Cameron Bruce has been officially named Brisbane Lions senior coach on a three-year deal, replacing Chris Fagan after beating Nathan Buckley and Adam Simpson. Cameron Bruce has been officially appointed Brisbane Lions senior coach on a three-year deal, with the long-time assistant succeeding three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan from the 2027 season. Updated 12:15pm AEDT, Tuesday 10 November: the Lions have confirmed the appointment, with comments from Bruce and chairman Andrew Wellington.