Voss axes assistants
10/09/2008 11:12 AM
New Lions coach Michael Voss has made the first alterations to his Brisbane coaching panel with Paul Hudson and Marcus Ashcroft shuffled out.
Assistant coach Hudson's two-year contract is up and will not be renewed.
Voss' triple premiership team-mate Ashcroft has been squeezed out after Graeme Allan moved from his current role as football manager - head of recruiting and list management to head up the football department.
This new role resulted in Ashcroft's position of football manager being redundant.
Hudson worked closely with the Lions' forward division and coached the Suncoast Lions reserves.
Ashcroft also joined the football department in 2006 after a stellar playing career that included 318 games for the Bears and Lions and three premierships.
A statement from the club read: "Both men leave with the utmost respect. The Brisbane Lions AFC thank both men for their strong dedication, professional skills and enormous contributions to the club."