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Lions games at Springfield..?!

29.04.2014 Uncategorized 0

Like a great many Brisbane Lions members and fans The Lion's Roar have been taken aback by comments made by Chairman Bob Sharpless regarding his vision of our club playing games for premiership points at Springfield rather than the Gabba.While we understand the comments may not reflect official club policy we are very concerned that the Lions Chairman appears to favour a future for our club that would be strongly opposed by the majority of Lions members.With the Springfield heads of agreement due to expire shortly and funding for the...

The Lions AGM: Be Heard

06.12.2013 Uncategorized 0

Not long to go before the Brisbane Lions AGM (6pm, 18 December at The Legends Room, the Gabba).We have received quite a few queries, so here's the low-down:1. The AGM - get along or nominate a proxy. There are two items of special business on the AGM agenda.The first is a proposed amendment to the constitution to allow Life Members (such as Leigh Matthews) to be appointed as Directors of the club, along with other rights enjoyed by full members. This seems a no-brainer.The second special item on the agenda is a...

Lions Fixture Response

31.10.2013 Uncategorized 0

While an improvement on the 2013 fixture, the AFL has again failed to provide the Brisbane Lions with a minimum of 6 games in Melbourne in 2014, as required by the legal documentation signed when Brisbane and Fitzroy merged.As the Lion's Roar revealed last year, the AFL signed an agreement in 1996 which guaranteed a minimum of 6 Lions games per season in Melbourne. While this agreement had never before been made public, it was consistent with the Deed of Company Arrangement put in place when Brisbane and Fitzroy merged...

A Statement From Leigh Matthews:

25.10.2013 Uncategorized 0

Now that a slightly new, united board under the Chairmanship of Bob Sharpless and with the critical support of the AFL is now in place at the Brisbane Lions I wanted to take the opportunity to thank the 800 odd members who initiated the request for an EGM. This action played an important role in starting the process of change that I, and I think the membership, wanted at board level.I hope those members who took the time to send in the requisition forms can understand that the messiness and...

Time to heal

24.10.2013 Uncategorized 0

The news that the Brisbane Lions Board dispute has been resolved is welcome.From the beginning, The Lion's Roar have argued that the disunity within the Club was too damaging to let linger. We consistently told the main players "sort it out or let the members vote at an EGM". That the parties have finally reached a resolution allows our club to rebuild, under a new leadership and with renewed energy. No matter which side of the dispute you supported, boardroom battles were causing devastating damage to the club. The best outcome...

More Shenanigans…

21.10.2013 Uncategorized 0

It has been brought to our attention that an individual has been canvassing for members' proxy votes.Concerned members have advised us that this individual has contacted them using details previously only available to the Brisbane Lions. As such we intend to raise these concerns with the AFL integrity unit over how this individual got access to these details.As a supporter advocacy group, The Lion's Roar is pleased that all members will have an opportunity to have a say in the future of their club at the EGM.We further advise those...

EGM Update: The End Is In Sight!

16.10.2013 Uncategorized 1

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Board Shenanigans Update

05.10.2013 Uncategorized 1

As many of you will know, the time for the club to call the EGM passed yesterday. This effectively gives the Williams ticket the option of scheduling the EGM if they choose to do so.A brief release on the Lions website advised last night that mediation was ongoing and a board meeting will be held next Tuesday.As we've consistently said, we believe the members have the right to be heard and it is our view that if the club cannot be repaired through negotiation, then the members want the EGM...

Our Club, Our Say – Members Demand to Be Heard

26.09.2013 Uncategorized 0

Brisbane Lions Supporter Advocacy group The Lion's Roar is disturbed that the AFL is seeking to stifle the right of members to have a say on how their club is run.AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou is quoted in media as saying:“Our position is very clear, if the members want to call an EGM they can do that, they can do what they want but they shouldn’t rely on the AFL’s financial support...

Lions Board Crisis: Time to Play Your Part

29.08.2013 Uncategorized 0

It had been hoped over the past few days that the current division within the Board of the Brisbane Lions would be resolved without the need to pursue an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Football Club. Disappointingly, our communications with both parties leave us with little hope of a resolution in the near future.As such the Williams/Power/Matthews ticket has decided to immediately progress with plans to formally pursue an EGM to allow members to exercise their voting rights and end the deadlock.Their reasoning for doing so can be found here.We at...