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Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has been honored with the 'Keys to the City' by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, celebrating the team's historic three-peat of AFL premiership victories. Following a thrilling comeback in the final grand final against the Fremantle Dockers, Fagan joins Leigh Matthews as the only coaches to lead the Lions to three consecutive titles. The symbolic gesture is presented for outstanding contributions to the city, though as previously stated by a former Lord Mayor, the key doesn't physically open any doors.
Chris Fagan was given the keys to Brisbane city from Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner. Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has been given the keys to the city following the team's historic AFL premiership three-peat.
According to the Brisbane City Council, the Keys to the City is a symbolic gesture to recognise an individual or organisation's "outstanding achievement or contribution". Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has been presented with the keys to the city after leading the team to a historic three AFL premierships in a row. On Saturday, the Lions clawed back a 17-point deficit in the final four minutes of the grand final to defeat the Fremantle Dockers 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89).
Brisbane Lions historic three-peat victory
The win was the team's third consecutive grand final victory, after defeating Sydney and Geelong in 2024 and 2025 respectively. It marks the club's second three-peat, after it won the 2001, 2002 and 2003 premierships under coach Leigh Matthews. Speaking at a Brisbane Lions fan day, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner noted the team had been given the keys to the city after its first premiership in 2001. Today, he presented the keys to Fagan.
According to the Brisbane City Council, the Keys to the City is a symbolic presentation that honours "an individual's or an organisation's outstanding achievement or contribution to our city".
Chris Fagan receives city keys honor
"It may also be awarded to a Brisbane resident for an outstanding achievement in sport, community or humanitarian work. " Upon receiving the keys, Fagan asked: "The keys to the city, I don't know what that means - can I do anything? "Getty Images: Russell FreemanFormer Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk answered that question back in 2019. He said the key wouldn't get you very far.
"It's the highest accolade a city can provide to an individual or a group of individuals, but it doesn't get you anywhere in terms of physically opening doors," he said.
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