Brisbane Lions

The problem with coaches staying too long: Will Brisbane have the courage to move Chris Fagan on if they don’t contend?

Brisbane has started the season poorly, and different theories abound as to why. Prominent among those over the last week has been the reporting of internal unrest after various happenings related to an off-season trip divided the playing group. These allegations are always hard to prove, and...

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1 month ago, The Roar, Brisbane Lions

Aussie greats’ desperate bid to save Brisbane from 104-year Olympic stadium ‘embarrassment’

Champion swimmer Grant Hackett features among a group of celebrated Australian Olympians and Paralympians urging the Queensland Government to reconsider its contentious choice of stadium for the Brisbane Games in 2032.

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1 month ago, Fox Sports, Brisbane Lions

Lions set to swing axe in big shake-up; cruel twist could burn Pies champ: Team Tips

All 18 clubs will descend on South Australia for the second iteration of Gather Round, with nine matches to be played across four action-packed days.

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1 month ago, Fox Sports, Brisbane Lions, Collingwood Magpies

“Absolutely nothing in this story”: Zorko insists reports aren’t to blame for Brisbane failures

Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko has denied claims that an off-season holiday to the USA has unravelled the Lions in 2024. Media reports and speculation suggests that Lions players are divided after a WhatsApp mishap late last year, which uploaded incriminating photos via an iCloud account, was seen by the...

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1 month ago, SEN, Brisbane Lions

Lions consider boycott over story

The Brisbane Lions are reportedly prepared to boycott 3AW radio and the Herald Sun over a story about a split in the playing group.

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1 month ago, The Age, Brisbane Lions

AFL News: Lions lash out at ‘poor, insensitive, factually incorrect’ Vegas claims, Hawkins in strife for phone breach

Harris Andrews is bracing for his sternest leadership test but insists there’s no internal tension, with the Brisbane Lions co-captain dismissing the impact of an off-season trip on their poor AFL start. Last year’s grand finalists are 0-3 ahead of Friday’s Gather Round date with...

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1 month ago, The Roar, Brisbane Lions

Brisbane urged to make big selection statement on key forward

Kane Cornes believes Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan needs to make a statement at the selection table to spark his side into action. Last year’s Grand Finalists find themselves 0-3 on the back of last Thursday’s loss to reigning premiers Collingwood and in desperate need of a victory to kickstart their...

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1 month ago, SEN, Brisbane Lions

‘Angry’ Lions lash out, threaten media boycott over ‘titillating and salacious’ Vegas fallout reports

The Brisbane Lions are reportedly considering a boycott of major news outlets, including newspaper The Herald Sun and radio station 3AW, over the reporting of their off-season incident which came to light last week.

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1 month ago, Fox Sports, Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions manager rejects ‘insensitive’ reports of divisive players’ trip to Las Vegas - video

Brisbane Lions manager Danny Dale says reporting that team disunity is behind their winless start to the 2024 AFL season is 'insensitive' and 'factually incorrect'. Dale speaks at a press conference on Monday after widespread reporting suggested there had been a falling out between some of the team following...

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1 month ago, The Guardian, Brisbane Lions

Brisbane blindsided: Lions deny off-season trip caused rift among players

There’s an old saying that, “what happens on an end-of-season trip should stay on the trip”, and that’s how the Brisbane Lions have responded to concerns about an off-season vacation by some of their players to the US. They say there’s no rift among players and the trip is not to blame for their winless...

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1 month ago, The Age, Brisbane Lions

Lions footy boss blasts US trip rumours

Brisbane Lions footy boss Danny Daly fronted the media to slam rumours concerning an off-season trip players took to the United States.

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1 month ago, The Age, Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions reject ‘insensitive’ reports of divisive players’ trip to Las Vegas

Danny Daly denies some players separated from partners after tripNo link between US trip and team’s early-season poor form, club saysThe Brisbane Lions have rejected suggestions of player disunity are behind their winless start to the 2024 AFL season. Widespread reporting over the weekend described a...

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1 month ago, The Guardian, Brisbane Lions

Lions claim ‘no divide’ as US trip rumours whip

Brisbane’s footy boss Danny Daly fronted the media on Monday.

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1 month ago, Zero Hanger, Brisbane Lions

‘No divide’: Lions say scandalous Vegas trip ‘has nothing to do’ with 0-3 start

Brisbane Lions footy boss Danny Daly has emphatically declared a group of players’ end-of-season Vegas trip “has nothing to do” with the club’s hapless 0-3 start to 2024, strongly denying talk of a divide between players.

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1 month ago, Fox Sports, Brisbane Lions

AFL News: ‘Started on BigFooty’ – Former greats slam Lions’ Vegas story, Saint cops ban, Bomber loses tooth in VFL clash

Former greats Leigh Montagna and Dale Thomas have dismissed Brisbane’s much-discussed off-season trip to Las Vegas as a nothing story. After weeks of rumours, news officially broke following the Lions’ loss to Collingwood on Thursday night that the end-of-year holiday involving a small...

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1 month ago, The Roar, Brisbane Lions, Essendon Bombers, St Kilda Saints

‘What’s real?’ Great questions winless Lions amid ‘tip over the edge’ flag window fears

The clock is ticking on Brisbane’s premiership window, according to dual premiership Kangaroo David King, with its 0-3 start to the 2024 season raising concerns.

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1 month ago, Fox Sports, Brisbane Lions

Legend shuts down Lions crisis suggestion

Former Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews does not believe the club is out of premiership contention.

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1 month ago, The Age, Brisbane Lions

Four Points: The real reasons the Lions are battling, and has the penny dropped for Essendon?

The Lions are 0-3 with two losses at home but the fallout from an end-of-season trip to the US is not the reason for their struggles.

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1 month ago, The Age, Brisbane Lions, Essendon Bombers

Leaked photo ‘accident’ at centre of Lions’ WhatsApp saga as fresh details emerge

Fresh details of the Brisbane Lions leaked WhatsApp chat group saga have come to light.

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1 month ago, Fox Sports, Brisbane Lions

Dual Brownlow medallist undergoes scans after Lions’ third-straight loss

The ball-winner underwent scans over the Easter break.

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1 month ago, Zero Hanger, Brisbane Lions

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