He is one of Fitzroy’s favourite sons having played 269 matches over 14 seasons with the Lions - including 122 as Captain - and winning five Club Best & Fairest awards.

His playing career was also glittered with multiple All-Australian selections, Victorian State representation and an AFL Most Valuable Player award.

Today he remains one of the AFL’s most popular sporting personalities and media commentators.

This Saturday night, Paul Roos will return back to his former Club as the special guest speaker in the Hyundai Platinum Club function when the Lions take on one of his other former sides - the Sydney Swans - in Round 11 at the Gabba.

Tickets are $395 per person and include a sumptuous three-course meal, premium beverage package, reserved VIP seating and live entertainment.

Bookings can be made by calling our Corporate Sales team on 07 3335 1717 or emailing sales@lions.com.au  

Roos maintains a strong association with the Sydney Swans with whom he played 87 games for in the final four seasons of his playing days.

He underwent a coaching stint over in the United States before being appointed as Sydney’s caretaker coach for the final weeks of 2002.

His tactical expertise and ability to get the best out of his players earned him the full-time senior coaching position and he went on to lead the Swans to a breakthrough premiership in 2005.

As part of a pre-determined succession plan, Roos handed the Swans’ coaching reigns over to his former assistant John Longmire at the end of 2010, but has continued his involvement with the Swans as the coach of their Academy side.

His long history with both the Lions and Swans, and extensive knowledge of the game itself, makes him the perfect guest for this Saturday night’s premiere match-day event.