BRISBANE Lions enforcer Daniel Merrett said the Lions players were still in a state of shock at training on Wednesday after learning that Michael Voss would no longer be coaching the Club.

"We were as shocked as anyone," Merrett told reporters before training at the Gabba on Wednesday morning.

"We're all pretty shattered for Vossy and just shocked by the announcement yesterday."

The Brisbane Lions Board advised the players on Tuesday that the Club would not be offering Voss a new contract. 

Voss, Chairamn Angus Johnson and CEO Malcolm Holmes will front a media conference at noon on Wednesday to discuss the decision.

Asked if the manner of Voss's dumping was unfair on a triple premiership-winning captain of the club, Merrett said: "Yeah. I think in an ideal world you probably would've liked the press conference to be yesterday and Vossy have his say yesterday.

"But we've just got to move on pretty quickly and be united as a group to finish off the year and show what Vossy's done for this group."

'Fab Four' midfield teammate Simon Black said Voss' parting signalled an end of an era at Brisbane.

"Yeah, it is," he said. "We were shocked, definitely.

"(But) footy clubs have got to make decisions and it was one of those."

Former Sydney premiership-winning coach and Fitzroy great Paul Roos is being widely touted as favourite to replace Voss.

"All speculation at this stage, isn't it?" said Merrett. "I suppose there is that is that (Lions) connection there.

"I'm sure the board will make the best decision."