Brisbane's Christmas List
Brisbane's Christmas List:
Peace and quiet, and some time to develop the young players.
The Lions didn't even play in the finals but they were a big news story in September, but even the end of the season wasn't the end of the headlines for the Lions. Akermanis, Voss and Michael all had their share of the back page. All three are officially gone now and Brisbane would like to focus on the future.
They would like next season to be free of controversy so the team can get a fresh start. There was always going to be a rock bottom for the Lions after winning three premierships and they probably have hit it.
The Lions are starting all over again, they have Brown and will need to build around him. Like Hird in 1993 or Kernahan in 1987, Brown won early in his career but if he wins again it will be with many new players around him. It took Hird seven years to win again, Kernahan waited eight years, and if Brown and the Lions are going to get back to the top it will take many years.
The talls there will require the most patience. It seems that everyone is there for the long haul, especially their coach, and this will help in developing the players. Leuenberger, Proud and Schmidt from the 2006 draft, as well as Clark from 2005, will be important players in the future.
Except for the week leading up to their round 11 clash against the Bulldogs, the Lions should be out of the media spotlight and able to concentrate on developing their team. Other items on the Lions' Christmas list would be Brown playing all 22 games next season, and although it is a rebuilding year for the Lions and they may not win a lot of games they will at least want wins against the Bombers and Bulldogs.
Peace and quiet, and some time to develop the young players.
The Lions didn't even play in the finals but they were a big news story in September, but even the end of the season wasn't the end of the headlines for the Lions. Akermanis, Voss and Michael all had their share of the back page. All three are officially gone now and Brisbane would like to focus on the future.
They would like next season to be free of controversy so the team can get a fresh start. There was always going to be a rock bottom for the Lions after winning three premierships and they probably have hit it.
The Lions are starting all over again, they have Brown and will need to build around him. Like Hird in 1993 or Kernahan in 1987, Brown won early in his career but if he wins again it will be with many new players around him. It took Hird seven years to win again, Kernahan waited eight years, and if Brown and the Lions are going to get back to the top it will take many years.
The talls there will require the most patience. It seems that everyone is there for the long haul, especially their coach, and this will help in developing the players. Leuenberger, Proud and Schmidt from the 2006 draft, as well as Clark from 2005, will be important players in the future.
Except for the week leading up to their round 11 clash against the Bulldogs, the Lions should be out of the media spotlight and able to concentrate on developing their team. Other items on the Lions' Christmas list would be Brown playing all 22 games next season, and although it is a rebuilding year for the Lions and they may not win a lot of games they will at least want wins against the Bombers and Bulldogs.
