German's first year at the helm, despite only notching up five wins, was seen as a success after most experts had tipped the Lions to finish with no wins in either competition. Further success was shown with Adam Saad, Ozgur Uysal & Lech Featherstone all named in the 2014 VFL Team of the Year. Saad would win the Best & Fairest in a tie with Daniel Venditti, & would eventually be taken at Pick #25 in that years Rookie Draft by the Gold Coast Suns.