fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ˈæflk dᵻsˈɪʒən tə ɹˌiːstɹˈʌktʃɚ ðɛɹ sˈaʊθ ˈiːst kwˈiːnslənd kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, ðə ɹˈɛd lˈaɪənz ɐplˈaɪd fɚɹə lˈaɪsəns ɪnðə nˈuːli ɹˌiːfˈɔːɹmd kwˈiːnslənd ɔːstɹˈeɪliən fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ.
Following the AFLQ's decision to re-structure their South East Queensland competitions for 2014, the Red Lions applied for a licence in the newly re-formed Queensland Australian Football League.