Dual premiership ruckman Beau McDonald has been given a full-time coaching role with the Brisbane Lions as a position coach.

McDonald, who played 91 games, including in the 2001 and 2002 Grand Finals victories, struggled with injuries throughout his career and retired at the end of 2007. He took up a part-time ruck coaching role in 2009 under Voss and has been rewarded with a full-time role for 2010.

"I really enjoyed my part-time ruck coach role with the club in 2009 so I'm looking forward to working more closely with the players and spending more time on their development," McDonald said.

"I've already been able to develop some good connections with the players and I played a lot of football at this club alongside Michael Voss and (new player development manager) Craig McRae."

"It's certainly an exciting group to be part of in a full-time capacity now."

The club has also appointed Manny Lynch, the brother of three-time premiership full forward Alistair Lynch, as its leadership and development coach after previous coaching stints with LaTrobe in the Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFL), the Tassie Devils VFL team and the Tassie Mariners' U18 TAC Cup side.

"I'm really excited about this innovative opportunity," Lynch said. "I have been coaching part-time for around 20 years and now I'm doing it as my full-time job which is great."

"I did my level three coaching course with Michael Voss and Jade Rawlings so there is already a pretty good relationship there."

"After listening to Michael Voss describe where he wants the team to go, I believe we have a similar vision. It was quite inspiring to actually hear him talk about how he wants to develop the group."