Josh Green debuted against the Kangaroos and showed he was not out of place on the big stage, racking up 12 disposals in an impressive showing.
"I think he's got some exceptional fundamentals as a midfielder," Voss said after the win.
"He keeps his feet, doesn't go to ground, has got clean hands, follows up his work, he's got some really good fundamentals as a midfielder so as he gets more games he's only going to get better.
"He's felt the intensity of AFL footy and he's a pretty happy bloke in there."
Voss was spot on. The 18-year-old with the distinctive red hair was taken at No.32 in last year's NAB AFL Draft and said on Tuesday his debut had just started sinking in.
"I really enjoyed it," Green said. "It was really quick, you can't walk around much, there's a lot of running, the speed is a lot different to reserves and you've got to start to win your own footy a bit more.
"It's given me a taste and it's a taste I like so I want to go back for more."
Green started his career by playing Auskick in Tasmania, progressing through the Sorell Juniors and on to seniors at Clarence where he won two premierships.
The 177cm, 76kg midfielder starred at last year's NAB AFL National Under-18 Championships to win All-Australian honours before being drafted by the Lions.
He said playing against men had helped his development as both an inside and outside midfielder.
"Naturally I'm fairly quick, not super quick, but just over those first couple of steps," he said.
"In Tassie there's a lot of play in close, so you have to win your own footy, so I like it around the ball, but I don't mind using my pace on the outside either."
Green said it took a while to settle in to his new home in Brisbane, but things were made easier by his previous association with Lions head of welfare, leadership and culture, Manny Lynch, who he initially lived with.
He also had another 'in' with the Lions, having played with second-year player Ryan Harwood in the under-18s and knew third-year forward Aaron Cornelius through the Tassie Mariners.
Green and Cornelius tee up on the golf course whenever they get the chance.
But for now, he's all about footy.
"I'm starting to learn about what it takes to play AFL footy," Green said.
"I've just got to keep working hard and hope I keep getting my chance."
