Senior Players List

Season by Season

• After an injury disrupted first season, Lester completed a full pre-season and quickly became a regular member of the Lions’ senior side.

• He played in all but three of the team’s 22 matches – two of which were official ‘rests’ as the Club tried to keep him fresh throughout the year.

• He proved himself a genuine utility, playing roles up forward, down back, and even in the midfield. His versatility gave the Lions’ coaching staff the luxury, and confidence, of having him available to plug holes as needed.

• He averaged over 15 disposals for the season and finished 17^th in the 2012 Club Champion voting.

• Lester proved the bolter of the Lions' crop of 2010 draftees, impressing coaches with his fitness throughout the pre-season period.

• He earned a regular place in the Club's pre-season campaign, playing predominantly as a third tall forward option. His safe hands and football smarts proved a feature of his game. 

• Such was his form over summer, Lester was one of three Lions selected to make his debut in Round 1 against Fremantle at the Gabba. He proceeded to collect 16 disposals, take six marks and kick a goal in his first-up senior effort.

• He kept his senior spot in each of the team's first three matches, before a stress reaction in his foot discovered after Round 3 resulted in an extended period on the sidelines.

• As it turned out, the injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season. But in just three games, Lester always looked suited to the senior AFL stage.