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M Malice said:
That was emotionally raw, I actually felt sorry for the Giants players who went through that.

Also good to see Adam Kingsley adopt the learnings philosophy from our man Fages.
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Hate to dim his Light, but fagan wasn't the first coach to focus on the positive and learnings.

Nah, what the hell. How dare those losers steal our intellectual property
Sheesh. 😉
 
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I've just discovered the herald sun podcast sacked. It's awesome.

The 'learnings' across all the stories I've listens to so far is that as great as fagan is the success of the club comes from the board and the highest levels of management.

I hope that future planning in that area is understood. Do not want big ego dickheads ever to be in charge again.
 
Former Gold Coast Suns player Sam Day details how he plans to fill void left by Joe Daniher at Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions pre-season recruit Sam Day says he still has enough juice in the tank to be a key player for the reigning premiers as he eyes the vacated ruck-forward role left by retired superstar Joe Daniher.
In his first interview since joining the Lions last month Day, 32, declared his goal was to fill the role – not replace the player – in Brisbane’s high-powered forward line.
Daniher’s shock retirement following the Lions’ breakthrough premiership success in September worked perfectly in Day’s favour, who earlier that month had been cut by the Gold Coast Suns after 14 years and 155 games.
“I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to find him – I think he’s gone right off the grid – but I definitely owe him a big thank you for opening up the spot, that’s for sure,” joked Day.
“Obviously no one is going to be able to replace Joey, he was a special player and athlete. I wouldn’t say I’m going to try and replace him, but in terms of roles that would be my aim, to play as a key forward and then chop out in the ruck.
“I’ve done that plenty of times in my career and it suits me well.”
Day became the third ex-Sun to join Brisbane, following in the footsteps of Jarryd Lyons and Callum Ah Chee, when the Lions signed him as a delisted free agent in the pre-season draft.
The powerful 197cm spearhead was cut by the Suns in September, leaving David Swallow as the only inaugural player still on Gold Coast’s list.
Day said he was somewhat blindsided by the decision, given the form he had shown at AFL level before a plantar fascia injury ended his season in round 17.
“I definitely felt flat,” he said.
“I felt like the club had been building pretty well for a time there and we were on the verge of a bit of success that I was hoping to be a part of, considering I had been part of some pretty tough times.
“Unfortunately they told me a couple of weeks before the season finished that they were going to take the contract off (the table). I was in limbo for a little bit and not sure what I was going to do with myself.
“I felt like I had been playing pretty good footy at AFL level. Unfortunately I did have that (plantar fascia) injury, but I felt I had done enough around the club with the young boys – and my form was good enough when I played AFL – to warrant another year, but not to be.”
Day was close to best on ground against North Melbourne before his injury – yet another cruel twist in the tale of a player who entered the league with so much promise but was repeatedly betrayed by his body.
There was “the big one” – the dislocated hip in the 2017 pre-season that threatened to end his career – and a swath of medium-term injuries including two knees, two feet, a wrist and hamstring that all kept him off the field for 10-plus weeks at a time.
“It’s just the way the cookie has crumbled pretty much my whole career,” said Day.
“I’d played three games in a row and got a good crack at AFL level for the first time in a few years (before the injury against North). For that to bring it all crumbling down again was very frustrating. It took the wind out of my sails for a bit of time.”
But sometimes a simple change of scenery can do wonders and Day hopes the vaunted Brisbane medical staff – who famously helped revitalise the careers of Daniher and Lincoln McCarthy when they joined the club – can do the same for him.
In a funny twist of fate, Day will also reunite with former Suns head coach Stuart Dew who has replaced the outgoing Murray Davis as the Lions’ forward line coach next season.
“That’s footy for you, isn’t it? People move around a lot and it all happens in swings and roundabouts but I’m pumped,” Day said of the reunion.
“Dewy has been awesome, he was one of the first guys to message me when it was all official.
“He obviously knows a bit of background on me due to the time we spent together at the Suns but hopefully he gets to see a better side of me (at the Lions).
“His first year at the Suns was the first year I came back from my hip injury, so I was just finding my feet again – and then I had some more long-term stuff while he was coaching, so I don’t think he ever really saw my best football.
“But he believed in me and was great for me at the Suns and hopefully we can continue that relationship up here.”
Six months ago, joining the Brisbane Lions would have been one of the last things on Day’s bingo card. But after being starved of success at the Suns, he is hungry to contribute to his new club’s premiership defence in 2025.
“I’m not sure if Fages (coach Chris Fagan) told them they had to be nice to the new guy or whatever it was, but everyone has been great, I feel like I’ve slotted in seamlessly,” Day said.
“It’s only been a week but the way the players have welcomed me in feels like I’ve known a lot of the guys forever.
“Everyone has come back hungry to go again which has been awesome to see.”
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Section 5 said:
It sounds like the position of forward/ruck is his to lose at this stage.
Still nothing guaranteed i would think.
Drew is the forward coach. I must have missed that somewhere
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Mayhap there is a touch of Alistar Lynch in his story. Long periods out of the game reduced the wear and tear, and he blossomed to be his best well into his thirties. Fingers crossed.
 
Gadzorks said:
I've just discovered the herald sun podcast sacked. It's awesome.

The 'learnings' across all the stories I've listens to so far is that as great as fagan is the success of the club comes from the board and the highest levels of management.

I hope that future planning in that area is understood. Do not want big ego dickheads ever to be in charge again.
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I've really enjoyed it, but ive also only listened to the Lions related ones, Robert Shaw, Roosy, Wallsy, Aker, Leppa, etc.

The David Noble one was so interesting, from starting at Fitzroy to the Dogs reserves flag, the phone call about Phil Walsh, to John and last years GF (in hindsight you can definitely see why he left) Now CEO of DJR, what a story.
 
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royboy2 said:
Make sure you watch this, I have no connection to the creator ... but she has done an amazing job

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Omg bought me to tears. Again.

Many thanks Jessica kiss - i will be rewatching this whenever I need/ want to feel good about the world.
 
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Well apparently we are the least hated team in the league, I think that's another accolade we have Fagan to thank for. Afterall who can hate Fages?

Which AFL club is your least favourite?
Collingwood (23.1%)
Carlton (16.6%)
Essendon (15.8%)
Geelong (8.7%)
Port Adelaide (7.8%)
Hawthorn (6.6%)
West Coast (3.1%)
Adelaide (3.1%)
Richmond (2.4%)
St Kilda (2.1%)
Melbourne (1.9%)
Sydney (1.9%)
Western Bulldogs (1.6%)
Fremantle (1.5%)
Gold Coast (1%)
GWS Giants (0.9%)
North Melbourne (0.9%)
Brisbane (0.6%)

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The votes have been counted.
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Saucery said:
Well apparently we are the least hated team in the league, I think that's another accolade we have Fagan to thank for. Afterall who can hate Fages?

Which AFL club is your least favourite?
Collingwood (23.1%)
Carlton (16.6%)
Essendon (15.8%)
Geelong (8.7%)
Port Adelaide (7.8%)
Hawthorn (6.6%)
West Coast (3.1%)
Adelaide (3.1%)
Richmond (2.4%)
St Kilda (2.1%)
Melbourne (1.9%)
Sydney (1.9%)
Western Bulldogs (1.6%)
Fremantle (1.5%)
Gold Coast (1%)
GWS Giants (0.9%)
North Melbourne (0.9%)
Brisbane (0.6%)

www.sen.com.au

Who is your LEAST favourite AFL club? The survey results are in!

The votes have been counted.
www.sen.com.au www.sen.com.au
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That so much mirrors my outlook on life :D
 
Gadzorks said:
Omg bought me to tears. Again.

Many thanks Jessica kiss - i will be rewatching this whenever I need/ want to feel good about the world.
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Came here to write the same…what an amazing piece of work…not for clicks but purely for the love of the team…well done Jess, whoever you are 👏 👏 👏 🏉
 
beatnik said:
Came here to write the same…what an amazing piece of work…not for clicks but purely for the love of the team…well done Jess, whoever you are 👏 👏 👏 🏉
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Ffs that bit where Berry’s voice breaks when he says his mum raised him to be resilient hits me hard every time…I’m not crying, you’re crying! 😭 😭 😭
 
Grasshopper17 said:
Haven't listened to this one yet but listening to their Grand Final wrap, apparently we had a massive go at recruiting Isaac Smith during the early rounds of the season 🤯
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That would of completed the holy trinity of ex-Hawthorn half-backers playing for us: Hodge, Birchall and Smith ;)
 
And once again premiership ruck/forward Darcy Fort seems to not exist?


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Bombers’ refresh to spark end to finals drought: Every AFL club’s Christmas wish

Bombers’ refresh to spark end to finals drought: Every AFL club’s Christmas wish
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BRISBANE LIONS

Someone steps up to take Daniher’s throne

Joe Daniher shocked the footy world when he announced his retirement after the grand final. While he was no doubt a maligned player across his career, Daniher’s impact and importance to Chris Fagan’s side was enormous. Not only was he a gun goalkicker (50 goals in 2024), but his ability to pinch-hit in the ruck to relieve Oscar McInerney was crucial to team structure. So where do the Lions turn now? They’ve thrown former Sun Sam Day a lifeline as a delisted free agent, while youngster Henry Smith is also waiting in the wings. Swingman Darcy Gardiner is coming off an ACL but is another option, as is ex-Hawk Brandon Ryan. Finding some support for Eric Hipwood and Logan Morris will be crucial to Brisbane’s chances of going back-to-back in 2025.
 

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