Brisbane Lions Coach Chris Fagan Praises Team’s Intensity Following Finals Win
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan lauded his team’s improved pressure and intensity after their victory over the Gold Coast Suns, securing a spot in the preliminary final.The win comes after a disappointing loss to Geelong the previous week, a game fagan acknowledged served as a crucial learning experience for the Lions.
The Lions’ victory keeps their bid for a third consecutive grand final appearance alive.Fagan highlighted the team’s resilience and the emergence of young talent,noting three 19-year-olds featured prominently in the win.This blend of experience and youth positions Brisbane as a strong contender for future success.
“We’re all a bit disappointed with what happened last week. Geelong played super well, but we felt like we could do better than what we did last week,” Fagan stated in the post-match press conference on september 14, 2025.”In a funny sort of way, that game last week prepared us for tonight, because I thought our pressure and intensity was really up. We almost did to the Gold Coast what Geelong did to us last week, so thay’re good learners, our group.”
Fagan also expressed pride in the team’s ability to rebound after winning a premiership, a feat he described as “hard.” He emphasized the positive outlook for the club’s future, given the contributions of its young players.
“I’m definitely proud of the group. It’s hard to make finals after you win a premiership, let alone get back to a preliminary final,” Fagan said. “We’ve got a lot of young players playing at the moment. Not too many teams this deep into finals have got that sort of profile, but that bodes well for our future. They’ll all be looking forward to next week,and we’ll see how we go.”