The Brisbane Lions’ loyal band of Victorian-based members and supporters are in for a treat this week with five Club events being held over a jam-packed three-day period in Melbourne.

Fans will be able to satisfy their pre-season footy fix from Wednesday afternoon when the team arrives until their departure on Friday night.

And considering the Lions’ have to wait until Round 9 for their first Melbourne fixture in the season proper, the Club hopes that all supporters can get along to one or more of these events.

Please find below a rundown of what’s happening in Victoria this week:

OPEN TRAINING SESSION
Wednesday 12 February
Harry Trott Oval (Lakeside Drive, St Kilda)
4pm*
FREE

Get your first glimpse of the new-look Lions team as they get put through their paces for the first time in Melbourne for over six months.

*We recommend you follow the Brisbane Lions Official Twitter Account to be notified immediately of any late changes to the team’s training

VICTORIAN MEMBERS FORUM
Wednesday 12 February
Etihad Stadium, Limelight Room
6:30pm – 7:30pm
FREE exclusively for 2014 members

For the first time, 2014 Victorian-based Lions members will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive ‘Members Forum’ where they can hear directly from key Club figures such as Justin Leppitsch, Dean Warren, and Malcolm Holmes, and provide feedback first-hand.

Fans who are yet to sign-up as a member in 2014 will be able to do so on the night to gain entry. Alternatively, you can always sign up or renew online.   

The event will also give fans a chance to see the wonderful new additions to the Historical Society Museum, which is located in the entrance to the Limelight Room.

NAB CHALLENGE: BRISBANE LIONS V HAWTHORN
Thursday 13 February
Etihad Stadium
7:10pm
NB – Only Victorian Plus and AFL members receive free entry to NAB Challenge matches BUY TICKETS

Get behind the boys as they line-up for their first official competitive hitout against the reigning Premiers, Hawthorn, in the lead-up to the regular season.

The Membership team and Lions Shop will be stationed on the Bourke Street footbridge at Etihad Stadium on game day, so make sure you pop to redeem your exclusive Lions member $15 voucher on the new 2014 range from the Lions Shop.

SIMON BLACK TRIBUTE LUNCHEON
Friday 14 February
RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
12pm – 3pm
Limited tickets still available for $150 per person

Only very limited spaces remain for the Club’s official tribute event for recently retired superstar, Simon Black.

Black will be joined at the lunch by his family, the Lions’ players and coaches, and even some of his former premiership teammates, for this one-time-only celebration of his illustrious 16-year AFL career.

Book tickets today or risk missing out on one of the Club’s special events to be held in Victoria.

VICTORIAN FAMILY AFTERNOON
Friday 14 February
‘The Park’, 36 Lakeside Drive, Albert Park
4pm – 7pm
FREE

The entire Lions’ travelling team will be available to meet and greet fans at the annual Family Day in Victoria.

Held on a Friday evening due to the unusual Thursday night NAB Challenge fixture, the event will feature all the popular activities and amusements that make it one of the most popular family outings on the Club’s Victorian calendar.

Club Legend Kevin Murray and mascot Bernie ‘Gabba’ Vegas will also be in attendance alongside the Lions players and coaches.

The evening will conclude with the players’ guernsey presentation, before the team departs for Brisbane.

It certainly promises a big few days for Lions fans in Victoria!