The Roar Deal Podcast

It was a final quarter of nightmares, with 10 shots at goal not enough to conjure just the single goal we needed. As a result, we find ourselves with our first loss away from the Gabba since last August, as a fired-up Adelaide outfit stamp themselves as contenders.

Now, the Giants await, hoping to exact a little payback for last year's semi-final miracle and cash-in on our flat Gabba form.

Also this week:

-What's really going on with Oscar?

-Dom pitches alternative bizarre hats to take on the wizard

-A double barrel Mike Drop

And much more!

It's the end of an era, with Greg Swann announcing that his time in Brisbane will come to an end as he moves into a new role at AFL HQ. This week on the show, we reflect on Swanny's legacy at the Lions, while also reviewing a largely forgettable match against the Bombers.

Now, a red-hot Adelaide await, with the fixture suddenly getting quite a lot harder. It's top-eight sides all the way through to the bye from here, with not much respite left between now and September. We talk through the possible team changes ahead of Friday night's Crows clash, and explore what the Lions will need to do to shut down the competition's most dangerous forward line.

Also this week:

-How do we get in on the Fages/Leigh dinners?

-More wizard hat hate

-Dom's idea for a new Noah Answerth merch line

And much more!

We needed to bounce back, and we couldn't have asked for much more than that! Following a statement win against the Hawks, the doubts have receded and hope is in the air again.  

With the Bombers waiting on the other side of a five-day turnaround, the season feels back on track, with only one big headache - how do we fit Kiddy Coleman and Oscar McInerney into this team? 

Also this week:

-Dom's report from the Lionhearts function in Melbourne 

-An update on the re-recording of the club song 

-How should we refer to the Roar Deal family going forward? 

And much more! 

Is the premiership hangover here at last? That's what many of us are starting to worry about, following a really disappointing match against the Demons that saw us notch up our second loss for the season. This week, with Mike back from Darwin, we talk through how high the concern level is (and how high it should be) following the Melbourne fadeout. 

Now, as our attention turns to the Hawks, another hoodoo is in sight. With six years having passed since our last victory over Hawthorn, we look at what the Lions need to do well to finally break this frustrating streak. 

Also this week:

-We're finally back in prime time in the second half of 2025

-A Mike Drop on the Hawks forward line 

-We've tracked down the audio of the early 2000's Lions CD 

And much more!

For the second Mother's Day in a row, we've had a Sunday twilight draw. And it's a draw we were probably a little lucky to get, with a dogged North Melbourne outfit catching us flat-footed and pushing us right to the brink.

Despite the disappointment, we're still outright ladder leaders. And as we await the Demons at the Gabba this Sunday, selection is the talking point once again. Why was Darcy Gardiner played as the sub? Does the two-ruck setup work? And could this be the week of Kiddy's long-anticipated return?

Also this week:

-Logan Morris's big re-signing & the remaining out of contract Lions

-Mike's week in Darwin

-We've found the early 2000's Lions CD

And much more!