He will start Monday with his first point of business helping to select the club’s new head coach after the sacking of former favourite son Justin Leppitsch.

Brisbane have not made the finals since 2005 with Noble viewed as the man to turn the struggling club around. 

He joins the Lions with an impeccable track record having spent the past decade at the Adelaide Crows as assistant coach, list manager, and most recently head of football since 2014.

Prior to joining the Crows, the 49-year-old coached SANFL side Glenelg and spent five years as an assistant at the Western Bulldogs.

Noble played a significant role in the appointments of senior coaches Don Pyke and the late Phil Walsh at the Crows.

Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann said Noble was an outstanding candidate and a perfect fit for the club.

"David has an outstanding track record and is widely respected across the industry," said Swann.

"The Club is going in a new direction and we need the best people to lead that change - David really fits the bill across every criteria.

"He is an elite operator and the professionalism, knowledge and experience he will bring to our Football Department will be key to our Club's revival."