James Aish and Matthew Leuenberger are both quitting at the end of the season, having made their intentions clear for some months. The club has had seven top 30 draft picks depart over the past three years with the most disastrous exodus coming at the end of Voss' final season when Jared Polec, Sam Docherty, Patrick Karnezis and Billy Longer all quit with Brisbane failing to achieve adequate compensation for the promising young group.
The Lions have cleared the air with departing ruckman Leuenberger, who is now attracting interest from several clubs including the trade-restricted Swans. The Lions are determined to negotiate a high draft pick in exchange for the free agent.
With football operations boss Dean Warren resigning last month, player welfare boss Manny Lynch has been told his full-time services will no longer be required. Lynch, the brother of triple premiership forward Alastair, could remain a leadership consultant to the Lions.