About this episode
The episode discusses a disastrous match for the Lions and reflects on significant moments and players in the team's recent history.
The last time we went to Engie Stadium, we left with a historic match full of memories we’ll never forget. This time, the same thing has happened again - but for all the wrong reasons. Amidst a resoundingly successful era under Chris Fagan, there has been a scattering of very dark days amidst all the joy. Round 1 against Port Adelaide in 2023 comes to mind, as does ANZAC Day against the Giants in 2024, as well as the Carrara QClash last year. What unfolded in Homebush on Sunday afternoon, though, takes the cake as the worst of the lot of them. After two remarkable premiership seasons, it was always going to take something drastic for the footy media to consider writing the Lions off in season 2026. And something drastic is exactly what we’ve just seen. Now, we’ve got to try to make sense of this disaster and pick up the pieces, ahead of the table-topping Dockers making their way to Brisbane looking to land a knockout blow to our threepeat hopes. Also this week: -The extraordinary legacy of Neale Daniher -Was Scott Pendlebury’s record-breaking game poorly handled? -Dom’s injury scare two weeks out from the marathon And much more! The Roar Deal is sponsored by Kartable. Planning…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dom Fay, Michael Whiting
Topics covered
- football disaster
- Lions performance
- Neale Daniher legacy
- Scott Pendlebury record
- injury scare
- Dockers match preview
Keywords
- Lions
- Engie Stadium
- Port Adelaide
- ANZAC Day
- QClash
- Neale Daniher
- Scott Pendlebury
- injury scare
- Dockers
Sponsors
Kartable
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Engie Stadium, Homebush, Brisbane
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