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AFL:Hipwood back as Lions brace for rebuilding Tigers

Chris Fagan remembers when the Brisbane Lions were in Richmond's shoes.

"We would occasionally win against teams we had no right to beat," the two-time defending AFL premiership coach said ahead of their Hobart clash on Sunday.

The Tigers (2-10) sit second last, while the Lions (7-6), after three straight losses, rediscovered some confidence in last Saturday's defeat of Gold Coast.

They are aiming for a third straight flag and fourth consecutive grand final appearance, but Fagan has vivid memories of his early years at the Gabba.

In 2017 - Fagan's first season in charge - the Lions collected the wooden spoon but then upset Hawthorn, who finished fourth, twice in a five-win 2018 campaign.

The second of those wins came in Launceston.

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