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    BRISBANE LIONS

    Jun 07, 2020 4 minutes

    THE BOSS

    Chris Fagan

    In 2019, Fagan was a deserved winner of the AFL Coaches Association Coach of the Year award after his team’s remarkable rise. A great communicator and encourager, the experienced football man’s relationships with his players are as good as any, and his feedback and direction clear and simple.

    The Lions were the surprise packet of last year, rising from 15th with just five wins in 2018 to second after the home and away rounds with 16 victories, before losing both their finals to eventual grand finalists Richmond and GWS. Opponents will be more prepared for Chris Fagan’s team in 2020, but the Lions have plenty of confidence and continue to bolster their senior stocks, former Hawk defender Grant Birchall slipping into

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