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Important SN update for SouthlandFagan wants to work with Devils - on a few conditions
Nicholas Quinlan • June 27th, 2025 1:11 pm
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has reconfirmed his desire to want to be a part of the Tasmania Devils if the right opportunity comes along.
The Tasmanian-born coach has been a name associated with the Devils’ AFL team since the license was announced back in 2023 as a possibility of being the inaugural coach.
While it is unlikely that he would take on a coaching role with the club, Fagan did mention on Channel 7’s The Agenda Setters that he would be interested in being involved with the 19th AFL team.
And he would reconfirm his desires on Friday on SEN Tassie Breakfast with it likely occurring after 2027 if he does choose to assist the team in any capacity.
“I want to finish my time at Brisbane Lions, and I don’t know how much longer that will be,” Fagan said.
“I know that I’ve got two more years after this (contract) but at some point, and time as I said, if there was a role that would fit me, particularly a part-time role that probably allowed me to still live in Melbourne, then I certainly would be interested in helping out in any way that I could.”
The 2024 premiership coach would also be asked about the proposed Mac Point stadium and reiterated his view of Tasmania needing a new stadium to realise the benefits of the AFL side believing those who are against the stadium are a “minority group”.
This is despite a poll conducted by YouGov this week showing that 69% of Tasmanians think that the Tasmanian parliament should renegotiate the deal with the AFL and avoid building the proposed Mac Point stadium.
“To be honest with you, I’m not sure everybody down there understands the wonderful opportunity that lies ahead with having a team in the AFL and with having a new stadium built in Hobart,” Fagan stated.
“It can be used for more than just football. It can be used for cricket; it can be used for all sorts of entertainment purposes.
“Every state in Australia has a fantastic stadium that can do those sorts of things except Tassie.
“I’d probably be shouted down by a few people, but I think generally speaking that (those) people are a minority group that make a lot of noise.”
He also noted that the proposed $945 million stadium and new training facilities would help attract players to the side.
“And the critical thing for that is players want a good stadium to play at; there’s no doubt about that. So that’s the first thing,” he said.
“The second thing is you want a really good training facility because we’re going to need to…I say we, I probably shouldn’t say that…but I’m talking as a Tasmanian now, but we need to be able to attract the best players to the state to play football and part of that is having great facilities to train in.”
