The Lions have no scheduled match this weekend as the remaining split Round One NAB Cup games are completed.
The Club's next official match will be the AFL NAB Cup Quarter Final against Essendon at Telstra Dome on Friday 27 February 2009 starting at 7:40pm (local time) - Network Seven coverage.
PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Thursday 19 February: John Paul College, John Paul Drive, Daisy Hill @ 4pm - 7pm
Saturday 21 February: Giffin Park, Birubi Street, Coorparoo @ 7:30am - 10:30am
SOUTHSIDE PUBLIC TRAINING EVENT
Thursday 19 February: Lions Vice-Captain Jed Adcock will be available to speak with the media at approximately 3:30pm prior to the Lions' 4pm Southside Open Public Training Event at John Paul College, John Paul Drive, Daisy Hill.
Members and supporters are invited to attend a Southside Public Training Event from 3:30pm at John Paul College (John Paul Drive, Daisy Hill) which features the following 2009 AFL Community Camp activities:
- All Lions players will participate in a full skills training session from 4pm
- Players will sign autographs and be available for photos before training
- Triple M interactive van and Street Team
- Visit the AFL's Community Camp Roadshow interactive display
- Take part in the AFL Auskick promo
- Lions mascot Bernie 'Gabba' Vegas will attend along with Warner Bros. movie mascots
- Free Lions showbags for the kids
- Lions merchandise available which can be signed on the day
Public are advised to use the John Paul Drive entrance and park at Jukambi Oval.
FAST FOOTY FACTS
The Brisbane Lions are one of only three teams to have never won a pre-season competition together with the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle. However, the Club has experienced two pre-season premierships with Fitzroy in 1959 and 1978.
The Lions have twice made it through to the Grand Final of the pre-season competition since the 1997 merger - in 2001 against Port Adelaide and in 2007 against Carlton.
Josh Drummond booted his first career nine-point 'super goal' on Saturday night against St Kilda at Gold Coast Stadium. He joins Jed Adcock, Simon Black, Jared Brennan, Travis Johnstone, Daniel Merrett, Luke Power as the only current Lions players to have scored a pre-season nine-pointer.
The Lions' nine-point win over St Kilda last Saturday night was the Club's first victory at Gold Coast Stadium in almost three years. The Lions' last tasted success at Carrara in Round 7 of the 2006 AFL Premiership Season when they defeated Hawthorn by 40 points.
