The crater Chris Fagan will leave in Brisbane following his departure will be impossible to fill, especially after how he built the Lions from the depths of irrelevance to arguably the best team of the modern era.
Fagan secured a revered three-peat of premierships last week, but has admitted it was time to hang up the whistle, with a move to Melbourne to be closer to family on the cards.
But who is equipped to take over the Lions as they hunt for a historic four-peat?
There are a few names internally who have been floated, while a host of assistant coaches have been around the mark with previous coaching vacancies.
Danny Daly
The Lions football boss is the immediate thought when it comes to stability in Brisbane, especially after he declared he wants to be an AFL coach last week.
"Yeah, I'd like to think so (I'm a coach in my soul). I'm a bit like 'Fages' in terms of you still battle a little bit with belief and the fact you haven't played the game at the highest level," Daly said on SEN before the grand final.
"There is a little bit of desire there, yeah, definitely.
"Potentially, but that's a decision for the footy club depending on what direction they want to go in.
"I'm not sure what life would be like without 'Fages' there, so we might have to decide a few things myself. At the end of the day, it's what's best for the football club - whether that's myself or a Cam Bruce, Dale Morris or getting someone new in.
