Brisbane coach Chris Fagan (28.09.26)
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Why does Chris Fagan say the third premiership feels different from the first two?
Kane and
Kingy. Fireball!
Final hour of the year on Fireball coming up and a man who's been so good to us all year, as has his football club, the three-time Premiership winning coach, Chris Fagan, joins us now. Fags, thank you so much. And once again, congratulations
to
you from everyone here at SEN and what you've achieved.
Thanks very much, boys. Yeah, well, I haven't achieved it. A whole lot of people have achieved it, so... Yeah, it's an amazing feeling to win three in a row. You sort of have to pinch yourself and think, did that really just happen? But it's a great effort by everyone at the club, players, staff, the whole organisation, particularly when you're in an interstate club. It's a little bit harder to do, I think, because you've got to travel a little bit more, and as you know, Cain, so it's, yeah, something I guess in 10 years' time I'll have to install on my planet, sit back and have fond memories about it.
How have you... You'll be...
Come on, face. You'll still be
coaching. You might still be coaching, face. How's it been the last... Are they all the same? Are they slightly different, just in terms of the celebration, your emotions?
Oh, this one was different. It's been like... The game itself was like a microcosm of our year, it feels like. It seems like with our team, every time we get our... We have to get ourselves into a bit of trouble to find our best... our best form you know we were 6-6 after 12 games and we're struggling a little bit and the season's looking like it's in jeopardy and we find a way and then you know we get walloped by Carlton and then we bounce back and lose the first final and we bounce back and then in the game itself just looked like you know Freeman were going to win that game and there's no time left and suddenly we find four goals from nowhere so it's Being typical of the team this year, it shows a lot of resilience and character.
It's not too good for the ticket sometimes, but it was a brilliant effort on the weekend. I mean, that last four minutes, I watched it again last night and I couldn't believe it, really.
Faze, congratulations. It is an unbelievable ride. You've been able to deliver the Brisbane Lions Football Club. It's just tremendous. And you deserve all the congratulations you're currently getting. Are you physically spent or mentally spent?
How did the Lions pull off the dramatic four‑goal comeback in the Grand Final?
Why are we talking about, Chris, maybe you not being there going forward? What's the state at the moment that's put you in that position?
Yeah, well, you know, I haven't made up my mind. I mean, people think I haven't. I just need a little bit of time to think about whether I want to keep going. I mean, I've been doing it for 10 years. It's like there's a relentless responsibility and pressure that exists around senior coaching. And that's fair enough. It's a high-profile job and we're well-paid and I get all that. But it does mentally and physically drain you. And, you know, I'm lucky. My team's been playing finals for eight years and, you know, we've been fortunate enough to win three premierships. But it's still... sucks a lot of energy out of you. And I think if you want to keep doing the job, you've got to be able to continue to deliver that energy.
I've always believed that The head coach of a footy club is, I call him the CEO, the chief energy officer. If you don't have it, then your players invariably don't either. And I just sort of want to make sure that if I do go on, that I'm going to be able to deliver in the manner that I want to.
Just sounds like you need a good break, mate. Sounds like you need to go away for a couple of months and just cool the jets and just enjoy what you've created and what you've been able to bring to football. We love it. When the game finished, when the siren went, Who was the one player you wanted to get to first to say, to either congratulate or share a special moment with?
Oh, it's probably pretty hard, but I was pretty impressed with Will Ashcroft and what he did in the last five minutes. The whole game, really, but that last five minutes was something to behold.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Why does Chris Fagan say the third premiership feels different from the first two?
0:00–2:17
2
How did the Lions pull off the dramatic four‑goal comeback in the Grand Final?
2:17–5:57
3
Is Chris Fagan thinking about stepping away after ten years as senior coach?
5:57–9:10
4
What challenges did the Lachie Neale saga present for the club and how was it managed?
9:10–12:22
5
What were Chris Fagan’s 3‑2‑1 votes for the Norm Smith Medal and why?
12:22–14:43
6
Why does Chris Fagan consider Josh Dunkley a Brownlow‑worthy player?
14:43–15:34
7
What are Chris Fagan’s plans for the next few weeks and his potential future at Brisbane?
15:34–15:59
Speakers
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