Name: Jonathan Brown

Your earliest football memory is: Running out as mascot for Colac when my old man was coach

Best mark you have taken at any level of football: Probably the mark against Hawthorn back in 2002 which won Mark of the Year

Best goal: The set shot against Sydney at the Gabba in 2008 to force a draw

Where were you on the day you were drafted: At home

First person you called after you were drafted: No one. I already knew that I was going to get drafted by the Lions under the father/son rule

The hardest part of pre-season training: The first month

Favourite training drill: One-on-one marking

If you could play another professional sport, it would be: Quarterback in the NFL

Sports teams you support (non-AFL): Oakland Raiders, Australian Cricket team

What is one thing people would be surprised to learn about you: I’m learning to fly a plane

Life motto: Failure can’t cope with perseverance

What dish would you serve up if you were on MasterChef: Omelette

Where is the furthest you have been from home: New York

What is the oldest item in your wardrobe that you still wear: My King Gee mowing shirt

Most environmentally conscious teammate: Travis Johnstone

Teammate most likely to Google his own name: Justin Sherman

Teammate most likely to go into politics after football: Luke Power

What rules you more - your heart or your head: Heart

Do you prefer a planned event or an unplanned event: Unplanned

The last concert you went to: AC/DC

Your favourite cricketer: Wasim Akram

French fries or wedges: Wedges

Speedos or boardshorts: Boardies

What’s on your iPod: AC/DC


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