{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Neds Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog","author_name":"GuyWhoLikesSport","author_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/author\/guywholikessport\/","title":"Why Couldn't the Brisbane Lions Do It Again? - Neds Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KVgf9j6kr6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/02\/why-couldnt-the-brisbane-lions-do-it-again\/\">Why Couldn&#8217;t the Brisbane Lions Do It Again?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/02\/why-couldnt-the-brisbane-lions-do-it-again\/embed\/#?secret=KVgf9j6kr6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why Couldn&#8217;t the Brisbane Lions Do It Again?&#8221; &#8212; Neds Blog\" data-secret=\"KVgf9j6kr6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fagan.webp","thumbnail_width":760,"thumbnail_height":428,"description":"Why Couldn\u2019t&nbsp;Brisbane Do It Again?&nbsp; At this point, Brisbane has the feel of the Oceans movies.&nbsp;&nbsp; In&nbsp;Ocean\u2019s 11&nbsp;they were stacked across the board. In&nbsp;Ocean\u2019s 12&nbsp;they added Julia Roberts to the team. For Brisbane in 2024,&nbsp;that&nbsp;was Levi Ashcroft&nbsp;as well as a fully healthy Will Ashcroft.&nbsp; In&nbsp;Ocean\u2019s 13&nbsp;they added Al Pacino or,&nbsp;for Brisbane,&nbsp;Oscar Allen.&nbsp; They just kept adding and adding and adding. And they stayed successful through their additions.&nbsp;&nbsp; But, you know, they were movies.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Lions&nbsp;have to&nbsp;pull their own smash and grab&nbsp;to win three in a row and,&nbsp;almost as&nbsp;impressively, make their fourth straight grand&nbsp;final.&nbsp;&nbsp; If&nbsp;there\u2019s&nbsp;ever been a team&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;set to do it,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;Brisbane.&nbsp;Indeed,&nbsp;I\u2019m&nbsp;picking&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&hellip;"}