Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says his side’s humiliating loss to Melbourne was “as bad as we‘ve played in a long, long time”, suggesting the performance reminded him of some big defeats he endured during the start of his Lions tenure.
The Lions on Thursday night were humbled by a relentless Demons outfit at the MCG, suffering a 64-point loss in a brutal reality check for Fagan’s troops.
After the Lions kicked three of the first four goals of the game, Melbourne found a ruthless gear in a premiership statement while Brisbane appeared helpless to stop its opponents’ momentum.
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Speaking to reporters post-game, Fagan said the big loss was reminiscent of some of the heavy defeats he oversaw during 2017 and 2018 when he won just 10 of his first 44 games in…