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 happened to Joe's mo?

-A bold proposal for a shake-up to the club song

-We recount our trips around the globe

And much more!

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.

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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 memories from the year, answer your last few questions, and start getting excited about doing it all again next year.

Also this week:

-Mike's first go at a 2025 Best 22 has dropped

-Recapping our brilliant night with Chris Fagan

-Our summer holiday plans

And much more!

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, preview the Grand Final rematch against North Melbourne, and look ahead to Thursday night's live podcast with Chris Fagan. 

Also this week:

-Mike's report from Day 1 of the men's pre-season

-A recap of draft night and the additions of Ashcroft, Marshall, Gallop & Day

-Mike gives Dom on-air feedback for the first ever time

And much more! 

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 stole Mike's shoes?

-Only one week until our live event with Chris Fagan!

And much more!

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 followed.

Also, the 2025 men's fixture is only a few days away, and we react to the news that the Lions have been denied an Adelaide Oval Gather Round fixture for the third year running. 

Also this week:

-Which emoji is Fages a fan of?

-We might have finally settled the walk-on song debate 

-A guernsey-related premiership perk we had no idea existed

And much more! 

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 against the Hawks down in Melbourne. We mightn't have second spot or the million dollars, but can we be the first club to win both the men's and women's premierships in the same season?

Also this week:

-Should the McClelland Trophy prize money be increased?

-The Fages walk on music drama continues to cause controversy

-The story of Cam Rayner's nanna at the Grand Final

And much more!

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 future home ground, preview a massive final round of the AFLW with the McClelland Trophy on the line, and talk through your entrance song suggestions for our live Chris Fagan podcast.

Also this week:

-Mike's looked into writing a book about the rise of the Lions

-Will Taylor Smith win the AFLW goal kicking award?

-The famous South American Bomber Thompson story

And much more!

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 ticket sale date for our Fages live podcast

-Our first taste of losing since August

-What's happening with Mike's week-by-week tweets?

And much more!

Big news Roar Deal Family: we've got Fages! The premiership coach himself is going to join us for a live podcast on November 28. On this week's episode, we talk through our plans for an evening of flag celebrations with Fages at the Powerhouse next month, and give you all the info you'll need about how to get your tickets.

Alongside all the Fages fun, we also take a deep dive into the stories of the first half of the newest Brisbane Lions premiership players, review our pre-season predictions, and give an update on the premiership merch.

Also this week:

-7 wins in a row for the AFLW team

-Is there a trade period surprise still coming? (Probably not)

-A real life Joe Daniher sighting

And much more!