Retired champion Michael Voss will officially farewell his legion of loyal Lions fans at 7:15pm prior to the round two Easter Thursday night blockbuster between the Brisbane Lions and St Kilda at the Gabba.
Co-incidentally, Voss played his final AFL match against St Kilda on Saturday 2 September last year at the Gabba before surprising the football world by announcing his retirement a month later. Members and supporters have since craved the opportunity to farewell the Club legend at the ground in which he once ruled.
On Thursday night, our famous No.3 will stride the arena with his children one last time as a mark of respect to the Lions faithful. All Lions members and supporters are urged to attend the match and give Voss a hero’s send-off.
Voss has treated us all to one of the truly great football careers and he will be forever remembered in AFL history as one of the game’s finest players.
Tickets for Thursday night’s match are still available through Ticketek so call 13 28 49 or log onto www.ticketek.com.au
The Brisbane Lions Victorian Office is also planning a time this year to give Melbourne-based fans the opportunity to farewell Vossy in Victoria.
MICHAEL VOSS
AFL Honours
Brisbane Lions AFL Premiership Sides: 2001-2002-2003, Grand Final Side: 2004
Winner - Brownlow Medal 1996, 9th - 1995, 6th - 2000, 3rd - 2001-2002, 7th - 2003
All-Australian: 1996-1999-2001-2002-2003 (Vice-Captain 2001, Captain 2002-2003)
AFL Players Association ‘MVP’: 2002-2003, Runner-Up 2001
AFL Players Association ‘Best Captain’: 2001-2002-2003-2004
AFL Players Association ‘Most Courageous Player’: 2001, Runner-Up 2002-2003
Australian Football Media Association Player of the Year: 2001, 2003
AFL Football Personality of the Year: 2006
Brisbane Bears / Lions Honours
Club Champion: 1995-1996-2000-2001-2003
Runner-Up Club Champion: 2002, 4th - 2004-2005, 7th - 1998-1999
Most Professional Player: 1995-1996-2000-2003-2004
Life Member 2001
Youngest Brisbane Player – 17 years, 11 days in 1992
AFL Leadership Honours
Brisbane Lions Co-Captain: 1997-1998-1999-2000
Captain: 2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006
Representative Honours
Captain Queensland Team of the Century 2003
Queensland State of Origin Representative 1992
Queensland/NT State of Origin Representative 1993
Allies State of Origin Representative 1996
