Editing Brisbane Lions (section)

===Collingwood===
[[File:Aussie rules wikipedia.jpg|thumb|The Lions playing against Collingwood in a 1960s Fitzroy jumper for the 2003 heritage round]]
Pre-1996, Fitzroy and Collingwood were fierce local rivals for over 100 years, sharing a suburban boundary down [[Smith Street, Melbourne]], meeting in the 1905 and 1922 grand finals (both won by Fitzroy), and both clubs topping the premiership tally in the early days of the VFL.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/seasons.html | title=AFL Tables – Season Summary }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/1113621/fitzroy-flashback-a-collingwood-thumping | title=Fitzroy Flashback: A Collingwood Thumping | date=28 April 2022 }}</ref> The bad blood between The Bears and Collingwood began in 1993 after top draft pick [[Nathan Buckley]] walked out on them and went to the Magpies after playing only a single season in Brisbane. Buckley was adamant that the move was the right career direction, with the belief he had more chance of winning a premiership elsewhere.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/727895/how-bucks-went-from-a-bear-to-a-magpie | title=How Bucks went from a Bear to a Magpie | date=29 May 2013 }}</ref> However the rivalry between the Lions and the Magpies was properly ignited in late 1999 when Collingwood played their last ever AFL game at their spiritual home ground, Victoria Park. The Lions emerged 42 point victors that day and consigned the Magpies to their second wooden spoon in their VFL/AFL history. The rivalry between the two clubs peaked in the early 2000s, as the clubs played off in two consecutive Grand Finals in 2002 and 2003, with the Lions emerging victors on both occasions.<ref name="Rivalry">{{cite web |last1=Naghten |first1=Tom |title=AFL rivalries: Alive or dead? We run the rule over these clashes |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/list/afl-rivalries-local-derbies/19399r5j2i00m1qt7zqwe78bza/17 |website=Sporting News |date=16 April 2020 |access-date=19 October 2020 |quote=...the Magpies poached Nathan Buckley, the contempt continued. The Lions got their own back with a couple of grand final wins over Collingwood in '02 and '03. |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020025141/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/list/afl-rivalries-local-derbies/19399r5j2i00m1qt7zqwe78bza/17 |url-status=live }}</ref> The two clubs clashed once again in the 2023 Grand Final, 20 years on from their 2003 contest, with the Magpies emerging as the victors this time.