The Roar Deal

#164: Bomber Bashing

We needed percentage, and percentage is what we got.Sunday twilight against the side in last spot was hardly ever going to give us a blockbuster, but it proved to be everything the Lions needed, gaining just enough percentage to sneak back over the top of the Crows after their demolition of the Gold Coast.With Hugh & Zork back at last, the lineup is looking more and more like a side that could take us all the way back to the promised land.Not that we can think that far ahead, though, with a couple of banana peel games on the horizon.Both West Coast and Port Adelaide have caused a couple of upsets this season, and will no doubt be lining up to put a dent in our hat trick aspirations in the coming fortnight.Also this week:-Dom’s renewed hope that Zac might be staying-Who does Starce go to this Saturday night?-How does Oscar Allen fit back into the side?And much more!The Roar Deal is brought to you by Kartable - Planning for later or needing now? Streamlined pricing and procurement for all of your trade materials, supporting services & site deliveries. 

#163: We’re Back

The despair of May gives way to the delight of July!A month ago, we all looked ahead to a stretch of footy that included the Suns, Swans & Cats, fearing that our season might be over on the other side.Instead, as we reach the other side, we find ourselves back in the top four, with the hat trick dream well and truly revived.It took twenty-two years for our last win in Geelong. We only had to wait 377 days for the next one, with a first-quarter avalanche setting up a famous win that sets us up perfectly for the run to September.And just when you think things couldn’t get any better, Hugh McCluggage and Dayne Zorko return to join the party.Welcome to a very happy recording of the Roar Deal podcast, brought to you by Kartable. Planning for later or needing now? Streamlined pricing and procurement for all of your trade materials, supporting services & site deliveries.This week on the show:-The 2026 theme might have been revealed -Do Essendon deserve AFL assistance? -Who we'd pick for an AFL penalty shootoutAnd much more!

#162: Are We Back?

And just like that, the season is alive once again.After the loss to Freo that left us sitting perilously at 6 wins and 6 losses, we were all looking ahead to the next month of footy with a sense of fear and trepidation.Gold Coast, Sydney and Geelong all loomed as mighty obstacles in the form we’d been showing, with even one win from that stretch seeming unlikely.But now, following our best performance for the season against the Swans, we’ve ticked the first two boxes and have our eyes set on the third.Also this week:-Logan’s three quarter time controversy-Conor McKenna’s career revival-Why does Chris Fagan still not get the respect he deserves?And much more!The Roar Deal is brought to you by Kartable. Planning for later or needing now? Streamlined pricing and procurement for all of your trade materials, supporting services & site deliveries. 

#161: Sydney Showdown

We started 2026 with a dream burning bright. After the extraordinary joy of back to back flags, hopes were high that we might just be on the cusp of seeing another three peat.It was a dream that took some heavy hits in the first half of the year. A steady stream of injuries, stars down on form, and a third quarter against GWS that some of us are still having nightmares about dented our belief. Thankfully, wins over the Suns & Tigers did enough to steady the ship, giving us a chance to enter the bye with the dream still alive. Now, as we enter the second half of the season, there’s very little margin for error left. The task is clear: from here on out, we need to see the best of Brisbane, and we need to see it pretty much weekly, or 2026 could slip away from us quickly.Also this week:-How do the Lions navigate the next stage of their list strategy?-Dom's finally been convinced by Freo -What we think the AFL needs to do to stay competitive with the NRLAnd much more!The Roar Deal is brought to you by Kartable. Planning for later or needing now? Streamlined pricing and procurement for all of your trade materials, supporting services & site deliveries. 

#160: Mid Season Stocktake

It’s been a bit bumpy, it’s been a bit tough, and it’s had one or two existential crises in it - in other words, a pretty customary first half of the season by the Brisbane Lions.And now, as we get the long-awaited reprieve from the weekly rollercoaster of footy with this weekend’s bye, we’re taking stock of season 2026 following our eighth win for the year against the Tigers, leaving us sitting in seventh spot as we turn for home.At some stages this season, 8-6 at the bye would’ve seemed a disaster - at other times, it might’ve seemed like a miracle - what we’re hoping, though, is that it might end up being the platform we need for a tilt at the threepeat dream.Also this week:-Should the AFL change its timings for the World Cup?-Twenty minutes of trade talk-The crystal ball’s greatest ever predictionAnd much more!We are here thanks to Kartable - Planning for later or needing now? Streamlined pricing and procurement for all of your trade materials, supporting services & site deliveries.