Retired Jarryd Lyons (2018-2024)

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2021 Mid-Season Re-cap

LIONS MVP

Given the importance of contested possessions and clearances, Jarryd Lyons has been the statistical standout through the first half of the season. He heads the Lions in contested possessions, clearances, total possessions and tackles.

He ranks 4th in the League for contested possessions with 162 – behind only Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver (206), Adelaide’s Rory Laird (179) and the Bulldogs’ Tom Liberatore (171). Lyons is also 7th in the League for clearances with 77, headed only by Liberatore (102), Essendon’s Darcy Parish (96), Oliver (89), West Coast’s Nic Naitanui (84), Melbourne’s Christian Petracca (81) and Laird (80).

Lyons ranks 12th in overall possessions in the League with 333, ahead of Daniel Rich (315) and Hugh McCluggage (300) in the Brisbane camp. And he is 9th overall in tackles with 66, head of Dayne Zorko (62), Lincoln McCarthy (47) and McCluggage (44).
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Who's still on the table? Updated free agents list revealed

GUN MIDFIELDER Jarryd Lyons is locked in at Brisbane for next year, with the potential first-time best and fairest winner scrubbed off the AFL's free agency list.
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Lyons, who is in contention for his first Therabody AFL All-Australian jumper after a magnificent season, was due to come out of contract at the end of this year but has reached a trigger to be at Brisbane next season.

The former Gold Coast and Adelaide midfielder has been a revelation since he joined the Lions at the end of 2018 as a delisted free agent, which made him eligible again for free agency this season with his initial three-year deal due to expire.
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Five Lions Named in All Australian Squad

Charlie Cameron, Jarryd Lyons, Hugh McCluggage, Daniel Rich and Dayne Zorko were all named among the 40-person strong squad on Monday.
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Lyons could make his first trip to the All Australian tailors after forcing his way into the squad off the back of a massive home and away season.

A remarkable clearance player, Lyons has produced one of his most consistent seasons to date to sit among the competition’s best when it comes to centre clearances and contested possession.
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Welcome to the World, Lyons Cub

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The Lions family welcomed a new cub on Wednesday, with Jarryd Lyons and partner, Savahna announcing the arrival of Lara Grace Lyons.

The pair took to social media, expressing their delight in the birth of their first daughter.

“Our beautiful girl, Lara Grace Lyons. 8/9/21,” Lyons said on Instagram.

A number of ‘JL’s present and former teammates were delighted in the news, with the likes of Brodie Smith, Patrick Dangerfield, Charlie Cameron and newly announced retiree, Grant Birchall throwing their support behind the post.
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Dayne Zorko takes home his Fifth Merrett-Murray Medal

Hugh McCluggage won the Nigel Lappin Trophy for runner-up with 336 votes while Jarryd Lyons took home the Alastair Lynch trophy for third place with 332 votes.
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Lyons Joins Brisbane Lions Elite in Brownlow Count

Jarryd Lyons has written himself into the Brisbane Lions record books, polling 23 votes in the 2021 Brownlow Medal to finish equal 9th.

It is the third-highest single-season vote tally in club history behind Lachie Neale’s extraordinary 31 votes in a 17-game campaign to win the 2020 medal, and Simon Black’s 25 votes when he won in 2002.

Remarkably, Lyons polled as many votes as Jason Akermanis did when he won the medal in 2001, and two more votes than Michael Voss polled when he was joint winner in 1996.

Yet still Lyons was 13 votes behind Port Adelaide winner Ollie Wines in the highest top end vote count in history, with four players topping 30 votes for the first time under the 3-2-1 voting system.

Wines (36) won from Western Bulldogs’ Marcus Bontempelli (33), Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver (31) and Carlton’s Sam Walsh (30), with Essendon’s Darcy Parish and St.Kilda’s Jack Steele (26) equal fifth, Port’s Travis Boak and Hawthorn’s Tom Mitchell (25) equal seventh, and Lyons and Melbourne’s Christian Petracca (23) equal ninth.

Lyons, who finished a close third in the Merrett/Murray Medal count behind skipper Dayne Zorko and Hugh McCluggage, turned the tables on his midfield compatriots when he polled in 10 games.

His 23 votes took his tally in three years at the Lions to 45 and saw him jump into 10th spot on the club’s all-time vote list, pushing Dayne Beams (44) down to 11th.

This has come after he played 92 games with Adelaide and Gold Coast for just eight medal votes.

Lyons was judged best afield by the umpires four times – in the Q-Clashes in Round 9 and Round 19 when he won the Marcus Ashcroft Medal, plus Round 10 against Richmond and Round 14 against North Melbourne.
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A Career Year for Mr. Consistent

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If Jarryd Lyons was a cocktail bartender you’d call him Mr Consistent.

Week after week, season after season the Lions midfielder gets the job done.

In his third season at the Club, Lyons claimed his third top three finish in the Merrett-Murray medal and his first selection in the preliminary 40 man All-Australian squad.

He reached the 150 game milestone this season and celebrated with a new deal that ties him to the Lions until the end of 2024.

The 29-year-old gathered a career high 674 disposals in 2021 at an average of 28 a game. And there were some big days out along the way.

He thrived in the cold, inhospitable venues where every possession is hard earned gathering 38 against Hawthorn in Launceston and 36 against the Kangaroos in Hobart.

He also loves playing against his former club the Gold Coast Suns and took home the Marcus Ashcroft medal for best on ground in both QClashes in 2021.

However, although a proven ball winner, the secret to his success is doing the basics well every week.

The stats back that up.

He ranked in the top 10 across the AFL in eight statistical categories, including the midfielders’ bread and butter - contested possessions and clearances.

And to demonstrate he is more than a possession hunter, he also laid the third most tackles in the AFL and was fourth for pressure acts.

Standout Performance: JL Dominates in Tassie

For a player as consistent as Jarryd Lyons, there were a number of games we could choose from.

The sleeting cold of Hobart couldn't restrict Lyons' impact in Round 14 though, where he put on an absolute clinic.

A casual 36 disposal performance from the inside midfielder, coupled with 12 tackles and 6 marks saw him dominate in a hostile environment.

The impressive part however, is that none of those stats are season highs.

Lyons finished with 38 disposals against Hawthorn in Round 20, one touch away from a career high.

In the Lions thrilling Round 23 win against West Coast, 'JL' set a new career high for tackles, racking up 14 tackles along with a vital goal.

Season Averages

Disposals - 28.1 (Above-Average)

Kicks - 16.5 (Elite)

Marks - 5 (Above-Average)

Tackles - 6.4 (Elite)

Total Clearances - 6.2 (Above-Average)
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Year to Date: What the Stats Say

Jarrod Berry and Jarryd Lyons rank 4th and 5th in the competition for goal assists with 13 apiece.

Jarryd Lyons ranks 4th in the competition for tackles with 74.
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Gun mid looms as semi-final heartbreak story as Lions prepare for selection squeeze

Jarryd Lyons looms as a semi-final selection heartbreak story, with the Brisbane midfielder facing a second consecutive match on the sidelines – after playing the previous 89 games in a row for the club.

The Lions are expected to make multiple changes for their semi-final against Melbourne, with star Cam Rayner and defender Noah Answerth set to return after serving their respective one-match bans.

No. 1 ruck Oscar McInerney will miss due to concussion protocols, meaning Darcy Fort will likely be re-called to the senior side after being held back from playing in Brisbane’s VFL win over Carlton on Saturday.

Callum Ah Chee, Darcy Wilmot and Deven Robertson were the three inclusions for Rayner, Lyons and Answerth for the thrilling elimination final over Richmond, with Wilmot and Robertson impressing. Wilmot played with maturity beyond his years in his AFL debut match, while Robertson curtailed the influence of Dion Prestia then Trent Cotchin in an excellent run-with performance.

Ah Chee, who kicked a goal against Richmond but was the lowest-rated player on the ground, could be left out of the best 22, while Jaxon Prior and Mitch Robinson, who’ve both been in and out of the Lions’ senior side this year, might also miss selection.

But Lyons, who didn‘t play in the elimination final due to groin soreness, appears no certainty to return, despite finishing in the top four of the Lions’ past three consecutive club champion counts and being part of the 2021 All-Australian squad.

Before Brisbane’s two-point win over Richmond, Lyons had played in all 89 Lions matches since joining the club as a delisted free agent prior to the 2019 season.

Then after missing the thrilling final, Lyons played limited minutes for the Lions’ VFL team on Saturday, amassing 16 disposals and four clearances for the match. The call was made so Lyons had some sort of competitive minutes under his belt to ensure he’d be prepared to return for an AFL semi-final if called upon. That call, however, seems unlikely.

Asked on RSN Breakfast Club on Tuesday whether he’d face the Demons, Lyons said: “I’m not sure yet. I can’t give you a definitive answer on that yet.

“We’ve got training (on Tuesday), I’ll see how I go and if it’s no good, I won’t put my hand up.

“The club’s bigger than me at the moment. There was a fit 22 boys that got the job done on the weekend and I’m happy to back them in again. I’m not going to be a selfish player in that regard.

“I’m not going to go out there if I’m not 100 per cent, so we’ll just have to wait and see.“

The 30-year-old has been one of the Lions’ most dependable players in their previous three finals campaigns, but struggled since Brisbane’s mid-season bye this year, averaging 19.0 disposals from nine games – well below his 2021 average of 28.1.

Lyons said the heavy hit he copped against Melbourne in Round 15, which saw him subbed out of the game, had consequently affected his training and led to nagging groin soreness.

“It’s been a bit of a battle the second half of the year, but that’s alright. That’s AFL footy sometimes, you’ve got to grind your way through,” he said.

“Everyone thinks everything’s about gameday, but for me I’m a big trainer as well. That’s probably been the hardest part is not training. You lose all continuity in that regard.

“I like to probably push myself in terms of training on a Tuesday or a Wednesday – and not being able to do that really does affect going into the weekend. You can get a bit sluggish because you don’t have the loads in. It makes a big difference.

“I probably played a little bit too long, but when you’re playing all those games and you’re trying to get into the top four, it’s really hard to say ‘no’ in that regard. It was even harder before the weekend, but I’m really glad I was wrong.”

Lyons, who’s contracted to Brisbane until at least the end of 2024, said it was tough to watch his first Brisbane game while on the Lions’ list from the grandstand on Thursday night.

“I haven’t watched a game of footy at the Gabba. I sat up in the stats box and watched it from a coaches’ point of view and you get a really different feel for the game out there,” he said.

“It was hard to watch, but at the same time it actually gave me a really good feel for the game and you can see a lot of things out there that you can’t see at ground level. It was a different perspective.”
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Lions midfielder Jarryd Lyons set for surgery, Collingwood star Taylor Adams needing further treatment on groin issue

Brisbane midfielder Jarryd Lyons is set to undergo surgery this week to combat a niggling osteitis pubis issue that curtailed his 2022 campaign.

Lyons missed his side's three finals matches after playing a full home and away season, having carried the groin issue into September after suffering the ailment in the final third of the year.

The Lions were forced to be without the inside midfielder for their premiership push, with Lyons a surprise omission from Brisbane's side to face Richmond in the opening week of the post-season.

The 30-year-old wouldn't return to the field despite the Lions reaching a preliminary final, with Lyons put on ice after discussions with senior coach Chris Fagan,

Speaking to 9 News, Lyons revealed he is set to go under the knife as he looks to overcome the injury.

"Anything to sort of do with your pelvis is basically inflamed," Lyons explained.

"Running is the hardest part. Some days I could feel it (when) walking. Some days I even struggled getting out of bed. Even playing with the kids, trying to sit up off the ground... once I was down, I was down there for a while. It took a while to get up.

"The last eight weeks of the season was just an ongoing battle of anti-inflams and trying to get myself up for a game. It really hampered me a lot.

"I was probably playing games at 70%. By the end of the year, me and 'Fages' sat down and had a conversation after Round 23 and just knew that I was quite there. I put my hand up and said I wasn't right for finals footy."

Lyons will be back into training prior to the new year, looking to build on his fitness ahead of his 12th seasn in the AFL.

But with the arrival of Bulldogs star Josh Dunkley and imminent draft selection Will Ashcroft, Lyons' position in Fagan's engine room isn't a certinaty.

The former Crow and Sun isn't listening to questions over his place in the Lions' best 22, placing all his attention on getting his body right.

"People can assume whatever they want," Lyons added.

"It's just up to me now to go out and get my body right, have a massive pre-season and go from there."
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Lions March Past Pies to Stay Undefeated

Jarryd Lyons took control of the game through the middle of the ground, amassing 40 disposals and 12 clearances for the match to go along with his first quarter goal.

Staking his claim for a senior team selection, Lyons led Brisbane’s midfield brigade.
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Lyons has been an integral part of our rise. He was injured late last year, was omitted from the finals and suddenly the orthodoxy is that he is a one trick pony, who is slow and as one person put it, only a ‘depth player’. 🫵 As Midnight Oil sang, “short memories, must have a short memory.” I’m not buying the group think on Lyons. He is a natural footballer. Great by hand and foot, kicks goals, gives plenty away and is a clearance machine. In 2019 he was second in clearances behind Neale (189/139), in 2020 he was again second to Neale (103/98), in 2021 he led the club for clearances with Oscar second and Neale third (149/127/107) and last year, where he carried an injury, he was second behind Neale (191/123). Theses are some great numbers and certainly not those of a depth player.
I suggest people take a good look at these. Lyons is a gun footballer with a very very high football IQ. His positioning and ability to read the play are ELITE and he brings others into the game. I can see him coaching at the highest level after his playing career is over. You heard it first!


2:12 “The run of Lyons has just been brilliant. He has been superb tonight”






0:33 “Add another one to the tally. Lyons, superb.”
 
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VFL Match Report: Kai’s Magnificent Seven Sinks Coburg

However, it was Brisbane’s Jarryd Lyons who led all comers in one of the best individual performances this year with 44 touches, 10 clearances, nine marks and a goal.
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Lyons Makes History After Being Crowned the VFL’s Best for 2023

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Brisbane Lions midfielder Jarryd Lyons has etched his name into the history books after claiming the J.J Liston Trophy as the best player in the Smithy’s VFL for season 2023.

Lyons played 16 matches in Brisbane’s VFL side with his prolific ball-winning skills consistently on display throughout the year.

The 31-year-old averaged an incredible 31.4 disposals and amassed 502 touches.

He continued to rack up impressive stats including collecting 30 or more possessions 13 times and 40 or more on three occasions.

Lyons has become the first Brisbane or Fitzroy player to win the award in the Club’s long history.

“It is an honour to accept this award, it was a little unexpected, but the VFL has played a massive part in my family for a number of years,” Lyons said.

“I’d like to thank my family, my wife and kids, my dad was actually an ’85 premiership player with Sandringham so this means a lot.

“To Huddo (coach Ben Hudson) and the boys it’s been a fantastic year, I’ve loved playing with you, it’s been a great time for me, growing as a leader in the VFL side, thanks to those guys.”

With a plethora of options, Lyons best performance could have included almost any of his 16 appearances, but his most complete game came against Coburg.

The round nine match-up saw the Lions travel to Melbourne where Brisbane piled on 24 goals.

Lyons was at his damaging best collecting 44 touches, nine marks, 10 clearances and a goal to claim best on ground honours.

Brisbane Lions General Manager Football, Danny Daly, was full of praise for Lyons after claiming the prestigious award.

“To win a league best and fairest in any competition is a huge achievement and to do so without playing every game makes Jarryd’s achievement even more impressive,”

“Jarryd’s drive and professionalism was highlighted throughout the season as he consistently performed week after week.

“He worked incredibly hard this year and for him to be rewarded with the J.J Liston Trophy is very fitting and something he should be very proud of, because we are.”

First awarded in 1945, the J. J. Liston Trophy is awarded annually to the best and fairest senior player in the VFL.

It is named after J.J. Liston, a businessman, civic leader, and sports administrator who was fundamental in advancing sport in Australia, particularly Australian Rules Football and Soccer.
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Retired Jarryd Lyons (2018-2024)

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