Return of the Pride

From the "go-home five" to the early years under Chris Fagan and then into missed finals opportunities, the Brisbane Lions tasted the ultimate success in 2024 and then backed that up in 2025. The Lions are on track for a 3-peat with seemingly little in their way in 2026. This is the final installment of how Chris Fagan returned the Pride to the Brisbane Lions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brisbane Lions threw many darts at the board and missed during Trade Periods when Michael Voss and Justin Leppitsch were at the helm as senior coaches.  Then, a simple text from Chris Fagan to Luke Hodge asking whether he'd like to stay retired or join the Lions changed the trajectory of the club.  Hodge first, followed by Lachie Neale, followed by Charlie Cameron, add in Joe Daniher and Josh Dunkley, the Lions built the nucleus of their premiership side through Fages asking the question. This is Episode 4 of Return of the Pride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the AFL placed Greg Swann inside the Lions as the CEO, he was charged with finding the next senior coach for the football club after sacking club legends Justin Leppitsch and Michael Voss. A man with over 2-decades of experience in various roles stuck out from the rest, that man was Chris Fagan. Despite never having played at the highest level, Fagan blew them all away during the interview process, and has since gone onto to create one of the greatest coaching CV's the game has seen. This is Episode 2 of Return of the Pride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Return of the Pride. A six-part podcast series on how the Brisbane Lions hit rock bottom and how they recovered from the disaster that was the 'Go-Home Five' to climb off the canvas and go back-to-back under the oldest coach in VFL/AFL history.  Coming soon to AFL.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.