
Brisbane Lions Chairman Bob Sharpless with wife Belinda

Brisbane Lions Staffer and Co-Number One Tickholder Marie Short and her guests

The Grand Hyatt ballroom was a sell out with more than 600 guests in attendance

Sava Savidis and his guests caught up with Lions players Josh Green and Lewy Taylor

Lionhearts Pete and Renee Pfaender with Dan McStay and Eric Hipwood

Pearce Hanley poses with a couple of gold table guests

Senior Coach Justin Leppitsch reunites with former premiership teammate, and 2016 Inductee, Jason Akermanis

Victorian Manager Sam Lord with descedants of the late, great, George Coates

Former premiership player Ash McGrath was among the many guests at the Hall of Fame
The 'golden voice of AFL', Craig Willis, directed the night's proceedings together with an Auslan interpreter

Craig Willis and co-MC Jonathan Brown proved an entertaining pairing

Chairman Bob Sharpless welcomes guests

The Hall of Fame Selection Committee, consisting of Grame Downie, Robert Walls, Arthur Wilson, and Peter Blucher are acknowledged for their efforts

Historical Society Chairman Arthur Wilson educates guests on the many achievements of the night's first inductee, Jim Freake

Jim Freake's great grandson, Myles Maddock, receives the medallion on behalf of his family - presented by Club Patron John Pearce

Myles Maddock opens up with Browny about his late great grandfather, Jim Freake

Legend Kevin 'Bulldog' Murray offically inducts his former teammate Norm Johnstone into the Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame

Norm Johnstone's daughter, Wendy Apostolopoulos, speaks with Browny about her 'hard as nails' father

Garry Wilson presents his former Fitzroy teammate Gary Pert with his Hall of Fame medallion

Gary Pert reflects on his time as one of the all-time great full-backs with Fitzroy

Robert Walls speaks about the enormous contribution George Coates made at Fitzroy

Judy Coates speaks on behalf of her late husband George about how proud he would have been

Football Director Leigh Matthews and CEO Greg Swann watch on intently

Arthur Wilson proved a popular inductee into the Hall of Fame and was presented with his awards by a couple of his great mates from Fitzroy, John Murphy and Robert Walls

First year players Josh Schache (son of former Bear Laurence) and Ben Keays (great grandson of former Fitzroy player Fred) speak about their proud Club ancestry

Lions skipper Tom Rockliff presents Simon Black as the newest King of the Pride

Simon Black was vted by his peers as the best Lions player between 2007-2016

Former Fitzroy best and fairest winner Scott Clayton congratulates former teammate Matthew Rendell on his induction into the Hall of Fame

Matthew Rendell spoke passionately about what made Fitzroy such a special group in the 1980s

Jonathan Brown leaves a lasting message on the back of long-time Lions trainer and Life Member, Kevin Elms

Leigh Matthews welcomes Jason Akermanis into the Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame
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Guests have commented that they could have happily listened to Aker and Browny chat on the lounge for hours...

Jason Akermanis recounts one of his many match-winning moments

Kevin Murray welcomes a fourth Legend into the Lions Hall of Fame

Garry Wilson joins fellow Legends Kevin Murray, Michael Voss, and Haydn Bunton in the Club's most exclusive group

Garry 'Flea' Wilson shares his stories from Fitzroy with a star-struck Jonathan Brown

A toast to the 2016 class of Hall of Fame inductees

Cheers