List of Brisbane Lions individual awards and records

This is a list of individual awards won by the players of the Brisbane Lions AFL team, the merger of the Fitzroy Lions and the Brisbane Bears.

AFL awards

Brownlow Medal

Jason Akermanis (2001)[1]
Simon Black (2002)[1]

Brownlow Medal Runner-Up

Simon Black (2007, 2008)

Norm Smith Medal

Shaun Hart (2001)[2]
Simon Black (2003)[2]

Coleman Medal

Jonathan Brown (2007)[3]

Indigenous Team of the Century (2005)

Chris Johnson
Darryl White
Michael McLean[4]

All-Australian Team

Jason Akermanis (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)
Justin Leppitsch (1999, 2002, 2003)
Michael Voss (1999, 2001, 2002 – captain, 2003 – captain)[5]
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)

AFL Rising Star

Daniel Rich (2009)[6]
Lewis Taylor (2014)

AFL Players Association Awards

Leigh Matthews Trophy

Michael Voss (2002, 2003)[7]

Best First Year Player Award

Daniel Rich (2009)[8]

Best Captain Award

Michael Voss (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)[9]
Jonathan Brown (2007, 2009)[9]

Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player

Michael Voss (2001)[10]
Jonathan Brown (2007, 2008, 2011)[10]

Mark of the Year

Jonathan Brown (2002)[11]

Goal of the Year

Jarrod Molloy (1999)
Jason Akermanis (2002)[12]

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)

Jim Stynes Medal

Jason Akermanis (1999)
Ashley McGrath (2013)

Club awards

Best and Fairest (Merrett-Murray Medal)

Year Player(s)
2014 Tom Rockliff
2013 Joel Patfull
2012 Joel Patfull
2011 Tom Rockliff
2010 Michael Rischitelli
2009 Jonathan Brown
2008 Jonathan Brown
2007 Jonathan Brown
2006 Simon Black
2005 Jason Akermanis
2004 Nigel Lappin
2003 Michael Voss
2002 Simon Black
2001 Simon Black & Michael Voss
2000 Michael Voss
1999 Jason Akermanis & Justin Leppitsch
1998 Chris Scott
1997 Matthew Clarke

Brisbane Lions Team of the Decade

Team of the Decade[13]
Backs: Chris Johnson Mal Michael Darryl White
Half-Backs: Marcus Ashcroft Justin Leppitsch Chris Scott
Midfielders: Nigel Lappin Michael Voss (c) Brad Scott
Half-Forwards: Jason Akermanis Jonathan Brown Craig McRae
Forwards: Luke Power Alastair Lynch Daniel Bradshaw
Followers: Clark Keating Simon Black Shaun Hart
Interchange: Martin Pike Tim Notting Jamie Charman Richard Champion
Coach: Leigh Matthews

Leading club goalkicker

Players in bold denotes player won Coleman Medal

1997: Justin Leppitsch (49 goals)[14]
1998: Justin Leppitsch (26)[14]
1999: Craig McRae (40)[14]
2000: Alastair Lynch (61)[14]
2001: Alastair Lynch (54)[14]
2002: Alastair Lynch (58)[14]
2003: Alastair Lynch (62)[14]
2004: Jason Akermanis (40)[14]
2005: Daniel Bradshaw (42)[14]
2006: Daniel Bradshaw (59)[14]
2007: Jonathan Brown (77)[3][14]
2008: Daniel Bradshaw (75)[14]
2009: Jonathan Brown (78)[14]
2010: Jonathan Brown (53)[14]
2011: Mitch Clark (27)[14]
2012: Jonathan Brown (47)[14]
2013: Jonathan Brown (28)[14]
2014: Josh Green (33)[14]

Clubman Award

Awarded 1997–1998, 2005[15]

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

Rookie of the Year

Awarded as 'Best first-year player' from 1997–1998[15]

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

Most professional player

Awarded since 1997, as 'Don Smith Most Professional Player' from 1997–2003[15] and as 'Marcus Ashcroft Most Professional Player' from 2009 onwards.[16]

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

Most improved player

Awarded 1999–[15]

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

Bill Cavanagh Memorial / Tackling Award

Awarded since 1997[15][17]

1997: Danny Dickfos
1998: Steven Lawrence
1999: Simon Black,[18] Jarrod Molloy[19]
2000: Darryl White,[18] Luke Power[19]
2001: Jason Akermanis,[20] Simon Black[21]
2002: Craig McRae,[20] Simon Black[21]
2003: Luke Power,[20] Simon Black[21]
2004: Nigel Lappin,[20] Nigel Lappin,[21] Robert Copeland[22]
2005: Jason Akermanis
2006: Ben Fixter
2007: Jed Adcock
2008: Michael Rischitelli

Best Finals Player

Awarded 1999–2004[15]

1999: Jason Akermanis
2000: Justin Leppitsch
2001: Nigel Lappin
2002: Michael Voss
2003: Luke Power
2004: Mal Michael
2009: Luke Power

Best Midfielder

Awarded 2006–[15]

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

Best Defender

Awarded 2006–[15]

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

Best Forward

Awarded 2006–[15]

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

Shaun Hart Most Courageous Player

Awarded 2006–[15]

2006: Michael Voss
2007: Jonathan Brown
2008: Michael Rischitelli
2009: Mitchell Clark
2010: Jonathan Brown
2011: Jack Redden
2012: Joel Patfull
2013: Joel Patfull
2014: Tom Rockliff

Members' Player of the Year

Awarded 2006–[15]

2006: Simon Black
2007: Simon Black
2008: Luke Power
2010: Jonathan Brown
2011: Simon Black
2012: Jack Redden
2013: Pearce Hanley
2014: Tom Rockliff

Players' Player of the Year

Awarded 2010–[15]

2010: Simon Black
2011: Simon Black
2012: Jack Redden
2013: Joel Patfull
2014: Tom Rockliff

Most club votes in Brownlow Medal

Players in bold denotes player won Brownlow Medal

1997: Nigel Lappin (11 votes)[23]
1998: Michael Voss (7)[24]
1999: Jason Akermanis (13)[25]
2000: Michael Voss (16)[26]
2001: Jason Akermanis (23)[27]
2002: Simon Black (25)[28]
2003: Michael Voss (19)[29]
2004: Simon Black (18)[30]
2005: Luke Power (14)[31]
2006: Jonathan Brown (13)[32]
2007: Simon Black (22)[33]
2008: Simon Black (23)[34]
2009: Simon Black, Jonathan Brown (19)[35]
2010: Jonathan Brown (12)
2011: Simon Black, Tom Rockliff (9)
2012: Daniel Rich, Tom Rockliff (8)
2013: Tom Rockliff (21)
2014: Tom Rockliff (15)

Club records

Most club matches

Player Career YearsGames
Simon Black 1997–2013 322
Luke Power 1998–2011 282
Jonathan Brown 2000–2014 256
Daniel Bradshaw 1997–2009 219
Nigel Lappin 1997–2008 218
Ashley McGrath 2001-2014 214

Most club goals

Player Career YearsGoals
Jonathan Brown 2000–2014 594
Daniel Bradshaw 1996–2009 496
Alastair Lynch 1988–2004 371
Jason Akermanis 1997–2006 263
Luke Power 1998–2011 226

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brownlow Medal Honour Roll afl.com.au. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 AFL Norm Smith Medal afl.com.au. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Coleman Medal previous winners afl.com.au. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  4. ↑ Played predominantly for Footscray and the Brisbane Bears.
  5. ↑ Voss was also named All-Australian in 1996, but was playing for the Brisbane Bears.
  6. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (2 September 2009). "Rich wins rising star". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Murnane, Jason (15 September 2008). "Gary Ablett – MVP back to back". aflpa.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  8. ↑ Murnane, Jason (14 September 2009). "Daniel Rich – 2009 Best 1st Year Player". aflpa.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Murnane, Jason (14 September 2009). "2009 Best Captain Jonathan Brown". aflpa.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Murnane, Jason (15 September 2008). "Jonathan Brown 2008's Most Courageous". aflpa.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  11. ↑ The AFL Mark of the Year AussieSportsinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  12. ↑ The AFL Goal of the Year AussieSportsinfor.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  13. ↑ Brisbane Lions afl.org.au. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 Brisbane Lions Goalkicking Records www.aflstats.tk. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.10 15.11 Club Champions lions.com.au. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  16. ↑ Lions Club Champion winners
  17. ↑ Awarded as 'Bill Cavanagh Memorial Player of the Year' from 1997–1998, as 'Bill Cavanagh Memorial Atttiude Barometer Award' in two categories from 1999–2003, adding another category in 2004, simply as 'Best Tackler' in 2005, as 'Most Effective Player' in 2006, and as 'Most Effective Tackler' from 2007'
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Category: Full Ground
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Category: Inside Forward 50m
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Category: Most Effective Tackles
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Category: Most Tackles
  22. ↑ Category: Most Difficult Tackles
  23. ↑ 1997 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  24. ↑ 1998 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  25. ↑ 1999 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  26. ↑ 2000 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  27. ↑ 2001 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  28. ↑ 2002 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  29. ↑ 2003 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  30. ↑ 2004 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  31. ↑ 2005 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  32. ↑ 2006 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  33. ↑ 2007 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  34. ↑ 2008 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  35. ↑ 2009 Brownlow Medal afl.has.it. Retrieved 2009-09-27.

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