Dayne Zorko Celebrates Brisbane Lions' AFL Premiership Victory
Dayne Zorko's Confident Admission
Dayne Zorko knows it sounds arrogant but believes he “knew” his Brisbane Lions would win the AFL premiership on Saturday, while revealing the shared moment of lifting the cup was planned all along. One year on from playing in a losing grand final without a contract for this season the 35-year-old returned to the biggest stage with a new deal already under his belt for 2025.
Leadership and Legacy
Yet even without the possibility of retirement, he made a surprise cameo on the dais after being invited to lift the cup by coach Chris Fagan and co-captains Lachie Neale and Harris Andrews. Zorko skippered the Lions for five years but endured repeated finals heartache before giving up the captaincy ahead of the 2023 season.
- Fagan's Praise: Fagan stated, “He’s been enormous in all that.
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