Brisbane members set to vote on a date for an extraordinary general meeting Leigh Matthews is behind a push to overthrow Brisbane Lions' board. BRISBANE'S members look set to finally get a vote on the club's future with a board meeting today to determine the date for an extraordinary general meeting. The AFL last night softened its hardline stance on an EGM paving the way for club legend Leigh Matthews to force a board spill with a members vote. However only AFL money is keeping the club from insolvency and the league will closely monitor today's events. An AFL spokesman said further mediation between chairman Angus Johnson and his supporters and the challengers led by directors Paul Williams and Mick Power and Matthews had been unsuccessful. He could not confirm if CEO Andrew Demetriou's threat to withhold funding if the issue went to an EGM, made in the aftermath of fiery mediation meeting in grand final week, still stood. The 21 day deadline to call the EGM, from the date the submissions from members were received, passed on Friday. If Johnson does not stand down or refuses to set the date for the EGM today, the challengers have the right to call the meeting which would be within a month. There remains a very real prospect the AFL may take over the club by appointing administrators. Brisbane has a cash-flow crisis and without ongoing AFL backing would face insolvency. The rival ticket last week put a proposal to the AFL that would see former board member David Liddy return as chairman and premiership chairman Graeme Downie serve in an interim capacity until the annual general meeting. Matthews also outlined the proposal to AFL second in charge Gillon McLachlan last week. The plan was also put to the board but there has been no response. Brisbane were among just a handful of clubs to make progress on the opening day of the annual player transfer period when they secured academy player Jonathan Freeman with their fourth round draft pick. The 18-year-old is a 198cm strong marking key forward who can also play ruck. Freeman, a lifelong Lions fan, admitted to being hugely relieved he could avoid the draft and stay in Brisbane. "I'm particularly excited to be staying in Queensland and going to the club that I have always barracked for," he said. I remember going along to the Grand Final parades in the early 2000s and chasing the signatures of Lions players at the airport, so it's a bit surreal to know that I'll now be part of the club.