{"id":919373,"date":"2026-10-07T12:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/919373\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:06:14","slug":"afl-danny-daly-withdraws-from-brisbane-lions-coaching-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/919373\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL: Danny Daly withdraws from Brisbane Lions coaching race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Danny Daly has been given \u201celevated\u201d responsibilities in his role as Lions football boss after withdrawing from the race to replace the departed Chris Fagan as Brisbane coach.<\/p>\n

Fagan last week announced that after 10 seasons at the helm and a hat-trick of premierships, he was standing down as Lions coach despite having a year to run on his contract.<\/p>\n

Daly, the club\u2019s football manager, was considered a strong favourite, along with assistant coach Cam Bruce, to take over from Fagan.<\/p>\n

However, Lions chief executive Sam Graham announced on Wednesday that Daly had \u201cdecided not to pursue the senior coach role\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am also pleased to confirm Danny Daly has accepted an elevated role as general manager football to lead our football program, recognising both his first-class leadership and his role overseeing our high performing football environment,\u201d Graham said.<\/p>\n

Daly will also be part of the selection panel to decide Brisbane\u2019s new coach.<\/p>\n

The panel will also include Graham, club chairman Andrew Wellington and former Australian basketball coach and club coaching mentor Phil Smyth. <\/p>\n

Lions board member and the other man to have led the Lions to three successive premierships, Leigh Matthews, will serve the panel in an advisory capacity.<\/p>\n

The panel will also be \u201csupported\u201d by Brisbane triple-premiership player Simon Black and sports psychologist Matti Clements, who were also involved Fagan\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe appointment of our next senior coach is an important decision for the club\u2019s future, and I am pleased we have assembled an experienced and highly skilled panel to lead a thorough and considered process,\u201d Graham said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am also pleased to confirm Danny Daly has accepted an elevated role as general manager football to lead our football program, recognising both his first-class leadership and his role overseeing our high performing football environment. <\/p>\n

\u201cDanny will play a key role in selecting and supporting the new coach as the club enters the next phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will now work through this process methodically and take the time required to identify the best person to coach our AFL team into its next chapter of sustained success.\u201d<\/p>\n

The panel will make a recommendation to the board, with candidates to \u201cbe assessed against clearly defined criteria\u201d.<\/p>\n

Former Collingwood coach and current Geelong assistant Nathan Buckley has also been linked to the role.<\/p>\n

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