Three-time premiership coach joins Carlton as director of coaching
Three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan has been appointed as the director of coaching for the Carlton Football Club. Fagan will serve as a mentor to head coach Josh Fraser to help improve the team's performance.
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High-profile coaching appointments are major developments in the AFL, impacting team strategy and organizational culture.
— 3:19pm , first published October 31, 2026 — 9:09am
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Share A A A Three-time Brisbane Lions premiership coach Chris Fagan has a new football home in Melbourne, joining Carlton as their director of coaching to mentor Josh Fraser.
In a major coup for the Blues, the in-demand 64-year-old said he was thrilled to join a club in which he can have a “real impact”.
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