 Australian Country Football Championships.
Brent Rynehart
A classy and agile player who was a part of the PBC team which made three-straight grand finals from 2007 to 2009.
Tommy Thynne
Thynne is a former club captain, multiple time club best and fairest winner, QAFL team of the Year member and a Syd Guildford Medal winner.
Tyler Cornish
A long time servant at the club who is relentless and fearless on the field and a QAFL premiership player.
Zane Murphy
One of the most skilful players to play for the club, Murphy was a Duncanson Todd medallist during the 2013 SEQAFL premiership winning season.
Jackson Emblem
A natural leader who was known as the pied piper as everyone followed him.
On top of this he was also an incredibly strong backman.
Jesse Derrick
One of the most respected, loved and reliable figures at Salk Oval, Derrick was a club captain and took home the 2016 QAFL Grogan Medal.
He played 175 games for the Lions and was the Ray Poulter Medal winner for best on ground in the 2013 SEQAFL grand final.
Tom Hickey
The former AFL ruckman joined the club in 2024 and wasted no time in making his mark as he took home the QAFL Grogan Medal following a superb campaign.
Hickey joined the club after playing 151 games of AFL with Gold Coast, St Kilda, West Coast and Sydney.
Jason Burge
A quick game-changing player who was the 2017 Grogan Medal winner.
He boasts an impressive career, winning four premierships with Southport and PBC.
Jon Croad
Croad may have been close to 200cm tall but he played with the agility, speed and skill or a rover.
Josh Wooley
A member of the 2017 and 2018 QAFL premiership sides, Wooley had one of the best marks in the game and was considered a flyer.
Stephen Thynne
A true leader who all the players in the team would often look up to and was a part of the back-to-back QAFL titles.
Jack Anthony
The former Collingwood and Fremantle forward joined the club in 2018 and was a game-changer in attack, kicking five goals in his first outing for the club.
Angus Munro
Munro was the captain when the Lions won the SEQAFL Division 1 premiership in 2013.
The small defender was an incredibly reliable figure in the backline and brought elite game IQ.
Darren Beaufoy
A club champion who boasts great ball skills and was a clever footballer.
Dean Faulkner
Faulkner built up his reputation as a tough and reliable competitor.
Jed Harrison
An elite backman who is rarely injured and as reliable as they come.
The club stalwart is the team’s co-captain this year and won two QAFL premierships with the club.
Liam Jones
The Western Bulldogs key defender joined the club in the 2022 season during his year-long hiatus from the AFL where he became a much-loved member of the Lions set-up thanks to his humble nature and team-first attitude.
Throughout his season at Palm Beach, there were few forwards who could match his elite defence.
Ryan Rodgers
A speedy player capable of changing the game in an instant and was a part of the team during its successful run in the late 2000s.
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