Brisbane Lions chairman Angus Johnson rejects AFL peace proposal Lions chairman Angus Johnson rejects AFL peace proposal. Picture: Rob Maccoll Source: The Courier-Mail LIONS chairman Angus Johnson has made a stunning backflip by rejecting a peace proposal from the AFL and calling an Emergency General Meeting for November 13. The AFL has pushed hard for mediation and presented a proposal for a compromise board to both sides yesterday. The Williams-Power ticket has had a legal trigger for an EGM for over a week but refrained from activating it in the hope a deal could be reached. It is understood they were prepared to agree to the AFL's terms. However Johnson has decided to stand and fight. The club's future will now be decided by members although it is unclear what resolutions Johnson will present to the EGM. He has called a board meeting for today. In a letter to members Johnson yesterday launched a bitter tirade at Leigh Matthews and fellow directors Power and Williams who he claims were "not acting in the best interests of the club." He criticised Matthews' stance that he would not join the board while Johnson was on it. "We have tried to get Leigh Matthews to join the board but this is not the way to do so," he said. Seeking to divide the board and the club will not set the Lions up for success. Johnson has outlined three key initiatives the club must achieve for ongoing success. Engaging the members via an EGM, creating a unified board and securing the ongoing financial support of the AFL. The AFL currently provides the Lions with an $8 million guarantee, 25 per cent of the club's revenue as well as ongoing cashflow assistance. Johnson also outlined his credentials as a Lions supporter. "I have been a member of the Lions for a good part of my life and a director since 1999," he said. I watched the Bears' first game against North Melbourne and attended the first home game against Fitzroy at Carrara. My extended family are all Lions members and the club is in my blood. As a director, I am a volunteer like every member of the board. The only reward I seek is to see the Lions succeed. Meanwhile, Simon Black's future could be decided today. Lions senior coach Justin Leppitsch returned from an overseas holiday yesterday and was planning to talk to the triple premiership star this week. Black is weighing up whether or not to continue his glittering career into a 17th season in 2014. Brisbane have offered him a coaching role if he decides to hang up the boots.