Brisbane and their premiership window

[LeBronco]

How long can we expect it to remain open? It's been open since 2019 and doesn't look like closing anytime soon although stranger things have happened look at Melbourne their 2021 season was meant to be the beginning of a lengthy premiership window only for it to close after the 2023 season. Brisbane have done well to have father sons in Fletcher and the Ashcrofts come through which is the best crop of father sons we've seen at one club since Scarlett, Ablett and Hawkins, and it has resulted in Brisbane's window remain open longer than it otherwise would have similar to Geelong when their window looked closed and Dangerfield arrived to open the window straight back up. I've noticed people here saying Brisbane's window is set to remain open for at least another decade but it comes across as overexaggeration and fearmongering in my opinion, sure they'll remain good for the time being but 5 years in footy is a long time let alone 10 years and there was similar panic about Suns and Giants domination after both sides had entered the competition with their original start up concessions.

 

[T2B_]

You really give that New Thread button a workout eh

 

[craigvn123]

2026 they will be similar to 2025, all depends on how they manage injuries. And to be honest, the next three years are probably the same, they have replacements for Neale and Zorko. The real question is the years after that when McCluggage, Andrews, Rayner, Dunkley etc all start to get old, how will they manage. I can't see them falling in a hole because the talent under 22 is very good, but will they compete for flags, who knows.

 

[Gavin Excell]

While they continue to get ludicrous draft/academy advantages it will last for another 10 years

 

[Robroy22]

How longs a piece of string?

 

[Warwick]

While they continue to get ludicrous draft/academy advantages it will last for another 10 years

Why didn’t you mention the father sons - far more beneficial to the Lions?

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Only Gary Ablett Snr knows.

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

While they continue to get ludicrous draft/academy advantages it will last for another 10 years

Perhaps your club shouldn’t have voted the merge. It always brings me sweet joy when people like you sook it up. Maybe you should have voted North Fitzroy instead of the Brisbane Lions. You can thank Richmond for doing that.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Always a watch on how hungry premiership teams can stay.

 

[Cyber_punk]

The Neale scandal might mess with their chemistry this year. Enough to not a win another flag, maybe.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

The Neale scandal might mess with their chemistry this year. Enough to not a win another flag, maybe.

Didn't affect them when zorko cheated. They'll be fine. They'll be over it already, if they even cared.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Perhaps a few more years at best. 2026 - 2028. Regardless there isn't much doubt on whether they are the team of the decade.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Always a watch on how hungry premiership teams can stay.

Brisbane, Hawks and Cats and the tiges proved it can be done. Time caught up with them not lack of hunger. Also

Lions lost 2004 after winning 3
Hawks made 4 straight, won 3 and in 2016 put up a good effort. Almost went straight into a prelim. They fought hard.

Look at Lions now. 3 straight granny's for 2 wins. Their hunger wasn't lacking. But they're going to have to compete with Hawks, Suns and Dockers who look to be the long term future imo. And short term still can't rule out Geelong.

 

[juss]

Of recent teams that have won flags, I have them as really strong picks for 2026.

Winning 4 in a row in this day and age seems unlikely for any team, but they'll no doubt be in contention in 27/28 also.

 

[Broski]

The window will be open as long as the AFL wants it open. If the club isn't incompetent, it should be able to contend for the next decade.

 

[Elixuh]

The AFL wants us strong and will keep giving us big beautiful advantages over the rest of the competition for the foreseeable future.

All teams should strive to position themselves as important as the lions have to the survival of AFL football.

 

[HBFlanker]

Minimum of another 5 years.

They have the best defender in the game, one of the best young key forwards in the game, a top 5 midfielder in the league (Mccluggage), and have just recruited a 5 year ruckman and another clubs captain.

Not to mention Mccluggages running mates in Dunkley, Ashcroft x 2, Bailey, Rayner.

I think 2026 will be their most dominant year of this run.

They will pick whoever they want from around the league to replace Zorko and Neale at years end. There is no player in their right mind that will turn them down.

 

[Mr Meow]

Perhaps your club shouldn’t have voted the merge. It always brings me sweet joy when people like you sook it up. Maybe you should have voted North Fitzroy instead of the Brisbane Lions. You can thank Richmond for doing that.

I like Brisbane. It's better they dominate than Melbourne based clubs getting flags.

 

[bungalow_bill]

The AFL wants us strong and will keep giving us big beautiful advantages over the rest of the competition for the foreseeable future.

All teams should strive to position themselves as important as the lions have to the survival of AFL football.

A strong Carlton Brisbane is good for the competition.

 

[Elixuh]

I like Brisbane. It's better they dominate than Melbourne based clubs getting flags.

 

[irel]

The AFL wants us strong and will keep giving us big beautiful advantages over the rest of the competition for the foreseeable future.

All teams should strive to position themselves as important as the lions have to the survival of AFL football.

Absolutely, the AFL know a strong Brisbane is good for football. To make us even stronger we were handed our own Western Australian academy, and we’re finally seeing the “benefits” rorts that inevitably follow. Our future has never looked brighter. And let’s be honest: a strong Brisbane is good for football. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it

 

[Burtyl78]

That many freebies from academy’s it will never end

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Perhaps a few more years at best. 2026 - 2028. Regardless there isn't much doubt on whether they are the team of the decade.

For now. If a team wins 3 flags from here and the Lions finish with 2, well flags matter more. Unlikely yes. But all that matters are premierships.

 

[Jason Hyde]

Given the quality of players coming through, should be open for a while. Just need to be lucky and stay healthy

 

[LeBronco]

That many freebies from academy’s it will never end

What do you think of Brisbane benefiting from the father son rule? I've seen many Geelong fans say it's unfair but when Geelong did well from the father son rule and opposition fans complained the response from Geelong fans was simply along the lines of 'were your past players as sterile as the minds that recruited them' so I'd be interested to see if Brisbane's current premiership window can match Geelong's premiership window which is currently up to 22 years and counting.