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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 1H 42M

#141: 2026 Begins

from The Roar Deal · host Dom Fay and Michael Whiting

At the beginning of 2003, the second Lord Of The Rings Movie had just been released in cinemas, John Howard was Prime Minister, and Leigh Matthews’ Brisbane Lions side set out on their quest for a third successive premiership, hoping to become the first side since Melbourne 50 years earlier to complete the hat trick.23 years later, as the 2026 AFL season draws near, we’re all hoping history might be about to repeat itself. Welcome to the Roar Deal as we kick things off for a new year, with the quest for an extraordinary and barely believable piece of history just about to begin.This week on the show:-Kiddy's peak fitness, Linc's positional shift and other pre-season reports-Our 2026 season predictions-Dom's doing the marathonAnd much more!

At the beginning of 2003, the second Lord Of The Rings Movie had just been released in cinemas, John Howard was Prime Minister, and Leigh Matthews’ Brisbane Lions side set out on their quest for a third successive premiership, hoping to become the first side since Melbourne 50 years earlier to complete the hat trick.23 years later, as the 2026 AFL season draws near, we’re all hoping history might be about to repeat itself. Welcome to the Roar Deal as we kick things off for a new year, with the quest for an extraordinary and barely believable piece of history just about to begin.This week on the show:-Kiddy's peak fitness, Linc's positional shift and other pre-season reports-Our 2026 season predictions-Dom's doing the marathonAnd much more!

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