Lachie Neale has an AFL premiership in his sights after signing a contract extension with the Brisbane Lions.
Marco Monteverde
Thrashed by Melbourne last week, the Brisbane Lions have a point to prove when they host the Western Bulldogs.
Busselton teenager James Tunstill will make his AFL debut on Thursday night against Melbourne in a ‘baptism of fire’, according to Lions coach Chris Fagan.
Samantha Rogers
Fremantle have now topped the top two teams in the AFL after defeating Brisbane by 14 points at Optus Stadium. See our three-word analysis of ever Docker here.
Mitchell Woodcock
Brisbane are disappointed they won’t get the chance to measure up against two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe in Sunday’s heavyweight top-four clash against Fremantle.
Eliza Reilly
Even a bomb couldn’t destroy North Melbourne according to a club legend who says support has rallied for coach David Noble.
Russell Gould
Denmark-Walpole product Kalin Lane has amassed 130 hit-outs so far this season and continues to grow in the ruck as he presses to make his AFL debut after re-committing to Brisbane.
Calvin Sims
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan says there was no need for Eric Hipwood to return from 10 months on the sidelines via the VFL.
Eric Hipwood is poised to make a timely return to the Brisbane Lions side after a 10-month stint on the sidelines.
Brisbane Lions star and former Fremantle Docker Lachie Neale is feeling little sympathy for the struggling West Coast Eagles ahead of their visit to the Gabba on Saturday night.
There was already plenty of excitement about son-of-a-gun midfielder Will Ashcroft but he took that to another level with an eye-catching VFL debut.
Marc McGowan
Oscar McInerney has welcomed the addition of fellow giant Darcy Fort to the Brisbane Lions’ rucking ranks.
Daniel Rich doubts he would be on the verge of 250 AFL matches if not for the belief shown in him by Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan.
An ‘excited‘ Cam Rayner has been told he doesn’t have to ‘play the house down” in his return to the AFL.
The Brisbane Lions are hoping for a good start to the season as they cope with the pressure of being the ‘hunted’.
There were eight West Australians named in Mark Duffield’s annual list of the top 50 players in the AFL for 2022. SEE WHO REPRESENTED WA IN THE LIST.
Staff writers
Cam Rayner is ready to play after missing the entire 2021 season, but his Brisbane skipper Dayne Zorko won’t play in the Lions’ upcoming trial matches.
Players are still auditioning this pre-season to win the last handful of list spots at AFL clubs ahead of the season opener.
After last year’s speculation of a potential return to the Dockers, Lachie Neale is giving every indication he intends to build a long-term future in Brisbane.
Jon Ralph
Joe Daniher will be kicking goals for Brisbane until at least 2025 after adding another two years to his contract.
Last year’s poor showing in the finals series has the Brisbane Lions determined not to waste another season in their ‘premiership window’.
Cam Ellis-Yolmen declined the opportunity to speak to the Lions’ playing group, instead calling a select few. Brisbane Lions hard man Mitch Robinson was one of them.
Nick Smart
AFL clubs have made bold statements declaring Australia Day is not a day to celebrate for everyone.
Just hours after unvaccinated West Coast forward Jack Darling was barred from the club, Brisbane’s Cam Ellis-Yolmen has suffered the same fate.
Catherine Healey
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