MARK Neeld is not the only AFL coach in jeopardy with Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss also facing the axe according to former coach Leigh Matthews. The question for Brisbane folk is can the Lions beat any of the following Essendon, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong and Hawthorn and fellow struggler Gold Coast? Because that is

THE Brisbane Lions have revealed that Daniel Rich is set to miss as many as eight weeks of football after fracturing his left shoulder at training earlier today according to a report on AFL.com.au. The Lions vice-captain suffered the injury after he collided with another teammate during a contested ball drill. Rich was on the

  IT’S been a bad afternoon for injury news with news out of Brisbane confirming that Lions midfielder Claye Beams ruptured his ACL during training this morning. “Claye had an outstanding pre-season and was consolidating his position in our best 22, so understandably he’s devastated by this setback,” said the club’s General Manager -Football Operations, Dean

THE Brisbane Lions have announced that they have signed a contract extension with Joel Patfull which will see him remain with the club through to the end of the 2015 season. “Joel has always been an integral member of the team and we’re thrilled to have him extend his time at the Club.” said the club’s

THE Brisbane Lions have ended a decade of not adding any silverware to their trophy cabinet by winning the 2013 NAB Cup in emphatic fashion against Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Friday night. With both teams at almost full strength, the Blues went into the game hot favourites despite the fact that the Lions were

AFTER pre-season success in the NAB Cup competition, wherein the team went undefeated, the Brisbane Lions will have a real fight this year once the season proper begins.

THE Brisbane Lions won their first NAB Cup against Carlton on Friday night and appear to be set for a cracking season. Certainly the positives were Josh Green’s heroic efforts up forward to combine with Jonathan Brown. Both were sensational in their commitment up forward and finishing with a bag of goals between them. Also

THE Brisbane Lions have won their way into the NAB Cup Grand Final after downing Collingwood by 34 points at Etihad Stadium.  The Lions will meet Carlton in the pre-season competition final next Friday night for their first chance at silverware since the triple premiership years of 2001-2003 and their first night Grand Final since, ironically,

BRISBANE Lions coach Michael Voss posed the mischievous question at the aftermatch press conference: “Do you want to raise that if Gold Coast were playing this game we’d be playing in Queensland?” he asked

EARLIER this week Brisbane coach Michael Voss said that “he (would) take a round one win over a NAB Cup Final” now he at least has a chance at having both after the Lions dispatched Collingwood by 34 points and, in so doing, secured a berth in the pre-season grand final. In what will be

THE score line says something like this: in spite of nine lead changes the GWS Giants held a small lead for long stretches, Brisbane wasted its opportunities kicking 19 behinds and a late free kick in front of goal to Lions forward Sam Michael gave them a final boost and the win

AFTER a listless first half against Hawthorn during which they managed to score just three lonely points, the Lions got hot and started kicking goals like they were going out of style. In three halves of football the Lions kicked two supergoals and 10 goals as they efficiently dispatched the Hawks and the Suns. Also

WHILE the possibility remains that he may play on beyond the terms of this new deal, Brisbane vice-captain Daniel Merrett has more or less ensured that he will indeed be a “Lion for life” after signing a new contract with the club

OUTSPOKEN former Brisbane Lions player Jason Akermanis has welcomed another drug investigation into the Brisbane Lions, which is set to be exposed by Jason McGrath, the cousin of Lions premiership player Ash. McGrath has told Brisbane’s The Courier Mail that he had been a drug supplier for at least six Lions players during 2002 and

After a desultory four-win campaign in 2011 it was widely expected that the Lions would struggle again in 2012. But while Voss and co. may not have made the finals they did impress down the stretch as a group of young players emerged to give the Lions a spark en-route to winning 10 games

THE Brisbane Lions are calling it a “minor setback” but spin it any way they want, they have to be disappointed with news today that Brent Staker is expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery. The Lions released a statement to their website saying the utility has today undergone a minor knee

BRISBANE Lions vice-captain Daniel Merrett has identified Jordan Lisle as the early front-runner to play alongside Jonathan Brown as a key forward in the senior team this season. Merrett said the former Hawk has improved his fitness and stamina over the off-season to allow his body to compete more with regular key defenders. He believes

BRISBANE Lions youngster Mitch Golby has every reason to be enjoying this pre-season considering that the second half of last season was like a ‘holiday’ for him after he suffered a stress reaction his foot. “I thought I was going to make it back for the end of the season, but unfortunately I didn’t,” Golby

OUR final list on the final day of 2012: we look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the Top 5 Recruits of the 2012 AFL season

WE take a club by club look at this year’s draft and, where we have them, we link to our prospect profiles for more details and video of individual players

FOOTBALL NATION brings you the full list of retirements and delistings – club by club – and as they come to hand for

                  ROUND   DATE OPPONENT VENUE   TIME 1 Saturday, March 30 Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium Away 1.40pm 2 Saturday, April 6 Adelaide Crows Gabba Home 3.40pm 3 Saturday, April 13 Gold Coast SUNS Metricon Stadium Away 7.40pm 4 Sunday, April 21 North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Away

MELBOURNE has continued an active off season and final day of the trade period this time announcing that Stefan Martin has been traded to the Brisbane Lions in exchange for picks 53 and 73 in the upcoming draft. Martin, 25, joins another former Demon, Brent Moloney, who was added to the Brisbane two weeks ago via free

LIONS superstar Jonathan Brown has been hit by a car while he on a cycling on the Gold Coast. While Brown was understood to be able to walk after the collision it has been reported that he has injured his elbow and was taken to a hospital where he received multiple stitches to the injured area.

MELBOURNE’S Brent Moloney is the latest player to take advantage of the new free agency rules accepting an offer today from the Brisbane Lions on a two-year deal. The deal is subject to Moloney passing a physical which he is expected to undergo tomorrow. Moloney’s agent Bruce Kaider confirmed the news to Gillette AFL Trade

SEE the full list of all the club best and fairest winners for 2012 here as Sam Mitchell collects his fourth medal at the Hawks

After the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

THE Brisbane Lions see tonight’s clash against Carlton as a terrific “opportunity” to make a statement on Good Friday eve. The Lions began the season in terrific style with an upset win over Melbourne at the MCG last Saturday, which was only the start of the Demons’ horror week. ”I keep using the word opportunity, but we’re playing against

WE continue our season in a pocket series with the team that we predict to finish in 16th position. That is the Brisbane Lions. Rising stars: Aaron Cornelius could be the man that the Lions need to focus on as a leading target for years to come. This season could be a launching pad alongside

JUST one week after fracturing his cheekbone in training and undergoing his third facial surgery in a year, the Brisbane Lions skipper was back at practice yesterday

THE BRISBANE Lions have confirmed that captain Jonathan Brown will miss six weeks to a cheek fracture suffered at training this morning.

BRISBANE Lions forward will miss up to eight weeks with multiple facial fractures sustained during Saturday night’s loss to Fremantle at the Gabba. Brown will undergo surgery early this week and further updates relating to his health and potential return dates to training and playing will be made available to the media at that point.

A RAFT of stars will return for this week’s NAB Challenge matches including Geelong’s Jimmy Bartel and Paul Chapman, Brisbane Lions forward Jonathan Brown and West Coast’s Daniel Kerr. While the talk will surround Friday night’s blockbuster between Essendon and Collingwood, the array of practice matches will keep AFL pundits informed about what’s making news. Already

BRISBANE Lions coach Michael Voss says that he wasn’t fazed about the clubs’ 70-point loss to the Western Bulldogs in a practice match over the weekend. The Lions were missing key figures Simon Black, Josh Drummond, Luke Power and Jonathan Brown. “For us, our midfielders didn’t run anywhere near hard enough. I guess the first

MELBOURNE and Brisbane played an exhibition match in China over the weekend in which 7000 people attended. To the observers and by all reports, the game was played in good spirits and without the biffo that exhibition matches had been reputed by in recent times. The Demons players were also treated to lessons of kung

BRISBANE Lions skipper Jonathan Brown will line-up for his 200th match against Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Brown returns to the line-up in what will be a massive struggle for both teams. It is critically important for the Lions to finish on a high note after such a disappointing season with big name recruits. While

THE Brisbane Lions face a testing period given they were all the talk during the pre-season. While Carlton is flying, the Brisbane Lions recruit and former Blue Brendan Fevola isn’t in great form and is under a huge injury cloud. Along with forward Jonathan Brown, both hav struggled in recent weeks and so have the

Matt MacGuire was staring down the end of his AFL career seven months ago after his former club St Kilda delisted him, stranded on 99 games. The ‘Goose’ had been one of the most important players in the Saints line up for many years, and had it not been for a horrible run of injuries,

Michael Voss was one of the most important players in his Brisbane outfit during his playing days, and it wasn’t just because of his awesome playing skills. The former Brownlow medalist was constantly touted for his amazing leadership qualities and ability to inspire others. It was no surprise then to see him fit easily into

SYDNEY Swans recruit Daniel Bradshaw had the last laugh against his former club the Brisbane Lions after booting six goals in the Swans’ 20-point win at the SCG on Saturday night. Bradshaw’s brilliant performance also saw sidekick Adam Goodes kick three goals for the Swans in the 16.11 (107) to 13.9 (87) win. Swans coach

We analyse the clash quarter by quarter between Brisbane Lions and the Western Bulldogs

DESPITE his gambling problems, Brendan Fevola helped the Brisbane Lions over the line against the Western Bulldogs by 22-points at the Gabba on Saturday night. Fevola inspired the Lions in the third term eventually finishing with four majors in the 13.23 (101) to 12.7 (79) win. “To be able to come out and show that

BRISBANE Lions midfielder Simon Black is under an injury cloud heading into Saturday night’s much-anticipated clash against the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. He’s about to see the physio, but he’s 50-50 on Friday so I would have thought it’s very doubtful [that he'll play],” Voss said at training on Friday morning. “It’s his calf.

BRISBANE Lions proved to be the goods against Port Adelaide to win by 27-points at AAMI Stadium on Saturday, 16.12 (108) to 11.15 (81). Jonathan Brown and Brendan Fevola were again the keys with eight goals between them. Coach Michael Voss said: “To get that far in front (49 points), to come away from AAMI

BRISBANE Lions skipper Jonathan Brown booted seven goals to lead his team to victory over Carlton by 19 -points on Thursday night. Brendan Fevola kicked another three goals. But it was the fact that the team was trailing be seven points heading into the final term and turned on six goals in the final term

The Blues go in unchanged to Thursday night’s round two opener against the Lions

THE Brisbane Lions stood tall with Jonathan Brown leading the team to its first victory of the season over West Coast Eagles on Saturday night. Brown kicked five goals while new recruit Brendan Fevola kicked three despite spraying a few shots. “It was a war of attrition really,” coach Michael Voss said after the match.

We take a look at the Brisbane Lions and predict their finish in

FORMER Brisbane Lions triple premiership player Alastair Lynch believes the Lions can set up another premiership assault over the next four years after their trade week fiesta headlined by the arrival of Brendan Fevola. Lynch, who is a close friend of coach Michael Voss and the director of Velocity Sports which manages Fevola, believes the

Hawthorn’s premiership defence has become so much harder after it went down by 42 points to the Brisbane Lions at Aurora Stadium on Sunday

Western Bulldogs forward Jason Akermanis has once again gotten up the nose of his old club, Brisbane Lions, by making provocative comments in the media

A new era begins in 2009 with club legend Michael Voss at the helm, and Lions players have gone on the record saying the club is abuzz with new energy. The playing list has been overhauled, and you can expect plenty of young talent to take the field for the Lions in 2009. The Brisbane