Footy mourns the loss of a Fitzroy great
Lions Hall of Fame member Norm Brown has passed away, aged 79. Glenn McFarlane remembers the man who was a shining light in a very difficult era for Fitzroy fans.
Lions Hall of Fame member Norm Brown has passed away, aged 79. Glenn McFarlane remembers the man who was a shining light in a very difficult era for Fitzroy fans.
Brisbane is likely to have a second Dunkley brother don its colours next year, with Kyle Dunkley in discussions about joining the Lions’ VFL team for 2023.
It was a longshot just to play again and now a Brisbane Lions star is eyeing off a grand final win after a miraculous injury recovery.
The Lions are bemused that the “talk of the town” has been about the grand final venue rather than Brisbane reaching the decider.
The Lions are back in finals for the first time in a decade. But how far can they go? Four former greats of the club have their say on the biggest keys to September success.
Former and current AFL greats have lauded “monster” Patrick Cripps after the midfield beast claimed the AFLPA MVP award. And it wasn’t the Blues’ only gong as players voted for their peers. SEE THE WINNERS
He’s already nabbed an All-Australian blazer and key Lion Harris Andrews’ golden week was further boosted with the young Brisbane defender named captain of the AFLPA 22Under22 team.
Finals-bound Lion Oscar McInerney — aka ‘The Big O’ — is more comfortable with booting clutch goals or scaling packs than his meteoric rise to cult hero status.
With four premierships, two Norm Smiths and 344 games to his name, Luke Hodge can do whatever he likes. But could a fifth flag extend his Lions tenure?
Dustin Martin and Gary Ablett are two of the more notable absentees in this year’s All-Australian team. But Jon Ralph writes there was one thing that raised more eyebrows. HAVE YOUR SAY
There are nine new faces in this year’s All-Australian team — with two men from the west charged with leading a side chock-full of talent. But there’s also some big-name absentees. SEE THE TEAM
Alastair Lynch had to wait 150 games before he got his first crack at finals footy. Now the three-time premiership player has some advice for the first-time Lions ready to make history.
Three of Brisbane’s biggest stars have been honoured for their outstanding seasons after being named in the All Australian team for 2019. See the full team here.
Essendon’s bid for its first finals victory in 15 years has received an early boost, with Jake Stringer, Cale Hooker and Orazio Fantasia declared certain starters.
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