6:16PM: How many votes will it take to win the Merrett-Murray Medal? If the last two years are anything to go by, the winner will need at least 37.5 votes.
6:25PM: According to Aaron Cornelius' Tweet, he's tipping either Jack Redden or Pearce Hanley to win.
6:40PM: "Wish me luck," Irishman Pearce Hanley Tweeted after taking a photo with housemates Claye Beams and Jesse O'Brien.
6:46PM: It's amazing to think that Lions Legend Kevin Murray won NINE Club Best & Fairest awards! Next best are John Murphy, Paul Roos, Allan Ruthven, Michael Voss and Garry Wilson with five each.
6:56PM: Players have started arriving at the Gabba. Here are Dayne Zorko, Brent Staker and Patrick Karnezis on the red carpet.
7:08PM: Joel Patfull arrives with his family
7:12PM: Can Jonathan Brown claim a fourth Medal? Here he is with his wife Kylie, who is pregnant with the couple's second child.
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7:21PM: Tom Rockliff as his fellow "little rascals"
7:29PM: Guests have been seated and we are officially underway...
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7:40PM: Lions CEO Malcolm Holmes praises BOQ and Conergy for their generous support, following confirmation the Club would have new major partners for the 2013 season.
7:47PM: Amon Buchanan announces that he will be retiring at the end of the season. He will still play a key role in the Reserves' premiership campaign.
7:54PM: Robert Walls is honoured with Life Membership for his contribution to both Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears.
8:11PM: The Club remembers two significant milestones - Simon Black's 300th game and Jonathan Brown's 500th goal.
8:51PM: Joel Patfull takes an early lead after the first three rounds of voting. Patfull has polled 8.5 votes - 2.5 more than his nearest rivals Matt Maguire and Daniel Merrett.
Round 3 Leaderboard
Joel Patfull - 8.5
Matt Maguire - 6
Daniel Merrett - 6
Tom Rockliff - 5
Mitch Golby - 4.5
8:55PM: Jack Redden wins the first player award for the night, voted the Members Player of the Year. Award was presented by Lions member Luke Edwards.
8:58PM: The Club announces that it changed the criteria for the Rookie of the Year Award, allowing 23 year-old first-year player Dayne Zorko to take out the honour. The award is greeted by rapturous applause from the crowd.
9:05PM: Joel Patfull maintains his lead after Round 10, although is just two votes clear of Daniel Rich who is making his move.
Round 10 Leaderboard
Joel Patfull - 19
Daniel Rich - 17
Tom Rockliff - 16
Matt Maguire - 15
Mitch Golby - 12.5
9:07PM: The Shaun Hart Most Courageous Player goes to....Joel Patfull!
9:10PM: Andrew Raines receives his first individual honour in Lions colours as the deserving recipient of the Marcus Ashcroft Most Professional Player Award.
9:21PM: Things are starting to tighten up at the top of the leaderboard. Only 2.5 votes separates first from fourth. Patfull still the leader, but Rich is just half a vote behind. Unfortunately for Rich, he gets suspended for two matches after the Saints game. Hanley and Brown also creeping up the tally...
Round 15 Leaderboard
Joel Patfull - 23
Daniel Rich - 22.5
Tom Rockliff - 21.5
Pearce Hanley - 20.5
Jonathan Brown - 18
Jed Adcock - 16.5
Daniel Merrett - 16.5
Jack Redden - 16.5
Matt Maguire - 15
Mitch Golby - 14
9:32PM: The Lions' inaugural Volunteer of the Year Award - named in honour of the late Murray Johnson - goes to Jeff Hodge. A wonderful contributor and deserving winner.
9:35PM: The Pride of teh Lions Award - which recognises the off-field staff member who has best embodied the Club's values in 2012 - goes to Penny French from the Sponsorship Department.
9:39PM: Jack Redden gets his second award for the evening after being voted by his teammates as the 'Players' Player'.
9:43PM: With only four games remaining, the Merrett-Murray is still up for grabs. Patfull in prime position, with Rockliff nipping at his heels.
Round 19 Leaderboard
Joel Patfull - 26.5
Tom Rockliff - 24.5
Daniel Rich - 24
Pearce Hanley - 23.5
Jonathan Brown - 21.5
Jed Adcock - 20.5
Daniel Merrett - 20.5
Jack Redden - 20
Matt Maguire - 19.5
Simon Black - 18
9:50PM: Should be a grandstand finish! Three wins in the final four games means plenty of votes should be up for grabs.
10:01PM: Expect Rich and Redden to come home strong. Patfull has led from the first round...can he hold on?
10:14PM: The drawing of the raffle, tribute to Lions Reserves, and recognition of the debutants is delaying the reading out of the final votes...
10:18PM: The votes for the final rounds are under way...
10:25PM: The winners have been determined...
Receiving the Alastair Lynch Trophy in third place is...
Receiving the Nigel Lappin Trophy in second place is...
AND THE 2012 BRISBANE LIONS CLUB CHAMPION IS...
CONGRATULATIONS JOEL PATFULL
And here he is with the 2012 Merrett-Murray Medal
The full voting tally finished as follows:
1: Joel Patfull - 34.0
2: Daniel Rich - 32.0
3: Pearce Hanley - 28.5
=4: Jack Redden - 28.0
=4: Jonathan Brown - 28.0
6. Tom Rockliff - 26.5
=7. Jed Adcock - 25.0
=7. Daniel Merrett - 25.0
=7. Dayne Zorko - 25.0
10. Simon Black - 22.0
=11. Matt Maguire - 19.5
=11. Andrew Raines - 19.5
13. Ben Hudson - 18.0
14. Mitch Golby - 14.0
=15. Rohan Bewick - 12.0
=15. Ash McGrath - 12.0
17. Ryan Lester - 11.0
18. Josh Drummond - 10.0
19. Josh Green - 9.5
=20. Claye Beams - 8.5
=20. James Polkinghorne - 8.5
22. Ryan Harwood - 6.5
=23. Todd Banfield - 5.0
=23. Niall McKeever - 5.0
=23. Jared Polec - 5.0
=26. Aaron Cornelius - 4.5
=26. Elliot Yeo - 4.5
=28. Jack Crisp - 2.0
=28. Patrick Karnezis - 2.0
=30. Amon Buchanan - 1.0
=30. James Hawksley - 1.0
=30. Jordan Lisle - 1.0
=30. Billy Longer - 1.0
=30. Cheynee Stiller - 1.0
Check out the round-by-round votes for every game
