Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has hinted he may bring the AFL Premiership Cup to the gravel oval in Queenstown, on the West Coast of Tasmania, where he grew up.
Fagan, who steered the Lions to a premiership win on Saturday night, told SEN Tassie he would “love” to take the cup to his hometown.
“I hear there’s a bit of a demand for that,” he said.
“I lived the first 15 years of my life around there and I loved every minute of it.”
“A lot of good friends at school and a lot of people have been supportive of me all of my life, so that would be a brilliant thing to do.”
West Coast Mayor Shane Pitt has extended an invitation to Fagan to bring the cup to the town.
“Queenstown and the West Coast community have faced many challenges over the years,” Pitt said.
“Your story is inspirational to many, not only to those of us who are aware of your contributions but most importantly, to our youth, who are discovering that the West Coast of Tasmania, Queenstown, has produced many talents and has a lot to be very proud of.”
“I would like to invite you and your Brisbane Lions players, to visit Queenstown with the premiership cup.”
“We think this would be a wonderful opportunity to come back home for a short period and introduce your players to the iconic Queenstown (gravel) Oval.”
