In-form Lions on a roll late in year

THE young Lions are roaring in what are normally the dog days of August for a club at the bottom of the AFL ladder.

Far from wanting the end of the season to come, Brisbane star Dayne Zorko says they wish they had more than two games to play.

Chris Fagan has impressed in his first season as Brisbane coach and his foundation work is paying big dividends.

Since the bye, the Lions have won four games – better than five other teams. They had a massive upset win over Essendon at Etihad Stadium, a performance that has come back to haunt the Bombers as they now sit outside the top eight. The Lions belted Gold Coast at home last Saturday and they present a tricky assignment for Melbourne this Sunday at the MCG.

“It’s not often you get to this stage of the year being last on the ladder and you want the season to keep going, but the energy is really high around the club,” Zorko said.

“There’s a lot of enthusiasm, and I think we’re just looking forward to each week and getting another chance to implement our game-plan and try to get a win.”