Part two of this series will look at the greatest teams in the modern era of AFL football.

While the AFL has only established in 1990, there are still numerous teams who can promote their argument for being the greatest team of all time.

Some of these teams dominated for a substantial period of time, without achieving the amount of success they ultimately deserved, while others can lay claim to winning consecutive premierships.

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3. Brisbane Lions 2001-2003

When the final siren sounded at the end of the 2003 Grand Final, people were asking “have we ever seen a side as good as this?”

Brisbane had just won its third consecutive premiership and with the likes of Michael Voss, Jason Akermanis, Simon Black, Nigel Lappin, Alastair Lynch, Mal Michael, and Jonathon Brown, the Lions had the right mix of skill and aggression to frighten every team in the competition.

The 2001 premiership may have come as a surprise as Essendon were clear favourites heading into the match, but by 2003 everyone was wondering how long the dynasty would last.

Under the guidance of Leigh Matthews the Lions never finished higher than second during the regular season between 2001-2003. But they only lost one final in that period to cement themselves as finals specialist.

Individual success was also a hallmark for the Lions, as Jason Akermanis and Simon Black won Brownlow medals in 2001 and 2002.

Brisbane looked set to equal Collingwood’s four consecutive premierships in 2004, but with aging legs, the Lions could not compete with the determined Port Adelaide side.

The Lions brought great enjoyment for long-suffering Brisbane and Fitzroy fans who had to wait 57 years to see their team win a premiership.