New heroes as the Pride again roars

TWO and zero and a share of the top of the ladder.

Oscar, Lachie, Charlie and Mitch are the names that tell the story of Brisbane’s 16.11 (107) to 13.9 (87) victory over the Kangaroos at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium yesterday.

Lachie Neale probably gets the three votes for his 43 possessions, and Charlie Cameron is staking an early claim for an All Australian jumper with a four-goal haul to go with the three from last week.

Oscar McInerney had a third quarter reminiscent of Collingwood’s Mason Cox in last year’s preliminary final, while Mitch Robinson did what he does best – put doubt into an opponent’s mind with his ferocity.

But it is the Lions’ ability to win the sort of game they would previously have lost, and thus register their best start to a season since 2010, that tells the story of the rebuild of this club.

That was the Brendan Fevola year. The Lions had played their first finals series since the run of four straight grand finals between 2001 and 2004 the previous year and the club felt it was a handful of recruits away from a flag.

Meanwhile, the Bulldogs beat Hawthorn 106-87.