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The Roar Deal journey has been filled with so many highlights, but maybe none that have blown us away more than this: only a few days after tickets to our live podcast with Chris Fagan went online, they've already sold out! As the excitement starts to build for November 28, it's just about at fever pitch for the AFLW finals that kick off on Sunday against the Hawks down in Melbourne. We mightn't h...

We haven't even hit November and one of the biggest stories of the off-season has already been resolved, with Cam Rayner shunning free agency to recommit to the Lions until the end of 2031. Alongside celebrating our favourite Cam Rayner moments this week, we also look at the fallout from the Queensland state election and its ramifications for our future home ground, preview a massive final round o...

It's been one month since the famous prelim win against the Cats, and the premiership celebrations continue at the Roar Deal. On this episode, we talk through the second half of the newest Brisbane Lions premiership players, looking back at the stories of Charlie Cameron, Zac Bailey, Brandon Starcevich and many others. Also this week: -We've got a ticket sale date for our Fages live podcast -Our f...

Big news Roar Deal Family: we've got Fages! The premiership coach himself is going to join us for a live podcast on November 28. On this week's episode, we talk through our plans for an evening of flag celebrations with Fages at the Powerhouse next month, and give you all the info you'll need about how to get your tickets. Alongside all the Fages fun, we also take a deep dive into the stories of t...

It's been just over a week since the Brisbane Lions won the 2024 AFL Premiership, and for the first time since that brilliant day, we return to the Roar Deal studios to recap all that's happened in the days that have followed. From Chris Fagan taking the Premiership Cup for a walk down Oxford Street to Joe Daniher retiring and everything in between, it's another 2+ hour episode of the podcast enjo...

There have been so many moments in this turbulent journey where we thought this episode may never happen, but here it is - a Premiership special of the Roar Deal. With whatever voice we have left, we talk through a day none of us will ever forget.

As the 2024 Grand Final rapidly approaches, we've returned to Fitzroy's Royal Derby Hotel for a live podcast with Alastair Lynch and Andrew Wellington!

At Easter, things were bleak. On ANZAC Day, things felt catastrophic. And midway through the third quarter in the semi-final, things looked over. And yet, somehow, the Lions have made their way back to another grand final. In this emergency podcast, we break last week's record podcast length to talk through every detail of a night none of us will ever forget at the MCG, and the opportunity for...

We've all experienced so much together along the way as Lions fans, but never anything quite like that. We found ourselves 44 points down late in the third quarter in an away semi-final, and yet, somehow, we are still alive and preparing to take on the Cats in this week's preliminary final. In the longest ever episode of the Roar Deal this week, we talk through one of the most remarkable n...

Even at 60-0 up, we were all still a bit nervous – and, as things played out, not entirely without reason. Still, it was a convincing enough win in the end, and we progress to the semi-final to keep the dream alive. Now, a Giant chance at redemption awaits down in Sydney. They’ve beaten us in both encounters this season as well as our one finals encounter, so the task couldn’t get much harder. We...

Six months ago, Carlton derailed our season in a 46-point Opening Round comeback that's haunted us all year long. Now, after the most turbulent season in recent memory, we've got the chance to make amends this Saturday in a Gabba elimination final. Is this the beginning of a month we'll never forget? Or do we stand on the precipice of more September sadness? Also this week: -An awful s...

Our last final at the Gabba was against the Blues last September, and we had such a great time we've decided to put on an encore! Before we get there, though, our AFLW flag defence kicks off this Sunday with a Grand Final rematch against North Melbourne. Shannon Campbell joins us to preview a massive season ahead. Also this week: -We react to our five All Australian squad members -Dom accident...

In 2024, we've gone from high hopes to rock bottom and all the way back again, only for Saturday's heartbreaking loss to Collingwood to send us crashing right back down to despair. This week, the rollercoaster ride of it all has us feeling a little sick, as a season of missed opportunities starts to slip away. We try to make sense of another fast start gone wrong, process a double dose of...

For the second time this year, GWS have crushed our spirits and put a significant dent in our premiership aspirations in what was an incredibly frustrating loss at the Gabba. Now, with a must-win clash against Collingwood back at the MCG looming, we're feeling both the pressure of a very tight ladder and the joy of very good news, as Levi Ashcroft commits to join the club as a father/son pick...

A nearly perfect game against the Saints has taken us to nine in a row, on the cusp of doing something the Lions haven't done since the early 2000s by making it ten straight. The Giants have already crushed our spirits once in 2024 though, and a tough-fought win against the Hawks has them in good form for another attempt. On this week's episode, we talk through the dangerous Giants, try to...

With virtually no key defenders left and our seven-match winning streak at stake, we needed somebody to step up. And, despite a shaky start, we got exactly what we wished for, with Eric Hipwood holding down the fort against Ben King so that Cam Rayner, Lachie Neale and Dayne Zorko could help propel us to - amazingly - second place on the ladder. And now, as the red-hot Saints await, we pause for a...

All throughout the joys of our six-week-streak, we've been keeping an eye on this Swans matchup for a real litmus test on our 2024 chances. And now, following one of the more thrilling Lions wins of all time, the lid might be just about off. There's only one hitch in the plan - we mightn't have any key defenders left to get us through to September. With the unbeaten (at home) Suns wait...

It's been a long way back, but at long last we find ourselves back in the top four for the first time in 2024. And now, the greatest litmus test we could ask for awaits, with the ladder-leading Swans on their way to the Gabba, This week on the show, we talk through Charlie Cameron's suspension in real time, discuss the merits of Brain vs McKenna, and marvel at one of the most remarkable in...

With five wins in a row, the 2024 redemption arc continues moving along! Now, a trip to Perth to take on the Eagles is our final hurdle before we get a crack at the ladder-leading Swans. We talk through the win over the Crows this week, discuss the possible replacements for Brandon Starcevich, and explore the possibility that Lachie Neale might just be sneaking up on a potential third Brownlow med...

Early in the fourth quarter against the Demons, the hope of recent weeks had turned into fear and despair once again, with a dominant Melbourne display threatening to steal our newfound momentum. But after two clutch goals from Kai Lohmann and Hugh McCluggage, the dream remains alive as we continue our climb up the ladder with a night none of us will forget any time soon. This week, we talk throug...

Suddenly, the season is alive again! Following an emphatic win over Port Adelaide, the mood amongst Lions fans is higher than it's been in a very long time. And it's about to get even higher, with Friday night's match against Melbourne likely to feature the long-awaited return of Will Ashcroft as we push forward in hope of the unlikeliest of premierships. Also this week: -Logan Morris...

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It's been a long way back from our 0-3 start, but we've finally evened the ledger at 6-6-1 after a (bizarrely) high-scoring win over the Saints. Now, with the home stretch of the season approaching and Will Ashcroft's return almost here, we preview the Lions' trip to Adelaide to take on a Port side just as hungry as we are with so much on the line. Also this week: -The data that pr...

After a spluttering first half of the 2024 season, we headed in to our Round 13 match against the Bulldogs fearing the worst, expecting disappointment, and ready to write off the year entirely. Instead, the Lions delivered their best performance of the season so far, leaving the door to a miracle finals run at least slightly open. In this emergency episode of the podcast, Dom recaps the night he h...

After a brief reprieve from what has been a deeply disappointing season so far, we’re back for the second half of 2024 with just enough hope that a miracle could lie ahead. Now, a resurgent Bulldogs side are first up in an ominous second half of the year. Which Brisbane Lions side will show up on Friday night? Will our forward line finally start to function? And will we be able to get our first wi...