Best Dom Fay And Michael Whiting Podcasts (2025)

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#137: Two Wins To Go 1:34:31

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For the sixth season in a row, the Lions women are off to the prelim final after another strong away win over the Demons down in Melbourne. Remarkably, when combined with the men’s team, it means that the Lions have featured on prelim final weekend in the last nine consecutive seasons across both the AFL & AFLW. The success keeps on flowing, with t…

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#136: The Road To Redemption 1:35:28

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Two months ago, the men began their premiership challenge from third on the ladder. Now, the Lions women prepare to do exactly the same, with a strong - if inaccurate - win over Collingwood setting up a qualifying final clash against the Demons, with hopes of a November that ends with just as much joy as September did. It’s the ninth time in ten se…

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#135: It's A Sellout (Again!) 1:28:34

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One month ago, a 15-minute patch of exhilarating football in the late third and early fourth quarters saw the Lions become the first non-Victorian side to go back-to-back since their own former selves in the early 2000s. And one month from now, the Roar Deal family will come together with Chris Fagan at Brisbane Powerhouse to keep the celebrations …

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#134: Trade Tantrum 1:48:48

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Like parents sitting by the resort pool who get told that their toddler’s had a toilet emergency at the kids club, our time of basking has been rudely interrupted by the Adelaide Crows and a trade period saga that we’re all still struggling to get our heads around. Cal Ah Chee now finds himself in limbo, Crows fans are furious, and all we want is t…

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#133: A Friday With Fages 1:43:51

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October used to be a month of desperately hoping for a big trade that could finally turn things around. That all feels a few lifetimes ago now, though, with October becoming the month of joy and celebration. It’s been two weeks since the Lions went back to back, and the party is continuing here in the Roar Deal studios. Today on the podcast, we’re …

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#132: The Basking Begins 1:57:17

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Just over a week ago, the final siren sounded on the 2025 AFL Grand Final, cementing the legacy of this current Brisbane Lions group, their coach, and the club as a whole, as the Lions became the first side to 5 premierships in the 21st century. Following that perfect Saturday afternoon, it’s been a week full of replays and joy, as we all come to t…

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#131: Another Day In Paradise 2:48:24

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Welcome back to the promised land. In one of the most remarkable Grand Final performances in recent history, the Lions have taken down perennial heavyweights Geelong in 24-minute blitz to go back to back and stamp their mark as a generational team. In this special in-depth podcast recorded in Mike’s hotel room the day after the 2025 Premiership was…

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#130: A Royal Return (Live in Fitzroy) 58:00

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The build-up to the 2025 AFL Grand Final continues in our live episode from Fitzroy's Royal Derby Hotel, joined by special guests Simon Black and Sam Graham!

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#129: The Perfect Prelim 1:52:29

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When we walked out of the MCG on Grand Final Day in 2023 with broken hearts, we all feared that might have been our one chance with this group. Who would’ve thought back then the last week of September was about to become a semi-permanent fixture! There are storylines everywhere out of the prelim. Hugh’s bounce back, Motty’s ascendency to elite sta…

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#128: The Kings Of Queensland 1:45:55

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Following a QClash domination in which the Lions looked anything but battered and weary, we’re through to our fourth consecutive prelim. There were many bleak days where the thought of seeing the Lions featuring on footy’s penultimate stage were nothing but sheer fantasy - now, remarkably, Saturday’s match will be the fifth prelim we’ve played in o…

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#127: Suns In September 1:43:57

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After a strong end to the home & away season, the whiplash that has defined 2025 has returned - and this one hurts more than all the others combined. Following the most disappointing finals effort the Lions have turned in since 2022’s Prelim, our hopes of another September to remember have suddenly nosedived. The news of Lachie Neale & Eric Hipwood…

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#126: Path To The Premiership 1:50:22

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A year ago, we lived the September of our dreams. Jaspa on the run, Joe’s goal from the boundary, Motty’s mark in the middle, Cal’s goal to put us ahead, Cam Rayner sealing it on the left, and Hippy’s Aker tribute in the big dance - they are all the stuff of legend, and memories each of us will treasure for the rest of our lives. Now, twelve months…

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#125: Third & Thriving 1:39:48

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It’s been a rollercoaster of a home & away season, with an awful run of injuries, bizarrely bad Gabba form, and our biggest home & away loss since 2018, and yet somehow, despite all that, we’ve ended the season third with another finals match-up against the Cats booked in for next Friday night. The back to back campaign is about to get a lot more s…

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#124: Whiplash In The West 1:56:44

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The whiplash strikes again! This week though, it’s the good kind of shock, as the Lions dominate Freo over in the West to erase the pain of the Swans loss and make another statement to the competition. The formula seems straightforward enough: When our hopes are high, we’re disappointed. When our hopes are low, we’re elated. It’s hard to know just …

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#123: Sydney Shocker 1:25:34

3M ago1:25:34

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From a disappointing loss to the Gold Coast, to an extraordinary win against Collingwood, back to a disappointing loss against Sydney - it’s hard to know what to make of where things sit now. Last week, we seemed set for top-two. Now, it’s going to be a battle just to make the top eight The mood is flat once again on the Roar Deal, with the highs o…

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#122: Run Towards The Fire 1:50:53

3M ago1:50:53

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Cancel the funeral - this season still well & truly has a pulse! 2025’s most shocking loss has been followed by 2025’s most extraordinary win, with the Collingwood MCG hoodoo broken in emphatic style as the Lions make a statement to the competition with September on the horizon. Our best seems once again to be the best, and the equation seems simpl…

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#121: Suns Stroke 1:31:06

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It’s been quite a while since we’ve sat down for an episode of the Roar Deal in full doom & gloom mode, but Saturday's crisis in Carrara has us not too far from that ballpark. It was our heaviest defeat since the 2022 Prelim Final loss to a red-hot Geelong side, and also our heaviest home & away defeat we’ve had since 2018. It's also put Dom in a r…

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#120: Here Come The Suns 1:36:08

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The Gabba crowd is back! During a tense finish against the Dogs on Friday night, the Lions faithful found our voice again to bring the boys home, and we couldn't be happier about it. Now, attention turns to the highest-stakes QClash yet, with the Lions needing a win to stay up the top of the ladder (and maybe even move within sight of top spot), wh…

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#119: Six Weeks To September 1:36:15

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And now things get interesting! With the Carlton win behind us, the fixture ahead is starting to look a lot like an early dose of finals footy. The coming weeks hold matches against teams currently sitting in 9th, 5th, 1st, 10th, 8th, and 6th, with not one easy win among them. It’s rare to be in mid-July with the prospect of the minor premiership a…

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#118: Bailey Brilliance 1:34:24

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We’re back from the bye with another win, and finals are suddenly coming into focus. We’ve just got to get there first, though, with three more wins needed to guarantee another September run. And with the Bulldogs, Suns, Collingwood, Swans, Dockers and Hawks still to come, it’s far from guaranteed - but a win over the struggling Blues this Thursday…

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#117: The Hoodoos Are History 1:53:24

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Just when things were starting to look a little bit bleak, the Lions have pulled out their best performance for 2025 to demolish the 22-year Kardinia Park hoodoo and send us into the bye safely in second place. This week on the podcast, we pause for a mid-season review, looking through all that has worked this year and what we'll need to do to make…

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#116: No Payne, No Gain 1:40:29

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We've suffered two losses in a row for the first time in 2025, and this week on the podcast, our concern levels are starting to grow. The general sentiment has been that accuracy was the culprit once again, but Mike has found a few other stats that have us a little alarmed. And we look ahead to our last stop before the mid-season bye - a trip to th…

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#115: Crushed By The Crows 1:40:58

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It was a final quarter of nightmares, with 10 shots at goal not enough to conjure just the single goal we needed. As a result, we find ourselves with our first loss away from the Gabba since last August, as a fired-up Adelaide outfit stamp themselves as contenders. Now, the Giants await, hoping to exact a little payback for last year's semi-final m…

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#114: Swann Song 1:28:42

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It's the end of an era, with Greg Swann announcing that his time in Brisbane will come to an end as he moves into a new role at AFL HQ. This week on the show, we reflect on Swanny's legacy at the Lions, while also reviewing a largely forgettable match against the Bombers. Now, a red-hot Adelaide await, with the fixture suddenly getting quite a lot …

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#113: Hawthorn Heaven 1:14:04

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We needed to bounce back, and we couldn't have asked for much more than that! Following a statement win against the Hawks, the doubts have receded and hope is in the air again. With the Bombers waiting on the other side of a five-day turnaround, the season feels back on track, with only one big headache - how do we fit Kiddy Coleman and Oscar McIne…

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#112: The Hangover Hits 1:45:33

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Is the premiership hangover here at last? That's what many of us are starting to worry about, following a really disappointing match against the Demons that saw us notch up our second loss for the season. This week, with Mike back from Darwin, we talk through how high the concern level is (and how high it should be) following the Melbourne fadeout.…

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#111: Hobart Horror 1:17:32

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For the second Mother's Day in a row, we've had a Sunday twilight draw. And it's a draw we were probably a little lucky to get, with a dogged North Melbourne outfit catching us flat-footed and pushing us right to the brink. Despite the disappointment, we're still outright ladder leaders. And as we await the Demons at the Gabba this Sunday, selectio…

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#110: The View From The Top 1:41:09

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Brand new hype, same old QClash – not that we’re too unhappy about that though! In one of the strongest performances of the season so far, we’ve dented Gold Coast’s golden run and moved one game clear at the top of the ladder in the process. Now, ahead of a trip down to Hobart to take on North Melbourne, Chris Fagan faces his greatest selection dil…

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#109: Dare To Beat The Bear 1:31:27

7M ago1:31:27

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Following a strong victory over the Saints that has us back on the winner's list, it's now time for the high-stakes QClash we've spent nearly fifteen years waiting for. Former Lion & Sun Michael Rischitelli joins us this week to preview Sunday night's massive game, while Dom loses his mind over the confirmation that Dare To Beat The Bear is about t…

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#108: Magpie Meltdown 1:52:27

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For the first time in eight months, we sadly have to talk about a men's team loss. Easter Thursday has ended in pain for the second year running, as a Collingwood domination gives us our first loss for the season and a few things to think about throughout the nine-day break. Alongside our Pies postmortem, Player agent Tim Lawrence also joins us to …

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#107: The Comeback Kings 1:14:22

7M ago1:14:22

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Somehow, we've done it again! Another heavy first-half deficit has led to another inspiring second-half surge, leaving us 5-0 for the first time in Brisbane Lions history. On this week's show, we talk through another incredible win highlighted by Eric Hipwood's heroics, and look ahead to an Easter Thursday clash that shapes as the polar opposite to…

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#106: 4-0 Is The New 3-0 1:28:16

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For the first time since 2009, we beat the Tigers at the MCG! It wasn't the kind of win we might've been hoping for, but a fourth consecutive win has given us our best start to the season in fifteen years regardless. Now, it's time for a return trip to Norwood, where the Bulldogs await in Gather Round with the chance for the first 5-0 start in Bris…

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#105: Second Half Specialists 1:44:51

8M ago1:44:51

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Last year’s fast starters have become this year’s comeback kings! On this week’s show, we review a really impressive win against the Cats that sees us ending March undefeated, with the Lions now preparing to return to the MCG for the first time since last year’s Grand Final. There’s equally good news off-field too, with the stadium saga finally res…

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#104: Flying The Flag 1:33:06

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It was hot, it was early, and it was a little ugly too, but we've got another four points regardless. This week on the show, we review the hottest day at the Gabba in memory, complete with a shock start, a strong finish, and the unfurling of the 2024 premiership flag. Now we might be going from one extreme to the other, with this weekend's game aga…

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#103: Zac's Back & Dom's Tatt 1:47:25

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It was one of the bravest wins in club history, and it's inspired an act of similar bravery from Dom (at least, by his standards) in finally coming through on his premiership tattoo promise. As we celebrate a win to start the season, Dom recaps his time in the tattoo lounge alongside a bunch of the Roar Deal family who also braved the tattoo gun. P…

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#102: The Aftermath Of Alfred 1:35:55

8M ago1:35:55

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Instead of celebrating the unfurling of the 2024 flag at the Gabba, we've all spent the weekend locked indoors due to Cyclone Alfred. Now, with the clouds parting and the recovery underway, we finally have some footy to look forward to in Saturday's Grand Final rematch. To help us set the scene, the club's Personal Excellence & Wellbeing Manager An…

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#101: Lachie Neale In Studio 1:30:30

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The 2025 season may be only a couple of days away, but unfortunately, Brisbane's first cyclone in 51 years is too. This week on the Roar Deal, we talk through the massive weather dilemma facing the AFL, with the season opener in doubt for the first time since 2020. The only news bigger than an approaching tropical cyclone is the guest we've got joi…

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#100: A Roar Deal Milestone 1:23:39

9M ago1:23:39

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Four grand finals, two premierships, and now, one-hundred episodes – it’s been a heck of a journey for the new Roar Deal, and we’re bringing up the milestone with only one week to go until the footy rollercoaster gets going all over again. To celebrate the century, we talk about the growing Ty Gallop hype, Levi Ashcroft’s baptism of fire, and we’re…

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#99: The #1 Ticket Holder 1:29:54

9M ago1:29:54

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Last year, it was Logan Morris making a big statement in the intraclub matches - now, Ty Gallop has followed his lead. With Joe's spot still wide open heading into season 2025, could Ty be the shock answer we've been looking for? Alongside all the Ty hype, we're joined by the club's Number One Ticket Holder - Triple M Breakfast host Dan Anstey - to…

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#98: McKenna's Mission 1:08:42

9M ago1:08:42

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One week to go until the pre-season fixtures begin, but looking at the length of our current injury list, we may be struggling to field a side. This week on the show, we talk through those in the rehab group, those returning, and what impact this interrupted preseason is likely to have on our first month or two of footy in 2025. Also this week: -Ne…

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#97: The Voice Of September 1:25:48

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February has arrived, and footy is only a month away! Before we look forward, though, we've got a little more looking back to do. The voice of September 2024, 7 commentator Alistair Nicholson, joins us to reflect on his iconic calls of the Giants and Cats finals. Also this week: -Mike Whiting responds to the fierce backlash to his 'Best Team Since …

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#96: The Reigning Premiers 1:45:38

10M ago1:45:38

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How do you follow up the season of dreams? We have no clue, but we're here to give it our best shot! In our first episode for 2025, the Roar Deal returns with the most in-depth season preview imaginable, talking through our predictions for the best 23, the outcome of the stadium review, and our chances of going back to back. Also this week: -What's…

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#95: Premiership Celebration With Chris Fagan (Live!) 1:30:08

11M ago1:30:08

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To close out the year of dreams for all Lions fans, we are joined by Premiership Coach Chris Fagan alongside 650 other Lions fans at Brisbane Powerhouse for a night we will never forget. Sign up to the Roar Deal Patreon to see the video of this event!

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#94: Almost Heaven 1:54:54

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It might have been the year of our dreams, but it ended in a North Melbourne nightmare at Ikon Park. Despite the AFLW Grand Final loss, however, spirits are still high as we celebrate the extraordinary season that was. This week on the show, as we sit together in the Roar Deal studios for the final time in 2024, we look back at our favourite memori…

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#93: Another Shot At Glory 1:29:48

12M ago1:29:48

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This season of dreams just keeps on delivering, with our powerhouse AFLW team storming home against the Crows to book themselves a spot in Saturday's Grand Final in what is remarkably the club's fifth consecutive Grand Final appearance across the men's & women's competitions. On this episode of the Roar Deal, we celebrate the big win over Adelaide,…

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#92: The Coronation Of Levi 1:23:55

12M ago1:23:55

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It's another Crows vs Lions AFLW final, and a third Ashcroft is on his way to the Lions - everything old is new again this week, and we couldn't be more excited about it all! On this episode of the Roar Deal, we preview Saturday's massive prelim and look ahead to Wednesday night's draft. Also this week: -We're a bit mad about the 2025 fixture -Who …

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#91: Chris Fagan's Favourite Emoji 1:23:00

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Another tight away final, and another win! It's a formula that's worked for the Lions so far in 2024, and it's delivered again after a nail-biting finish against the Hawks on Sunday. On this episode of the Roar Deal, Ally Anderson joins us to talk through the joys of the qualifying final victory and the less-exciting turbulent trip home that follow…

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#90: It's A Sell-Out! 1:19:05

1y ago1:19:05

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The Roar Deal journey has been filled with so many highlights, but maybe none that have blown us away more than this: only a few days after tickets to our live podcast with Chris Fagan went online, they've already sold out! As the excitement starts to build for November 28, it's just about at fever pitch for the AFLW finals that kick off on Sunday …

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#89: Long May He Rayner 1:32:11

1y ago1:32:11

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We haven't even hit November and one of the biggest stories of the off-season has already been resolved, with Cam Rayner shunning free agency to recommit to the Lions until the end of 2031. Alongside celebrating our favourite Cam Rayner moments this week, we also look at the fallout from the Queensland state election and its ramifications for our f…

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#88: The Basking Continues 1:53:55

1y ago1:53:55

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It's been one month since the famous prelim win against the Cats, and the premiership celebrations continue at the Roar Deal. On this episode, we talk through the second half of the newest Brisbane Lions premiership players, looking back at the stories of Charlie Cameron, Zac Bailey, Brandon Starcevich and many others. Also this week: -We've got a …