Brisbane coach Chris Fagan will have almost an entirely-fit squad at his disposal ahead of Saturday’s AFL qualifying final against Richmond.

The Lions have enjoyed a season largely uninterrupted by injury, with their ability to have their best players at their disposal a key factor in their rise to a top-two finish.

Fagan confirmed on Tuesday that Allen Christensen will be fit to take on the Tigers after missing the round-23 loss to the same opponent at the MCG due to a hamstring strain.

It means draftee Tom Joyce (shin), who is yet to play an AFL game, is the only player on Brisbane’s injury list heading into Saturday’s game.

It’s a huge difference to when Fagan first arrived at the Gabba in 2016.

“I remember my first training session, there were 37 players there, 25 were in rehab and 12 were doing proper training and I thought ‘gee, I forgot to ask them that question, how healthy was the list?” Fagan said.

“From that day forward, it was a new medical group and we all started together, that’s been addressed.

“Over the course of the last two years we’ve had a magnificent run with injuries, which I hope continues for the rest of this year and into the future, of course.”

The other big factor behind the Lions’ successful season has been imperious home form.

Fagan’s men have been beaten just once at the Gabba in 2019 – a round five defeat to Collingwood – and know they have two home finals locked in.

But the Lions mentor was quick to play down the Gabba factor in helping to close the gap on the Tigers from the last time the teams met.

“I honestly think it comes down to how both teams attack the occasion, how much energy and effort we bring, whether we can play with footy smarts or not,” he said.

“They’ve got to travel, but we’ve had to this year as well and we’ve won six games on the road. It’s not impossible to win on the road.

“We’re treating it like it’s being played on a neutral venue and the scores are starting from zero … don’t see it as any advantage.”