Lions sweat on defender’s fitness test; Plugger’s first words after preliminary final heroics
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-17 15:38 UTC+10:00
Section: Sport / AFL
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Australia
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While the Brisbane Lions sweat on the fitness of speedy defender Noah Answerth, coach Chris Fagan believes the smarts of veteran Ryan Lester could counter the speed of Hawthorn superstar Nick Watson.
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