The Lions have the personnel but their struggles through the opening half of 2024 are starting to open holes in their premiership pursuit.
With a string of key senior players are sidelined the Lions might look toward adding to their depth for the future, while a shake-up of their draft hand also awaits.
Luring local talent will always be a focus to the Queensland club, with some names from the Sunshine State still off-contract in 2025.
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2. Samson Ryan
Another Queensland product who is off-contract, the Lions might be keen to lure back their former Academy prospect in Ryan.
Brisbane are still working through the development of Kalin Lane and Henry Smith, who are still unknown commodities, while Darcy Fort is the only other supporting option for Oscar McInerney.
While serviceable as a backup ruck, Fort often struggles when utilised in attack. A better-suited option might be Ryan, who has proven to be a promising ruck-forward hybrid.
He could eventually succeed Mcinernery as the club's first-string ruckman and still pressing a case as a tall forward option before then.
