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For the Lions, 2015 has been a year of highs and lows and plenty of learning.
While much of the year was disappointing, there were also moments of brightness that gave suppo ers confidence for the years ahead.
It was a trying year due in large pa to the extent of injuries su ered by the playing group; the AFL average is 90 injuries across a season, and this year the Lions had 281. These injuries meant that they were never able to get their best team on the park and struggled with consistency as a result.
The silver lining, however, was that
it provided the oppo unity for
the Club’s younger, inexperienced players to get valuable AFL game experience. The Lions unea hed some young talent in Harris Andrews, Jaden McGrath, Billy Evans, Liam Dawson and Hugh Beasley – all of whom represent the future of the Club.
Lions defender Harris Andrews was named the NAB Rising Star nominee for Round 18, becoming the first graduate of the Hyundai Help For Kids Lions Academy to win the honour. The 18-year-old Queenslander was one of his team’s best with 22 disposals, 12 marks and near-flawless e iciency against the Geelong Cats’ experienced forward line at Simonds Stadium.
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