THE BRISBANE Lions pulled off one of the feelgood victories of the year on Sunday, but young leader Harris Andrews says they haven't been sucked into celebrating too long.
The Lions overcame a 27-point deficit early in the final quarter to steamroll Essendon in the final 25 minutes at Etihad Stadium and notch their third win of the season.
But with just six days to prepare for a clash with third-placed Geelong at the Gabba, they got a quick reality check.
"Today we started on our opposition review," Andrews said on Tuesday.
"It's very important to move on quickly and not get caught looking in the past.
"We're looking forward to this week against Geelong."
Andrews was one of the stars against the Bombers, waging an exciting duel with Joe Daniher eventually getting on top in the second half.
He said the young Lions' trust in new coach Chris Fagan's developing gameplan had given them belief in the final quarter.
"Fages has done a really good job of instilling the gameplan and giving hope to the boys that it does work," Andrews said.
The 20-year-old is likely to mark Geelong powerhouse Tom Hawkins on Saturday night, but said the back six would have to work as a unit to stop the Cats' forward line.
Aside from playing Geelong, Saturday marks another special occasion for the Lions.
In partnership with AFL Queensland and Deadly Choices, the club will host the Long Walk from nearby Musgrave Park in West End to the Gabba as part of NAIDOC week.
With Michael Long, Nicky Winmar and Lions premiership players Chris Johnson and Darryl White taking part, it is the only 'Long Walk' outside the Dreamtime match between Essendon and Richmond.
