Brisbane Lions a cinch to win
Forget about ladder positioning and form. Forget about injuries and game plans and favouritism. Forget about Brent Harvey’s milestone match. Brisbane defeating North Melbourne on Saturday night is a dead set certainty.
The Curse is back in town. His presence brings a dread I’ve not felt since the last time he was in Brisbane. And the time before that, and every other time The Curse has been here.
Clichés of the press conference
The season is a shambles but finals are still a possibility. The coach, Bruce Grunter, gets last minute instructions from his men before fronting the media.
The club’s media advisor, in a navy suit with his club tie loose, speaks softly and nods a lot. ‘The interview will be at least five minutes. The key message is making the finals. Each minute, see if you can say something positive, we’re aiming for finals, at our best we can beat anyone, we can win this week.’
