How the BRISBANE LIONS went from BROKE to 3 Time PREMIERSHIP (AFL Mini Documentary) 

Still to this day, The best team i've ever seen.

Although I am (and always will be) a very proud Member and Supporter of my beloved Kangas, I really enjoyed watching The Brisbane Lions of this era in particular. Daring and Dashing Darryl White was one of my favourite Players, He had a freakish ability to make The (near on) Impossible, actually look quite possible, when He was shooting for Goal especially.

I miss Fitzroy

0:22 The VFL poster on the screen is from the late 1970s early 1980s, just before South Melbourne relocated to Sydney. One of the few times when Teams had Logos and the VFL was a mostly Victorian based competition before the expansion into NSW and Queensland started as well as arranging Expansion Clubs with the SANFL and WAFL leagues.

Fascinating to learn about the reasons that led to the Mighty Roys leaving Brunswick St., which was the beginning of the end. As you correctly stated, they actually used to get big crowds there when they had good sides, same with Dogs at Western Oval. I'll always be bitter and disgusted about what they did to both South and Fitzroy...they were Stalinized to make way for tv teams...and our city has been dying ever since. Roys were very close fo winning in 83...would have made it nearly impossible to kill them off if they had have.

In 1996 the Brisbane Bears were not Broke they were a Powerhouse. They played in a Preliminary Final against the Premiers North Melbourne. In their first three seasons, the Bears won 6, 7, and 8 matches which are far better than the GWS and Suns' first three seasons.

My favourite team from that era and I'm a Pies supporter. They had the perfect balance of superstars and role players which provided us with exciting footy to watch. In my view, they're the best team to win a 3 peat in the AFL. There's no point comparing before that

2023 for brisbane is so significant as it will be the first premiership that they win legitimately without major salary cap assistance. In Victoria everyone views the 3 cups with an asterisk beside them

Alistair Lynch has to be one of the most underated key forwards of all time, had signifigant health struggles but stood up when it counted most.

Great video mate. Keep it up

I thought I was the only one that called them the Carrara Koalas. 😀

1:15 The Gorillas logo wasn't really their official club Logo Shield as the Shield Logos would start in the mid 1970s when the VFL became a bigger and marketable competition within Victoria with Color TV being the big push. But if the Logo Shields were around back in the 1940s, this would have been the best interpretation of the Fitzroy Gorillas logo that they used to be known as back in the 1930s and 1940s before becoming the Lions in the 1950s.

Great video mate, came up in my suggestions as a Lions supporter. Subscribed.

This kind of domination will probably never happen again, a LOT of the playing group resisted bigger offers from other teams, and these days the money they throw around is insane, it only leaves room for 1 or 2 stars per team unless the entire group is in it for the success instead of the money

The ONLY reason Brisbane did not win the GF in 2004, was because they were forced to play the Prelim against the cats at a wet and cold MCG. Totally robbed..

I did a documentary about the Fitzroy Lions not knowing there was this banger of a video I guess I’ll credit u in the desc

Looking good for a 4th premiership this year.

I don't want to nitpick, but you should clarify that Bunton Snr never played a final, let alone a premiership for Fitzroy. His time was between the 1922 and 44 premierships. Also, I don't know if it would've changed the result but Anthony Rocca's suspension I felt cost us being a chance in the 2003 GF. Left a massive hole in the forward line.

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I didn't know about the "Gorillas" thing and now I wish it had happened. I'd have supported them.

2001-2003 Lions are the GOAT team. Next is 2000 Bombers then 2007 Cats

They merged with Fitzroy, took their best players, got half of Collingwoods coaching staff and administrators and were given extra room in their salery cap to keep the good players.... that's how they won 3 flags!

Great content you're creating mate. A bit of constructive criticism. Check sources of where you're accessing your information because there is a quite a few little inaccuracies that only die hard fans will pick up on. That being said, those people will probably be the meat and potatoes of your subscribers in the beginning until you start reaching a larger audience. Keep it up though mate I have no doubt if you stay consistent you will get to where you want to be 👍

just subbed mate popped up in my recommended and looks real good keep it up

imagine if buckley stayed there

Gold Coast and GWS will be here in 10 years and rightfully so

Got lucky in 2002. Collingwood played the better football that day.

i swear I heard you say that fitzroy were in the VAFA? are you sure you didnt mean VFA? VAFA is ammatuer footy at least it is these days, I couldnt see them playing there but then again maybe the VAFA was a serious league back in the day (shrugs)

When you merge 2 clubs and give them an extra million in the salary cap you should get a good side, but it's purely manufactured to the point of sanctioned cheating

The AFL's desire to have interstate teams win premierships had a lot to do with those premierships. Brisbane are the only team ever to have retention money in their salary cap to enable them to keep their best players. Their premierships need to have an asterix next to them to explain that favortism

How did The Brisbane lions go from broke to 3 premierships, they had a guardian angel on their shoulder and the angel was the AFL gave them every concession under sun, they gave them 500,000 in their Salary cap, more than any other club, that's how much they paid Alistair Lynch ,without that money he would not have played with Brisbane they would have broke their salary cap rules

The AFL spoon fed the Bears while letting Fitzroy die only for the Bears taking over Fitzroy

The AFL decided to seriously develop a presence in SE QLD and that meant they needed a strong Brisbane Lions not a retirement camp Brisbane Bears. Everything was done to make this a success. They ended up with a playing list, especially the midfield, that would have been the envy of any club ever in history. Money and salary cap restrictions simply did not matter because success in SE QLD was all important. They had a ride on the umpires that would embarrass even the west coast eagles. The draw was done to their advantage with Melbourne clubs even having to play home games against Brisbane at the Gabba. Most Victorians copped it sweet when they started winning grand finals because they beat the likes of Collingwood and Essendon so the rest of us loved it and the fact it was a ridiculously lop sided playing field flew under the radar. They were hugely successful but in reality it was one of the most over rated success stories in sporting history. Compared to the achievement of Hawthorn winning three in a row or even the sustained success over 15 years achieved by Geelong Brisbane are over rated?

And Buckley went to Collingwood from Brisbane because he wanted to win premierships 😂🖕

The AFL cheated for them. End of video.