| Brisbane Lions Football Club | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname(s) | Lions |
| History | |
| Joined AFL | VFL (as Fitzroy) 1987 (Bears) 1997 (Lions) |
| Minor Premiers | — |
| Premierships | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Runners-up | 2004, 2023 |
| Wooden Spoons | 1990, 1991, 1998 |
| Other Information | |
| Matches | Gabba |
| Training | Gabba |
The Brisbane Football Club known as the Brisbane Lions is an AFL team that joined the league in 1997. The club was formed as a merger between the struggling Fitzroy Lions, who joined from the VFL and the Brisbane Bears who joined as an expansion club in 1987.
Brisbane Lions are most well known for becoming the first 3-peat side of the modern AFL period, between 2001 and 2003 the Lions were the most dominant side. In 2004, they were defeated by Port Adelaide in the Grand Final, ending their period of dominance. Since then, the Lions have struggled, only in recent years (2018 onwards) have the Lions returned to premiership contention. Some of they’re best players are Lachie Neale, Dayne Zorko and Jarryd Lyons.
External Links[]
Club Website: http://www.lions.com.au lions.com.au