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Chris Fagan Retires After Historic Third Straight Premiership

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 6:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Chris Fagan retires as Brisbane Lions head coach after delivering a historic third straight premiership.
He told staff and players at a Thursday meeting before the best-and-fairest night.
Fagan said he prefers to leave while the team is on top rather than risk failure.
The Lions are expected to promote internally, with manager Danny Daly and assistant Cameron Bruce named as candidates.

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Chris Fagan retires as Brisbane Lions head coach after delivering a historic third straight premiership.
He told staff and players at a Thursday meeting before the best-and-fairest night.
Fagan said he prefers to leave while the team is on top rather than risk failure.
The Lions are expected to promote internally, with manager Danny Daly and assistant Cameron Bruce named as candidates.