This is a list of individual awards won by the players and coaches of the Brisbane Lions' AFL team, the merger of the Fitzroy Lions and the Brisbane Bears, and its AFL Women's and reserves teams (QAFL/NEAFL/VFL).
| Year | Round | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 | Daniel Bradshaw |
| 1998 | 2 | Luke Power |
| 1999 | 1 | Shane O'Bree |
| 9 | Simon Black | |
| 17 | Luke Power | |
| 21 | Tim Notting | |
| 2000 | 13 | Beau McDonald |
| 2001 | 1 | Damian Cupido |
| 19 | Robert Copeland | |
| 2002 | 21 | Jamie Charman |
| 2003 | 4 | Jared Brennan |
| 22 | Ashley McGrath | |
| 2004 | 12 | Richard Hadley |
| 2005 | 6 | Justin Sherman |
| 12 | Jed Adcock | |
| 15 | Troy Selwood | |
| 17 | Anthony Corrie | |
| 2006 | 8 | Michael Rischitelli |
| 13 | Cheynee Stiller | |
| 15 | Matthew Moody | |
| 2007 | 2 | Cameron Wood |
| 9 | Mitch Clark | |
| 2008 | 21 | Bradd Dalziell |
| 2009 | 1 | Daniel Rich |
| 2010 | 6 | Todd Banfield |
| 13 | Tom Rockliff | |
| 15 | Jack Redden | |
| 2012 | 1 | Claye Beams |
| 8 | Mitch Golby | |
| 2013 | 12 | Sam Mayes |
| 2014 | 6 | James Aish |
| 9 | Lewis Taylor | |
| 19 | Darcy Gardiner | |
| 2015 | 18 | Harris Andrews |
| 2017 | 5 | Eric Hipwood |
| 14 | Hugh McCluggage | |
| 17 | Alex Witherden | |
| 2018 | 9 | Alex Witherden |
| 15 | Cameron Rayner | |
| 2019 | 20 | Noah Answerth |
| 2020 | 13 | Brandon Starcevich |
| 2021 | 15 | Deven Robertson |
| 2023 | 2 | Will Ashcroft |
| 14 | Darcy Wilmot | |
| 19 | Jaspa Fletcher |
Awarded 1997–present.
Awarded 1997–1998, 2000, 2002–2003, 2009–2014 and 2016–present, as "Runner-up Club Champion" from 1997–1998, in 2000 and from 2002–2003 and as "Nigel Lappin Trophy" from 2009–2014 and from 2016–present. An asterisk denotes that the award was not given that year, but the player placed second in the Merrett–Murray Medal vote count.
Awarded 1997–2002, 2009–2014 and 2016–present, as "Third Place Club Champion" from 1997–2002 and as "Alastair Lynch Trophy" from 2009–2014 and 2016–present. An asterisk denotes that the award was not given that year, but the player placed third in the Merrett–Murray Medal vote count.
In June 2006, to recognise ten years since the creation of the Brisbane Lions, a Team of the Decade was announced. [15]
Awarded 1997–present. Bold text denotes player won Coleman Medal by the being the AFL's leading goalkicker after the home-and-away season. Players in Italic text denotes player was the AFL's leading goalkicker after finals.
Awarded 1997–1998 and 2005, as 'Clubman of the Year' from 1997–1998 and as 'Best Clubman' in 2005. [17]
Awarded 1997–present, as 'Best First Year Player' in 1997, 'Brian Powell Memorial Best First Year Player' in 1998, 'Brian Powell Memorial Rookie of the Year' from 1999–2001 and 'Rookie of the Year' from 2002–present. [17]
Awarded 1997–present, as 'Don Smith Most Professional Player' from 1997–2003, [17] as 'Most Professional Player' from 2004–2008 and as 'Marcus Ashcroft Most Professional Player' from 2009–present. [18]
Awarded 1999–2008. [17]
Awarded 1997–2008, as 'Bill Cavanagh Memorial Player of the Year' from 1997–1998, as 'Bill Cavanagh Memorial Attitude Barometer Award' from 1999–2004 (in the categories of 'Full Ground' and 'Inside Forward 50m' from 1999–2000, in the categories of 'Most Effective Tackles' and 'Most Attempted Tackles' in 2001, in the categories of 'Most Effective Tackles' and 'Most Tackles' from 2002–2003, and in the categories of 'Most Effective Tackles', 'Most Tackles' and 'Most Difficult Tackles' in 2004), as 'Best Tackler' in 2005, as 'Most Effective Player' in 2006, and as 'Most Effective Tackler' from 2007–2008
Awarded 1999–2004, 2009 and 2019–present. [17]
Awarded 2006–2008. [17]
Awarded 2006–2008. [17]
Awarded 2006–2008. [17]
Awarded 2006–present, as 'Most Courageous Player' from 2006–2008, as 'Shaun Hart Most Courageous Player' from 2009–2013, as 'Shaun Hart Most Competitive Player' from 2014–2016, and as 'Shaun Hart Trademark Player of the Year' from 2017–present. [17]
Fan-voted awards presented from 2006–2018 and from 2022–present, as 'Members' Player of the Year' from 2006–2015, as 'Hyundai Club Player of the Year' from 2016–2018 and as 'Game Changer' from 2022–present. [17]
Awarded 2009–present. [17]
Awarded 2007–2010.
Awarded 1998.
Awarded 2014–2019 and 2021–present, as 'Reserves Player of the Year' in 2014 and as 'Neville Fallon Brisbane Lions Reserves Best & Fairest' from 2015–2019 and 2021–present.
Bold text denotes player won Brownlow Medal
| Name | Year inducted as inductee | Year inducted as legend | Reference | Hall of Fame profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Bunton Sr. | N/A | 2012 | [46] | Profile |
| Kevin Murray | N/A | 2012 | [46] | Profile |
| Michael Voss | 2012 | 2014 | [47] | Profile |
| Garry Wilson | 2012 | 2016 | [48] | Profile |
| Simon Black | N/A | 2023 | [49] | |
| Jonathan Brown | 2019 | 2023 | [49] | Profile |
| Name | Era | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Parratt | 1897–1926 (Fitzroy) | [52] |
| Percy Trotter | [52] | |
| Haydn Bunton, Sr | 1927–1956 (Fitzroy) | [52] |
| Allan Ruthven | [52] | |
| Kevin Murray | 1957–1966 (Fitzroy) | [52] |
| John Murphy | 1967–1976 (Fitzroy) | [52] |
| Garry Wilson | 1977–1986 (Fitzroy) | [52] |
| Roger Merrett | 1987–1996 (Brisbane Bears) | [52] |
| Paul Roos | 1987–1996 (Fitzroy) | [52] |
| Michael Voss | 1997–2006 (Brisbane Lions) | [52] |
| Simon Black | 2007–2016 (Brisbane Lions) | [53] |
Updated to end of 2023.
| Player | Career Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Black | 1997–2013 | 322 |
| Luke Power | 1998–2011 | 282 |
| Daniel Rich | 2009–2023 | 275 |
| Jonathan Brown | 2000–2014 | 256 |
| Dayne Zorko | 2012– | 250 |
| Daniel Bradshaw | 1997–2009 | 219 |
| Nigel Lappin | 1997–2008 | 218 |
| Ashley McGrath | 2001–2014 | 214 |
| Jason Akermanis | 1997–2006 | 210 |
| Michael Voss | 1997–2006 | 210 |
| Tim Notting | 1998–2009 | 208 |
| Jed Adcock | 2004–2015 | 206 |
| Chris Johnson | 1997–2007 | 205 |
| Daniel Merrett | 2005–2016 | 200 |
| Player | Career Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Brown | 2000–2014 | 594 |
| Daniel Bradshaw | 1997–2009 | 496 |
| Alastair Lynch | 1988–2004 | 371 |
| Charlie Cameron | 2018– | 273 |
| Jason Akermanis | 1997–2006 | 263 |
| Eric Hipwood | 2016– | 229 |
| Luke Power | 1998–2011 | 226 |
| Dayne Zorko | 2012– | 224 |
| Year | Round | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | Tayla Harris |
| 4 | Sabrina Frederick-Traub | |
| 2018 | 3 | Sophie Conway |
| 6 | Tahlia Randall | |
| 2019 | 6 | Jacqui Yorston |
| 2020 | 2 | Jesse Wardlaw |
| 2021 | ||
| 1 | Belle Dawes | |
| 3 | Nat Grider | |
| 8 | Courtney Hodder | |
| 9 | Tahlia Hickie | |
| 2022 (S6) | 3 | Zimmorlei Farquharson |
| 2023 | 9 | Charlotte Mullins |
Awarded 2017–present.
Awarded 2017–present.
Awarded 2017–present. Bold text denotes player won AFL Women's leading goalkicker by kicking the most goals in the league in the home and away season. Italic text denotes player was the AFL Women's leading goalkicker after finals.
Awarded 2017–present, as 'Player's Player of the Year' from 2017–2020 and as 'Trademark Player of the Year' from 2021–present.
Awarded 2019–present, as 'Best First Year Player' (with the requirement that winners must be in their first year) from 2019–2022 (S6) and as 'Rising Star' from 2022 (S7)–present (with the requirement that winners must have played fewer than 25 AFLW games, regardless of how long they had been at the club).
Awarded 2017–present, as 'Most Competitive' from 2017–2022 (S7) and as 'Lionhearted Award' from 2023–present.
Awarded 2017–present, as 'Most Courageous' in 2017 and as 'Most Relentless' from 2018–present.
Awarded 2017–present.
Fan-voted awards presented from 2017–2018 and from 2022 (S7)–present, as 'Members' MVP' from 2017–2018, as 'MVP for Best Lion Afield' in 2022 (S7) and as 'Game Changer' from 2023–present.
Awarded 2021–present.
Bold text denotes player won AFL Women's best and fairest.
Updated to end of 2023.
| Player | Career Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ally Anderson | 2017– | 79 |
| Breanna Koenen | 2017– | 77 |
| Shannon Campbell | 2017– | 75 |
| Emily Bates | 2017–2022 (S7) | 66 |
| Sophie Conway | 2018– | 60 |
| Player | Career Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota Davidson | 2020– | 55 |
| Jesse Wardlaw | 2019–2022 (S7) | 47 |
| Sophie Conway | 2018– | 37 |
| Jess Wuetschner | 2017–2022 (S6) | 37 |
| Greta Bodey | 2020–2022 (S7) | 35 |
| Courtney Hodder | 2021– | 33 |
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