Since retiring after a decade as the Lions' highly decorated Captain, Voss has held a coaching role with the AIS-AFL Academy for two years developing elite young footballers.
He has also been a special AFL match commentator for Network Ten, the host of Ten's Totally Footy program and recently accepted a role as Assistant Coach with the West Coast Eagles.
The Lions also take this opportunity to thank the West Coast Eagles for releasing Voss to accept the role of Lions Senior Coach at such short notice.
Voss will officially commence his role with the Club after completing his current broadcasting commitments with Network Ten for the 2008 Toyota AFL Finals Series.
After 15 seasons and 289 games with the Club that delivered three consecutive premierships and four Grand Final appearances, the Brisbane Lions are proud and excited to welcome Michael Voss back to the Lions full-time.
MICHAEL VOSS CAREER SUMMARY
Born: 7 July 1975, Traralgon (Victoria)
Junior Club: Morningside, QAFL
Draft Details: Queensland Zone Selection 1991
AFL Debut: Brisbane Bears v Fitzroy (Princes Park - Melbourne). Round 18, 1992 - the youngest Bears player to play their first senior game aged 17 years and 11 days.
AFL Career: 15 years
AFL Games: 289
AFL Goals: 245
AFL Finals: 19
AFL Finals Goals: 17
AFL HONOURS
Brownlow Medallist 1996
Third Place Brownlow Medal 2001, 2002
All-Australian 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
All-Australian Vice Captain 2001
All-Australian Captain 2002, 2003
AFL Players Association MVP 2002, 2003
AFL Players Association MVP Runner-Up 2001
AFL Players Association Best Captain 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
AFL Players Association Most Courageous Player 2001
AFL Players Association Most Courageous Player Runner-Up 2002, 2003
Australian Football Media Association Player of the Year 2001, 2003
AFL Life Member 2006
AFL Personality of the Year 2006
CLUB HONOURS
Brisbane Lions Captain (ten years) 1997 - 2006
Brisbane Lions Premiership Captain 2001, 2002, 2003
Club Champion 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003
Club Champion Runner-Up 2002
Most Professional Player 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006
Most Courageous Player 2006
Lions Life Member 2001
Lions Team of the Decade Captain 2006
REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS
Queensland Team of the Century Captain 2003
Queensland State of Origin Representative 1992
Queensland / NT State of Origin Representative 1993
Allies State of Origin Representative 1996
Australian International Rules Representative 2006
As well as numerous media awards from 1996 - 2003.
