Jaxon Prior Biography

Hugh McCluggage denies there's a cultural issue at the Lions as the club deals with the fallout of a leaked photo of its whiteboard addressing the strengths and weaknesses of Essendon players last week.

However, Hugh McCluggage has conceded the Lions should not have included the name of Jaxon Prior's partner on its whiteboard.

The 27-year-old used to live with Prior when the half-back played for the Lions and said the pair had spoken since to clear the air.

"I've spoken to 'Priz'," McCluggage said.

"If we had our time again, we wouldn't have involved his partner, it's as simple as that.

"Things stand in a really good place. I've called him, I've spoken to him about his partner as well and we'll leave it at that out of respect for the two of them."

Brisbane farewells defender Jaxon Prior.

"Jaxon showed encouraging development since being drafted and played a role in our success at AFL and VFL level," Lions footy manager Danny Daly said.

"He played strong patches of football this season, however, given the cut-throat nature of professional sport we need to make tough decisions with list spots.

"We would like to thank Jaxon, his partner Bronte and his family for their contribution to the Brisbane Lions for the past five seasons."

Jaxon Prior makes his AFL debut for Brisbane at Kardinia Park with 9 disposals (6 kicks and 3 handballs), 4 marks and a tackle in a 1-point loss to Geelong.