AFL LIVE: Fremantle Dockers put winning streak on the line against Brisbane Lions
The Fremantle Dockers are set to face the Brisbane Lions in an important AFL match. Lions coach Chris Fagan has acknowledged the significant influence of Neale Daniher on his career. Fagan emphasizes the need for his team to win contested balls to secure a victory against the Dockers.
- ▪Fremantle Dockers are on a winning streak and will face the Brisbane Lions.
- ▪Lions coach Chris Fagan credits Neale Daniher for his coaching career.
- ▪Fagan believes winning contested balls is crucial for the Lions' success against the Dockers.
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4.15pm‘Not just here to pick up the cones’: DaniherBy Editor's pickAnalysisAFL 2026‘He plucked me from nowhere’: Lions premiership coach on Neale Daniher’s huge influenceLions coach Chris Fagan has again paid tribute to Neale Daniher, the man he credited with giving him his chance at AFL level when he signed him as an assistant coach at Melbourne.“He told me the first day I was at Melbourne training that ‘you are not just here to pick up the cones’,” Fagan told Kayo Sports pregame.He wants his Lions to win the contested ball early, if they do that, they should be up for the challenge of beating the Dockers.Share
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