Show Notes
Another season, another grand final - it seems to be the formula for the Lions at the moment, as the golden days continue. Following a dominant prelim final win over Carlton, the Lions women are into their fourth straight grand final, looking to make amends for last year’s loss and go 2-1 up in what is now a trilogy of North Melbourne/Brisbane deciders. It’s about as tough an ask as there is in sports at the moment though, but this Lions group have been setting themselves for it for twelve months now, as they look to make 2025 the perfect year. Also this week: -Storms and spilt tea nearly derail the podcast -The men’s draft is done with four new Lions joining the club -Powerhouse week is here And much more!
More from The Roar Deal
When Kiddy Coleman went down with a knee injury at half time of 2024’s Opening Round match against Carlton, there was a widely held sentiment from Lions fans that our premiership hopes had vanished too. Everything that’s happened since then is a bit astonishing: Dayne Zorko’s renaissance, Kiddy’s ongoing injury struggles, and the threepeat we’re still struggling to get our heads around. And now, the man who once seemed central to our hopes has left the club. Welcome to the Roar Deal, with the trade period behind us for another year and one of footy’s great sliding doors questions now to live on forever: what might have happened if Kiddy’s knee had never given way? This week, alongside a wrap of the Trade Period: -Event updates on both our QPAC & cinema Grand Final rewatch -The latest on the search to replace Chris Fagan -The AFLW team getting another win at last -The second half of our premiership players breakdown And much more!
As the search for Chris Fagan’s replacement officially begins, his extraordinary legacy at the Lions starts to crystalise. And when there is a mountain of gold just behind you, it’s so hard to turn around and look ahead - and so, we’re not going to do that just yet. Instead, we’ve booked a QPAC theatre for one more night of basking. This week on the show: -All the information about our big farewell for Fages -A trade period update -How close are we getting to knowing the new coach? And much more!
And now, the aftermath arrives. So much joy meets so much sadness, as we’re still digesting the greatest Grand Final win in living memory alongside the bombshell that it was Chris Fagan’s final act as Brisbane Lions coach. With October upon us and the trade period in full swing, we’re all a bit all over the shop right now. Some of us are still in the euphoria of Wharfie Time - others, however, have had the sadness of the Fagan departure take centre stage. And for others still, they’re trying to turn their attention to the next chapter in the story of this extraordinary football club. It’s an emotional buffet for Lions fans at the moment, and everything is on the menu. This week: -Who will be the next coach of the Lions? -Why the individual moments of Grand Final greatness are getting overlooked -The future of Kiddy Coleman And much more! We are here thanks to Kartable - planning for later or needing now? Streamlined pricing and procurement for all of your trade materials, supporting services & site deliveries. Go Lions!
We sit down for an emergency podcast reacting to the news that the Chris Fagan era has come to its end.
With four minutes and eighteen seconds left, as Wharfie Time rang around the MCG, the script seemed written: The threepeat had proven to be just a bridge too far. Fremantle Premiership merch was already on sale, the Auskickers had their Dockers guernseys on ready for the medal presentation, and Freo fans everywhere were hugging and crying as the enormity of the moment they had waited so long for started to hit them. And of course all this was happening. Because it was over. We just don’t see comebacks in Grand Finals - certainly not like that, certainly not that late. In the one hundred and thirty years of the competition’s history, it’s never happened before. This Lions group, though, don’t seem all that bothered by history - at least, not unless they’re the ones making it. And in four minutes of glory at the MCG, our Lions did exactly that. Under the highest possible stress, with stakes that do not come any greater and a clock rapidly ticking down, the 2026 premiership was won. Charlie Cameron started it, Zac Bailey continued it, Logan Morris finished it off, and Will Ashcroft tied it all together, officially launching this group into footy folklore for the rest of time. 2024 made these Lions a great side, 2025 made them brilliant, but the hat trick cements things - this Lions group is unquestionably now one of the greatest teams to ever play the game. This is the rare air of a dynasty. Enjoy our 2026 Premiership special thanks to Kartable!