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The Brisbane Lions are an Australian rules football club. The Queensland-based expansion club was formed in 1987, as the Brisbane Bears. [1] In late 1996, via a deal with the administrator of the 1883 VFL/AFL foundation club Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy's club operations at the AFL level were merged with that of the Bears.
Toggle Brisbane Lions history subsection. ... They continued their VFA form and be a powerhouse in the early days of the new VFL, winning a total of eight ...
The Brisbane Bears would then change their name to Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (trading as Brisbane Lions), playing at The Gabba in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba. The arrangement ensured that all creditors were repaid, at least eight Fitzroy players were to be selected by the Brisbane Lions before the 1996 National Draft and ...
The Victorian Football Association (VFA) was established in 1877 and quickly went on to become Victoria's football competition. During the 1890s, an off-field power struggle occurred between the VFA's stronger and weaker clubs, the former seeking greater administrative control commensurate with their relative financial contribution to the game.
With the Brisbane–Fitzroy merger opening up a free slot for a 16th team, Port Adelaide was awarded an AFL licence, and they joined the league in 1997. The AFL rejected bids from Queensland club Southport Sharks and the Tasmanian government to enter teams, the latter of which has seen renewed continual interest for the 25 years following this ...
The Miracle on Grass is the nickname given to the round 13, 2013 match between Australian Football League (AFL) clubs Brisbane Lions and Geelong.In the match, the Lions came back from a 52-point deficit during the third quarter to clinch a 5-point win with a goal after the siren. [1]
It was the Brisbane Lions' first appearance in a grand final, and it broke a long grand final drought for the two clubs who merged to form it in 1997: its Melbourne-based predecessor, Fitzroy Lions, had not contested a grand final since 1944, and its Brisbane-based predecessor, Brisbane Bears, did not contest a grand final in its ten-year history.
Under age teams, usually Under-19s but for brief periods Under-18s, for the VFA clubs competed in a dedicated competition between 1952 and 1994. This competition was known throughout most of its history as the VFA Thirds, and eventually as the VFA Under-19s. This competition was disbanded when the VSFL took over administration of the VFA in 1995.