Lions are a Brisbane football club founded in 1957, with roots in Queensland’s Dutch immigrant communities and a long association with Richlands. The club’s identity is tied to blue, white and gold colors, a community-based structure and its home at Luxury Paints Stadium. Its recorded competitive footprint includes Queensland NPL football and Australia Cup appearances, while earlier records also place Lions in the Brisbane Premier League and other competitions. The page brings together the club’s profile, current squad context, coaching timeline and recent movement.
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Lions Team Roster
The 17-player recorded roster contains three attackers, five defenders, two goalkeepers and seven midfielders, giving Lions a balanced positional spread. Attack options include F. Beakhurst, F. Oyet and J. Lagos. The defensive group includes C. Deng, E. Debele, J. Hart-Phillips, L. Ponting and T. Jarrad. J. Riley and P. Satorie are the recorded goalkeepers. Midfield coverage includes B. Ponting, C. Palm, M. Hore, Rahmat Akbari, S. Carlos and the two listed Fiechtner entries, A. Fiechtner and Alexander Fiechtner. Both appear with shirt number 7 in the roster.
position Goalkeeper
P. Satorie
Jacson Riley
position Defender
position Midfielder
B. Ponting
Alexander Fiechtner
Mitchell Flinn Hore
Rahmat Akbari
Shaun Carlos
C. Palm
position Attacker
Last Lions Coachs
Darren Sime is Lions’ current coach, following his appointment on 1 January 2020. Born in Australia in 1977, Sime has led the coaching timeline since the start of the 2020 period. The earlier recorded coach is Warren Moon, an Australian coach whose spell ran from 1 July 2015 to 1 October 2019. This chronology places Sime after Moon without adding unsupported claims about results, honours or tactical style. No later coaching change is recorded.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2020 | |||
| Warren Moon | England | 1 July 2015 | 1 October 2019 |
Lions Transfers
Recent arrivals into Lions include J. Riley from Hume City as a free agent on 23 June, Rahmat Akbari from Gold Coast Knights in a transfer dated 22 January, and J. Lagos from Auckland City on 21 January. C. Deng joined from Balestier Khalsa as a free agent on 18 January. Earlier additions included T. Millard from Gold Coast Knights and M. Hore from Melbourne Knights in January 2025, plus free-agent moves for J. Enticknap, J. Skinner and L. Cosgrove in 2023-24. The listed arrivals are a dated selection, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Riley |
Hume City
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Free agent | 23 June 2026 |
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Hume City
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Free agent | 23 June 2026 | |
| Rahmat Akbari |
Gold Coast Knights
|
Transfer | 22 January 2026 |
| J. Lagos |
Auckland City
|
- | 21 January 2026 |
Balestier Khalsa
|
Free agent | 18 January 2026 | |
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Balestier Khalsa
|
Free agent | 29 June 2025 | |
| T. Millard |
Gold Coast Knights
|
- | 24 January 2025 |
| M. Hore |
Melbourne Knights
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- | 20 January 2025 |
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Melbourne Knights
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- | 20 January 2025 | |
| Garem Alwin Komolong |
Toti City
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N/A | 7 February 2024 |
| J. Enticknap |
SC Wanderers
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Free | 6 February 2024 |
| J. Skinner |
Redlands United
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Free | 4 February 2024 |
| A. Fiechtner |
Oakleigh Cannons
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Free | 3 February 2024 |
| A. Fiechtner |
Oakleigh Cannons
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- | 31 December 2023 |
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Oakleigh Cannons
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- | 31 December 2023 |
Recent departures from Lions include L. Borean to Rochedale Rovers on 12 July and H. Ramazani to South Melbourne on 30 June. Emmet Shaw left for Brisbane Roar as a free agent on 31 December 2025, while J. Duckworth and T. Millard moved to WDSC Wolves and Moreton City Excelsior in October and September 2025. Earlier free-agent exits sent J. Rigby to Brisbane City and N. Klajic to Home United in 2024. D. Horwood and J. Brindell-South also departed for Rochedale Rovers and Eastern Suburbs, with no move type specified. This is a dated selection, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Perth Glory
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Transfer | 1 September 2026 | |
| L. Borean |
Rochedale Rovers
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- | 12 July 2026 |
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Rochedale Rovers
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- | 12 July 2026 | |
| H. Ramazani |
South Melbourne
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- | 30 June 2026 |
Brisbane Roar
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Free agent | 31 December 2025 | |
WDSC Wolves
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- | 7 October 2025 | |
| T. Millard |
Moreton City Excelsior
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- | 27 September 2025 |
| M. Ridenton |
Eastern Suburbs
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- | 11 February 2025 |
| D. Horwood |
Rochedale Rovers
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- | 30 January 2025 |
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Rochedale Rovers
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- | 30 January 2025 | |
| J. Brindell-South |
Eastern Suburbs
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- | 30 January 2025 |
| J. Rigby |
Brisbane City
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| N. Klajic |
Home United
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Free | 2 April 2024 |
| R. Kirkup |
Brisbane Roar FC W
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N/A | 12 October 2023 |
| T. Karambasis |
Central Coast Mariners W
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N/A | 1 October 2023 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern around Lions is mixed rather than defined by one transaction type. Recent arrivals include a free-agent goalkeeper, a listed transfer from Gold Coast Knights, and additions whose classifications are not specified. Earlier entries include several free or unclassified moves from Australian clubs and Auckland City. Departures in 2025 and 2026 likewise combine unclassified moves with free-agent exits, including movement to Brisbane Roar and other Queensland or Australian destinations. The sequence shows repeated squad turnover across several seasons, with activity visible from 2022 through August 2026. It does not establish a complete incoming or outgoing total, and no recorded fees are attached to the listed moves. The latest roster still includes several recent arrivals, including J. Riley, Rahmat Akbari, J. Lagos, C. Deng and M. Hore, alongside longer-standing entries.
Leagues Lions has participated in
Lions’ most recent competition record is the Queensland NPL, covering 2019 through 2025 with a recent active footprint. Australia Cup appearances are recorded from 2021 to 2024, while Premier League entries cover 2021 and 2022. Earlier participation includes Friendlies Clubs in 2020 and 2021 and the Brisbane Premier League from 2012 through 2017. The timeline therefore places Queensland NPL football in the club’s recent competitive context, while the Australia Cup, Premier League, Friendlies Clubs and Brisbane Premier League entries are historical records.
More about Lions
Lions is an Australian football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, with its home and community base in Richlands. Founded in 1957, it began in Dutch immigrant communities under the name Hollandia-Inala before also being associated with Brisbane Lions and developing into Queensland Lions Football Club. This history gives the club an identity shaped by migration, local participation and continuity across generations.
The club is closely linked with Luxury Paints Stadium, historically known as Lions Stadium, at the Richlands site. The venue is an intimate ground with capacity for around 5,000 and forms part of a wider community and social setting connected with The Lion Richlands. The club is a member-owned, community-embedded organisation, with football closely tied to a local social and hospitality hub rather than operating as a detached sporting outpost.
Its traditional visual language is royal blue, white and gold, while the lion rampant on the badge represents pride, strength and the endurance of the club’s heritage. The football structure extends beyond senior competition, with junior development pathways and activity across men’s, women’s, junior and masters programs. That breadth supports a culture centered on technical development, local talent and a hard-working semi-professional identity.
Competitively, Lions has been a longstanding Queensland presence, with recent participation in the Queensland NPL and earlier records in the Brisbane Premier League. The club has also appeared in the Australia Cup, a national knockout competition that connects its regional platform with teams from across Australia. Historical accounts associate Lions with the former National Soccer League era and with the foundations of professional football representation in the region. Together, the venue, heritage, community structure and broad development pathway explain the club’s enduring place in Australian football, while its 1957 origins remain central to its identity.
Last matches statistics for Lions
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lions
1 - 0
Eastern Suburbs
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Gold Coast United
0 - 1
Lions
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lions
1 - 1
Perth Glory
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lions
1 - 0
Peninsula Power
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lions
4 - 2
Brisbane Roar II
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lions
2 - 0
Melbourne City
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Moreton City Excelsior
0 - 2
Lions
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lions
4 - 0
North Sunshine Eagles
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lions
4 - 1
Peninsula Power
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lions
1 - 0
Peninsula Power
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Lions
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Last rating points (most recent matches).