Footy is back, which means beanies, scarves, meat pies, beer and most importantly for some fans, AFL Fantasy.

As AFL Fantasy coaches around the nation keep a close eye on the progress of NAB Challenge matches, we at the Lions have decided to try a new concept and develop a AFL Fantasy team run by the fans.

Fan votes will rule how this team is managed – building the initial team, trades and captain choices will all be decided by a fan poll.

But there is not much point having a team if you don’t have a league to compete in, so the Lions Fan AFL Fantasy team will compete in a league made up of fan teams from other AFL clubs.  So just like on the footy paddock it will be us against them, club fan against club fan.

Stay tuned to lions.com.au, Facebook and Twitter to have your say in how the team is shaping up, starting right now!