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 going.

The countdown to our sold out night with Fages is on, with November 28 due to be a night we’ll never forget. The following day - November 29 - might prove to be something similar, with the AFLW grand final now looking a realistic target for the Lions, following a statement win over the Demons at Brighton Homes Arena.

This week on the podcast:

-Which Lions player is Craig Starcevich pushing Mike to include in the AA team?

-Our player by player recap from the 2025 Premiership team continues

-We discover that there's an Aussie Rules competition in Finland

And much more!

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 to enjoy the glow of back-to-back premierships in peace.

This week on the Roar Deal, we sit down to record following the end of the 2025 trade period, with the most heated trade saga the club has been involved in for many years emerging out of a surprise deadline day.

Also this week:

-What should Chris Fagan's Powerhouse walk-on song be this year?

-Our one-by-one breakdown of the 2025 Premiership side continues

-We preview a massive top-four AFLW clash against the Demons

And much more!

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 going to start our player-by-player rundown from the 2025 Premiership side, recounting our favourite memories from their seasons and their big moments on Grand Final day.

Also this week:

-The Lions move into the top 4 in the AFLW

-All the ticket information for our return to the Powerhouse with Fages

-Who should Mike's new favourite player be?

And much more!

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 terms with an achievement that was beyond comprehension not that long ago.

This week on the Roar Deal, as we return to the Coorparoo studios for the first time since the 2025 flag was won, it’s time to begin another few months of basking in the golden light of back-to-back premierships.

Also this week:

-We’re headed back to the Powerhouse with Chris Fagan next month!

-The latest on the player movement space

-Dom’s marathon journey begins

And much more!

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 won, we recount our experiences of a Grand Final day we will never forget. 

Also this week:

-Why Fages wanted to borrow Mike’s pants 

-Dom’s moment with Joe Daniher’s parents  

-The marathon preparation begins 

And much more! 

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!

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 status, Harris toying with the Magpies, Will Ashcroft making a statement about just who the real father-son gun is, and that’s before we even mention Ty Gallop. And now, our premiership defence now moves to its final stage: one more win, and this team writes themselves into the history books as one of the all-time greats.

This week on the podcast:

-The unbelievable form of Ty Gallop

-Our plans for Roar Deal Grand Final week events

-Dom's starting to get worried about the marathon

And much more!

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 over the last six years. 

This week on the Roar Deal, all is well again as dreams of another visit to the promised land just start to look a little bit more real. 

Also this week:

-Why was Joe Daniher at Morningside Footy Club?

-Dom's deep fears of wizard hats on Grand Final Day

-Our tentative Grand Final week plans

And much more!

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’s season ending injuries only sours things further, with the growing optimism of the last few weeks suddenly feeling a long way away. And now, in a scenario that has felt unthinkable for much of the last fifteen years, we find ourselves preparing for a knockout semi-final… against the Suns.

We’re the first reigning premier to make the finals since Melbourne in 2022, who found themselves up against a young, ambitious QLD side who knocked them out in straight sets away from home. Will history repeat itself this weekend, or will the good side of the whiplash work its magic again, resigning Damien Hardwick to the same fate he faced the last time he coached a knockout final at the Gabba in 2022?    

Also this week:

-Mike recaps a wild 48 hours in Perth covering the first Suns final

-Is it finally time to return to two tall forwards?

-The AFLW Lions are following the same script as the men

And much more!

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 on, it’s time to write some more folklore. This Friday night, the premiership defence gets underway, with an enormous qualifying final against Geelong making up the first part of the climb back to the summit. We preview the fourth match-up against the Cats in September in the last five years, and with them holding a 2-1 record, we’re hoping to even the ledger.

Also this week:

-Dom celebrates Zac Bailey's All Australian selection (extensively)

-Could Jordan Ridley get to Brisbane in the trade period?

-Who is subbing in for Mike at the watch party?

And much more!