The Lions are well placed within the premiership window but have shown signs they may be a piece or two short of the full puzzle.
Chris Fagan's squad is littered with star midfielders and forward threats, with holes to be filled across half-back and throughout their depth to extend their run toward their first flag since 2003.
Taking into consideration ageing players and in-demand, out-of-contract names - Daniel McStay being a prime example - we assess who Brisbane could seek out at the end of this season.
In no particular order, here are five targets the Lions could consider moving for in 2022.
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4. Daniel Rioli
This one is perhaps the wildcard option for Brisbane.
As mentioned previously, the Lions may need to fill a void at half-back and there may be no better option current off-contract than Richmond's Daniel Rioli.
The premiership Tiger has seen his career rejuvenated after moving from attack to defence, offering a silver service out of Damien Hardwick's backline in a move touted as one of the best this season.
Rioli now enters an intriguing situation at Punt Road, with his value surely ascending across the course of this season. The Tigers are likely to retain the 25-year-old, but he should be gaining interest from elsewhere.
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While he won't fill the same needs as McStay, Rioli is likely to demand an increased wage to consider moving away from Tigerland, a fee in the area of what the Lions may have put aside in their attempts to keep McStay.
