Michael Voss is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders and captains of the modern era. Born on 7 July 1975 in Traralgon, Victoria, he was recruited by the Brisbane Bears from Morningside and played 289 games for the Bears and the Lions. He was the Lions' longest-serving captain, from 1997 to 2006, and captained them to three consecutive premierships from 2001 to 2003. He won the Brownlow Medal in 1996 in a tie with James Hird, the Leigh Matthews Trophy in 2002 and 2003, and was named in the All-Australian team five times. As a coach he returned to the Lions as senior coach in 2009 until 2013, spent seven years as an assistant at Port Adelaide and was appointed Carlton's senior coach in September 2021.
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named in the All-Australian team five times (1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003)
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Voss captained the Brisbane Lions in four consecutive AFL Grand Finals
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