There is no dishonour for the Brisbane Lions in losing one of the great grand finals, but there are no guarantees in football. So, where to now for the team and coach Chris Fagan?
The Lions had arguably the perfect match-up against Collingwood, a side they had beaten in six successive matches, including a 3-0 record against the Magpies under Craig McRae.They had the in-form defender in Harris Andrews, whose reliability heaped pressure on the Magpies' forward line.
While the Lions had a 5-1 record during the home-and-away season in games decided by 12 points or fewer, the team under Fagan is now 1-3 in finals decided by similar margins.Joe Daniher had a good season, kicking 61 goals in total including 10 in finals — but he will turn 30 early in 2024.There is plenty of young talent at the team, including Jaspa Fletcher and Will Ashcroft, Darcy Wilmot, Deven Robertson, Payne, Zac Bailey, Cam Rayner and others.
The Lions had an 8-2 record against eventual finalists in the home and away season, so their best compares favourably with the top teams.
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