The Roar Deal

This turbulent season has swung on us again, with a lifeless loss to the Hawks wrapping up the first half of the season and sending us into the bye full of concerns. This week on the podcast, we’ve got our full mid-season review. Who’s impressed? Who’s disappointed? And how are we going to salvage something from the season from here?  Also this week… -How to solve the Cam Rayner conundrum -Dom’s b...

We've got 163 reasons to be happy this week on the podcast, following the club's biggest ever win under Chris Fagan in a Richmond demolition. Now, all we need to do is break our Hawthorn hoodoo to hit the bye with the ledger squared and the season alive. This week, Bruce Reville joins the show to talk us through his first few games at AFL level, how he feels about the Bruce chant at the Ga...

For the first time since 2009, Lions fans are living through the bizarre emotions of a draw. We're back to recap a thrilling contest in Adelaide that's left all of us a little unsure how to feel. And we look ahead to Richmond and Hawthorn contests that offer us the chance to square the ledger heading into the mid-season bye. Also this week: -NostraDOMus returns with a very bold prediction...

With the pressure on and the criticism intensifying, the Lions needed everything to go right against the Suns. Instead, we were dealt one of the all-time horror injury runs, yet still somehow found a way to prevail in one of the bravest wins in recent Lions history. Now, we're counting the cost ahead of a clash against an equally-desperate Crows, with more changes on the horizon. Also this wee...

We headed to Canberra with high hopes of turning the season around, and instead find ourselves at the lowest ebb we've known as Lions fans for a very long time. This week on the podcast, we undertake a full autopsy of everything that went wrong against the Giants, and where things sit in the aftermath. Is there still hope for 2024? What about the bigger picture? And how is all of this going to...

After the soaring highs of the Demons win, we've come crashing back to earth with a worrying loss against the Cats. With only a few days left until our ANZAC Day clash against the Giants, can we find what's needed to keep the 2024 season alive? Also this week: -Is the Darcy Gardiner forward experiment working? -Mike's thoughts on Chris Fagan's 2024 press conferences so far -The att...

It may have taken until mid-April, but the premiership campaign finally feels underway after a dominant Cam Rayner-led win over the Demons at the MCG. Less than 24 hours after the match, we're sitting down to bask in our first great win of 2024 and begin to look ahead to a massive Gabba clash against the Cats. Also this week: -The rundown on our watch party event at the Copacabana Club -Dom&#3...

It might've taken until April, but we're finally off the mark for the 2024 season with a commanding win over North Melbourne in Norwood. Now, we return to the MCG for the first time since last year's Grand Final with the chance to make a strong statement that we're still a genuine contender. Also this week: -Kai Lohmann finally gets (and takes) his chance -Could the genius of the D...

We've lost three games in a row for the first time since 2019, and suddenly the panic level has risen a few notches. Following an Easter Thursday letdown, we do our best to assess how serious the situation is, what the root of the problems might be, and whether there's any hope left in the 2024 season.

The stakes couldn't be higher for the Grand Final rematch, but not for the reasons we might've expected. Instead of a clash between two of the heavyweights of the competition, Thursday night's match has become a must-win game for both Brisbane and Collingwood just to keep the season alive. This week on the Roar Deal, we talk through the likely lineup changes for the Easter Thursday sho...

It's hard to know what to be most upset about this week on the Roar Deal, with a second-straight loss to the Dockers compounded by a staggering state government stadium decision. Are we still hopeful for the Lions' 2024 campaign? What will Chris Fagan do from here? And will we be playing at the Gabba until it quite literally falls apart? Also this week: -Mike's birthday celebrations ha...

The first game of the season has broken our hearts again - this time though, with a serious long-term problem to solve. The pain of a 46-point turnaround is only the second biggest nightmare we're facing, with the news that Kiddy Coleman's season is over leaving all Lions fans down and deflated. This week, we talk through what went wrong against Carlton, and we look at all the possible opt...

After the longest summer of our footy lives, we're finally back where we belong, with the Opening Round clash against Carlton drawing closer by the day. And with the season back upon us, we've got a bumper episode to celebrate, with three guests joining us for the first time in Roar Deal history. Front Bar favourite Andy Maher gives us an insight into the Carlton camp, Danny Daly joins us...

It may still be February, but the season is already less than two weeks away. This week on the podcast, we've got one practice match to review, one to preview, and an Opening Round fixture to start looking ahead to. Also this week: -Throwing around ideas for the next Roar Deal live podcast -Dom reignites the code wars -Where should the scrub turkey line up in Round 1? And much more!

Chris Fagan joins us (and 150 others of the Roar Deal family) to look back on the pain of last year's Grand Final, talk through the highlights of his summer, and preview 2024.  This conversation was recorded on Thursday February 15 at the Ron Hurley Theatre in Seven Hills.

The intraclubs are upon us for another year, and so too are the major intraclub overreactions. Following last Friday's hitout, we talk through the unlikely Logan Morris & Darcy Gardiner forward combo, as well as the almost unbelievable sight in the B-team. Plus, we're only a few days away from our live podcast with Chris Fagan. What should we talk with him about? What would be on his r...

We're kicking February off in style - former player, assistant coach, and now parent of the club Adrian Fletcher joins the Roar Deal to reflect on Jaspa's debut season and talk through where the Lions can improve in 2024. Plus, we've got big news about a live podcast coming up with Chris Fagan!

The Roar Deal is back for the new year! With Round 1 rapidly approaching, there's plenty to cover off. On this week's agenda: -How the Lions are doing pre-season differently this year -The most in-depth preview of 2024 imaginable -What's going on with the Gabba? And much more!

For our final episode in 2023, the club's Chairman Andrew Wellington joins us in-studio for a comprehensive look at all the ups and downs of the year, and all the challenges and opportunities that lie on the road ahead.  We talk through:  -Andrew's background as a Lions fan -How the club will look to cope with the Gabba-less years -Where the search for a replacement venue sits right now An...

2023 has been full of soaring highs and devastating lows for Lions fans, but it ends with Grand Final redemption in the sweetest of ways after a dominant comeback win over North Melbourne on the weekend. From the heroics of Dakota Davidson to the tenacity of Courtney Hodder, we review the club's second AFLW flag from all angles this week on the Roar Deal. Also this week: -Could Craig Starcevic...

One year ago we endured the first of two grand final heartbreaks. Now we've got our first shot at grand final redemption, with AFLW expert Gemma Bastiani joining us to preview the match against North from every angle. And with another men's draft done and dusted, the club's recruiting manager Steve Conole joins us to talk through the five new Lions who have joined the club. Also this w...

For the first ever time, the Roar Deal podcast has gone international! Mike Whiting joins today's episode from Tokyo, as we look ahead to a shock prelim opponent this weekend in the AFLW, preview one of the smaller Lions AFL draft nights in recent memory, and look through the 2024 men's AFL fixture. And after putting it off for weeks, we finally talk through our best sides since the merger...

We're into another prelim! The season that seemed over only two weeks ago is now just one win away from a shot at Grand Final redemption, following an extraordinary win over the Crows in Adelaide. Also, we chat to the club's former GM of Communications (and current holder of that title over at the Broncos) Steele Tallon, reflecting on his recollections of his time at the club, insights on...

It's our long-awaited Academy special! What were the origins of the Lions Academy, how is it performing today, and what could be possible going forward? Former Academy manager Luke Curran joins us in-studio for the full story on this often-misunderstood facet of the footy club. Plus, the women have bounced back from the disappointing loss to the Saints with one of their best ever wins against...

One bad afternoon in Moorabbin, and one million dollars has gone down the drain. What went wrong for the women in Melbourne, and can they turn it around in time to secure a top-four spot against the Demons this weekend? Also, we've hit the one-month anniversary of our Grand Final heartbreak, and it's time for a check-in on how we're all doing in the healing process. Also this week: -Do...