Quarterback 1984-7, 95   5'10" 155lbs

The Lions' first quarterback.  An accurate passer with the ability to read the defence and the speed to be a threat out of the pocket.  Quarterbacked the Lions to victory in his last 36 straight games for three undefeated NSWGFL championship seasons in 1985, 1986 and 1995.   Grand final MVP in 1985.  Team Captain in 1984-7.  Lions career records for completions (298+), completion percentage (58.0%), yards (3,923+), yards per game (140.1), yards per attempt (7.6), TD passes (67+) and quarterback rating (140.8).  Lions season records for completions (122 in 1986), completion percentage (59.5% in 1986) and yards (1,550 in 1986).  Lions game records for completions (21 v Hills District 20/7/86), completion percentage (83.3% v St George 7/6/87), yards (352 v Hills District 20/7/86) and TD passes (5 v Sutherland 24/5/87).  Ran for 276 yards on 31 carries at 8.9 yards per carry and 8 TDs, including a 26 yard TD in the 1995 Grand final.  Starting quarterback on 1985 and 1986 NSW teams.  Went on to coach the Lions (1988-96) and Cubs (1994-6) and was inducted into the NSWGFL Hall of Fame in 2002.  Jersey (#7) was retired by the Club in 2000.

Fullback  1990-1, 94   6'0"  220 lbs

The Henk Monster - power, knee-lift, energy, muscle, fury, touchdown.  Lead the team in rushing yardage in 1991 from fullback in the I-formation.  Grandfinal MVP in 1991.  Lions record for yards per carry in a game (22.5 yards per carry v Central Coast 24/9/94 (135 yards in 6 carries)).  Also played linebacker and held Lions record for sacks in a regular season (8 in 1984).  Fifth in career rushing TDs with 30.   Seventh in career scoring with 212 points.  Caught 27 passes for 319 yards and 5 TD receptions.  Ran fastest ever 40 yard sprint time at freshmen trials (4.6 secs).  A player's player and a coach's dream. 

1989-96  Halfback  5'11" 165 lbs

Wiry and tough with quickness and a lethal cutback.  Lions records for career rushing yards (6,529), career rushing  touchdowns (88),  rushing yards in a season (1,620 in 1996), rushing yards per game in a season (175.2 in 1995), rushing yards in a game (295 v Newcastle 21/9/96), rushing TDs in a game (5 v Sutherland 2/9/90 & v MacArthur 7/9/96) and longest run from scrimmage (98 yards).  Ran for over 100 yards in 16 of last 18 games and for more than 200 yards in 6 of those games.  Played through 1992 Grandfinal victory with a dislocated shoulder (facing surgery a week later).  Started on NSWGFL championship winning teams of 1992 and 1995.  Caught 61 passes for 551 yards and 5 TD receptions.  Started on NSW teams of 1990 and 1991.

End     1984-92     6'4"    220 lbs

A strong, agile and relentless player who always put pressure on the opposing backfield.  A key part of the 1986 defence which allowed only 19 points in 12 games (1st ranked Lions defence), 72.9 yards per game (1st ranked) and 1.5 yards per play (1st ranked).   Lions career records for sacks (26+), sacks averaged (30), backfield tackles (63+), backfield tackles averaged (87) and fumble recoveries for touchdown (2).  Career sacks total (26+) more than twice the next player.  Lions season records for fumble recoveries (5 in 1984) and fumble recoveries for touchdown (2 in 1984).  Second in career tackles for loss (37+) and career tackles for loss averaged (57).  Fifth in career tackles, with the most tackles for a defensive end.  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1985 and 1986.  Started on NSW teams of 1985 and 1986.

End  1986, 89-91, 95-8   6'1"  215 lbs

Explosive power and quickness.  Converted to defence after two seasons on the offensive line.  Somehow managed to be both the calmest and most destructive of defenders.  Third in career sacks (11+) and second in career tackles (104) for a defensive end.  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1986 and 1995.  Went on to coach defence for the Lions (1999-03). 

Tackle   1984-6    6'0"  240 lbs

Big and mobile tackle.  A key part of the 1986 defence which allowed only 19 points in 12 games (1st ranked Lions defence), 72.9 yards per game (1st ranked) and 1.5 yards per play (1st ranked).  Played on NSWGFL championship teams of 1985 and 1986.  Member of Australian chapter of the Phantom Comic Club (with Phantom wedding ring).  Convinced coach of Bondi Raiders that the Lions could not join the Raiders at their post Grandfinal party (read "wake") because the Lions had arranged to give thanks for their victory by attending mass at St Mary's Cathedral straight after the game. 

Tackle  1992-6, 01-3    6'0"  310 lbs

Combined size with surprising agility.  Never took a backward step.  Almost 40% of his tackles were for a loss or a sack.  Most career sacks (10+) and career sacks averaged (16) for a defensive tackle.  Second in career backfield tackles averaged (64) and the most for a defensive tackle.  Third in career tackles for loss (30+) and career backfield tackles (40+) and the most for a defensive tackle.  Started on the NSWGFL championship teams of 1992 and 1995 [and 2003].  Started on the NSW team of 1993. 

Tackle  1984-90   6'0"  250 lbs

Strong, smart and a peerless run-stopper.  A quiet achiever who played within the defensive system, making lots of tackles along the line of scrimmage with fewer opportunities for sacks.  A key part of the 1986 defence which allowed only 19 points in 12 games (1st ranked Lions defence), 72.9 yards per game (1st ranked) and 1.5 yards per play (1st ranked).  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1985 and 1986.  Fourth in career tackles (198+) with the most for a defensive lineman.  A proud member of an elite group of defensive linemen who have taken an interception (in fact, two interceptions). 

Linebacker  1985-7, 90   6'3"  200lbs

A rare blend of size, strength and speed.  A brutal tackler who relished contact.  Playing middle linebacker, made most tackles (66) on the 1986 defence which allowed only 19 points in 12 games (1st ranked Lions defence), 72.9 yards per game (1st ranked) and 1.5 yards per play (1st ranked).   Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1985 and 1986.  Ran fifth fastest ever 40 yard sprint time at freshmen trials (4.9 secs).  Showed his true middle linebacker potential at his first team dinner by demanding that some poor chinese waiter "Get these trees off my plate!".  Only red meat for Stejskal.  More recent Lions got to experience Stejskal from the wrong end, as he did not go into retirement when he moved to Canberra.  Virtually his last play in football was to take an interception back for a touchdown against the Lions to seal our loss in the 1996 Grandfinal. 

Linebacker  1990-5, 7   6'3"  240lbs

Big, strong, loud and happy.  A pillar of strength in the heart of the defence.  Lead the team in tackles from middle linebacker in four seasons (1991-3, 5).  Leading tackler on defences which conceded only 6.2 points per game (1991), 6.1 points per game (1993) and 7.4 points per game (1995).  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1992 and 1995.  Always alert and attacking the ball.  Lions record for career fumble recoveries (7).  Second in career tackles (244).  Fourth in career tackles for loss (28) and backfield tackles (33).  Famously picked the spinning ball off the top of Yves Abdurahman's helmet for a key interception in the 1992 Grandfinal. 

Linebacker  1993-02-   5'11"  235lbs

Wholehearted player and team leader with a knack for making the big play.  Lions career records for tackles averaged (513), fumble recoveries (9), fumble recoveries for touchdown (2) and safeties (3).  Lions records for tackles in a game (18 v Bondi, 21/11/04) and tackles in a season (85 in 2004).  Captain and leading tackler on the 2004 defence which set NSWGFL records for the most shut-outs in a season (9) and the least points conceded in a regular season (12).  Played on NSWGFL championship teams of 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.  Lead the Lions in tackles in 1997-9 and 2004 (with no defensive statistics recorded in the intervening years).  Third in career tackles for loss averaged with 53.  Seventh in career interceptions and the most by a linebacker with 12+.  Played centre in his first seasons and also caught 9 passes for 77 yards at tight end.  Captain and leading tackler of the Cubs defence in 1994 and 1995, when the Cubs went undefeated and won the NSWGFL Colts championship in both years.  Went on to coach defence for the Lions (2005-6). 

Cornerback  1990-1, 4   5'11" 185lbs

The whole package at cornerback with speed and toughness.  Lions career record for interception returns for touchdown (2).  Lions record for interceptions in a game (3 v Ryde, 30/6/1991).  Returned interceptions for touchdowns against Ryde (30/6/1991) and UTS (18/9/1994).  Turned the final regular season game against Bondi in 1990 into a victory with a dramatic late interception.  Started on NSW team of 1991. 

Cornerback 1992-6, 8-9  5'10" 170lb

Strong, composed and disciplined player.  Third in career interceptions (18+) and the most by a cornerback.  Third in career passes defended (Ints + PBU) with 46+ and the most by a cornerback.  Most career tackles by a cornerback (107+).  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1992 and 1995.  Lead the team in interceptions for two years (1995 & 1996).  Key part of the 1993 secondary which conceded only 41.8 pass yards per game (1st ranked Lions secondary) at 1.9 yards per pass attempt (1st ranked) while defending 77.8% of passes attempted (2nd ranked).  Always covered their best man. 

Strong Safety 1986-95   6'0" 200lbs

Peerless at reading the play and making the play.  Lions records for career tackles (336), career tackles for loss (38+), tackles in a season (81 in 1989), interceptions in a game (3 v Fairfield 9/9/90) and safeties in a game (2 v Sutherland 1995).  Second in career interceptions (22) and the most for a strong safety.  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1986, 1992 and 1995.  Grandfinal MVP in 1992.  Team captain in 1990-5.  Lead the team in tackles for two seasons (1989 & 1994).  Played quarterback for four seasons, finishing third in career passing touchdowns (51) and with Lions record for pass attempts (532).  Played receiver for first two seasons and later as tight end with 72 catches for 888 yards and 5TDs, and was the focal point of the Lions' off tackle running game in 1995 which averaged 272 yards per game (1st ranked Lions offence).  Played last 5 seasons at linebacker chasing down faster running backs through sheer willpower. 

Strong Safety   1984-7   6'2"  200lbs

A leader with heart and a sure tackler.  Defensive captain and co-ordinator of the 1986 defence which allowed only 19 points in 12 games (1st ranked Lions defence), 72.9 yards per game (1st ranked) and 1.5 yards per play (1st ranked).  Lead the team in tackles for two years (1984 & 1985) and in interceptions in 1985.  His 8 interceptions in 1985 is the third highest total in a season.  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1985 and 1986.  Chased and brought down Bondi tailback Ralph Edwards with a memorable diving tackle to save a certain touchdown in the 1985 Grandfinal.  In the end, the Lions won by less than a touchdown.  Injuries limited 1986 and 1987 seasons. 

Free Safety  1986-93-   5'11"  150lbs

Outstanding speed, smarts and power in a small package.  Lions records for career interceptions (47 [increased to 52 after 2004]), career interceptions averaged (47 [52 after 2004]), career passes defended (Ints + PBUs) (81+ [92+ after 2004]), career passes broken up (34+ [40+ after 2004]), passes defended in a season (19 in 1989), passes broken up in a season (10 in 1989) and interceptions in a game (3 v Ryde, 22/7/90).  Lead the team in interceptions for 5 straight years (1986-1990).  Second in career tackles (247 [3rd with 261 after 2004]).  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1986 and 1992 [and 2004].  Team captain 1989-91.  Regular selection in NSW  teams, playing a stand-out game at cornerback against Western Australia for the national championship in Adelaide in 1989. 

Free Safety  1995-02-  5'11" 170lbs

A devastating tackler with break-out speed and a nose for the ball.  Lions record for returns for touchdown (6), including an 80 yard punt return for touchdown in the 2004 Waratah Bowl and an 81 yard punt return for touchdown in the 2006 Waratah Bowl.  Lead the team in interceptions for at least two seasons (2004 & 2005), with no defensive statistics recorded 1998-2003.  Started on NSWGFL championship teams of 1995 [2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008].  Too talented to be pinned down to one position.  Only Lions player to lead the team in rushing (2001) and passing (1999) in different seasons.  Lead the team in scoring for two years (2001 & 2002).  Third in career interceptions averaged (29), fifth in career scoring (303 points), seventh in career receptions for touchdown (14+) and tenth in career tackles averaged (202).  Scored second highest points total in a game (32 points v UTS, 2001 (5TDs & 2pt)).  Played on NSWGFL Colts championship Cubs teams of 1994, 1995 and 1996, including as captain and quarterback of 1996 team.  Represented NSW and Australia at safety.