Lester was selected with the 28th pick in the 2010 AFL draft. He made his debut in Round 1 of the
2011 AFL season against the Fremantle Dockers. Lester injured his
lisfranc ligament, which is the ligament that stabilises the first and second
metatarsal bones, against the
Melbourne Demons in round 3. Lester did not play again for that season. In his 2nd season with the Lions, Lester was named in the squad 18 times throughout the season. In round 6, 2012, Lester finished with a career high 27 disposals in Brisbane's 115–55 loss against the
Swans. In 2014, Lester signed a two-year extension to stay with the Lions. In 2017, under the clubs first season with
Chris Fagan as head coach, Lester played all 22 games for the first and only time in his career Lester was offered ongoing 1-year contracts from 2019 until 2022. However, Fagan brought the defender back in the 2022 rookie draft, and made him captain of the Lions
VFL team. Lester was not given a game in the Lions squad until round 7, when an injury to teammate
Darcy Gardiner gave the defender an opportunity back in the squad. Lester was again dropped in round 11, but would later return to the Lions best 22 in round 14. After his return to the squad, Lester had a career best year. Midway through the 2023 season, Lester signed a one-year contract with Brisbane, keeping him at the Lions until the end of the 2024 season. Lester played in the Lions
2023 Grand Final loss to the Magpies. Lester was part of the Brisbane Lions
2024 premiership-winning team, a 60-point victory over the
Sydney Swans. == Personal life ==