Brett Voss
Australian rules footballer
Brett Charles Voss (born 22 February 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Lions and the St Kilda Football Club.
Early life
Voss was born in Queensland and raised in Beenleigh in Logan City, Brisbane where he was schooled at Trinity College, Beenleigh, the younger brother of Michael Voss and the cousin of another AFL Beenleigh local Tony Lynn. He played both junior and senior football with the Morningside club.
He was drafted by the Brisbane Bears as a zone selection in 1995.
AFL career
Voss played in St Kilda’s 2004 AFL Wizard Home Loans Cup winning side – St Kilda Football Club’s 2nd AFL Cup Win.
After some deliberation at the end of the season, and after consultation with coach Ross Lyon, 29-year-old Voss announced his retirement on 18 September 2007.
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