Sport

20 February, 2026

Lions co-captaincy for McCluggage

SOUTH Warrnambool export Hugh McCluggage will join Josh Dunkley and Harris Andrews as co-captains of the Brisbane Lions for season 2026.

Earlier this week the Lions announced it would deploy a trio of co-captains following the departure of former captain, Lachie Neale.

Neale had led the club to successive premierships in recent times, while sharing the captaincy with Harris Andrews, but last month announced he would step down from the position.

Lions coach Chris Fagan was quoted in the media as saying “if you have three good people at your club, why not have three captains?”

McCluggage, a 27 year-old All-Australian and premiership player, was raised in Allansford and played junior football with the Cats before transferring to Hampden League side, South Warrnambool.

He was drafted by Brisbane in the 2016 national draft.

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