The Roar Deal

The despair of May gives way to the delight of July!
A month ago, we all looked ahead to a stretch of footy that included the Suns, Swans & Cats, fearing that our season might be over on the other side.
Instead, as we reach the other side, we find ourselves back in the top four, with the hat trick dream well and truly revived.
It took twenty-two years for our last win in Geelong. We only had to wait 377 days for the next one, with a first-quarter avalanche setting up a famous win that sets us up perfectly for the run to September.
And just when you think things couldn’t get any better, Hugh McCluggage and Dayne Zorko return to join the party.
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This week on the show:
-The 2026 theme might have been revealed
-Do Essendon deserve AFL assistance?
-Who we'd pick for an AFL penalty shootout
And much more!

And just like that, the season is alive once again.
After the loss to Freo that left us sitting perilously at 6 wins and 6 losses, we were all looking ahead to the next month of footy with a sense of fear and trepidation.
Gold Coast, Sydney and Geelong all loomed as mighty obstacles in the form we’d been showing, with even one win from that stretch seeming unlikely.
But now, following our best performance for the season against the Swans, we’ve ticked the first two boxes and have our eyes set on the third.
Also this week:
-Logan’s three quarter time controversy
-Conor McKenna’s career revival
-Why does Chris Fagan still not get the respect he deserves?
And much more!
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We started 2026 with a dream burning bright. After the extraordinary joy of back to back flags, hopes were high that we might just be on the cusp of seeing another three peat.
It was a dream that took some heavy hits in the first half of the year. A steady stream of injuries, stars down on form, and a third quarter against GWS that some of us are still having nightmares about dented our belief.
Thankfully, wins over the Suns & Tigers did enough to steady the ship, giving us a chance to enter the bye with the dream still alive. 
Now, as we enter the second half of the season, there’s very little margin for error left. 
The task is clear: from here on out, we need to see the best of Brisbane, and we need to see it pretty much weekly, or 2026 could slip away from us quickly.
Also this week:
-How do the Lions navigate the next stage of their list strategy?
-Dom's finally been convinced by Freo
-What we think the AFL needs to do to stay competitive with the NRL
And much more!
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It’s been a bit bumpy, it’s been a bit tough, and it’s had one or two existential crises in it - in other words, a pretty customary first half of the season by the Brisbane Lions.
And now, as we get the long-awaited reprieve from the weekly rollercoaster of footy with this weekend’s bye, we’re taking stock of season 2026 following our eighth win for the year against the Tigers, leaving us sitting in seventh spot as we turn for home.
At some stages this season, 8-6 at the bye would’ve seemed a disaster - at other times, it might’ve seemed like a miracle - what we’re hoping, though, is that it might end up being the platform we need for a tilt at the threepeat dream.
Also this week:
-Should the AFL change its timings for the World Cup?
-Twenty minutes of trade talk
-The crystal ball’s greatest ever prediction
And much more!
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Just when things looked to be fading away, the Lions we know and love returned with a statement backs-against-the-wall win to breathe life into the hat trick campaign.
It was Brisbane at our best from the start of the game, with the confidence and camaraderie back in full force for a win we so desperately needed.
A win over the Suns proved our turning point in 2024, and again in the semi-final last year - now, with the bye nearly in sight, we’re hoping this might prove the launching pad for another surge to September.
Also, the marathon is done! A story that began last July reached its culmination in the Botanical Gardens late on Sunday morning, with Mike Whiting joining Chris Fagan in the supercoach realm of taking on a basket case and turning things around.
We’ve got the full rundown from the Victory Lap, with a gloomy month behind us and joy on the agenda on all fronts.
Also this week:
-Where does Eric come back into the side?
-Our horrific record against Richmond
-Dom's scheme to turn Logan off the idea of Tasmania
And much more!
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