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List of Brisbane Lions individual awards and records

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This is a list of individual awards won by the players and coaches of the Brisbane Lions' AFL team, the merger of the Fitzroy Lions and the Brisbane Bears, and its AFL Women's and reserves teams (QAFL/NEAFL/VFL).

AFL awards and records

External awards

Brownlow Medal

Jason Akermanis (2001)[1]
Simon Black (2002)[1]
Lachie Neale (2020, 2023)

Brownlow Medal runner-up

Simon Black (2007, 2008)
Lachie Neale (2022)

Norm Smith Medal

Shaun Hart (2001)[2]
Simon Black (2003)[2]
Will Ashcroft (2024, 2025)[3]

Coleman Medal

Jonathan Brown (2007)[4]

Indigenous Team of the Century (2005)

Chris Johnson
Darryl White
Michael McLean[5]

All-Australian team

Jason Akermanis (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)
Justin Leppitsch (1999, 2002, 2003)
Michael Voss (1999, 2001, 2002 – captain, 2003 – captain)[6]
Simon Black (2001, 2002, 2004)
Nigel Lappin (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Leigh Matthews (2001, 2002, 2003) – coach
Chris Johnson (2002, 2004)
Luke Power (2004)
Jonathan Brown (2007 – vice-captain, 2009)
Tom Rockliff (2014)
Dayne Zorko (2017, 2024)
Harris Andrews (2019, 2020, 2025, 2026)
Charlie Cameron (2019, 2023)
Lachie Neale (2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)
Daniel Rich (2021)
Hugh McCluggage (2025)
Zac Bailey (2025, 2026)
Logan Morris (2026)
Members of extended squads but not final teams
Jed Adcock (2007)
Nigel Lappin (2007)
Simon Black (2008)
Daniel Bradshaw (2008)
Jonathan Brown (2008)
Mitch Clark (2009)
Harris Andrews (2018, 2023, 2024)
Dayne Beams (2018)
Hugh McCluggage (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Dayne Zorko (2019, 2021, 2025)
Charlie Cameron (2021, 2022, 2026)
Jarryd Lyons (2021)
Joe Daniher (2023, 2024)
Lachie Neale (2023, 2026)
Cameron Rayner (2024)
Josh Dunkley (2025)
Will Ashcroft (2026)

AFL Rising Star

Daniel Rich (2009)[7]
Lewis Taylor (2014)
Nominations
  • Bold players denote winners of the Rising Star. No Brisbane Lions players were nominated in 2011, 2016 or 2022.

AFL Players Association awards

Leigh Matthews Trophy
Michael Voss (2002, 2003)[8]
Lachie Neale (2020)[9]
Best First Year Player Award
Daniel Rich (2009)[10]
Best Captain Award
Michael Voss (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)[11]
Jonathan Brown (2007, 2009)[11]
Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player
Michael Voss (2001)[12]
Jonathan Brown (2007, 2008, 2011)[12]
Josh Dunkley (2025)
Education and Training Excellence Award
Darcy Fort (2023)[13]
Noah Answerth (2024)[14]
Madden Medal
Luke Power (2012)
22 Under 22 team
Jack Redden (2012)
Harris Andrews (2017, 2018, 2019 – captain)
Eric Hipwood (2017, 2018, 2019)
Alex Witherden (2018, 2019)
Hugh McCluggage (2019, 2020)
Zac Bailey (2021)
Brandon Starcevich (2021)
Keidean Coleman (2022)
Will Ashcroft (2023, 2025, 2026)
Darcy Wilmot (2024, 2025, 2026)
Levi Ashcroft (2025)
Jaspa Fletcher (2025, 2026)
Logan Morris (2025, 2026)
Members of extended squads but not final teams
Mitch Golby (2013)
Jack Redden (2013)
James Aish (2014)
Ryan Lester (2014)
Lewis Taylor (2014, 2015, 2017)
Justin Clarke (2015)
Marco Paparone (2015)
Harris Andrews (2016)
Hugh McCluggage (2018)
Jarrod Berry (2019, 2020)
Zac Bailey (2020)
Cameron Rayner (2022)
Darcy Wilmot (2023)
Kai Lohmann (2024)
Levi Ashcroft (2026)

Mark of the Year

Jonathan Brown (2002)[15]

Goal of the Year

Jarrod Molloy (1999)
Jason Akermanis (2002)[16]
Will Ashcroft (2023)

Michael Tuck Medal

Daniel Rich (2013)

International Rules Australian representatives

Marcus Ashcroft (1999)
Craig McRae (1999)
Jarrod Molloy (1999)
Jason Akermanis (1999, 2000)
Justin Leppitsch (1999, 2000)
Luke Power (2000, 2003)
Simon Black (2001)
Nigel Lappin (2001)
Chris Scott (2001)
Darryl White (2001)
Brad Scott (2002)
Chris Johnson (2002, 2003, 2005)
Mal Michael (2004)
Justin Sherman (2006)
Michael Voss (2006)
Jared Brennan (2008)
Todd Banfield (2010)
Joel Patfull (2011)
Ashley McGrath (2013)
Tom Rockliff (2014, 2015)
Dayne Zorko (2017)

Jim Stynes Medal

Jason Akermanis (1999)
Ashley McGrath (2013)

AFL Coaches Association awards

Champion Player of the Year Award
Lachie Neale (2020)
Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award
Chris Fagan (2019, 2024, 2025)
Coaching Legend Award
Leigh Matthews (2013)
Career & Education Award
Mitch Hahn (2017)

Australian Football Media Association Player of the Year

Michael Voss (2001)

Herald Sun Player of the Year

Simon Black (2001)
Michael Voss (2003)

Lou Richards Medal

Michael Voss (2001)
Lachie Neale (2020)

Australian Football Hall of Fame

Legends
Leigh Matthews (inducted 1996)
Inductees
Michael Voss (inducted 2011)
Jason Akermanis (inducted 2015)
Nigel Lappin (inducted 2016)
Simon Black (inducted 2020)
Jonathan Brown (inducted 2020)

AFL Queensland awards

Joe Grant Medal
Ben Robbins (2001)
Claye Beams (2012)
Jack Crisp (2013)
Queensland Football Team of the Century (2003)
Jason Akermanis
Marcus Ashcroft
Scott McIvor
Mal Michael
Michael Voss (captain)
Hall of Fame
Legends
Leigh Matthews
Michael Voss
Inductees
Jason Akermanis
Marcus Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions 2001–03 (Leigh Matthews, Jason Akermanis, Marcus Ashcroft, Simon Black, Daniel Bradshaw, Jonathan Brown, Blake Caracella, Jamie Charman, Robert Copeland, Richard Hadley, Shaun Hart, Des Headland, Chris Johnson, Clark Keating, Nigel Lappin, Justin Leppitsch, Alastair Lynch, Beau McDonald, Ashley McGrath, Craig McRae, Mal Michael, Tim Notting, Martin Pike, Luke Power, Brad Scott, Chris Scott, Aaron Shattock, Michael Voss, Darryl White)
Danny Dickfos
Clark Keating
Matthew Kennedy
Steven Lawrence
Scott McIvor
Roger Merrett
Mal Michael

NEAFL awards

Andrew Ireland Medal
Sam Michael (2012)
Jesse O'Brien (2013)
Ben Keays (2017)
Matt Eagles (2019)
Team of the Year
Amon Buchanan (2011 – Northern Conference)
James Hawksley (2012 – Northern Conference)
Cheynee Stiller (2012 – Northern Conference)
Stephen Wrigley (2012 – Northern Conference)
Jack Crisp (2013 – Northern Conference)
Patrick Karnezis (2013 – Northern Conference)
Zac O'Brien (2014, 2015)
Jonathan Freeman (2017)
Oscar McInerney (2017)
Liam Dawson (2018)
Ryan Bastinac (2019)
Matt Eagles (2019)
Mitch Hahn (2019 – coach)
Ben Keays (2019)
Corey Lyons (2019)

VFL awards

J. J. Liston Trophy
Jarryd Lyons (2023)
Team of the Year
Rhys Mathieson (2022)
Jarryd Lyons (2023, 2024)
Deven Robertson (2024, 2025)
Will McLachlan (2024, 2025)
Members of extended squads but not final teams
Ryan Lester (2022)
Kai Lohmann (2023)
Jaxon Prior (2023)

Club awards

Best and fairest (Merrett–Murray Medal)

Awarded 1997–present.

1997: Matthew Clarke
1998: Chris Scott
1999: Jason Akermanis/Justin Leppitsch
2000: Michael Voss
2001: Simon Black/Michael Voss
2002: Simon Black
2003: Michael Voss
2004: Nigel Lappin
2005: Jason Akermanis
2006: Simon Black
2007: Jonathan Brown
2008: Jonathan Brown
2009: Jonathan Brown
2010: Michael Rischitelli
2011: Tom Rockliff
2012: Joel Patfull
2013: Joel Patfull
2014: Tom Rockliff
2015: Dayne Beams/Stefan Martin/Mitch Robinson/Dayne Zorko
2016: Dayne Zorko
2017: Dayne Zorko
2018: Dayne Zorko
2019: Lachie Neale
2020: Lachie Neale
2021: Dayne Zorko
2022: Lachie Neale
2023: Harris Andrews
2024: Lachie Neale
2025: Josh Dunkley

Merrett–Murray Medal runner-up

Awarded 1997–1998, 2000, 2002–2003, 2009–2014 and 2016–present, as "Runner-up Club Champion" from 1997–1998, in 2000 and from 2002–2003 and as "Nigel Lappin Trophy" from 2009–2014 and from 2016–present. An asterisk denotes that the award was not given that year, but the player placed second in the Merrett–Murray Medal vote count.

1997: Nigel Lappin
1998: Marcus Ashcroft
2000: Nigel Lappin
2002: Michael Voss
2003: Simon Black/Luke Power
2004: Luke Power*
2005: Chris Johnson*
2006: Justin Sherman*
2007: Jed Adcock*
2008: Simon Black*
2009: Simon Black
2010: Simon Black
2011: Simon Black
2012: Daniel Rich
2013: Pearce Hanley
2014: Dayne Zorko
2016: Mitch Robinson
2017: Dayne Beams
2018: Dayne Beams
2019: Dayne Zorko
2020: Jarryd Lyons
2021: Hugh McCluggage
2022: Hugh McCluggage
2023: Lachie Neale
2024: Dayne Zorko
2025: Hugh McCluggage

Merrett–Murray Medal third place

Awarded 1997–2002, 2009–2014 and 2016–present, as "Third Place Club Champion" from 1997–2002 and as "Alastair Lynch Trophy" from 2009–2014 and 2016–present. An asterisk denotes that the award was not given that year, but the player placed third in the Merrett–Murray Medal vote count.

1997: Marcus Ashcroft
1998: Matthew Kennedy
1999: Marcus Ashcroft
2000: Justin Leppitsch
2001: Nigel Lappin
2002: Marcus Ashcroft/Brad Scott
2004: Simon Black*
2005: Jed Adcock*
2006: Luke Power*
2007: Tim Notting*
2008: Luke Power*
2009: Mitch Clark
2010: Jonathan Brown
2011: Jack Redden
2012: Pearce Hanley
2013: Jack Redden
2014: Joel Patfull
2016: Stefan Martin
2017: Tom Rockliff
2018: Stefan Martin
2019: Hugh McCluggage
2020: Hugh McCluggage
2021: Jarryd Lyons
2022: Brandon Starcevich
2023: Hugh McCluggage
2024: Josh Dunkley
2025: Will Ashcroft

Team of the Decade

In June 2006, to recognise ten years since the creation of the Brisbane Lions, a Team of the Decade was announced.[17]

Leading club goalkicker

Awarded 1997–present. Bold text denotes player won Coleman Medal by the being the AFL's leading goalkicker after the home-and-away season. Players in Italic text denotes player was the AFL's leading goalkicker after finals.

1997: Justin Leppitsch (49 goals)[18]
1998: Justin Leppitsch (26)[18]
1999: Craig McRae (40)[18]
2000: Alastair Lynch (61)[18]
2001: Alastair Lynch (54)[18]
2002: Alastair Lynch (58)[18]
2003: Alastair Lynch (62)[18]
2004: Jason Akermanis (40)[18]
2005: Daniel Bradshaw (42)[18]
2006: Daniel Bradshaw (59)[18]
2007: Jonathan Brown (77)[4][18]
2008: Daniel Bradshaw (75)[18]
2009: Jonathan Brown (78)[18]
2010: Jonathan Brown (53)[18]
2011: Mitch Clark (27)[18]
2012: Jonathan Brown (47)[18]
2013: Jonathan Brown (28)[18]
2014: Josh Green (33)[18]
2015: Josh Green (25)[18]
2016: Dayne Zorko (23)[18]
2017: Dayne Zorko (34)[18]
2018: Eric Hipwood (37)[18]
2019: Charlie Cameron (57)[18]
2020: Charlie Cameron (31)[18]
2021: Charlie Cameron (55)[18]
2022: Charlie Cameron (54)[18]
2023: Joe Daniher (61)[18]
2024: Joe Daniher (58)[18]
2025: Logan Morris (53)[18]

Clubman award

Awarded 1997–1998 and 2005, as 'Clubman of the Year' from 1997–1998 and as 'Best Clubman' in 2005.[19]

1997: Jarrod Molloy
1998: Matthew Clarke
2005: Jonathan Brown/Dylan McLaren

Rookie of the Year

Awarded 1997–present, as 'Best First Year Player' in 1997, 'Brian Powell Memorial Best First Year Player' in 1998, 'Brian Powell Memorial Rookie of the Year' from 1999–2001 and 'Rookie of the Year' from 2002–present.[19]

1997: Daniel Bradshaw
1998: Simon Black
1999: Simon Black
2000: Beau McDonald
2001: Robert Copeland
2002: Jamie Charman
2003: Ashley McGrath
2004: Richard Hadley
2005: Jed Adcock
2006: Justin Sherman
2007: Colm Begley
2008: Bradd Dalziell
2009: Daniel Rich
2010: Tom Rockliff
2011: Patrick Karnezis
2012: Dayne Zorko
2013: Sam Mayes
2014: Lewis Taylor
2015: Harris Andrews
2016: Josh Schache
2017: Eric Hipwood
2018: Alex Witherden
2019: Noah Answerth
2020: Brandon Starcevich
2021: Keidean Coleman
2022: Darcy Wilmot
2023: Will Ashcroft
2024: Logan Morris
2025: Levi Ashcroft

Most professional player

Awarded 1997–present, as 'Don Smith Most Professional Player' from 1997–2003,[19] as 'Most Professional Player' from 2004–2008 and as 'Marcus Ashcroft Most Professional Player' from 2009–present.[20]

1997: Marcus Ashcroft
1998: Matthew Kennedy
1999: Chris Scott
2000: Michael Voss
2001: Jason Akermanis
2002: Craig McRae
2003: Michael Voss
2004: Michael Voss
2005: Jonathan Brown
2006: Michael Voss
2007: Robert Copeland
2008: Daniel Bradshaw
2009: Jonathan Brown
2010: Daniel Merrett
2011: Jed Adcock
2012: Andrew Raines
2013: Matthew Leuenberger
2014: Michael Close
2015: Ryan Lester
2016: Tom Cutler
2017: Harris Andrews
2018: Harris Andrews
2019: Harris Andrews
2020: Harris Andrews
2021: Oscar McInerney
2022: Hugh McCluggage
2023: Lincoln McCarthy
2024: Hugh McCluggage
2025: Hugh McCluggage

Most improved player

Awarded 1999–2008.[19]

1999: Steven Lawrence
2000: Luke Power
2001: Jonathan Brown
2002: Des Headland
2003: Daniel Bradshaw
2004: Robert Copeland
2005: Jed Adcock
2006: Michael Rischitelli
2007: Daniel Merrett
2008: Joel Patfull

Tackling award

Awarded 1997–2008, as 'Bill Cavanagh Memorial Player of the Year' from 1997–1998, as 'Bill Cavanagh Memorial Attitude Barometer Award' from 1999–2004 (in the categories of 'Full Ground' and 'Inside Forward 50m' from 1999–2000, in the categories of 'Most Effective Tackles' and 'Most Attempted Tackles' in 2001, in the categories of 'Most Effective Tackles' and 'Most Tackles' from 2002–2003, and in the categories of 'Most Effective Tackles', 'Most Tackles' and 'Most Difficult Tackles' in 2004), as 'Best Tackler' in 2005, as 'Most Effective Player' in 2006, and as 'Most Effective Tackler' from 2007–2008

1997: Danny Dickfos
1998: Steven Lawrence
1999: Full Ground: Simon Black, Inside Forward 50m: Jarrod Molloy
2000: Full Ground: Darryl White, Inside Forward 50m: Luke Power
2001: Most Effective Tackles: Jason Akermanis, Most Attempted Tackles: Simon Black
2002: Most Effective Tackles: Craig McRae, Most Tackles: Simon Black
2003: Most Effective Tackles: Luke Power, Most Tackles: Simon Black
2004: Most Effective Tackles: Nigel Lappin, Most Tackles: Nigel Lappin, Most Difficult Tackles: Robert Copeland
2005: Jason Akermanis
2006: Ben Fixter
2007: Jed Adcock
2008: Michael Rischitelli

Best Finals Player

Awarded 1999–2004, 2009 and 2019–present.[19]

1999: Jason Akermanis
2000: Justin Leppitsch
2001: Nigel Lappin
2002: Michael Voss
2003: Luke Power
2004: Mal Michael
2009: Luke Power
2019: Stefan Martin
2020: Hugh McCluggage/Lachie Neale
2021: Charlie Cameron
2022: Lachie Neale
2023: Keidean Coleman/Hugh McCluggage
2024: Callum Ah Chee/Will Ashcroft/Lachie Neale/Brandon Starcevich
2025: Harris Andrews

Best Midfielder

Awarded 2006–2008.[19]

2006: Simon Black
2007: Simon Black
2008: Simon Black

Best Defender

Awarded 2006–2008.[19]

2006: Mal Michael
2007: Daniel Merrett
2008: Joel Patfull

Best Forward

Awarded 2006–2008.[19]

2006: Daniel Bradshaw
2007: Jonathan Brown
2008: Jonathan Brown

Most Competitive Player

Awarded 2006–present, as 'Most Courageous Player' from 2006–2008, as 'Shaun Hart Most Courageous Player' from 2009–2013, as 'Shaun Hart Most Competitive Player' from 2014–2016, and as 'Shaun Hart Trademark Player of the Year' from 2017–present.[19]

2006: Michael Voss
2007: Jonathan Brown
2008: Michael Rischitelli
2009: Mitch Clark
2010: Jonathan Brown
2011: Jack Redden
2012: Joel Patfull
2013: Joel Patfull
2014: Tom Rockliff
2015: Mitch Robinson
2016: Darcy Gardiner
2017: Nick Robertson
2018: Darcy Gardiner
2019: Mitch Robinson
2020: Oscar McInerney
2021: Lincoln McCarthy
2022: Brandon Starcevich
2023: Josh Dunkley
2024: Oscar McInerney
2025: Josh Dunkley

Members' Player of the Year

Fan-voted awards presented from 2006–2018 and from 2022–present, as 'Members' Player of the Year' from 2006–2015, as 'Hyundai Club Player of the Year' from 2016–2018 and as 'Game Changer' from 2022–present.[19]

2006: Simon Black
2007: Simon Black
2008: Luke Power
2010: Jonathan Brown
2011: Simon Black
2012: Jack Redden
2013: Pearce Hanley
2014: Tom Rockliff
2015: Stefan Martin
2016: Dayne Zorko
2017: Dayne Zorko
2018: Dayne Beams
2022: Lachie Neale
2023: Keidean Coleman
2024: Cameron Rayner
2025: Zac Bailey

Players' Player of the Year

Awarded 2009–present.[19]

2009: Simon Black
2010: Simon Black
2011: Simon Black
2012: Jack Redden
2013: Joel Patfull
2014: Tom Rockliff
2015: Mitch Robinson
2016: Tom Rockliff
2017: Tom Rockliff
2018: Dayne Beams
2019: Lachie Neale/Mitch Robinson/Dayne Zorko
2020: Oscar McInerney
2021: Dayne Zorko
2022: Oscar McInerney
2023: Josh Dunkley
2024: Josh Dunkley
2025: Josh Dunkley

The Courier-Mail Player of the Year

Awarded 2007–2010.

2007: Jonathan Brown
2008: Simon Black
2009: Simon Black
2010: Simon Black

Lions Club Player of the Year

Awarded 1998.

1998: Derek Wirth

Reserves Player of the Year

Awarded 2014–2019 and 2021–present, as 'Reserves Player of the Year' in 2014 and as 'Neville Fallon Brisbane Lions Reserves Best & Fairest' from 2015–2019 and 2021–present.

2014: Nick Hayes
2015: Zac O'Brien
2016: Billy Evans
2017: Oscar McInerney
2018: Ryan Bastinac/Claye Beams/Ben Keays/Corey Lyons
2019: Ryan Bastinac
2021: Connor Ballenden
2022: Ryan Lester/James Tunstill
2023: Jarryd Lyons
2024: Jarryd Lyons
2025: Deven Robertson/Luke Beecken

Leading club votegetter in Brownlow Medal

Bold text denotes player won Brownlow Medal

1997: Nigel Lappin (11 votes)[21]
1998: Michael Voss (7)[22]
1999: Jason Akermanis (13)[23]
2000: Michael Voss (16)[24]
2001: Jason Akermanis (23)[25]
2002: Simon Black (25)[26]
2003: Michael Voss (19)[27]
2004: Simon Black (18)[28]
2005: Luke Power (14)[29]
2006: Jonathan Brown (13)[30]
2007: Simon Black (22)[31]
2008: Simon Black (23)[32]
2009: Simon Black/Jonathan Brown (19)[33]
2010: Jonathan Brown (12)[34]
2011: Simon Black/Tom Rockliff (9)[35]
2012: Daniel Rich/Tom Rockliff (8)[36]
2013: Tom Rockliff (21)[37]
2014: Tom Rockliff (15)[38]
2015: Dayne Beams (9)[39]
2016: Tom Rockliff (9)[40]
2017: Dayne Beams (17)[41]
2018: Dayne Beams (18)[42]
2019: Lachie Neale (26)[43]
2020: Lachie Neale (31)[44]
2021: Jarryd Lyons (23)[45]
2022: Lachie Neale (28)[46]
2023: Lachie Neale (31)[47]
2024: Lachie Neale (22)[48]
2025: Hugh McCluggage (21)

Hall of Fame

Legends
More information Name, Year inducted as inductee ...
Name Year inducted as inductee Year inducted as legend Reference Hall of Fame profile
Haydn Bunton Sr. N/A 2012 [49] Profile
Kevin Murray N/A 2012 [49] Profile
Michael Voss 2012 2014 [50] Profile
Garry Wilson 2012 2016 [51] Profile
Simon Black N/A 2023 [52] Profile
Jonathan Brown 2019 2023 [52] Profile
Robert Walls 2019 2026 [53][54] Profile
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Inductees
More information Name, Year inducted ...
Name Year inducted Reference Hall of Fame profile
Marcus Ashcroft 2012 [49] Profile
Fred Hughson 2012 [49] Profile
Nigel Lappin 2012 [49] Profile
Justin Leppitsch 2012 [49] Profile
Alastair Lynch 2012 [49] Profile
Leigh Matthews 2012 [49] Profile
Jack Moriarty 2012 [49] Profile
John Murphy 2012 [49] Profile
Percy Parratt 2012 [49] Profile
Bernie Quinlan 2012 [49] Profile
Paul Roos 2012 [49] Profile
Allan Ruthven 2012 [49] Profile
Bill Stephen 2012 [49] Profile
Norm Brown 2014 [50] Profile
Shaun Hart 2014 [50] Profile
George Holden 2014 [50] Profile
Chris Johnson 2014 [50] Profile
Harold McLennan 2014 [50] Profile
Roger Merrett 2014 [50] Profile
Chris Scott 2014 [50] Profile
Bill Walker 2014 [50] Profile
Darryl White 2014 [50] Profile
Len Wigraft 2014 [50] Profile
Jason Akermanis 2016 [55] Profile
George Coates 2016 [55] Profile
Jimmy Freake 2016 [55] Profile
Norm Johnstone 2016 [55] Profile
Gary Pert 2016 [55] Profile
Luke Power 2016 [55] Profile
Matt Rendell 2016 [55] Profile
Arthur Wilson 2016 [55] Profile
Frank Curcio 2019 [53] Profile
Alan Gale 2019 [53] Profile
Andrew Ireland 2019 [53] Profile
Warwick Irwin 2019 [53] Profile
Richard Osborne 2019 [53] Profile
Daniel Bradshaw 2023 [52] Profile
Mick Grace 2023 [52] Profile
Clark Keating 2023 [52] Profile
Michael McLean 2023 [52] Profile
Craig McRae 2023 [52] Profile
Harvey Merrigan 2023 [52] Profile
Mal Michael 2023 [52] Profile
Martin Pike 2023 [52] Profile
Wilfred "Chicken" Smallhorn 2023 [52] Profile
Owen Abrahams 2026 [54] Profile
Scott Clayton 2026 [54] Profile
Michael Conlan 2026 [54] Profile
Scott McIvor 2026 [54] Profile
Tim Notting 2026 [54] Profile
Brad Scott 2026 [54] Profile
Len Smith 2026 [54] Profile
Percy Trotter 2026 [54] Profile
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Kings of the Pride

More information Name, Era ...
Name Era Reference
Percy Parratt 1897–1926 (Fitzroy) [56]
Percy Trotter [56]
Haydn Bunton, Sr 1927–1956 (Fitzroy) [56]
Allan Ruthven [56]
Kevin Murray 1957–1966 (Fitzroy) [56]
John Murphy 1967–1976 (Fitzroy) [56]
Garry Wilson 1977–1986 (Fitzroy) [56]
Roger Merrett 1987–1996 (Brisbane Bears) [56]
Paul Roos 1987–1996 (Fitzroy) [56]
Michael Voss 1997–2006 (Brisbane Lions) [56]
Simon Black 2007–2016 (Brisbane Lions) [57]
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Club records

Updated to end of 2025.

Most club matches

More information Player, Career Years ...
PlayerCareer YearsGames
Simon Black1997–2013322
Dayne Zorko2012–304
Luke Power1998–2011282
Daniel Rich2009–2023275
Jonathan Brown2000–2014256
Harris Andrews2015–239
Ryan Lester2011–233
Daniel Bradshaw1997–2009219
Nigel Lappin1997–2008218
Ashley McGrath2001–2014214
Jason Akermanis1997–2006210
Michael Voss1997–2006210
Hugh McCluggage2017–209
Tim Notting1998–2009208
Jed Adcock2004–2015206
Chris Johnson1997–2007205
Daniel Merrett2005–2016200
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Most club goals

More information Player, Career Years ...
PlayerCareer YearsGoals
Jonathan Brown2000–2014594
Daniel Bradshaw1997–2009496
Alastair Lynch1988–2004371
Charlie Cameron2018–317
Jason Akermanis1997–2006263
Eric Hipwood2016–262
Dayne Zorko2012–233
Luke Power1998–2011226
Joe Daniher2021–2024204
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AFL Women's awards and records

External awards

AFL Women's best and fairest

Emily Bates (2022 (S6))
Ally Anderson (2022 (S7))

AFL Women's Grand Final best on ground

Kate Lutkins (2021)
Shannon Campbell (2022 (S7))
Breanna Koenen (2023)

AFL Women's leading goalkicker

Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw (2022 (S7))
Taylor Smith (2024)

All-Australian team

Emily Bates (2017, 2018, 2022 (S6))
Sabrina Frederick-Traub (2017, 2018)
Tayla Harris (2017)
Kate McCarthy (2017)
Sam Virgo (2017)
Kate Lutkins (2018, 2020, 2021)
Jess Wuetschner (2018)
Ally Anderson (2019, 2023, 2024)
Nat Grider (2022 (S6), 2022 (S7))
Orla O'Dwyer (2022 (S6))
Greta Bodey (2022 (S7)))
Breanna Koenen (2022 (S7)) — vice-captain)
Jesse Wardlaw (2022 (S7)))
Sophie Conway (2023, 2024)
Dakota Davidson (2023)
Belle Dawes (2024)
Taylor Smith (2024)
Jennifer Dunne (2025)
Courtney Hodder (2025)
Members of extended squads but not final teams
Kaitlyn Ashmore (2017)
Leah Kaslar (2017, 2018)
Jess Wuetschner (2017, 2019)
Emma Zielke (2017)
Ally Anderson (2018, 2022 (S7))
Nat Exon (2019)
Kate Lutkins (2019)
Emily Bates (2020)
Sophie Conway (2020, 2021)
Jesse Wardlaw (2020)
Dakota Davidson (2021)
Cathy Svarc (2021)
Greta Bodey (2022 (S6))
Tahlia Hickie (2022 (S7))
Nat Grider (2023)
Breanna Koenen (2024)
Belle Dawes (2025)
Jade Ellenger (2025)

AFLW Rising Star

Nominations
  • No Brisbane players were nominated in 2022 (S7), 2024 or 2025.

Mark of the Year

Courtney Hodder (2023)

Goal of the Year

Courtney Hodder (2021)

AFL Players Association awards

Most Valuable Player
Emily Bates (2022 (S6))
Most Courageous Player
Courtney Hodder (2023)
Education and Training Excellence Award
Jade Ellenger (2024)
22 Under 22 team
Ally Anderson (2017–2019)
Emily Bates (2017–2019)
Shannon Campbell (2017–2019)
Sophie Conway (2017–2019, 2020)
Sabrina Frederick-Traub (2017–2019)
Tayla Harris (2017–2019)[a]
Jesse Wardlaw (2020, 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7))
Dakota Davidson (2021)
Nat Grider (2021, 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7))
Courtney Hodder (2021, 2022 (S7))
Tahlia Hickie (2022 (S6), 2022 (S7))
Belle Dawes (2023)
Charlotte Mullins (2024)
  1. A retrospective side was named in 2020 to cover the first three seasons of the AFLW, from 2017 to 2019. Of those seasons, Harris played for Brisbane in 2017 and Carlton in 2018 and 2019.
Members of extended squads but not final teams
Belle Dawes (2021, 2022 (S7))
Jade Ellenger (2022 (S6))
Courtney Hodder (2022 (S6))
Charlotte Mullins (2025)

AFL Coaches Association awards

AFLW champion player of the year
Emily Bates (2022 (S6))
AFLW senior coach of the year
Craig Starcevich (2021, 2022 (S7), 2023)

Club awards

Best and fairest

Awarded 2017–present.

2017: Emily Bates
2018: Kate Lutkins
2019: Ally Anderson
2020: Emily Bates
2021: Ally Anderson
2022 (S6): Emily Bates
2022 (S7): Emily Bates
2023: Ally Anderson
2024: Ally Anderson
2025: Belle Dawes

Runner-up best and fairest

Awarded 2017–present.

2017: Sabrina Frederick-Traub
2018: Jamie Stanton
2019: Nat Exon
2020: Kate Lutkins
2021: Orla O'Dwyer
2022 (S6): Greta Bodey
2022 (S7): Ally Anderson
2023: Belle Dawes
2024: Belle Dawes
2025: Ally Anderson

Leading club goalkicker

Awarded 2017–present. Bold text denotes player won AFL Women's leading goalkicker by kicking the most goals in the league in the home and away season. Italic text denotes player was the AFL Women's leading goalkicker after finals.

2017: Kate McCarthy (9 goals)
2018: Jess Wuetschner (13 goals)
2019: Jess Wuetschner (8 goals)
2020: Jesse Wardlaw (9 goals)
2021: Dakota Davidson (16 goals)
2022 (S6): Greta Bodey (13 goals)
2022 (S7): Jesse Wardlaw (22 goals)
2023: Dakota Davidson (23 goals)
2024: Taylor Smith (22 goals)
2025: Taylor Smith (18 goals)

Trademark Player of the Year

Awarded 2017–present, as 'Player's Player of the Year' from 2017–2020 and as 'Trademark Player of the Year' from 2021–present.

2017: Emily Bates
2018: Kate Lutkins
2019: Nat Exon
2020: Kate Lutkins
2021: Breanna Koenen
2022 (S6): Cathy Svarc
2022 (S7): Breanna Koenen
2023: Belle Dawes
2024: Belle Dawes
2025: Courtney Hodder

Rising Star

Awarded 2019–present, as 'Best First Year Player' (with the requirement that winners must be in their first year) from 2019–2022 (S6) and as 'Rising Star' from 2022 (S7)–present (with the requirement that winners must have played fewer than 25 AFLW games, regardless of how long they had been at the club).

2019: Jesse Wardlaw
2020: Cathy Svarc
2021: Courtney Hodder
2022 (S6): Lulu Pullar
2022 (S7): Ruby Svarc
2023: Charlotte Mullins
2024: Jennifer Dunne
2025: Neasa Dooley

Most Competitive

Awarded 2017–present, as 'Most Competitive' from 2017–2022 (S7) and as 'Lionhearted Award' from 2023–present.

2017: Leah Kaslar
2018: Nat Exon
2019: Kate Lutkins
2020: Nat Grider
2021: Dakota Davidson
2022 (S6): Belle Dawes
2022 (S7): Courtney Hodder
2023: Lily Postlethwaite
2024: Ruby Svarc
2025: Courtney Hodder

Most Relentless

Awarded 2017–present, as 'Most Courageous' in 2017 and as 'Most Relentless' from 2018–present.

2017: Kate Lutkins
2018: Ally Anderson
2019: Shannon Campbell
2020: Sophie Conway
2021: Cathy Svarc
2022 (S6): Taylor Smith
2022 (S7): Kate Lutkins
2023: Courtney Hodder
2024: Cathy Svarc
2025: Tahlia Hickie

All For One Award

Awarded 2017–present.

2017: Sam Virgo
2018: Leah Kaslar
2019: Sharni Webb
2020: Sharni Webb
2021: Shannon Campbell
2022 (S6): Nat Grider
2022 (S7): Jade Ellenger
2023: Nat Grider
2024: Lily Postlethwaite
2025: Shannon Campbell

Members' MVP

Fan-voted awards presented from 2017–2018 and from 2022 (S7)–present, as 'Members' MVP' from 2017–2018, as 'MVP for Best Lion Afield' in 2022 (S7) and as 'Game Changer' from 2023–present.

2017: Kate McCarthy
2018: Kate Lutkins
2022 (S7): Cathy Svarc
2023: Belle Dawes
2024: Belle Dawes
2025: Ally Anderson

Best Finals Player

Awarded 2021–present.

2021: Ally Anderson/Breanna Koenen
2022 (S6): Emily Bates
2022 (S7): Emily Bates
2023: Belle Dawes
2024: Orla O'Dwyer
2025: Belle Dawes

Leading club votegetter in AFL Women's best and fairest

Bold text denotes player won AFL Women's best and fairest.

2017: Kaitlyn Ashmore (8 votes)
2018: Sabrina Frederick-Traub (6)
2019: Emma Zielke (4)
2020: Kate Lutkins (5)
2021: Ally Anderson (9)
2022 (S6): Emily Bates (21)
2022 (S7): Ally Anderson (21)
2023: Ally Anderson (14)
2024: Sophie Conway (14)
2025: Belle Dawes (10)

Club records

Updated to end of 2025.

Most club games

More information Player, Career Years ...
PlayerCareer YearsGames
Ally Anderson2017–108
Shannon Campbell2017–103
Breanna Koenen2017–103
Sophie Conway2018–89
Belle Dawes2020–85
Nat Grider2019–85
Cathy Svarc2020–84
Orla O'Dwyer2020–82
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Most club goals

More information Player, Career Years ...
PlayerCareer YearsGoals
Dakota Davidson2020–83
Taylor Smith2021–202567
Sophie Conway2018–54
Courtney Hodder2021–52
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