Players like Charlie Cameron and Cam Rayner epitomise the no-fuss attitude that has put Brisbane one win away from a premiership
Being a good person does not guarantee success. But it can lead to tighter bonds and enhance teamwork and a desire to drive higher standards in training and in matches, as Cameron noted when predicting in March that the Lions were ready to roar.
Piloting the resurgence are the Brisbane coach, Chris Fagan, and the chief executive, Andrew Wellington. Fagan, who is a teacher and mentor and big on building character, was tasked with lifting the Lions from the lowest rung on the ladder. He is used to challenges. As a boy he played football in one of the toughest environments one can imagine, where calamine lotion was as important as liniment in the trainer’s kit bag.
His toughness no doubt helped him deal with the allegations of racism at Hawthorn which he was linked to a year ago, a tarring that bewildered many who had worked with Fagan or played under him. The Brisbane coach vehemently denied any wrongdoing and was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing by an AFL investigation alongside Alastair Clarkson and Jason Burt this year.Not long before the pandemic, Fagan said he wanted to help the Lions grow as people while improving them as players.
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