Brisbane Lions Lowdown

🏏 G’day cricket degenerates — Ash here, welcoming you to Episode Three of  Weird World of Cricket , where we rummage through cricket’s dusty attic, pull out the strangest relics imaginable, and proudly wave them around like a kid showing off a frog from the backyard. 🏏 This week, we unveil the  One-Test Wonders XI  — a full team of blokes who played one Test, did something outrage...

🏏 G’day cricket tragics, Ash here. Today’s special episode hits a little differently - we’re pausing the banter to honour a genuine cult hero of the game — the incomparable  Robin  “The Judge”  Smith . 🏏 We pay tribute to a cricketer who wasn’t polished, wasn’t pretty, — but was pure theatre. A bloke who could look out of form in county cricket, then walk into a Test match against...

G’day Lions fans — Ash here, and if your heart rate hasn’t come down yet, don’t worry… neither has mine.  In this episode, we’re breaking down the night OUR girls unleashed a third-quarter firestorm so fierce it sent us roaring into a  FOURTH straight Grand Final . Brighton Homes Arena was heaving — 6511 in, November air thick enough to slice — and after a scrappy, nervy first half where...

G’day cricket tragics — Ash is back with Episode Two of  Weird World of Cricket , and this week we’re diving into one of the most infamous chapters in the game’s history: the Bodyline series. After kicking things off last episode with an Aussies-and-Poms XI built entirely from blokes who provided top-tier unintentional comedy (plus the compulsory inclusion of Gary Pratt), we’re sticking with...

In this episode, Ash digs into one of the most remarkable — and least-known — stories in Fitzroy history. Back in the mid-’90s, a pub yarn in rainy Burnie led him to the incredible tale of Chris Brent: a brilliant young Fitzroy forward who kicked 91 goals in a season… and just happened to be the son of a notorious crook. But this isn’t a crime story — it’s a footy story. Ash follows Chris’s journe...

G’day cricket lovers — Ash here, welcoming you to the debut episode of  Weird World of Cricket , the off-season passion project where the gentleman’s game meets deeply questionable humour. Each episode, I pick an XI based on a theme — the oddballs, the controversies, the moments that made you spit your beer — all delivered with the same energy I bring to my own Division Two 4ths exploits, whe...

G’day Lions fans — Ash here! Still buzzing from our history-making win over Melbourne…  🦁 For the first time ever in AFLW,  we’ve beaten the Dees in a final  — on their borrowed dung heap — booking a  home Prelim  and a deserved week off. After a shaky start, the belief kicked in, the pressure rose, and a goal blitz flipped the entire match on its head. 🦁 Cathy Svarc shu...

🦁 G’day Lions fans — Ash is back in the studio (and back from the beach!) for another massive episode of  The Lowdown W Edition , number 13 for the season. 🦁 This week, Ash dives into three incredible milestone moments across the AFLW, celebrating legendary Lions Shannon Campbell, Dakota Davidson, and North’s Jaz Garner — as well as sharing a few personal stories about what makes these...

🦁 G’day Lions fans — Ash here, coming to you  live from the Great Ocean Road  with another jam-packed episode of  The Lowdown W Edition . 🦁 This week I’m recording on the fly (literally on my lunch break) — but there was no way I was missing this one after  that  game!  🦁 The Lions stormed home with a monster second half to knock off Melbourne by nine points in fro...

Welcome back to 5 Minute Warning! In this cheeky special, we’re combining our end-of-season review of the top six teams with a full trade period wrap. We’ll go club by club (in alphabetical order), covering every in and out, updating draft hands, and finishing off the season reviews for the teams still waiting their turn. And of course — it wouldn’t be a 5 Minute Warning without a soundtrack! Ever...

We’re charging into Round 11 and things are heating up fast. With just two games to go, Brisbane are sitting pretty in the top four after a fifth straight win, dismantling Essendon at Windy Hill by 38 points. This week’s Lowdown dives into: 🏆 The road to a third premiership (and maybe a McClelland payday?) 💪 Ally Anderson’s midfield masterclass ✨ Claudia Wright’s dream debut ⚡ Ruby Svarc filli...

🦁 G’day Lions fans — Ash here, and the breeze at Brighton Homes had a little extra buzz this week as the girls made it  four wins on the trot  and celebrated  Bre Koenen’s 100th game  in style! 🦁 From  Courtney Hodder’s physics-defying goal  to a  rock-solid backline  and  midfield domination , this might’ve been Brisbane’s most complete performance o...

Fifteen years.  Countless drafts.  A few heartbreaks — and two premiership cups to show for it. 🦁 This episode on  The Lowdown , Ash takes you inside the masterplan that built Brisbane’s modern dynasty — from the scars of the Go-Home Five to the brilliance of the Ashcroft era. 🦁 How did a club once battling to keep its kids become the AFL’s model for list strategy and loyalty? It...

🏉 The trade circus has rolled into town — and the shenanigans have well and truly begun. 🏉 Ash is back behind the mic, unpacking every twist, turn, and tall tale of AFL trade and free agency season. 🏉 Who’s bluffing? 🏉 Who’s bolting? 🏉 And which deal is about to flip the competition on its head? 🏉 Big names. 🏉 Bold moves. 🏉 A few curveballs you won’t see coming. 🏉 Five minutes (and more)...

🦁 G’day Lions fans — Ash is back with a double dose of chaos, milestones, and Maroon carnage! 🦁 Ally Anderson hits 100 games and decides she’s not about to let Richmond break their drought, dragging Brisbane from a snoozy start to a surge that had Brighton Homes shaking. 🦁 Then, as if that wasn’t enough, the Lions stroll down the highway and absolutely detonate the Suns in Uncle Starce’s 100th....

🎙️ Ash is back and he’s cracking open  The Middle Six Review  – the land of could’ve-beens, should’ve-beens, and “what the hell happened?” teams. 🏉 From Port’s Groundhog Day blues to St Kilda’s identity crisis, Sydney’s nosedive, the Dogs’ half-baked bite, Freo’s eternal rebuild, and the Giants’ “so close yet so far” saga – no one escapes the spray. 💥 Predictions vs reality. List gaps....

🏉 Trade and free agency madness is officially here — and the rumour mill is spinning faster than ever. 🏉 Ash dives headfirst into all the Brisbane Lions related shenanigans, breaking down who’s on the move, who’s holding out, and who’s about to pull the biggest shock of the off-season. 🏉 Five minutes (and a few more for good measure).  🏉 All the whispers.  🏉 No fluff.  🏉 Just...

 Trade and free agency madness is officially here — and the rumour mill is spinning faster than ever. 🏉 Ash dives headfirst into all the AFL shenanigans, breaking down who’s on the move, who’s holding out, and who’s about to pull the biggest shock of the off-season. 🏉 Five minutes (and a few more for good measure).  🏉 All the whispers.  🏉 No fluff.  🏉 Just pure trade talk....

G’day Lions fans — Ash here, back with the Lowdown, and back with a story for the ages. 🦁 The Brisbane Lions are  back-to-back premiers , and this episode is a ride through the chaos, the glory, and the absolute madness of grand final week.  🦁 From booking a hotel in February on blind faith, to running into listeners, to watching Lachie Neale pull off the ultimate sub move — it’s all h...

G’day Lions fans, Ash here with your Lowdown W edition. 🦁 The girls are back in the eight — and back with swagger. A 25-point win over the Doggies that could’ve been a hiding if we’d kicked straight. We’ll break down: 🦁How Brisbane strangled the Dogs with control and composure 🦁Why Hodder’s form is sending shivers through the comp 🦁The resilience shown after losing Charlotte Mullins early 🦁Ar...

G’day Lions fans, Ash here – and this one’s for the true believers, this isn’t just a preview, it’s the build-up to the biggest stage of all. Strap in.. The haters reckon our window’s closing, the Cats think they’re peaking at the right time, but here’s the reality: Brisbane aren’t done yet. 🦁 Three straight Grand Finals.  Seven finals campaigns under Fages. They keep calling it a window – n...

The Lions Lowdown is roaring back into your ears and Ash is on fire this week.  🦁 From his no-holds-barred game breakdown to a full-blown spray at Fox Footy’s obsession with umpiring, this episode has everything you love (and then some).  🦁Plus,  Adam Balales from Down The Guts  jumps on for a massive guest spot. Here’s what’s coming up: 🦁 Ash’s blow-by-blow breakdown of the...

🏉 Ash is back with the Bottom Six Review – the battlers, the basement dwellers, the blokes who made September their holiday month. 🏉 From West Coast’s historically bad season, to Richmond’s cubs biting, North’s baby steps, Essendon’s disappearing act, Melbourne’s dysfunction, and Carlton’s car crash – it’s all here. 🏉 Predictions vs reality, who’s in, who’s out, draft hands, and even a song tha...

🦁 North got us again — but don’t throw the toys out just yet.  🦁 Ash breaks down the W clash: fast start, brutal turning point, and the silver linings that show this team’s still building.  🦁 Plus the latest on injuries, comebacks and a sneaky tip for the Dogs game this week.  🦁 Around the grounds, upsets are brewing and Ash’s tipping is as bold as ever.  🦁 Strap in — the...

🦁 Gday Lions fans and boy do we have a huge episode for you! 🦁 We take a quick walk through preliminary final week, revisit a couple of key talking points from our massive semi final win and Ash is diving deep into a hot debate in Lions land: is this current finals run actually hotter than the glory days of the three-peat? By listener request, we’re rewinding to the mid-90s Bears and early Lions...