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Cameron Bruce is appointed as the new senior coach of the Brisbane Lions

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“Fagan's understudy Bruce named Brisbane's new senior coach”

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Cameron Bruce has been named the new senior coach of the Brisbane Lions following the departure of Chris Fagan. Bruce, who served as an assistant at the club for five seasons, will formally take over the position next Tuesday.

Bruce outperformed several candidates in the selection process, bringing a decade of assistant coaching experience with teams such as Hawthorn and Carlton.

During his previous career as a professional player, he played 234 AFL matches wearing the colors of Melbourne and Hawthorn.

Meanwhile, the former coach, Chris Fagan, concluded a decade at the helm of Brisbane to join Carlton as director of coaching.

Verified Core Facts
  • Cameron Bruce is the new senior coach of the Brisbane Lions.
  • He worked as an assistant coach for five years under the leadership of Chris Fagan.
  • He has over ten years of experience as an AFL assistant coach.
  • Chris Fagan took on a new role as director of coaching at Carlton.
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Corroborates: Fagan's understudy Bruce named Brisbane's new senior coach

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