Michael Voss

Michael Voss
Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss oversees pre-season training, November 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Michael Voss
Date of birth	(1975-07-07) 7 July 1975 (age 41)
Place of birth	Traralgon, Victoria
Original team(s)	Morningside (AFLQ)
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1992–1996	Brisbane Bears	079 0(72)
1997–2006	Brisbane Lions	210 (173)
Total		289 (245)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1992–1993	Queensland	2 (0)
1996	Allies	1 (0)
International team honours
2001–2006	Australia	4 (0)
Coaching career³
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
2009–2013	Brisbane Lions	109 (43–65–1)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. ³ Coaching statistics correct as of 2013.
Career highlights
3× AFL Premiership: 2001, 2002, 2003 Brownlow Medal: 1996 2× Leigh Matthews Trophy: 2002, 2003 5× All-Australian team: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 3× Merrett-Murray Medal: 2000, 2001, 2003 2× Brisbane Bears Club Champion: 1995, 1996 Australian Football Hall of Fame 4× AFLPA best captain: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 AFLPA Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award: 2001 Brisbane Lions captain: 1997–2006
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Voss (born 7 July 1975) is a Brisbane Lions triple premiership captain, brownlow medalist and the former senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League. He is currently serving as the midfield coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club.

During his AFL playing career, in which he played entirely for the Brisbane Bears and then the Brisbane Lions (a merger of the Brisbane Bears with a Melbourne-based club, the Fitzroy Football Club also known as the Lions), Voss was recognised as one of the greats of league and club and is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time. He won the league's most prestigious individual award, the Brownlow Medal, and was recognised as one of the best players and captains in the league between 2002 and 2003 through six time All-Australian selection including the captaincy and the winner of the Leigh Matthews Trophy for the league's most valued player. He captained the Brisbane Lions in four consecutive AFL Grand Finals with three straight premierships (2001–2003). Additionally, he represented Australia in the 2006 International Rules Series and the state of Queensland in State of Origin. As a player he was noted for his fearless play, inspirational leadership and the ability to turn a game. Voss has been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Voss was born in Traralgon, Victoria and lived as a child in Orbost until the age of 11, when he moved with his family to Beenleigh, south of Brisbane. Voss attended Trinity College during his high school years in Queensland. His younger brother Brett also played for the Brisbane Lions before transferring to St Kilda Football Club to enhance his opportunities to play senior football.

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