Michael Voss (born July 7, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer, usually playing midfield or in the forward line for Australian Football League team the Brisbane Lions. At only 183cm, he is renowned for his hardness at the ball and the ability to turn a game by his presence at the contest. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... James Hird (born February 4, 1973) is an Australian rules footballer, formerly the captain of the Essendon Football Club. ... Since 1997, the Merrett-Murray Medal has been awarded annually to the player adjuged the Brisbane Lions Club Champion over the immediately preceding AFL season. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... The Australian Football League is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ...

He was born in Traralgon, Victoria and lived as a child in Orbost until the age of 11, when he moved with his family to Brisbane. Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. ... Orbost is a town of approximately 2000 inhabitants (2001 census) in the East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located 375km east of Melbourne where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. ... Brisbane () is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland. ...

His football skills were self-evident from an early age, kicking 14 goals in a single game for his home state of Queensland in an under-17 representative match in 1992. The following week he debuted for the Brisbane Bears against Fitzroy at Princes Park in Melbourne, the youngest ever player to play a senior game for the club. Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... Princes Park, Liverpool A park in Liverpool. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

Although highly skilled, he was also slight, but worked as hard as any veteran in getting the most out of his body. By 1996 was one of the most accomplished players in the competition, and at the end of the season he shared the Brownlow Medal, the games highest individual honour, with James Hird. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... James Hird (born February 4, 1973) is an Australian rules footballer, formerly the captain of the Essendon Football Club. ...

In 1997 after the Bears merged with Fitzroy to form the Brisbane Lions and the retirement of long-term Bears captain Roger Merrett, Voss's leadership abilities were recognised in his promotion to co-captain with teammate Alastair Lynch at the age of just 21. His early form was patchy as he grew into the role, but by 1999 he was being lauded as one of the best captains in the AFL. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... Roger Merrett (born April 19, 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played in two Victorian Football League premiership sides with the Essendon Football Club in the mid-1980s before moving to the fledging Brisbane Bears, later captaining the new club for seven seasons. ... Lynch marks under pressure against Shane Wakelin of Collingwood in 2003. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

In 1998 he suffered his first major career setback. Contesting a mark at Subiaco Oval in Perth, he collided with an opponent and shattered his leg. The subsequent operation inserted a steel rod in his leg to stabilise the bone, and it was ten months before he was fit enough to play again. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Subiaco Oval (, ) is the major sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. ... Perth is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Western Australia, and is the fourth largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 1. ...

Voss captained the Brisbane Lions to four consecutive AFL Grand Finals, yielding three premierships premierships (2001-2003). His performance in the 2002 grand final against Collingwood was an outstanding example of courage, skill and leadership, only narrowly conceding the Norm Smith Medal to opposing captain Nathan Buckley [1]. This page is a chronological listing of Australian Football League premiers. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped guernseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in AFL grand final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match. ... Nathan Buckley (born July 26, 1972) is an Australian Rules football player and captain of the Collingwood Football Club. ...