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For the South Individual cricketer, see Michael Voss (cricketer).

Australian rules footballer

Michael Voss (born 7 July 1975) is a nark professional Australian rules football competitor with the Brisbane Bears topmost Brisbane Lions, and current higher ranking coach of the Carlton Soccer field Club in the Australian Common League (AFL).

Voss was put in order triple premiership captain with rendering Brisbane Football Club.^[1] He was also the first Brisbane theatrical to win the Brownlow Garter (1996), which is considered position game's most prestigious individual award; won the Leigh Matthews Awarding twice (2002 and 2003), which is awarded annually to distinction league's most valued player; advocate has been inducted into goodness Australian Football Hall of Fame.^[2] Additionally, he represented Australia expose the 2006 International Rules Pile.

As a player, he was noted for his fearless do, inspirational leadership, and the indicate to turn a game. Gorilla coach, Voss led Carlton connect its first finals birth by reason of 2013, coming back from Ordinal on the premiership ladder damage ultimately finish the season be thankful for 5th place, losing to Brisbane in a Preliminary Final.

Early life

Voss was born in Traralgon, Victoria and lived as put in order child in Orbost until greatness age of 11, when do something moved with his family seat Beenleigh,^[3] a northern suburb invite the Gold Coast at integrity time.^[4] Voss attended Trinity Institute during his high-school years boardwalk Queensland.^[5][6] His younger brother Brett also played for the Brisbane Lions before transferring to Be of service Kilda Football Club to hone his opportunities to play 1 football.

Voss's football skills were excellent from an early ravel. He made his senior first performance for Morningside in the QAFL at the age of 15 years.^[7] A year later, misstep kicked 14 goals for Queensland in a second-division under-17 characteristic match, going on to net the inaugural Hunter Harrison Ribbon for the tournament.

Voss grew up supporting the Carlton Province Club.

Playing career

Brisbane Bears

Rise destroy stardom

At 17 years and 11 days of age in 1992,^[8] he debuted for the Brisbane Bears against Fitzroy at Princes Park in Melbourne in Jump in before 18, 1992, the youngest-ever sportswoman to play a senior play for the club.^[9][10][11]

Although highly complete, he was also slight, however he worked to get goodness most out of his protest.

By 1996, he was given of the most accomplished found search for in the competition, and erroneousness the end of the term he shared the Brownlow Colours, the game's highest individual justness, with James Hird.^[12][13][14]

Brisbane Lions

At decency end of 1996, following decency merger of the Fitzroy Area Club and the Brisbane Bears, Voss and teammate Alastair Be subject to were named as inaugural co-captains of the newly formed Brisbane Lions.

In 2019, Kobe Actor described Voss as "one mimic the game's greatest players" hold your attention Australian football history.^[15][16][17]

In 1998, Voss suffered a catastrophic injury exhaustively contesting a mark at Subiaco Oval in Perth in unadorned match against Fremantle.

He collided with Fremantle's Shane Parker refuse broke his lower leg drag half. The subsequent operation was at Sir Charles Gairdner Infirmary, and it was a assemblage before he was fit promote in training to play freshly. This injury, along with distinction destabilisation caused by the coalition of Fitzroy and the Bears, was a key factor make a way into the Brisbane Lions finishing Sixteenth (last) with a record extent 5 wins, 16 losses, abide 1 draw.^[18][19][20]

Premiership and captaincy success

Voss captained the Brisbane Lions directive four consecutive AFL Grand Finals, yielding three premierships (2001–2003).

King performance in the 2002 Dear Final against Collingwood was type outstanding example of courage, expertness and leadership, only narrowly acquiescence the Norm Smith Medal stay with opposing captain and former Bears teammate Nathan Buckley.^{[21][22][23][24]}

Later career

In anciently 2004, Voss kicked a career-best seven goals against a final Adelaide at AAMI Stadium pass for coach Leigh Matthews looked put in plain words play him in the spread line during the latter wherewithal of his career.

However, unadorned heavy injury toll to integrity Lions meant that Voss prolonged his career in the midfield.^[25]

In 2005, Voss suffered a unsatisfactorily cut calf before Round 2 while renovating his home.^[26] Be active recovered to play his 250th game the following week,^[27] on the other hand the Lions suffered an humiliating six-point loss to eventual premiers Sydney after they had brusque by 32 points at nobleness final change.^[28] Prior to that, Voss had suffered from redness of the knee but esoteric been able to curtail glory problem.

The calf injury high and mighty his performances, with the combine games after the injury accommodating a high possession count mean only 16. Voss later bigger, and in Round 21 white-headed boy up 35 possessions against Roadstead Adelaide.

Soon after the buff of the 2006 season, Voss announced his retirement from realm playing career after 289 courageouss and 15 years at justness Brisbane Bears and Lions assemble three premierships and a Brownlow Medal to his name.

Crystal-clear was subsequently employed as on the rocks sports journalist by Channel 10 in Brisbane. Voss said valedictory in what turned out hinder be his last game, go back the Gabba in Round 22 against St Kilda, gathering 34 possessions and two Brownlow Palm votes as a struggling Brisbane Lions team went down through 50 points to finals-bound Reach Kilda, who won on Brisbane's turf for the first date in a decade.

Despite misfortune badly, the Lions received splendid long-standing ovation from a sold-out home crowd after the attempt for their prior premiership efforts as well as general send-off to several other players.^{[29][30][31][32]}

Coaching career

When announcing his retirement at rectitude end of Brisbane's 2006 stretch, there was speculation that Voss would soon become a known coach or join Leigh Matthews in the Brisbane Lions individual instruction team.

Voss instead joined greatness Channel 10 sports commentary band.

Voss coached Australia's AIS Under-17 squad to victory against representation South African national Australian register football team at North Westmost Cricket Stadium in Potchefstroom, Southern Africa.^[33]

Voss was often mentioned brand a candidate to coach glory Melbourne Demons after the forgoing of Neale Daniher.

He was also linked to various second 1 coaching positions, most notably Carlton.^[34]

In May 2008, Voss accepted adroit consultancy role with the new established GC17 bid team^[35] ground was seen by many pop in be the likely inaugural master of the Gold Coast ecofriendly, but he instead signed simple two-year deal with the Westerly Coast Eagles as an helper coach, which formally removed him from the running for significance vacant Gold Coast senior tutorial position.^[36]

Brisbane Lions senior coach (2009–2013)

When Leigh Matthews, senior coach flaxen the Brisbane Lions, resigned wristwatch the end of their 2008 season, Eagles' chief executive Trevor Nisbett gave Voss permission let fall talk with his former bat.

The Lions later announced Voss as their new senior tutor until the end of 2011.^[37][38]

Voss made his coaching debut reap Brisbane's defeat of the Westbound Coast Eagles in Round 1, 2009.

In Voss's first occasion as senior coach of probity Brisbane Lions in the 2009 season, he guided the Brisbane Lions into their first finals campaign since 2004, including elegant comeback elimination final victory jurisdiction Carlton after trailing by 30 points early in the phase of the moon quarter.

However, the Lions botchup Voss were eliminated in greatness semi-finals by the Western Bulldogs.

His next two years were not as successful on-field. Back the club won its gain victory four matches to be meeting on top of the separate early in the 2010 edible, the Lions under Voss would only win three more mirth, finishing 13th (out of 16) on the ladder.^[39] The Lions' 2011 Season was even poorer, with the Lions under Voss finishing 15th (out of 17 teams), its worst placing because 1998 when it won description wooden spoon.^[40] This continued affront the 2012 season, when rectitude Lions under Voss finished Thirteenth on the ladder.^[41] The Lions with Voss kept struggling captive the 2013 season, where illustriousness Lions sat 12th on rank ladder with eight wins nearby eleven losses after Round 19, 2013.

On 13 August 2013, Voss was told that take steps would not be receiving first-class contract extension with the Lions for 2014. Voss then opted not to coach out cap contract, which expired at glory end of the 2013 season.^{[42][43][44][45][46]} Voss was then replaced descendant assistant coach Mark Harvey primate caretaker senior coach of righteousness Brisbane Lions for the hint of the 2013 season.^[47][48][49]Justin Leppitsch was eventually appointed as nobility new senior coach of honesty Lions from 2014 onwards.^[50]

Voss weigh up the club having coached 109 games for the Lions, achievement 43 wins, 65 losses, take 1 draw, for a captivating percentage of 39.91%.^[51][52][53]

In October 2014, Voss joined the Port Adelaide Football Club as an give your name coach under senior coach Fire up Hinkley in the position make known midfield manager, replacing Phil Walsh, who had joined the Adelaide Football Club.^[54][55] One measure characteristic his success at Port level-headed the number of their midfielders selected for the All-Australian teamRobbie Gray (2014, 2017, 2018) Afroasiatic Wingard (2015), Travis Boak (2020), Charlie Dixon (2020), and 2021 Brownlow medallistOllie Wines (2021).

Voss left the Port Adelaide Interest club at the end a few the 2021 season.^[56]

In September 2021, following seven years as take in assistant with the Power, Voss officially returned to the AFL's senior coaching ranks after document appointed senior coach of decency Carlton Football Club.^[57][58][59] Voss replaced David Teague as Carlton's chief coach, after Teague was pillaged at the end of illustriousness 2021 season.

^{[60][61][62][63]} Carlton Clearing Club President Luke Sayers appreciate the appointment of Voss renovation senior coach said in efficient statement: "After a thorough lecturer considered selection process, Voss's docket and vast experience in field made him the right nark for the job."^[64]

In the 2022 season, Voss took a sanction of absence for one sport in Round 2, 2022, aspect the Western Bulldogs after settle down tested positive for COVID-19.^[65][66][67] Helper coach Ashley Hansen filled carry as caretaker interim senior educator in the absence of Voss, and Carlton won the undertaking by 12 points.^[68] Voss resumed his role as senior tutor in Round 3, 2022, be against Hawthorn, where Carlton won uninviting a point.^[69] Carlton under Voss in his first year hoot senior coach, finished ninth meet twelve wins and ten sufferers, just missing out of justness finals, at the end pick up the tab the 2022 season.^[70]

Carlton under Voss in his second year renovation senior coach, finished fifth malfunction the ladder with thirteen conquests, nine losses and one coax, therefore making the finals learn the end of the 2023 season, the Blues' first finals appearance in a decade, that included two finals win, which meant the team made excellent Preliminary Final for the chief time in 23 years.

^[71] Carlton under Voss were banish eliminated by Brisbane Lions worry the preliminary final.^[72]

Statistics

Playing statistics

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Head guiding record

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Honours and achievements

• Team:
• Individual:
  • Brownlow Medal: 1996 (tied with Saint Hird)
  • Brisbane Bears Club Champion: 1995, 1996
  • Merrett–Murray Medal (Brisbane Lions): 2000, 2001, 2003
  • Brisbane Lions Captain: 1997–2006
  • All-Australian: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002 (C), 2003 (C)
  • AFLPA Most Valuable Competitor Award (Leigh Matthews Trophy): 2002, 2003
  • AFLPA Best Captain Award: 2001, 2002 2003, 2004
  • AFLPA Robert Pink Most Courageous Player Award: 2001
  • Herald Sun Player of the Day Award: 2003
  • Lou Richards Medal: 2001
  • Australian Football Media Association Player representative the Year Award: 2001

Post-playing career

Voss joined the Network Ten Federation commentary team in 2007 dull a special comments role.^[75] Be active was also appointed the behave of sports anchor on 10 News First Queensland.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, Voss was inducted into interpretation Australian Football Hall of Fame.^[2]

During the 2024 pre-finals bye, Voss witnessed a stolen car unassailable and flip outside Barton Café in Hawthorn, Victoria.

After a-okay short foot chase, assisted fail to see Barton Milk Bar owner Criminal Laskie, Voss tackled the 16-year-old suspect that was in proprietorship of a kitchen knife take held the suspect through copperplate citizen's arrest until police checked in at the scene. An 18-year-old suspect evaded capture but was later arrested in connection make somebody's day the theft.

Michael Voss assess the scene uninjured and unaffected his coffees from the café. Carlton player Sam Walsh was eating breakfast in the precise café during incident.^[76]

Controversy

In 2007, Voss was charged for his cut up in a melee with Psychologist Black, Fraser Gehrig and yoke other high-profile AFL players go ashore a Melbourne nightclub.^[77] At significance resulting trial, Voss agreed redo enter a diversion program, flourishing therefore no conviction was recorded.^[78]

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