Chris Fagan (Australian footballer)

Chris Fagan

Fagan in 2016, during his tenure as Brisbane Lions coach
Personal information
Full name Christian Fagan
Date of birth (1961-06-23) 23 June 1961
Place of birth Queenstown, Tasmania[1]
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2017– Brisbane Lions 0 (0–0–0)
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2016.
Career highlights

Christian "Chris" Fagan (born 23 June 1961)[2] is a former Australian rules footballer who is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.[3]

Tasmanian football

Chris Fagan played 263 senior games in the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) and Tasmanian Football League (TFL) with Hobart, Sandy Bay and Devonport and kicked 430 goals in his career. He represented Tasmania on 11 occasions and played in two premiership teams - Hobart in 1980 and Devonport in 1988.

He spent two years as an assistant coach at North Hobart before being appointed senior coach of Sandy Bay for 1993 and 1994. He was the inaugural coach of the Tassie Mariners from 1995 to 1997. He was the 181st person to be inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2007.[4]

AFL football

Fagan was an assistant coach at the Melbourne Football Club between 1999 and 2007, during which the club reached the 2000 AFL Grand Final, where they lost to Essendon.[2] He served two roles at the Hawthorn Football Club between 2008 and 2016, where he was instrumental in the club's 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015 premiership victories.[3] He was head of coaching and development between 2008 and mid-2013, while he was general manager of football alongside Alastair Clarkson between mid-2013 and the end of 2016.[5] On 4 October 2016 he was appointed as the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions, replacing Justin Leppitsch.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "12 things you didn't know about new Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "AFL Coaches Association - Chris Fagan profile". AFL Coaches Association. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Schmook, Nathan (3 October 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Lions to appoint Chris Fagan as coach". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.afltashalloffame.com.au/inductees/181-chris-fagan/
  5. ↑ Salemme, Kate (29 September 2016). "Sam Mitchell says Hawthorn football boss Chris Fagan brings stability, would be valuable to Lions". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Brisbane Lions name Chris Fagan as Justin Leppitsch's replacement as head AFL coach". ABC News. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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