Long-time employee Marie Short and “Lethal Lion” Lenard Poulter are the Brisbane Lions’ No.1 Ticket Holders for 2016.
Marie Short
Marie, who has worked at the Club for 22 years, says she is overwhelmed by the elevation to “top supporter” status.
“It’s amazing, I’m just over the moon. It is such a privilege for me to be in this position,” Marie said.
“I’d love the Lions whether I was no.1 ticket holder or not.”
Marie began her time at the Lions part-time in membership in 1994 before becoming the full-time Administration Manager in 2004. She has worked in finance, membership and even had a short stint in corporate sales. She also acted as a ‘house-mum’ in the early 2000s, taking in Des Headland, Richard Hadley and Ash McGrath while they found their feet in Brisbane.
Marie’s fondest memory is the 2001 Grand Final. It was the same week Ansett Australia collapsed. Ten buses were chartered to Melbourne for members and the cheer squad and Marie was in charge of five of those buses. They left on Thursday morning and arrived in Melbourne just in time for the parade on Friday.
Marie lists Luke Power as her all-time favourite Brisbane player and names young-gun Lewis Taylor as her favourite player in the current squad. She is confident that success is just around the corner for the young group of Lions.
“Stick with the team because I think they’re building towards something special,” she said.
Lenard Poulter
Lenard Poulter is one of Queensland’s most successful businessmen – and a long-time supporter of the Brisbane Lions.
He is the founding director of Lenards Chicken and has over 40 years of experience in retail. Poulter was inducted into the Franchise Council of Australia Hall of Fame in 2003 and was Director of the Brisbane Lions Board between 2010-2012.
Poulter is one of the original members of the “Lethal Lions” (2002), a group that has provided generous financial backing to the Club.
Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann said he was thrilled to welcome both Marie and Lenard as the Lions’ number one ticket holders, commending their long-standing relationship and positive impact on the Club.
“Marie and Lenard’s generosity and humility have made a huge difference to the Brisbane Lions over the years and their contribution to the Club is widely recognised by players, staff and supporters,” Swann said.
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