February 21, 2017
Young Aussie Rules fans in the South Burnett were in for a treat on Tuesday when two Brisbane Lions players showed up at their season sign-on day in Kingaroy.
Lions’ forward Jacob Allison, who has just been drafted by the Brisbane-based side, joined utility player and three-season veteran Josh Clayton at Lyle Vidler Oval.
The pair kicked the ball around for their young fans, demonstrating passing skills and taking catches.
The footballers planned to stay in Kingaroy overnight before visiting Taabinga State School and St John’s Lutheran College on Wednesday to spread the AFL message.
The visit is part of a blitz of “community camps” across south-east Queensland by the Brisbane Lions.
In the Darling Downs AFL region, all sign-on days were being held on the same day in a bid to get as many young players as possible to sign up.
The South Burnett season launch also featured a sausage sizzle and free face-painting by Karla’s Carnival.
Cr Danita Potter also dropped in to hand over a cheque to the club for $300, from her discretionary fund, to help the Saints run their current Auskick program for juniors.
