List of Brisbane Lions individual awards and records explained

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)

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)

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)

Dayne Zorko (2017)

Harris Andrews (2019, 2020)

Charlie Cameron (2019, 2023)

Lachie Neale (2019, 2020, 2022)

Daniel Rich (2021)

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)

Dayne Beams (2018)

Hugh McCluggage (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Dayne Zorko (2019, 2021)

Charlie Cameron (2021, 2022)

Jarryd Lyons (2021)

Joe Daniher (2023)

Lachie Neale (2023)

AFL Rising Star

Daniel Rich (2009)[6]

Lewis Taylor (2014)

Nominations
YearRoundPlayer
19978
19982
19991
9
17
21
200013
20011
19
200221
20034
22
200412
20056
12
15
17
20068
13
15
20072
9
200821
20091
20106
13
15
20121
8
201312
20146
9
19
201518
20175
14
17
20189
15
201920
202013
202115
20232
14
19

AFL Players Association awards

Leigh Matthews Trophy

Michael Voss (2002, 2003)[7]

Lachie Neale (2020)[8]

Best First Year Player Award

Daniel Rich (2009)[9]

Best Captain Award

Michael Voss (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)[10]

Jonathan Brown (2007, 2009)

Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player

Michael Voss (2001)[11]

Jonathan Brown (2007, 2008, 2011)

Education and Training Excellence Award

Darcy Fort (2023)[12]

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)

=Members of extended squads but not final teams

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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)

Mark of the Year

Jonathan Brown (2002)[13]

Goal of the Year

Jarrod Molloy (1999)

Jason Akermanis (2002)[14]

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)

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)

=Legends

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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)

=Members of extended squads but not final teams

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Ryan Lester (2022)

Kai Lohmann (2023)

Jaxon Prior (2023)

Club awards

Best and fairest (Merrett–Murray Medal)

See main article: 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

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

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

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.[15]

Team of the Decade
BacksDarryl White
Half-BacksChris Scott
MidfieldersMichael Voss (c) Brad Scott
Half-ForwardsCraig McRae
ForwardsDaniel Bradshaw
FollowersShaun Hart
InterchangeRichard Champion
Coach:Leigh Matthews

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)[16]

1998: Justin Leppitsch (26)

1999: Craig McRae (40)

2000: Alastair Lynch (61)

2001: Alastair Lynch (54)

2002: Alastair Lynch (58)

2003: Alastair Lynch (62)

2004: Jason Akermanis (40)

2005: Daniel Bradshaw (42)

2006: Daniel Bradshaw (59)

2007: Jonathan Brown (77)

2008: Daniel Bradshaw (75)

2009: Jonathan Brown (78)

2010: Jonathan Brown (53)

2011: Mitch Clark (27)

2012: Jonathan Brown (47)

2013: Jonathan Brown (28)

2014: Josh Green (33)

2015: Josh Green (25)

2016: Dayne Zorko (23)

2017: Dayne Zorko (34)

2018: Eric Hipwood (37)

2019: Charlie Cameron (57)

2020: Charlie Cameron (31)

2021: Charlie Cameron (55)

2022: Charlie Cameron (54)

2023: Joe Daniher (61)

Clubman award

Awarded 1997–1998 and 2005, as 'Clubman of the Year' from 1997–1998 and as 'Best Clubman' in 2005.[17]

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.

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

Most professional player

Awarded 1997–present, as 'Don Smith Most Professional Player' from 1997–2003, as 'Most Professional Player' from 2004–2008 and as 'Marcus Ashcroft Most Professional Player' from 2009–present.[18]

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

Most improved player

Awarded 1999–2008.

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.

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

Best Midfielder

Awarded 2006–2008.

2006: Simon Black

2007: Simon Black

2008: Simon Black

Best Defender

Awarded 2006–2008.

2006: Mal Michael

2007: Daniel Merrett

2008: Joel Patfull

Best Forward

Awarded 2006–2008.

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.

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

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.

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

Players' Player of the Year

Awarded 2009–present.

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

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

Leading club votegetter in Brownlow Medal

Bold text denotes player won Brownlow Medal

1997: Nigel Lappin (11 votes)[19]

1998: Michael Voss (7)[20]

1999: Jason Akermanis (13)[21]

2000: Michael Voss (16)[22]

2001: Jason Akermanis (23)[23]

2002: Simon Black (25)[24]

2003: Michael Voss (19)[25]

2004: Simon Black (18)[26]

2005: Luke Power (14)[27]

2006: Jonathan Brown (13)[28]

2007: Simon Black (22)[29]

2008: Simon Black (23)[30]

2009: Simon Black/Jonathan Brown (19)[31]

2010: Jonathan Brown (12)[32]

2011: Simon Black/Tom Rockliff (9)[33]

2012: Daniel Rich/Tom Rockliff (8)[34]

2013: Tom Rockliff (21)[35]

2014: Tom Rockliff (15)[36]

2015: Dayne Beams (9)[37]

2016: Tom Rockliff (9)[38]

2017: Dayne Beams (17)[39]

2018: Dayne Beams (18)[40]

2019: Lachie Neale (26)[41]

2020: Lachie Neale (31)[42]

2021: Jarryd Lyons (23)[43]

2022: Lachie Neale (28)[44]

2023: Lachie Neale (31)[45]

Hall of Fame

Legends
NameYear inducted as inducteeYear inducted as legendReferenceHall of Fame profile
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20122014[47] Profile
20122016[48] Profile
N/A2023[49]
20192023Profile
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NameYear inductedReferenceHall of Fame profile
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2016Profile
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Kings of the Pride

NameEraReference
1897–1926 (Fitzroy)[52]
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1957–1966 (Fitzroy)
1967–1976 (Fitzroy)
1977–1986 (Fitzroy)
1987–1996 (Fitzroy)
1997–2006 (Brisbane Lions)
2007–2016 (Brisbane Lions)[53]

Club records

Updated to end of 2023.

Most club matches

PlayerCareer YearsGames
Simon Black1997–2013 322
1998–2011 282
2009–2023 275
Jonathan Brown2000–2014 256
Dayne Zorko 2012– 250
Daniel Bradshaw1997–2009 219
Nigel Lappin1997–2008 218
2001–2014 214
1997–2006 210
1997–2006 210
1998–2009 208
2004–2015 206
1997–2007 205
2005–2016 200

Most club goals

PlayerCareer YearsGoals
Jonathan Brown2000–2014 594
Daniel Bradshaw1997–2009 496
Alastair Lynch1988–2004 371
Charlie Cameron 2018– 273
1997–2006 263
Eric Hipwood 2016– 229
1998–2011 226
Dayne Zorko 2012– 224

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 Wardlaw (2022 (S7))

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)

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)

Dakota Davidson (2023)

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)

AFLW Rising Star

Nominations
YearRoundPlayer
20172
4
20183
6
20196
20202
2021
1
3
8
9
2022 (S6)3
20239

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)

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)

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)

=Members of extended squads but not final teams

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Belle Dawes (2021, 2022 (S7))

Jade Ellenger (2022 (S6))

Courtney Hodder (2022 (S6))

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

See main article: Brisbane best and fairest (AFL Women's).

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best Finals Player

Awarded 2021–present.

2021: Ally Anderson/Breanna Koenen

2022 (S6): Emily Bates

2022 (S7): Emily Bates

2023: 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)

Club records

Updated to end of 2023.

Most club games

PlayerCareer YearsGames
Ally Anderson2017– 79
Breanna Koenen2017– 77
Shannon Campbell2017– 75
Emily Bates2017–2022 (S7) 66
Sophie Conway2018– 60

Most club goals

PlayerCareer YearsGoals
Dakota Davidson2020– 55
Jesse Wardlaw2019–2022 (S7) 47
Sophie Conway2018– 37
Jess Wuetschner2017–2022 (S6) 37
Greta Bodey2020–2022 (S7) 35
Courtney Hodder2021– 33

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080721111137/http://www.afl.com.au/AFLHQ/Awards/Brownlow/TheHonourRoll/tabid/854/default.aspx Brownlow Medal Honour Roll
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080721184624/http://www.afl.com.au/AFLHQ/Awards/NormSmithMedal/tabid/269/default.aspx AFL Norm Smith Medal
  3. http://www.afl.com.au/aflhq/awards/colemanmedal/previouswinners/tabid/15089/default.aspx Coleman Medal previous winners
  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. News: Luke . Holmesby . Rich wins rising star . AFL.com.au . 2 September 2009 . 27 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007003609/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84034/default.aspx . 7 October 2009 .
  7. News: Jason . Murnane . Gary Ablett – MVP back to back . aflpa.com.au . 15 September 2008 . 27 September 2009.
  8. News: Lions . Media . Lach and loaded . lions.com.au . 30 September 2020 . 30 September 2020.
  9. News: Jason . Murnane . Daniel Rich – 2009 Best 1st Year Player . aflpa.com.au . 14 September 2009 . 6 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706101919/http://aflpa.com.au/articleimage/daniel-rich-2009-best-1st-year-player.
  10. News: Jason . Murnane . 2009 Best Captain Jonathan Brown . aflpa.com.au . 14 September 2009 . 27 September 2009.
  11. News: Jason . Murnane . Jonathan Brown 2008's Most Courageous . aflpa.com.au . 15 September 2008 . 27 September 2009.
  12. News: Fox wins AFLPA Education and Training. Sydney Swans. 30 August 2023. 31 August 2023.
  13. http://www.aussiesportsinfo.com/aussie_rules/afl-mark-of-the-year.php The AFL Mark of the Year
  14. http://www.aussiesportsinfo.com/aussie_rules/afl-goal-of-the-year.php The AFL Goal of the Year
  15. Web site: Brisbane names the Lions team of the decade. Footystats Diary. 24 June 2006.
  16. http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/brisbanel/leadinggk.html Brisbane Lions Goalkicking Records
  17. http://www.lions.com.au/club%20champions/tabid/5167/default.aspx Club Champions
  18. http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/85634/default.aspx Lions Club Champion winners
  19. Web site: 1997 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  20. Web site: 1998 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  21. Web site: 1999 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  22. Web site: 2000 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  23. Web site: 2001 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  24. Web site: 2002 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  25. Web site: 2003 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  26. Web site: 2004 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  27. Web site: 2005 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  28. Web site: 2006 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  29. Web site: 2007 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  30. Web site: 2008 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  31. Web site: 2009 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2009-09-27.
  32. Web site: 2010 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 4 October 2015.
  33. Web site: 2009 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 4 October 2015.
  34. Web site: 2009 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 4 October 2015.
  35. Web site: 2013 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 4 October 2015.
  36. Web site: 2014 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 4 October 2015.
  37. Web site: 2015 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 4 October 2015.
  38. Web site: 2016 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 3 October 2016.
  39. Web site: 2017 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 2 October 2017.
  40. Web site: 2018 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 30 September 2018.
  41. Web site: 2019 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 30 September 2019.
  42. Web site: 2020 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 21 October 2020.
  43. Web site: 2021 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 7 June 2021.
  44. Web site: 2022 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 20 September 2022.
  45. Web site: 2023 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 26 September 2023.
  46. Web site: Lions honour former champions . . 23 June 2012 . 6 October 2016 . https://archive.today/20161006034104/http://www.lions.com.au/news/2012-06-23/lions-honour-former-champions . 6 October 2016 . dead .
  47. Web site: 10 inducted into Hall of Fame. Brisbane Lions. 21 May 2014. 4 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204040959/http://www.lions.com.au/news/2014-05-21/10-inducted-into-hall-of-fame. 4 February 2016.
  48. Web site: Garry Wilson: The Legend . . 25 June 2016 . 6 October 2016 . https://archive.today/20161005235255/http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-06-25/legend-garry-wilson . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  49. News: Brisbane Lions Hall Of Fame 2023 Re-Cap. Brisbane Lions. Blucher. Peter. 30 August 2023. 1 September 2023.
  50. Web site: 2016 Hall of Fame wrap . . 25 June 2016 . 6 October 2016 . https://archive.today/20161005030840/http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-06-25/2016-hall-of-fame-wrap . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  51. Web site: Hall of Fame - Follow the Night. Brisbane Lions. 8 June 2019. 1 September 2023.
  52. Web site: A new King to be crowned . . 23 June 2016 . 5 October 2016 . https://archive.today/20161004144753/http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-06-23/a-new-king-to-be-crowned . 4 October 2016 . dead .
  53. Web site: Simon Black: The King of the Pride 2007-16 . . 25 June 2016 . 5 October 2016 . https://archive.today/20161004231243/http://www.lions.com.au/news/2016-06-25/king-of-the-pride-simon-black . 4 October 2016 . dead .