Simon Black (born April 3, 1979) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... The Merrett-Murray Medal has been awarded annually since 1997, to the player adjudged the Brisbane Lions Club Champion over the immediately preceding AFL season. ... It has been suggested that The pride of brisbane town be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that The pride of brisbane town be merged into this article or section. ... In team sports, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... 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. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... It has been suggested that The pride of brisbane town be merged into this article or section. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ...

Black is a midfielder with a reputation for hard work and skill. He has the ability to get under the pack to retrieve the ball as well as deliver it with precision to teammates and rarely wastes a possession.

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He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions in 1997 from the East Fremantle Football Club, and he debuted in the first game of the 1999 season and immediately showed his class. His numerous awards for his efforts include the 2002 Brownlow Medal, the 2003 Norm Smith Medal and the 2001, 2002, and 2006 Merrett-Murray Medals awarded to the best and fairest player with the Brisbane Lions. His individual awards are accompanied by the three premiership medallions he received as a part of the Lions' hat-trick of premierships in 2001-3. It has been suggested that The pride of brisbane town be merged into this article or section. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... 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. ... The Merrett-Murray Medal has been awarded annually since 1997, to the player adjudged the Brisbane Lions Club Champion over the immediately preceding AFL season. ... Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ... It has been suggested that The pride of brisbane town be merged into this article or section. ...

Black's individual achievements include a personal best possession count of 39 disposals (16 kicks, 23 handballs) to win the Norm Smith. In his Brownlow year of 2002, he had 20 or more disposals 19 times in the 25 games played, including three occasions where he amassed over 30 possessions. He had an uninterrupted run of 109 straight games from 2000 until 2004, when he was suspended for three games due to an incident which arose in the Grand Final loss to Port Adelaide. It has been the only blemish on an otherwise spotless record. A handball is a method of disposal in the sport of Australian rules football. ... Part of the pre-match entertainment at the 2006 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port, is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. ...

2007

Black's strong preseason form in 2007 has been seen by experts as indicative of a big year ahead. His odds of a second Brownlow dropped to $25 after three weeks of the 2007 preseason. Black has started the 2007 AFL season greatly with 39 Disposals in his first game of the season against the Hawthorn Hawks. Then on Round 9 he played his 200th game against the Collingwood Magpies where he disposed of the ball 37 times collecting best on ground honours. He then had a bad patch where he got 11 and 9 touches but the next week he fired back with 28 disposals and a goal. So far in 2007 he has had 328 disposals in 14 games, a great achievement. So far he looks like gaining his 4th Club Champion Award and is still in contention for a second brownlow medal. 'Blacky' is a popular player at the brisbane lions with both fellow players and fans, who love him for his great skills, playing ability and gorgeous looks. Simon Black is also known for his effective use of the ball and his rarely use trademark cross kick which is effectively used. Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2007. ... Hawthorn Football Club logo The Hawthorn Football Club, known by their nickname The Hawks are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club logo The Collingwood Football Club (nicknamed The Magpies because of the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players) is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... Best and Fairest (also known as Fairest and Best in some competitions, notably the Australian Football League) is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player(s) adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or...

Leadership

In 2004, Black was made a vice captain of the Lions, a position he retained in 2005. In 2006, he was made a member of the nine-man leadership group of the Lions led by captain Michael Voss alongside senior players Jason Akermanis, Jonathan Brown, Chris Johnson, Nigel Lappin, Justin Leppitsch, Luke Power, and Chris Scott, though disciplinary action against Akermanis and Leppitsch's mid-season retirement due to injury reduced the group to seven. Of these, Lappin and Scott spent the year out through injury; likewise, Johnson and Brown also endured long-term injuries that precluded them from playing much of the season. This left much of the on-field leadership to Black and Power, especially as Voss prepared to step down from the captaincy at the end of the season. Black and Power shared on-field leadership duties, including the coin toss, through the end of the 2006 season. The leadership group was also instrumental in the off-field culture of the club, particularly in the handling of the Akermanis situation. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In team sports, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Jason Aka Akermanis (born February 24, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer for the Western Bulldogs Football Club. ... Jonathan Brown (born 29 October, 1981) is a three-time Australian Football League premiership winning forward for the Brisbane Lions. ... Christopher Lloyd Johnson (born May 30, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Nigel Lappin (born 21 June 1976) is an Australian Rules footballer. ... Justin Leppitsch (born 1 October, 1975) is a veteran defender for Australian rules team Brisbane Lions. ... Luke Power (born January 8, 1980) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Christopher Michael Chris Scott (born May 3, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ...

After Voss retired at the end of 2006, the leadership group of Black, Johnson, Brown, and Power (Lappin being unavailable through injury for all games) acted as co-captains through the 2007 NAB Cup. The club announced on 20th March 2007 that all five players would share the captaincy for the 2007 season.^[1]. The current name and logo of the AFL pre-season competition. ...

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