AFL Daily: Neale lifts lid on ‘weird’ Lions chat; Roos ‘frontrunner’ speaks before key meeting
Outgoing Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has apologized to Fremantle player Jordan Clark for disparaging remarks made during an awards speech. Meanwhile, Jaymie Graham is interviewing for the North Melbourne coaching position.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the professional standards expected of high-profile sports figures and the ongoing coaching carousel in the AFL.
AFL AFL Daily: Neale lifts lid on ‘weird’ Lions chat; Roos ‘frontrunner’ speaks before key meeting Neale set for Collingwood move | 01:06 Jack Jovanovski from Fox Sports @jackjovanovski October 3rd, 2026 3:42 pm Brisbane’s outgoing coach is said to have apologised to a Fremantle player for comments made during the Lions’ best and fairest night.
Plus, prospective senior coach Jaymie Graham spoke ahead of his presentation to the North Melbourne panel, while new Magpie Lachie Neale reflected on his Lions exit. Read on in AFL Daily .
Departed Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has reportedly apologised to Fremantle’s Jordan Clark for remarks made during his speech at the Lions’ best and fairest.
At the club’s end-of-season awards night on Thursday, Fagan gave a 30-minute speech throughout which he had his premiership players stand up as he addressed each of them.
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