Dayne Beams has emphatically denied that he left Collingwood for any reason other than to move closer to his family, and in particular his Byron Bay-based father - who is recovering from cancer.

Beams last week became a Brisbane Lions player after a prolonged series of negotiations between the Magpies and Lions, which ultimately required the assistance of North Melbourne midfielder Levi Greenwood before a deal materialised on the penultimate day of trade period.

New Lion Dayne Beams: "I've got no doubt with the list that we've got we can play finals in 2015." Credit:Getty Images

The dynamic 24-year-old reiterated on Friday that his decision has been made entirely for family reasons.

"To me my family's everything. My decision was based purely around that," Beams said.