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Fagan praises 'vulnerable' Lions in GF post-mortem

Coach Chris Fagan is proud of how his Brisbane Lions handled a "vulnerable" review of last year's heartbreaking AFL grand final loss to Collingwood.

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Unfinished business as usual for stable, hungry Lions

Darcy Gardiner played as a forward and draftee Logan Morris impressed in an internal Brisbane trial which also featured an encouraging Will Ashcroft appearance.

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Heartbroken Lions believe they're just getting started

Brisbane are hurting from a gut-wrenching AFL grand final loss but the Lions' leaders believe the club can contend for years to come.

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Lions' AFL premiership window wide open, Fagan insists

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan believes this is only the start for the Lions after their heartbreaking four-point AFL grand final defeat to Collingwood.

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Lion Ashcroft set for high-stakes battle with Geelong

Young gun Will Ashcroft has reflected on his stellar debut AFL campaign ahead of Brisbane's blockbuster against Geelong on Saturday.

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AFL Round-Up: Port Adelaide and Essendon revel in thrilling wins as North Melbourne find silver linings

A series of thrillers lit up the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, where classic finishes and controversy made for the best weekend of the 2023 season so far. We digest the week that was.

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From Collingwood to Hawthorn, your AFL team's position after nine rounds summed up in two paragraphs

Want a quick rundown on where your team is at after nine rounds of the AFL season? From flag favourites Collingwood to potential wooden spooners Hawthorn, Andrew McGarry sums up each side.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne and Port Adelaide thrive on fine margins, and who is to blame for the West Coast situation?

Round eight proves the season will be defined by a series of thrillers, while West Coast's road back to relevance looks like being a long one. We digest the week that was.

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AFL Round-Up: Collingwood come from the clouds again, Jason Horne-Francis emboldens Port Adelaide, Toby Greene inspires GWS

Collingwood come from the clouds yet again, Jason Horne-Francis inspires a resurgent Port Adelaide and Toby Greene breaks Sydney's hearts. We digest the week that was.

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Analyse this: Ashcroft goes extra mile on AFL crusade

Will Ashcroft's professionalism is already famous at the Brisbane Lions but the measures the Rising Star nominee has taken continue to surprise his peers.

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Attitude adjustment behind Lions' roaring response

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan thinks his men learnt plenty from a round one humbling after bouncing back against Melbourne at the Gabba.

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Lights go out at the Gabba in one of AFL’s most bizarre nights ever

The Gabba was plunged into darkness that halted play for almost 40 minutes to delay - and almost thwart - Brisbane's win over Demons

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Lights out as Lions win after Gabba blackout

Play had to be halted for nearly 40 minutes midway through the final quarter at the Gabba after a power outage before Brisbane went on to beat Melbourne.

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What Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft's first AFL games can tell us about their future stardom

Will Ashcroft's Lions debut was one of the most highly-anticipated in years, but North's Harry Sheezel stole the show in round one — how do these young guns' debuts stack up against the greats?

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From Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft to Cam McKenzie and Mattaes Phillipou — how the AFL debutants went in round one

From the hyped to the hopefuls, it was time for a new group of AFL debutants to hit the ground running. Andrew McGarry looks at all the first-gamers and how they went in round one.

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Lions coach lauds hyped Ashcroft ahead of AFL debut

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan expects hyped youngster Will Ashcroft to handle his AFL debut against Port Adelaide with aplomb.

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Steven May out injured as Dees take on 'Dinosaur Dogs'

A calf injury has sidelined Melbourne's star defender Steven May in a huge blow for the Demons ahead of their round-one AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs.

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AFL storylines for 2023 — can Geelong win again, the return of Lyon and Clarkson, will Gawn/Grundy work at Melbourne, and more

There are plenty of storylines as we get set for the AFL season — from whether the Cats can win it again to how the returns of Ross Lyon and Alastair Clarkson will go, and if the Pies can keep winning the close ones. Andrew McGarry takes a look ahead…

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AFL captains agree on Brisbane Lions as the only lock-in for finals, but Geelong Cats are the most likely to make grand final

The 18 AFL captains have their say on the 2023 season and they only agree on one side as a lock-in to make finals, but it's not the team that's most-favoured to make the grand final in September.

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Ashcroft dazzles as Lions deal Cats heavy practice loss

Often marshalled by teenager Will Ashcroft, Brisbane have surged with pace out of defence on their way to a 46-point AFL practice match defeat of Geelong.

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Ashcroft comfortable as AFL's second pick

Brisbane Lions father-son recruit Will Ashcroft has joined the AFL club as the second overall selection in the national draft.

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GWS Giants' Cadman top pick in AFL draft

Greater Western Sydney have selected 18-year-old Victorian key forward Aaron Cadman with the No.1 pick in the AFL national draft.

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From Aaron Cadman to Will Ashcroft, these are the top picks in the 2022 AFL Draft

This is where the data is predicting the top talents in the 2022 AFL Draft will end up.

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Giants set for AFL No.1 pick call

For a second consecutive year the AFL's top draft prospect might not be taken, with the prized overall No.1 pick, depending on whether GWS bid on Will Ashcroft.

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Lions lure Irishman McKenna to AFL club

Irish speedster Conor McKenna has decided to come out of AFL retirement to play with the Brisbane Lions, turning down interest from Essendon and St Kilda.

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