Lions match-day make-over
The Vodafone Brisbane Lions are sporting a new look side on the field in season 2007. Now the club has taken an identical approach off the field by revamping th
The Lions are determined that all visitors to the ground will have a great time at the footy – regardless of the result – from the moment they step off the bus, to the moment they walk out the gate.
And all without interfering in any way with the most important ingredient of all – the live football action on the Gabba.
At the Lions’ first two home games this year, the following match day experiences come standard with your membership card or entry ticket:
Saturday night 31 March, Round One: Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn special highlights
* Triple premiership player Clark 'Crackers' Keating will farewell Gabba fans with a lap of honour.
* Champion driver Craig Lowndes will also lap the oval in his (much faster) V8 Supercar.
* Meet and greet Craig Lowndes with his V8 Supercar outside Gate 2 before and after the match.
Easter Thursday night 5 April, Round Two: Brisbane Lions v St Kilda special highlights
* Farewell AFL and Lions Legend Michael Voss during his ‘Goodbye Gabba’ lap of honour walking with his children.
* Club sponsor Cadbury will be hosting Easter chocolate prizes and giveaways.
Regular match-day highlights
* Themed street performers on the buses, outside the gates and on the concourse with giveaways and prizes.
* Junior Lions members pre-game clinics on the field with 30-50 kids and their parents.
* New scoreboard multi-media including player images, statistics, profiles and highlights.
* The scoreboard also features player welcomes and interactive trivia competitions for great prizes.
* Special ‘face in the crowd’ club website promotions to win Chalk Hotel or Lions Den vouchers.
* Lions face painting teams at Gates 2, 4, 7 and 9.
* Live drummers at Gates 2, 4, 7 and 9.
* Vodafone promotional kiosk at the Gate 2 Gabba parklands with giveaways and prizes.
* Council buses and drivers decked out in Lions signage and apparel.
* ‘Gabba Guides’ available on match-day to find your way around all the stadium facilities.
* Members lucky seat competitions.
* 200 x AusKick supporter packs.